Issue #8
Covering this Week in Replay Baseball
June 6, 1954
5¢
The Stat Column
Who's Hot
| 1. | Richie Ashburn PHI | .571 | 12-21 |
| 2. | Frank House DET | .500 | 7-14 |
| 3. | Dee Fondy CHN | .500 | 9-18 |
| 4. | Joe Adcock MIL | .500 | 12-24 |
| 5. | Hank Bauer NYA | .500 | 13-26 |
and Who's Not
| 1. | Curt Roberts PIT | .050 | 1-20 |
| 2. | Bill Skowron NYA | .067 | 1-15 |
| 3. | Eddie Miksis CHN | .067 | 1-15 |
| 4. | Enos Slaughter NYA | .077 | 1-13 |
| 5. | Sherm Lollar CHA | .083 | 1-12 |
Current Hitting Streaks
| 1. | Frank Thomas PIT | 14 |
| 2. | Bobby Adams CIN | 13 |
| 3. | Del Ennis PHI | 13 |
| 4. | Willie Mays NY1 | 12 |
| 5. | Chico Carrasquel CHA | 11 |
Season Best: Nellie Fox CHA (34)
Individual Highlights
Ted Lepcio was double-trouble on Monday as he belted out 3 doubles in the Boston 11-4 win over Philadelphia (A).
Sam Mele was seeing double on Friday as he knocked the ball all over Connie Mack Stadium for 3 doubles. His efforts propelled Baltimore to the 18-0 victory over Philadelphia (A).
Curt Simmons pitched a one hitter against St Louis on Sunday at Busch Stadium. Simmons issued 1 walks and struck out 1 on his way to helping Philadelphia (N) win 6-0.
Triple Crown Watch - Home Runs
| 1. | Willie Mays NY1 | 19 |
| 2. | Eddie Mathews MIL | 17 |
| 3. | Ted Kluszewski CIN | 16 |
| 4. | Joe Adcock MIL | 13 |
| 5. | Gil Hodges BRO | 13 |
Triple Crown Watch - Strikeouts
| 1. | Harvey Haddix STL | 76 |
| 2. | Bob Turley BAL | 74 |
| 3. | Carl Erskine BRO | 67 |
| 4. | Johnny Antonelli NY1 | 67 |
| 5. | Robin Roberts PHI | 65 |
This Week in Replay Baseball
Player of the Week
Larry Doby
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 | .412 |
Game of the Week
Fan Rating 687
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The game of the week as voted by the fans was played at Yankee Stadium on Jun 4th. In an exciting AL game New York (A) outlasted Cleveland 5-4 after 16 innings.
Team of the Week
New York (A)
New York (A) has been awarded the team of the week award. Their record this week was 8-2, outscoring their opponents 59-34.
Key Play of the Week
The key play of the week took place in the game between Philadelphia (N) and St Louis at Busch Stadium on Friday. Top of the 9th, Philadelphia (N) batting, Men on 1st and 2nd, 2 outs trailing 3-2. Stan Lopata hits a three run home run.