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FuzzyRussianHat · 02-27-2026, 03:55 PM

Milwaukee went on a 23-6 tear in May to assume the American League’s best record at 32-19. The Brewers were five games ahead of 27-24 Detroit in the AL West Division with everyone else below .500, including last year’s division champ Minnesota at 23-28. The AL East was hyper-competitive with Boston and Cleveland tied for first at 29-22. New York was only one back with Philadelphia two back and Baltimore four away.

AL Batter of the Month was Kansas City 1B Otto Schomberg with a .389 average, 6 home runs, 32 RBI, and 16 runs. #7 draft pick Billy Rhines for the Yankees was both Pitcher and Rookie of the Momth with a 5-1 record, 1.68 ERA, and 28 strikeouts over 53.2 innings in May.

Milwaukee did get bad news though at the end of the month with former MVP 1B Denny Lyons suffering a fractured hand, knocking him out three months. The Tigers also lost ace Lee Viau for five weeks to a strained shoulder.

The top two records in the National League through May were in the East Division with Buffalo (33-18) just ahead of Boston (32-19). Brooklyn was third at 27-24. Louisville’s big lead in the West vanished with an 11-18 struggle in May. St. Louis moved into first at 31-20 with both the Colonels and New Orleans one behind at 30-21. Part of Louisville’s fall in May was the loss of ace pitcher Ledell Titcomb. He will require elbow ligament reconstruction surgery and is out for a calendar year.

Defending MVP Mike Tiernan was NL Batter of the Month with the Braves star posting a .417 average, 45 hits, 10 home runs, 28 RBI, and 27 runs. Brooklyn’s Mickey Welch was Pitcher of the Month on a 6-1 record, 61 innings, 34 Ks, and 2.21 ERA. Cardinals rookie Duke Esper was Rookie of the Month with the #10 pick posting a stellar 0.67 ERA over 54 innings with 22 Ks and a 4-1 record. Esper is the NL leader in ERA through two months.

1890’s first no-hitters both came on May 9. Washington’s Gus Weyhing did it with two strikeouts and three walks facing Philadelphia. Meanwhile, the Giants’ Fred Tenney did it with five strikeouts and three walks facing the Braves. Elsewhere, Cleveland’s Henry Moore had a 22-game hitting streak.

02-27-2026, 03:55 PM	#97
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,733	1890 May Milwaukee went on a 23-6 tear in May to assume the American League’s best record at 32-19. The Brewers were five games ahead of 27-24 Detroit in the AL West Division with everyone else below .500, including last year’s division champ Minnesota at 23-28. The AL East was hyper-competitive with Boston and Cleveland tied for first at 29-22. New York was only one back with Philadelphia two back and Baltimore four away. AL Batter of the Month was Kansas City 1B Otto Schomberg with a .389 average, 6 home runs, 32 RBI, and 16 runs. #7 draft pick Billy Rhines for the Yankees was both Pitcher and Rookie of the Momth with a 5-1 record, 1.68 ERA, and 28 strikeouts over 53.2 innings in May. Milwaukee did get bad news though at the end of the month with former MVP 1B Denny Lyons suffering a fractured hand, knocking him out three months. The Tigers also lost ace Lee Viau for five weeks to a strained shoulder. The top two records in the National League through May were in the East Division with Buffalo (33-18) just ahead of Boston (32-19). Brooklyn was third at 27-24. Louisville’s big lead in the West vanished with an 11-18 struggle in May. St. Louis moved into first at 31-20 with both the Colonels and New Orleans one behind at 30-21. Part of Louisville’s fall in May was the loss of ace pitcher Ledell Titcomb. He will require elbow ligament reconstruction surgery and is out for a calendar year. Defending MVP Mike Tiernan was NL Batter of the Month with the Braves star posting a .417 average, 45 hits, 10 home runs, 28 RBI, and 27 runs. Brooklyn’s Mickey Welch was Pitcher of the Month on a 6-1 record, 61 innings, 34 Ks, and 2.21 ERA. Cardinals rookie Duke Esper was Rookie of the Month with the #10 pick posting a stellar 0.67 ERA over 54 innings with 22 Ks and a 4-1 record. Esper is the NL leader in ERA through two months. 1890’s first no-hitters both came on May 9. Washington’s Gus Weyhing did it with two strikeouts and three walks facing Philadelphia. Meanwhile, the Giants’ Fred Tenney did it with five strikeouts and three walks facing the Braves. Elsewhere, Cleveland’s Henry Moore had a 22-game hitting streak. __________________ 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)