Issue #12
Covering this Week in Replay Baseball
July 4, 1954
5¢
The Stat Column
Who's Hot
| 1. | Richie Ashburn PHI | .550 | 11-20 |
| 2. | Walt Moryn BRO | .538 | 7-13 |
| 3. | Vern Stephens BAL | .524 | 11-21 |
| 4. | Frank Thomas PIT | .522 | 12-23 |
| 5. | Billy Goodman BOS | .500 | 12-24 |
and Who's Not
| 1. | Wally Post CIN | .000 | 0-10 |
| 2. | Frank House DET | .000 | 0-9 |
| 3. | Davey Williams NY1 | .033 | 1-30 |
| 4. | Joe Adcock MIL | .036 | 1-28 |
| 5. | Gil Hodges BRO | .048 | 1-21 |
Current Hitting Streaks
| 1. | Willie Mays NY1 | 16 |
| 2. | Vern Stephens BAL | 14 |
| 3. | Frank Thomas PIT | 10 |
| 4. | Jim Delsing DET | 9 |
| 5. | Sammy White BOS | 8 |
Season Best: Nellie Fox CHA (34)
Individual Highlights
Jim Piersall was double-trouble on Wednesday as he belted out 3 doubles in the Boston 7-3 win over New York (A).
It was a great day at the plate for Karl Olson on Thursday, as he cracked 3 doubles, but it wasn't such a great day for Boston, as they fell to New York (A), 13-6.
Frank Thomas banged out 3 doubles on Sunday, but it wasn't enough as New York (N) defeated Pittsburgh 17-6 at Forbes Field.
Johnny Antonelli pitched a one hitter against Brooklyn on Wednesday at Polo Grounds. Antonelli issued 2 walks and struck out 5 on his way to helping New York (N) win 11-0. He took the no-hitter into the 8th before a double with 0 outs.
Washington slugger Mickey Vernon sent the fans racing for a souvenir as he belted 3 home runs in a 6-3 win over Philadelphia (A). Vernon was 4 for 5 on the day with 5 RBIs.
Triple Crown Watch - Runs Batted In
| 1. | Willie Mays NY1 | 79 |
| 2. | Stan Musial STL | 78 |
| 3. | Duke Snider BRO | 75 |
| 4. | Ted Kluszewski CIN | 67 |
| 5. | Gil Hodges BRO | 65 |
Triple Crown Watch - Wins
| 1. | Johnny Antonelli NY1 | 17 |
| 2. | Early Wynn CLE | 15 |
| 3. | Robin Roberts PHI | 15 |
| 4. | Curt Simmons PHI | 12 |
| 5. | Mike Garcia CLE | 11 |
This Week in Replay Baseball
Player of the Week
Eddie Mathews
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | .400 |
Game of the Week
Fan Rating 570
The game of the week as voted by the fans was played at County Stadium on Jul 4th. In an exciting NL game Milwaukee overcame Cincinnati 6-5.
Team of the Week
New York (N)
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New York (N) has been awarded the team of the week award. Their record this week was 6-1, outscoring their opponents 52-17.
Key Play of the Week
The key play of the week took place in the game between Detroit and Chicago (A) at Comiskey Park on Wednesday. Bottom of the 9th, Chicago (A) batting, Men on 1st and 2nd, 2 outs trailing 4-3. Fred Marsh hits a game winning double.