Issue #2
Covering this Week in Replay Baseball
April 25, 1954
5¢
The Stat Column
Who's Hot
| 1. | Johnny Groth CHA | .500 | 11-22 |
| 2. | Willie Mays NY1 | .500 | 14-28 |
| 3. | Jim Busby WSH | .480 | 12-25 |
| 4. | Ted Kluszewski CIN | .469 | 15-32 |
| 5. | Minnie Minoso CHA | .462 | 12-26 |
and Who's Not
| 1. | Dick Gernert BOS | .000 | 0-9 |
| 2. | Vic Wertz BAL | .048 | 1-21 |
| 3. | Dick Smith PIT | .053 | 1-19 |
| 4. | Frank House DET | .071 | 1-14 |
| 5. | Joe Adcock MIL | .071 | 1-14 |
Current Hitting Streaks
| 1. | Jim Busby WSH | 10 |
| 2. | Johnny Groth CHA | 9 |
| 3. | Bob Skinner PIT | 9 |
| 4. | Ralph Kiner CHN | 7 |
| 5. | Bobby Avila CLE | 7 |
Season Best: Johnny Temple CIN (10)
Individual Highlights
Minnie Minoso racked up 8 RBIs in a 20-2 victory over Detroit at Briggs Stadium. Minoso is currently batting .500 with 2 home runs and 10 RBIs.
Minnie Minoso was double-trouble on Monday as he belted out 3 doubles in the Chicago (A) 20-2 win over Detroit.
Triple Crown Watch - Home Runs
| 1. | Ted Kluszewski CIN | 6 |
| 2. | Jim Busby WSH | 5 |
| 3. | Gus Bell CIN | 5 |
| 4. | Duke Snider BRO | 4 |
| 5. | Gil Hodges BRO | 4 |
Triple Crown Watch - Strikeouts
| 1. | Carl Erskine BRO | 21 |
| 2. | Johnny Antonelli NY1 | 20 |
| 3. | Jack Harshman CHA | 19 |
| 4. | Virgil Trucks CHA | 17 |
| 5. | Billy Pierce CHA | 15 |
This Week in Replay Baseball
Player of the Week
Willie Mays
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 4 | .500 |
Game of the Week
Fan Rating 521
The game of the week as voted by the fans was played at Forbes Field on Apr 25th. In an exciting NL game Pittsburgh overcame Brooklyn 6-5 after 10 innings.
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 7-0, outscoring their opponents 52-16.
Key Play of the Week
The key play of the week took place in the game between Pittsburgh and New York (N) at Polo Grounds on Monday. Bottom of the 7th, New York (N) batting, Men on 1st and 3rd, 2 outs trailing 4-3. Willie Mays hits a three run home run.