Eastern League
Batter of the Month | Pitcher of the Month
Rookie of the Month
At only 22 years of age,
Dusty Baker could very well have many more months like this last one during his career.
That would be great news for fans of the Indianapolis Racers, as May was one to remember for the center fielder and he has captured the Eastern League Batter of the Month award.
On the month he hit .386 with 6 home runs, 19 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
In the 1972 season Baker is hitting .342 with 9 home runs.
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Mike Cuellar really put his best foot forward in May with 4 wins and 1 loss and walked off with the Pitcher of the Month honors in the Eastern League. When he got the start for the Baltimore Admirals, it was good news for his club, but bad news for the opposition.
In 46.2 innings of work, Cuellar limited opposing batters to 23 base hits and a .143 batting average. He notched 28 strikeouts, issued 8 walks and had a 0.96 ERA.
This season, Cuellar has worked 73.2 innings with 42 strikeouts en route to a 6-3 record and a 2.20 ERA.
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May's #1 rookie was pitcher
Rick Reuschel of New York. He muzzled Eastern League hitters and held them in check all month long to capture the Rookie of the Month award.
For the month of May the 23-year-old Reuschel recorded a 2-4 won-lost mark with a 2.68 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 57 innings.
So far in 11 appearances this season, Reuschel has recorded 2 wins and sustained 5 losses. He has pitched 78.2 innings, yielded 76 hits, fanned 52 and has a 3.32 ERA.
Western League
Batter of the Month | Pitcher of the Month
Rookie of the Month
Ron Blomberg made his presence known as one of the best young stars in the Western League this past month.
The San Francisco Seals right fielder shined through the month of May and has won the Batter of the Month award.
The 23-year-old hit .295 with 6 home runs, 25 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
Blomberg is batting .315 with 10 home runs and 36 RBIs this season.
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A 5-1 record with a 1.38 ERA is a good month for most any pitcher. The Western League thought it was worthy of an award and named
Don Sutton, starter for the Phoenix Rattlers, May's Pitcher of the Month.
He also held the opposition to a .161 average while posting 32 strikeouts in 52 innings.
On the season, Sutton has 9 wins and 1 loss and a 1.12 ERA.
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Monty Montgomery, the Las Vegas starter, is the latest Western League Rookie of the Month award winner. League officials made that announcement today.
In May he started 5 games with a 3-1 record, a 1.19 ERA, and 14 strikeouts in 37.2 innings.
In 10 starts this season, Montgomery has notched a 4-4 record and a 2.94 ERA.
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