[Big Six]

October 20, 1938

NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDINGS

NORTHERN         W   L   PCT  GB
New York G      94  60  .610  --
Boston          77  77  .500  17
Philadelphia    76  78  .494  18
New York Y      75  79  .487  19
Pittsburgh      72  82  .468  22
Brooklyn        68  86  .442  26

MID-EAST        W   L    PCT  GB
Washington      94  60  .610  --
Detroit         89  65  .578   5
Milwaukee       83  71  .539  11
Cincinnati      73  81  .474  21
Baltimore       72  82  .468  22
Cleveland       51 103  .331  43


AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS

CONTINENTAL     W   L    PCT  GB
Chicago C       91  63  .591  --
Portland        88  66  .571   3
Kansas City     74  80  .481  17
St. Louis       74  80  .481  17
Chicago W       66  88  .429  25
Seattle         65  89  .422  26

PACIFIC         W   L    PCT  GB
San Diego       91  63  .591  --
Sacramento      86  68  .558   5
Hollywood       85  69  .552   6
San Francisco   80  74  .519  11
Oakland         69  85  .448  22
Los Angeles     55  99  .357  36

• It must be tough to be a Los Angeles Angels fan right now. The Halos haven't had a winning record since 1929, and they've lost 93, 91, 99, and 99 games in the last four seasons.
  
  
• On the other hand, fans of the Portland Beavers always seem to have lots to cheer about, even when their beloved Beavers don't win the pennant. Catcher Josh Gibson (.383-39-135) won his second consecutive American League Outstanding Hitter Award. Josh also posted a .498 OBP, slugged .706, and recorded a 1.204 OPS, the second-highest single season mark ever behind the 1.230 recorded by teammate Chuck Klein in '30.
  
  
• Beavers pitcher Pat Caraway has won at least 20 games in each of the last five seasons. This year, his 21-7 record and 3.11 ERA won him the AL Outstanding Pitcher award, his second in three seasons.
  
  
• Yankees slugger Buck Leonard probably has a special shelf in his den for his Most Outstanding Batter trophies. Buck won his fifth MOB this year, putting up a .336-43-144 line. He recorded his 300th career home run, his 1000th career run scored, and his 1000th career RBI in 1938, all before his 31st birthday (September 8).
  
  
• The Big Apple monopolized the two top individual awards in the National League this season. Giants righthander Bob Feller (22-7, 2.38, 278 strikeouts in 277 innings) won the Outstanding Pitcher award. At age 19, Feller is the youngest player in major league history to win an OPA or OBA.
  
  
• Oddly enough, Rapid Robert is six years younger than the NL's Rookie of the Year. Second baseman Pete Coscarat of the Cincinnati Reds batted .280 with seven homers and 65 RBI, and took home the rookie prize.
  
  
• American League voters chose a player who turned in an entire season's worth of star-quality work over one who was magnificent over a half-season. San Francisco Seals outfielder Bill Nicholson, 23, hit .326 with 31 homers and 115 RBI, and won the award over Oakland's dynamic Ted Williams, who posted a .380/.485/.675 line with 22 homers, 55 RBI, and 83 runs scored in 80 games. Williams celebrated his 20th birthday in late August.