Issue #4
Covering this Week in Replay Baseball
May 9, 1954
5¢
Early Wynn fires no-hitter
The Stat Column
Who's Hot
| 1. | Joe Collins NYA | .538 | 7-13 |
| 2. | Willie Mays NY1 | .500 | 10-20 |
| 3. | Jim Greengrass CIN | .478 | 11-23 |
| 4. | Al Smith CLE | .471 | 8-17 |
| 5. | Gil Coan BAL | .455 | 5-11 |
and Who's Not
| 1. | Phil Rizzuto NYA | .000 | 0-12 |
| 2. | Billy Hunter BAL | .000 | 0-10 |
| 3. | Cass Michaels CHA | .000 | 0-9 |
| 4. | Vic Power PHA | .045 | 1-22 |
| 5. | Del Crandall MIL | .048 | 1-21 |
Current Hitting Streaks
| 1. | Jim Busby WSH* | 19 |
| 2. | Alvin Dark NY1 | 18 |
| 3. | Nellie Fox CHA | 16 |
| 4. | Willie Mays NY1 | 16 |
| 5. | Pee Wee Reese BRO | 11 |
* best of the season
Individual Highlights
Bob Rush was seeing double on Wednesday as he knocked the ball all over Wrigley Field for 3 doubles. His efforts propelled Chicago (N) to the 11-3 victory over Brooklyn.
Warren Spahn pitched a one hitter against Pittsburgh on Tuesday at County Stadium. Spahn issued 1 walks and struck out 4 on his way to helping Milwaukee win 4-0.
Triple Crown Watch - Batting Avg
| 1. | Ted Kluszewski CIN | .451 |
| 2. | Willie Mays NY1 | .444 |
| 3. | Pee Wee Reese BRO | .386 |
| 4. | Minnie Minoso CHA | .385 |
| 5. | Gus Bell CIN | .382 |
Triple Crown Watch - Earned Run Average
| 1. | Johnny Antonelli NY1 | 0.82 |
| 2. | Harry Byrd NYA | 1.17 |
| 3. | Gene Conley MIL | 1.23 |
| 4. | Jack Harshman CHA | 1.27 |
| 5. | Mike Garcia CLE | 1.32 |
Early Wynn threw a no-hitter against Philadelphia (A) with Cleveland winning by the score of 1-0. Wynn issued 2 walks and struck out 6. He was perfect through 7 until a walk in the 8th with 2 outs broke up the perfect game.
Player of the Week
Jim Greengrass
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | .478 |
Game of the Week
Fan Rating 542
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The game of the week as voted by the fans was played at Crosley Field on May 5th. In an exciting NL game Cincinnati overcame New York (N) 4-3.
Team of the Week
Philadelphia (N)
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Philadelphia (N) has been awarded the team of the week award. Their record this week was 5-0, outscoring their opponents 34-14.
Key Play of the Week
The key play of the week took place in the game between New York (N) and Pittsburgh at Forbes Field on Sunday. Top of the 9th, New York (N) batting, Bases Loaded, 2 outs trailing 3-2. Bobby Hofman doubles driving in 2 runs.