July 1, 1902
The first two and a half months of the season are now in the books, and there have been some surprises in both leagues.
In the American League, the Orioles continue to hold the top spot, but it is not without a visitor. The Detroit Tigers, a team that barely finished above the .500 mark last season, have tied the Orioles for first place. The Tigers are getting excellent seasons from pitcher Ed Siever and batters Kid Elberfeld and Sport McAllister. If they can hold this momentum, the Orioles may be in some trouble. Last year's dark horse team, the Philadelphia Athletics, were hit with an injury to Eddie Plank earlier in the season and have yet to recover.
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American League Standings
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10
Baltimore 35 26 .574 - 33-28 2 17-16 18-10 3-5 13-11 80 W1 7-3
Detroit 35 26 .574 - 36-25 -1 16-15 19-11 11-2 12-10 80 L1 7-3
St. Louis (A) 32 29 .525 3.0 33-28 -1 13-18 19-11 2-4 11-11 - L1 4-6
Chicago (A) 31 30 .508 4.0 28-33 3 17-14 14-16 2-3 12-7 - W1 4-6
Washington 30 31 .492 5.0 29-32 1 13-20 17-11 1-1 9-13 - L1 5-5
Philadelphia (A) 29 32 .475 6.0 31-30 -2 10-17 19-15 1-5 10-9 - W1 6-4
Cleveland 28 34 .452 7.5 27-35 1 13-19 15-15 3-4 11-9 - W1 4-6
Boston (A) 25 37 .403 10.5 29-33 -4 9-18 16-19 5-4 10-18 - L1 3-7
The National League has many of the usual teams in competition for the league crown, but there is a surprise leader. The Cincinnati Reds, much like the Detroit Tigers in the American League, finished just above .500 last season, but are now atop the league. They have gotten excellent seasons from both Sam Crawford and Noodles Hahn, and with their youth, they could be a feared team for years to come. While the Phillies are in 2nd, reigning MVB Ed Delahanty is struggling mightily this year, hitting under .250. The rest of the team has picked up what Ed has not been able to do.
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National League Standings
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10
Cincinnati 36 25 .590 - 35-26 1 21-14 15-11 2-1 12-12 77 W1 9-1
Philadelphia (N) 36 28 .563 1.5 41-23 -5 19-11 17-17 2-3 6-14 - L1 7-3
Pittsburgh 35 29 .547 2.5 30-34 5 21-14 14-15 2-1 18-3 - L1 5-5
New York 35 30 .538 3.0 31-34 4 14-17 21-13 3-6 11-8 - L3 3-7
Chicago (N) 34 32 .515 4.5 35-31 -1 18-15 16-17 0-3 10-12 - L1 6-4
Brooklyn 32 32 .500 5.5 32-32 0 15-16 17-16 8-2 16-14 - W3 5-5
St. Louis (N) 26 39 .400 12.0 28-37 -2 13-20 13-19 2-2 6-12 - W1 2-8
Boston (N) 23 42 .354 15.0 24-41 -1 10-19 13-23 1-2 8-12 - W1 5-5
Players of the Month
Again, due to the late start, no awards were given out for the month of April.
American League
May
Batter of the Month: Mike Donlin (BAL)- .424, 3HR, 22 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Harry Howell (BAL)- 71IP, 5-3, 1.27 ERA
June
Batter of the Month: Nap Lajoie (PHA)- .430, 2HR, 21 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Eddie Plank (PHA)- 62IP, 5-1, 1.45 ERA
National League
May
Batter of the Month: Ginger Beaumont (PIT)- .402, 0HR, 22 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Deacon Phillippe (PIT)- 71IP, 7-1, 2.41 ERA
June
Batter of the Month: Willie Keeler (BRO)- .438, 0HR, 14 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Doc Newton (CIN)- 62IP, 5-2, 1.45 ERA
Prospect Watch
Dieter Kahle, CF-Chicago Orphans
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Career Batting Stats
Year G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Teams
1902 54 190 55 3 2 0 21 26 14 1 2 44 0 1 .289 .338 .326 .664 CHN
Total 54 190 55 3 2 0 21 26 14 1 2 44 0 1 .289 .338 .326 .664
Dieter has struggled at times, but he still has been a consistant part of the Orphans' offense. They are two games above .500, and without him, they would be much worse.
Jim St. Vrain, SP-Washington Senators
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Career Pitching Stats
Year G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP Teams
1902 16 16 8 3 0 3.36 118.0 113 46 44 0 30 43 1 1 1.21 .276 WSH
Total 16 16 8 3 0 3.36 118.0 113 46 44 0 30 43 1 1 1.21 .276
St. Vrain has become an instant ace in Washington, placing himself in the top three in both wins, ERA and strikeouts on the team. Although Washington is still struggling, he has been quite good.
Addie Joss, SP-Boston Beaneaters
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Career Pitching Stats
Year G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP Teams
1902 10 10 1 4 0 3.96 63.2 75 41 28 2 15 28 1 0 1.41 .323 BSN
Total 10 10 1 4 0 3.96 63.2 75 41 28 2 15 28 1 0 1.41 .323
Joss has had many injuries in his rookie season, slowing his production and limiting his wins. The fact that the Beaneaters are in dead last doesn't help much, either.