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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-20-2026, 09:16 AM

Boston was the dominant force in June with a 23-5 record, giving the Red Sox the best record in the majors at 53-27. That gives them an eight-game lead in the American League East despite a solid 45-35 Baltimore club in second. Philadelphia (42-38) and New York (41-38) are next. It was a bad month for the Yankees, going from 12 above .500 to only three.

Defending World Series champ Chicago began to pull away in the AL West at 43-35. Everyone else in the division has a losing record with Milwaukee second at 37-42. Red Sox RF Sam Thompson was June’s AL Batter of the Month with a .418 average, 13 homers, 29 RBI, and 26 runs. If the season ended today, Thompson would have a Triple Crown as the leader in average (.403), homers (28), and RBI (77). His Boston teammate Bill Wise was Pitcher of the Month, going 6-1 in 43.1 innings with a 2.08 ERA and 29 strikeouts. Milwaukee 3B Denny Lyons was Rookie of the Month for the second time, posting a .359 average, 4 homers, and 20 RBI.

Indianapolis went 20-9 in May, giving them the National League’s best record at 50-30. The Clowns hold a 7.5 game lead in the NL West over Louisville, eight over St. Louis, and 8.5 over defending NL champ Chicago. Philadelphia is the only team in the NL East with a winning record at 43-37. Brooklyn ended the month on an eight-game losing streak, dropping them to second at 40-40. Everyone but Buffalo in the division is still within six games of first, so plenty of time for positions to shift.

For three months in a row, New York 1B Dan Brouthers has been the NL’s Batter of the Month. In June, he had a .459 average, 45 hits, 11 homers, 28 RBI, and 31 runs. He leads the entire majors with a .465/.535/.813 slash, 1.348 OPS, 84 RBI, 132 hits, 82 runs, and 6.7 WAR.

NL Pitcher of the Month was New Orleans’ Charlie Geggus with a 1.32 ERA in 41 innings with 46 strikeouts and a 4-0 record. Geggus also had a 15-strikeout game on June 12 facing St. Louis. Boston’s Mike Tiernan yet again was Rookie of the Month, this time with a .352 average, 13 homers, 21 runs, and 36 RBI.

Elsewhere in the world: The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor from France on June 17.

01-20-2026, 09:16 AM	#18
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,305	1885 June Boston was the dominant force in June with a 23-5 record, giving the Red Sox the best record in the majors at 53-27. That gives them an eight-game lead in the American League East despite a solid 45-35 Baltimore club in second. Philadelphia (42-38) and New York (41-38) are next. It was a bad month for the Yankees, going from 12 above .500 to only three. Defending World Series champ Chicago began to pull away in the AL West at 43-35. Everyone else in the division has a losing record with Milwaukee second at 37-42. Red Sox RF Sam Thompson was June’s AL Batter of the Month with a .418 average, 13 homers, 29 RBI, and 26 runs. If the season ended today, Thompson would have a Triple Crown as the leader in average (.403), homers (28), and RBI (77). His Boston teammate Bill Wise was Pitcher of the Month, going 6-1 in 43.1 innings with a 2.08 ERA and 29 strikeouts. Milwaukee 3B Denny Lyons was Rookie of the Month for the second time, posting a .359 average, 4 homers, and 20 RBI. Indianapolis went 20-9 in May, giving them the National League’s best record at 50-30. The Clowns hold a 7.5 game lead in the NL West over Louisville, eight over St. Louis, and 8.5 over defending NL champ Chicago. Philadelphia is the only team in the NL East with a winning record at 43-37. Brooklyn ended the month on an eight-game losing streak, dropping them to second at 40-40. Everyone but Buffalo in the division is still within six games of first, so plenty of time for positions to shift. For three months in a row, New York 1B Dan Brouthers has been the NL’s Batter of the Month. In June, he had a .459 average, 45 hits, 11 homers, 28 RBI, and 31 runs. He leads the entire majors with a .465/.535/.813 slash, 1.348 OPS, 84 RBI, 132 hits, 82 runs, and 6.7 WAR. NL Pitcher of the Month was New Orleans’ Charlie Geggus with a 1.32 ERA in 41 innings with 46 strikeouts and a 4-0 record. Geggus also had a 15-strikeout game on June 12 facing St. Louis. Boston’s Mike Tiernan yet again was Rookie of the Month, this time with a .352 average, 13 homers, 21 runs, and 36 RBI. Elsewhere in the world: The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor from France on June 17. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)