May 1892
England - First Division
Three clear contenders have emerged with just over a month and a half remaining.
Wolverhampton have taken the lead thanks to an explosive offense with players like RF Mason Price (.315/.472/.591), CF Lee Patterson (.290/.422/.484) and 3B Theo O'Keeffe (.306/.409/.480) all mid-season contenders for Player of the Season.
Preston's pitching has slowed down, but their offense has kept them in contention with C Sean Bernerd (.308/.492/.383) and 2B Daniel Barker (.295/.358/.449) also competing for PotS honors. The Lancashire squad are just a half-game back from the lead, with important series against Wolves and Aston Villa coming at the tail-end the end of the season.
Aston Villa have scored more runs than any other team, but a shoddy rotation and even inconsistent hitting at times have lead to them being just 3rd. Either way, they're just 3 games back and are just 7 wins away from putting up their best season in history. Perhaps their strong offense could surprise everyone and see them win their first title.
Hitting Leaders
SS Aidan Hunter - Derby - .359/.416/.535, 4 2B, 5 3B, 7 HR, 38 RBI
C Sean Bernerd - Preston - .308/.492/.383, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 16 RBI
CF Paul Brodie - West Brom - .331/.423/.614, 9 2B, 4 3B, 8 HR, 31 RBI, 20 SB
RF Mason Price - Wolves - .315/.472/.591, 9 2B, 1 3B, 10 HR, 39 RBI, 5 SB
RF Jamie Coulter - Sunderland - .348/.409/.426, 7 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 26 RBI, 15 SB
LF Ross Matheson - Accrington - .338/.390/.485, 17 2B, 6 3B, 31 RBI, 5 SB
3B Riley Creamer - Stoke - .290/.344/.480/, 11 2B, 12 3B, 1 HR, 29 RBI, 10 SB
1B Euan Mackenzie - Bolton - .319/.397/.519, 6 2B, 2 3B, 9 HR, 42 RBI, 1 SB
CF Everton Brown - Aston Villa - .326/.444/.516, 13 2B, 7 3B, 3 HR, 31 RBI, 54 SB
Pitching Leaders
LH Jay Groves - Wolves - 15-3, 161 IP, 2.12 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 31 K, 35 BB
LH Keith Coleman - Burnley - 10-4, 169.1 IP, 2.02 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 70 K, 33 BB
RH Everton Taylor - Everton - 12-6, 165.1 IP, 1.74 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 74 K, 48 BB
RH Joe Yule - Burnley - 8-3, 93.2 IP, 2.21 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 41 K, 20 BB
LH Brad Burrows - Blackburn - 9-6, 140 IP, 2.64 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 77 K, 57 BB
RH Aaron Thomson - Accrington - 5-3, 71.1 IP, 2.90 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 24 K, 16 BB
England - Second Division
With 5 series left,
Lincoln, Ardwick and Burton have all but secured a spot in the trial matches and a shot at consideration for a spot in the First Division.
Hitting Leaders
SS Lewis Reade - Ardwick - .370/.407/.570, 16 2B, 8 HR, 28 RBI
LF Louis Funnell - Lincoln - .310/.410/.429, 8 2B, 4 HR, 30 RBI, 1 SB
1B Nick Jackson - Burton - .237/.410/.447, 5 2B, 9 HR, 27 RBI
LF Damien Linden - Darwen - .344/.396/.589, 11 2B, 12 HR, 33 RBI, 2 SB
CF Harley Crawford - Port Vale - .314/.373/.529, 20 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 29 RBI, 8 SB
CF Bryan Thom - Northwich - .202/.288/.288, 4 2B, 7 3B, 8 RBI, 14 SB
CF Maurice Hugo - Small Heath - .187/.274/.467, 3 2B, 13 HR, 22 RBI, 5 SB
3B Dermot Pollock - Sheffield Utd - .289/.345/.521, 5 2B, 13 HR, 34 RBI, 2 SB
2B Idris Vaughan - Grimsby - .269/.350/.554, 11 2B, 13 HR, 40 RBI, 3 SB
LF Jordan Sullivan - Ardwick - .325/.378/.573, 18 2B, 11 HR, 47 RBI, 2 SB
CF Dermott Cookson - Ardwick - .308/.375/.505, 14 2B, 2 3B, 8 HR, 20 RBI, 51 SB
Pitching Leaders
RH Callum Hamilton - Ardwick - 16-1, 168 IP, 1.45 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 181 K, 20 BB
RH Kane Deighton - Darwen - 11-8, 192.2 IP, 3.22 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 231 K, 48 BB
RH Spencer Sanders - Grimsby - 2-2, 63.1 IP, 2.84 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 52 K, 18 BB
Scotland
Two games left and there's not a clear winner in Scotland. 3rd Lanark lead with a league-best rotation and a great offense. English LF Sean Standfield (.350/.415/.442) has done wonders for them in his first season in organized ball. Leith are the closest, but they might be lacking the star power for the title. Rangers, who face 3rd Lanark in the final games, have a shot at their first title despite inconsistent performances. Hearts will face Dumbarton and Renton face Abercorn as the title is decided in the last series!
