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June 1, 1950
After two months of play, the Western Division remains tight. Though Memphis holds a half-game lead over San Antonio (who won ten straight beginning May 19), fifth-place Houston is just three back. The Blues' rotation of Pitcher of the Month Daryl Warren (5-3, 2.66), leftie Vernon Elswick (6-0, 2.74), Douglas Agan (2-2, 3.44) and Frank Welsh (4-3, 3.48) go a long way towards Memphis having the second-best ERA (3.57) in the league.
The East, meanwhile, is a two-horse race thus far, with Norfolk winning nine of their last ten to maintain their 3 1/2 game lead over Jacksonville. The Ospreys have kept pace with the Clippers despite losing their $8 million 2B John Foster to a pulled ACL on May 3. Foster, batting just .242 on the year, is due to return to the Jacksonville lineup in a few days.
Western Division Batter of the Month:
CF Charlie Norwood (NWO) - Hit .337 with 7 HR and 21 RBI
Western Division Pitcher of the Month:
Daryl Warren (MEM) - Went 4-0 with a 2.45 ERA
Eastern Division Batter of the Month:
3B Richard Safford (JAX) - Hit .353 with 4 HR and 23 RBI
Eastern Division Pitcher of the Month:
Gary Nardi (JAX) - Went 5-1 with a 3.62 ERA, WHIP 1.10
Western Division Standings
Memphis....... 29 - 22 .569 -
San Antonio... 28 - 22 .560 .5
Nashville..... 26 - 23 .531 2
New Orleans... 27 - 24 .529 2
Houston....... 26 - 25 .510 3
Dallas........ 20 - 31 .392 9
Eastern Division Standings
Norfolk....... 34 - 17 .667 -
Jacksonville.. 31 - 21 .596 3.5
Atlanta....... 24 - 28 .462 10.5
Tampa......... 23 - 30 .434 12
Carolina...... 20 - 31 .392 14
Miami......... 18 - 32 .360 15.5
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