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legendsport · 06-23-2009, 09:14 AM

June 1, 1903:

The New York Giants are up to their old tricks again, as they end May with a stellar .725 winning percentage and a three-game edge over Boston in the National League standings. The Giants are doing it with a well-rounded game: they are neither tops in National League batting (2nd at .270) nor pitching (tied for 4th at 2.77), but do lead the loop in the oft-overlooked category of fielding. Their 58 errors are 14 less than the next-best club (2nd-place Boston) and their .967 percentage is tops in both leagues.

The American League's current leaders do have the game's best batting: the Detroit Tigers currently are hitting .294 which is not only 23 percentage points better than the next best in the American circuit (Cleveland at .271), but also 15 points better than the National's leader (Boston). The Tigers have the most triples and home runs as well, though they are suprisingly last in stolen bases and "only" third in doubles. Still, they have scored 218 runs, far more than any other club and even 15 better than the National's best (New York).

Fred Johnson, aka "Frederick the Great" is hitting .411 for the Philadelphia Athletics to lead all of base ball in batting. Detroit's Jack Honeywell is also doing well with a nice round .400 average. Boston's Heinie Staudenmaier leads the National with a .364 average.

Boston Beaneater Stanley Sweetwater is the National's winningest pitcher with 12 victories thus far, while Detroit's Moses Helton has 10 to lead the Junior Circuit.

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legendsport Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 2,158 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8x in 8 posts	1903 Season Opener Update June 1, 1903: The New York Giants are up to their old tricks again, as they end May with a stellar .725 winning percentage and a three-game edge over Boston in the National League standings. The Giants are doing it with a well-rounded game: they are neither tops in National League batting (2nd at .270) nor pitching (tied for 4th at 2.77), but do lead the loop in the oft-overlooked category of fielding. Their 58 errors are 14 less than the next-best club (2nd-place Boston) and their .967 percentage is tops in both leagues. The American League's current leaders do have the game's best batting: the Detroit Tigers currently are hitting .294 which is not only 23 percentage points better than the next best in the American circuit (Cleveland at .271), but also 15 points better than the National's leader (Boston). The Tigers have the most triples and home runs as well, though they are suprisingly last in stolen bases and "only" third in doubles. Still, they have scored 218 runs, far more than any other club and even 15 better than the National's best (New York). Fred Johnson, aka "Frederick the Great" is hitting .411 for the Philadelphia Athletics to lead all of base ball in batting. Detroit's Jack Honeywell is also doing well with a nice round .400 average. Boston's Heinie Staudenmaier leads the National with a .364 average. Boston Beaneater Stanley Sweetwater is the National's winningest pitcher with 12 victories thus far, while Detroit's Moses Helton has 10 to lead the Junior Circuit. __________________ The Baseball Chronicle - Swinging thru History! The Football Chronicle - Hitting Hard Historically (PFS - 1962) Alternate Universe Football (FOF - 1994)