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⚾Baseball Guide
TPL - WEEK 7 - Monday, May 27, 1946 through Sunday June 2, 1946
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Featuring
SIM thru SATURDAY and
SHOWCASE SUNDAY
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AL Player of the Week
When it came to hitting the baseball,
Eddie Robinson was in a class by himself in the AL this past week. Nobody did it better.
The outstanding first baseman for Detroit tagged opposing pitchers for a .444 average and was voted the Player of the Week Award. Included in his stats were 12 hits in 27 at-bats, 3 homers, 4 runs scored and 4 RBIs.
At the moment, Robinson is batting .325 with 11 home runs and 40 RBIs. He has played in 47 games and scored 31 times.
NL Player of the Week
Cincinnati sports fans can't stop singing the praises of
Whitey Kurowski, who has been selected the NL Player of the Week.
Kurowski was in a comfort zone all week, finishing with a .467 average (14-for-30), 10 RBIs and 2 home runs.
In 48 games this season, Kurowski is batting .360 with 64 hits and 6 home runs. He has scored 26 runs and driven in 40.
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This Week in the Players League, 1946
Week 7 Wrap - June 3rd, 1946
Standings Snapshot
NL: Cubs riding a 10-game win streak, now 32–16, pulling away from the pack.
Phillies (13 straight wins!) leap to second.
Dodgers,
Giants, and
Cardinals clustered in the middle.
AL: Tigers (28–19) still lead, but the
Yankees,
Browns,
Sox,
A’s, and
Senators are all within 4.5 games—no one is safe.
Boston and
Cleveland struggling at the bottom.
Teams on the Move
On Fire: Phillies (13 straight),
Cubs (10 straight).
Browns and
Senators both hot, 7–3 last 10.
In a Funk: Boston Braves (7 straight losses),
Red Sox 2–8 last 10.
Guardians can’t get traction.
Player Standouts
AL:
Stan
Spence (DET): .379, AL’s best bat.
Stan
Musial (CWS): .345, league leader in slugging.
Eddie
Robinson (DET): 11 HR, 40 RBI.
Dom
DiMaggio (CWS): 33 runs scored.
NL:
Augie
Galan (CIN): .376, .485 OBP, 8 SB—NL’s toughest out.
Johnny
Pesky (CHC): .368, 74 hits, sparkplug for the streaking Cubs.
Whitey
Kurowski (CIN): .360, 40 RBI, 3.5 WAR.
Ted
Williams (CHC): 44 walks, .444 OBP.
Pitching Leaders
AL:
Joe
Hatten (DET): 1.70 ERA, undefeated.
Virgil
Trucks (NYY): 2.36 ERA, 7 wins, 70 Ks.
Hal
Newhouser (CLE): 82 Ks, but not much help from his team.
NL:
Ray
Embree (CHC): 2.18 ERA, Cubs’ secret weapon.
Ed
Lopat (NYG): 9–2, 2.42 ERA.
Max
Lanier (BKN): 2.45 ERA, 69 Ks, 10 complete games.
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Trends & Tidbits
Cubs & Phillies: Hottest teams in baseball—23–0 combined this stretch.
AL logjam: Six teams separated by just 4.5 games.
Pesky’s Hits: Johnny Pesky on pace for 200+ hits.
Boston blues: Red Sox and Braves—Boston fans not happy.
Looking Ahead
Will the
Cubs and
Phillies cool off? Can the
Tigers hang onto their slim AL lead?
Six AL teams still dreaming; NL’s playoff picture suddenly wide open behind Chicago and Philly.
End of Act I
Stay tuned for Act II - Mid Season
Featuring the Mid Summer Classic.
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