Issue #9
Covering this Week in Replay Baseball
June 13, 1954
5¢
Jim Fridley Hits for the Cycle
The Stat Column
Who's Hot
| 1. | Mickey Vernon WSH | .500 | 15-30 |
| 2. | Willie Mays NY1 | .485 | 16-33 |
| 3. | Hank Bauer NYA | .467 | 7-15 |
| 4. | Stan Musial STL | .467 | 14-30 |
| 5. | Preston Ward PIT | .458 | 11-24 |
and Who's Not
| 1. | Sid Gordon PIT | .059 | 1-17 |
| 2. | Ed Fitz Gerald WSH | .071 | 1-14 |
| 3. | El Tappe CHN | .071 | 1-14 |
| 4. | Billy Cox BRO | .100 | 3-30 |
| 5. | Monte Irvin NY1 | .103 | 3-29 |
Current Hitting Streaks
| 1. | Mickey Vernon WSH | 14 |
| 2. | Nellie Fox CHA | 13 |
| 3. | Jackie Robinson BRO | 11 |
| 4. | Johnny Podres BRO | 10 |
| 5. | Stan Musial STL | 8 |
Season Best: Nellie Fox CHA (34)
Individual Highlights
Jim Fridley came to the plate 6 times and had himself a stellar day as he exploded for 6 hits against Boston. His performance helped Baltimore beat Boston 19-1 at Fenway Park.
It was a great day at the plate for Preston Ward on Friday, as he cracked 4 doubles, but it wasn't such a great day for Pittsburgh, as they fell to St Louis, 11-10.
Triple Crown Watch - Runs Batted In
| 1. | Willie Mays NY1 | 58 |
| 2. | Ted Kluszewski CIN | 57 |
| 3. | Duke Snider BRO | 57 |
| 4. | Stan Musial STL | 57 |
| 5. | Gil Hodges BRO | 55 |
Triple Crown Watch - Wins
| 1. | Johnny Antonelli NY1 | 14 |
| 2. | Early Wynn CLE | 12 |
| 3. | Robin Roberts PHI | 11 |
| 4. | Virgil Trucks CHA | 9 |
| 5. | Harvey Haddix STL | 8 |
Jim Fridley had 6 hits on his way to hitting for the cycle against Boston on Thursday. Baltimore won the game 19-1. Fridley is currently batting .439 with 7 home runs and 20 RBIs.
Player of the Week
Duke Snider
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 4 | .424 |
Game of the Week
Fan Rating 562
The game of the week as voted by the fans was played at Crosley Field on Jun 13th. In an exciting NL game Cincinnati overcame Brooklyn 7-4.
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 8-0, outscoring their opponents 51-21.
Key Play of the Week
The key play of the week took place in the game between Detroit and Philadelphia (A) at Connie Mack Stadium on Friday. Top of the 9th, Detroit batting, Men on 1st and 2nd, nobody out trailing 4-2. Al Kaline hits a three run home run.