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FuzzyRussianHat · 02-11-2026, 08:19 PM

By the end of May, Boston’s lead in the American League East Division was up to six games. The Red Sox had the AL’s top mark at 35-20, with Baltimore (29-26), New York (28-27), and Cleveland (27-28) next in the division. The AL West was a complete tossup through two months with Kansas City first at 30-25. Milwaukee, Minnesota, and Detroit were each only one behind at 29-26 and Chicago was two back at 28-27.

AL Batter of the Month was Baltimore RF Bug Holliday with a .411 average, 9 home runs, 27 RBI, and 20 runs. The Orioles also had Pitcher of the Month Mike Mattimore with a 5-0 record, 1.78 ERA, and 27 strikeouts in 55.2 innings. Cleveland pitcher Harry Staley, the #3 pick from the draft, was Rookie of the Month with a 3.43 ERA over 42 innings with 16 Ks.

In other notables, Milwaukee’s Jumbo Schoeneck had a six-hit game on May 23 against Detroit. Cleveland’s George Van Haltren hit for the cycle on May 16 facing Philadelphia. In bad news for the Red Sox, free agent SS Mike Moynahan will be out four months with a severely strained hip. The Spiders also saw SP Dan Casey out for the year with shoulder inflammation.

Pittsburgh had the best record in the majors at 37-18 atop the National League East Division. The Pirates went 21-7 in May, putting them 7.5 games ahead of Buffalo and nine up on both New York and Boston in the East. St. Louis leads the West at 33-24 with Indianapolis next at 31-24 and a steep drop to the next three teams each at 25-30. Louisville led after April, but the Colonels were a lousy 8-20 in May.

Giants 1B Dan Brouthers added another NL Batter of the Month plaque to his trophy case, hitting .510 in May with 51 hits, 7 homers, 33 RBI, and 24 runs. Pitcher of the Month was Indianapolis’ Perry Werden with a 1.57 ERA, 6-1 record, and 25 Ks in 63 innings. New York had the top rookie in reliever John Fitzgerald, who had a 0.75 ERA over 12 innings with 4 Ks.

The Cardinals two-way player Henry Boyle is out for the season as he deals with post-concussion syndrome. Brooklyn two-way star Bob Caruthers is also out 3-4 months due to shoulder inflammation.

02-11-2026, 08:19 PM	#63
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,269	1888 May By the end of May, Boston’s lead in the American League East Division was up to six games. The Red Sox had the AL’s top mark at 35-20, with Baltimore (29-26), New York (28-27), and Cleveland (27-28) next in the division. The AL West was a complete tossup through two months with Kansas City first at 30-25. Milwaukee, Minnesota, and Detroit were each only one behind at 29-26 and Chicago was two back at 28-27. AL Batter of the Month was Baltimore RF Bug Holliday with a .411 average, 9 home runs, 27 RBI, and 20 runs. The Orioles also had Pitcher of the Month Mike Mattimore with a 5-0 record, 1.78 ERA, and 27 strikeouts in 55.2 innings. Cleveland pitcher Harry Staley, the #3 pick from the draft, was Rookie of the Month with a 3.43 ERA over 42 innings with 16 Ks. In other notables, Milwaukee’s Jumbo Schoeneck had a six-hit game on May 23 against Detroit. Cleveland’s George Van Haltren hit for the cycle on May 16 facing Philadelphia. In bad news for the Red Sox, free agent SS Mike Moynahan will be out four months with a severely strained hip. The Spiders also saw SP Dan Casey out for the year with shoulder inflammation. Pittsburgh had the best record in the majors at 37-18 atop the National League East Division. The Pirates went 21-7 in May, putting them 7.5 games ahead of Buffalo and nine up on both New York and Boston in the East. St. Louis leads the West at 33-24 with Indianapolis next at 31-24 and a steep drop to the next three teams each at 25-30. Louisville led after April, but the Colonels were a lousy 8-20 in May. Giants 1B Dan Brouthers added another NL Batter of the Month plaque to his trophy case, hitting .510 in May with 51 hits, 7 homers, 33 RBI, and 24 runs. Pitcher of the Month was Indianapolis’ Perry Werden with a 1.57 ERA, 6-1 record, and 25 Ks in 63 innings. New York had the top rookie in reliever John Fitzgerald, who had a 0.75 ERA over 12 innings with 4 Ks. The Cardinals two-way player Henry Boyle is out for the season as he deals with post-concussion syndrome. Brooklyn two-way star Bob Caruthers is also out 3-4 months due to shoulder inflammation. __________________ 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)