Hitting Leaders
LF Joey Wilson - Dumbarton - .380/.403/.495, 14 2B, 5 3B, 36 RBI, 32 SB
LF Sean Standfield - 3rd Lanark - .350/.415/.442, 9 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 29 RBI, 1 SB
CF Lewis Johnston - Dumbarton - .345/.410/.510, 9 2B, 10 3B, 1 HR, 23 RBI, 49 SB
SS Andrew Baird - Renton - .284/.335/.384, 10 2B, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 7 SB
3B Aidan Smith - Renton - .242/.287/.341, 9 2B, 3 HR, 16 RBI
Pitching Leaders
LH Aaron Jones - St. Mirren - 12-4, 162 IP, 2.33 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 53 K, 45 BB
RH Lewis Mitchell - Leith - 9-8, 170 IP, 2.96 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 28 K, 37 BB
LH Joshua Murphy - Celtic - 8-9, 170 IP, 3.65 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 66 K, 56 BB
RH Samuel Stewart - Renton - 10-6, 145.1 IP, 2.17 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 49 K, 50 BB
RH Connor McArthur - Abercorn - 11-5, 152 IP, 2.37 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 47 K, 32 BB
RH Benjamin Boyd - Rangers - 8-6, 164.2 IP, 2.62 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 49 K, 25 BB
Ireland
Ulster win their first league title! Players like RHP Colman O'Brien (1.76 ERA, 1.04 WHIP) and CF Neal Hamilton (.254/.316/.434) were key as just a single game separated Ulster and Cliftonville.
Player of the Year - C Jack Murray - Linfield - 1st
Murray was the best player in a disappointing Linfield squad. The London native showcased great skill, leading the league with a .323/.444/.510 slash, as well as a .955 OPS and 2.0 WAR. Murray was great behind the plate as well, throwing out 28.2% of runners who tried.
Young Player of the Year - LF Conchur Stephens - Cliftonville
Stephens was the only U23 player participating this season, hitting .240/.269/.560 in 7 games.
Team of the Year
C Jack Murray - Linfield - 2nd, .323/.444/.510, 5 2B, 5 3B, 1 HR, 10 RBI
1B Tyler Elliot - Cliftonville - 1st, .274/.381/.419, 6 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 12 RBI
2B Colin McCorkell - Ulster - 1st, .213/.274/.380, 5 2B, 5 3B, 1 HR, 11 RBI
3B Daniel Murphy - Distillery - 1st, .198/.270/.279, 3 2B, 2 HR, 13 RBI
SS Quinlisk Steventon - Glentoran - 1st, .214/.287/.316, 4 2B, 3 3B, 10 RBI
LF Michael Smart - Glentoran - 1st, .263/.333/.325, 4 2B, 1 HR, 12 RBI
CF Neal Hamilton - Ulster - 1st, .254/.316/.434, 5 2B, 7 3B, 1 HR, 19 RBI
RF Allen O'Reilly - Cliftonville - 1st, .292/.393/.458, 6 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 21 RBI
P Brock Adams - Linfield - 1st, 7-3, 1.47 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 30 K, 10 BB