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Awards and standings at the start of August 1904
Awards
-AL Batter of the Month: LF Sam Mertes of the Boston Americans, with 1 home run, 24 RBIs, and 25 runs scored.
-NL Batter of the Month: SSP Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 3 home runs, 16 RBIs, and 17 runs scored.
-AL Pitcher of the Month: Cy Young of the Boston Americans, with a 6-1 record, 1.45 ERA, and 31 strikeouts.
-NL Pitcher of the Month: Bill Dinneen of the Boston Beaneaters, with a 6-2 record, 1.89 ERA, and 34 strikeouts.
-AL Rookie of the Month: SP Frosty Thomas of the Philadelphia Athletics, with a 6-0 record, 1.64 ERA, and 21 strikeouts.
-NL Rookie of the Month: SP Fred Glade of the Cincinnati Reds, with a 4-3 record, 2.14 ERA, and 34 strikeouts.
First-place standings
AL: Boston Americans, 59-33 (1 game ahead of the New York Highlanders)
NL: Pittsburgh Pirates, 60-33 (8 and a half games ahead of the New York Giants)
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