Sperry, Upchurch Win May Awards
NEW YORK, NY. June 2, 1914 - In May, Tomas Sperry swung a sweet bat and put together a solid month to win the United League Batter of the Month.
The New York left fielder batted .371 with 2 home runs, 11 RBIs and 19 runs scored.
So far in 1914 Sperry is hitting .311 with 3 home runs, 14 RBIs and 31 runs scored. He has 51 hits and played in 46 games.
Even though he is a newcomer to United Baseball Association, Windy Bailey put up some good numbers in May and brought home the CL Batter of the Month trophy.
He was one of Baltimore's offensive leaders with a .405 average in 27 games. He also racked up no home runs, 14 RBIs and 23 runs scored.
In the 1914 season Bailey has hit .406 with 4 home runs, 25 RBIs and scored 36 runs.
Baby-doll Hurst left little doubt in the minds of United League officials that he should be named May's Pitcher of the Month for his outstanding performance.
"I wasn't always confident at the start of a game," said Hurst. "Sometimes it's hard to get into the flow -- the calls aren't going your way or you're trying to spot your pitches too much. You just have to relax and use what you've been taught all your life -- get back to basics -- good mechanics, control, location, keep the ball down."
The 33-year-old tossed 65.1 innings of quality baseball -- going 5-2 with a 2.20 ERA and 22 strikeouts.
This season in 12 starts Baby-doll Hurst has a record of 7-5 with 34 strikeouts in 101 innings and a 2.58 ERA.
Whitey Upchurch hasn't been around the big leagues long enough to know that youngsters shouldn't be winning Columbia League Pitcher of the Month. But when you put up numbers like his, you're going to get some notice.
In May the Chicago starter earned a 6-1 mark in 7 starts. He threw 59 innings, struck out 43 and compiled a solid 1.22 ERA.
In the current season in 12 starts, Whitey Upchurch has a record of 10-2 with 72 strikeouts in 101 innings and a 1.87 ERA.