A slow start puts the Bucs behind the eightball from the get-go as they post a 5-9 April, before getting things headed in the right direction in May and especially June, in which they go 19-8. This leaves them at 42-29 and just a couple games behind Cincy entering July.
Foxx's rebound has, I must admit, caught me completely by surprise. For that early poor stretch he basically carries the offence, and has continued to put together some superb numbers reminiscent of his very best. As the team has heated up, so have the other bats and at the time of writing, the lowest BA of any of the Bucs' starting lineup is 276. Hank Leiber and Stan Spence are both gone for the season, making the Ducky Medwick acquisition most prescient.
While the rotation has been fantastic to this point (with Wyatt and Lanier winning the monthly awards for May and June), the two Freds must be concerned about the leaky BP, whose ERA currently sits at an ugly 5.20, worst in the NL.
In both the AL and NL, while the top two teams are close, there is quite the gap already between them and the rest. No doubt the A's look set to be the Yanks' biggest challenge this year. The Indians flew out of the blocks but were cruelled by a 10-game losing streak and end-May.
News and Leaders. Chet Brewer notches career win number 200.
Monthly Award Winners
April
American League
- Batter Ted Williams (Red Sox): 356 / 5 HR / 11 RBI
- Pitcher Si Johnson (White Sox): 3-0 / 1.48 / 10 K / 24.1 IP
- Rookie Hal White (Athletics): 3-1 / 3.09 / 12 K / 32 IP
National League
- Batter Bill Knickerbocker (Reds): 459 / 8 HR / 12 RBI
- Pitcher Bucky Walters (Dodgers): 3-1 / 0.77 / 12 K / 35 IP
- Rookie Roger Wolff (Reds): 3-0 / 3.21 / 9 K / 28 IP
May
American League
- Batter Charlie Keller (Yankees): 364 / 10 HR / 31 RBI
- Pitcher Gene Thompson (Athletics): 5-0 / 1.54 / 18 K / 52.2 IP
- Rookie Hal White (Athletics): 4-0 / 1.58 / 8 K / 45.2 IP
National League
- Batter Willard Brown (Reds): 359 / 6 HR / 35 RBI
- Pitcher Whit Wyatt (Pirates): 4-2 / 2.00 / 30 K / 54 IP
- Rookie Roger Wolff (Reds): 3-2 / 2.22 / 23 K / 52.2 IP
June
American League
- Batter George McQuinn (Browns): 376 / 6 HR / 24 RBI
- Pitcher Johnny Gorsica (Athletics): 6-0 / 3.49 / 18 K / 49 IP
- Rookie Tex Hughson (Red Sox): 3-2 / 2.83 / 11 K / 41.1 IP
National League
- Batter Stan Musial (Cardinals): 413 / 5 HR / 17 RBI
- Pitcher Max Lanier (Pirates): 5-0 / 3.03 / 24 K / 35.2 IP
- Rookie Stan Musial
Other Observations and Points of Interest
- May 4: Washingtons big offseason signing Willie Wells is set to miss three months with a hamstring strain.
- May 11th: Pete Reiser of the Phillies hits for the cycle against his IRL Dodgers.
- June 10th: the Browns lose outfielder Wally Judnich for the season with an elbow injury.
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