Federal League Transactions and League Leaders (Game 20)

 Transactions - June 3, 1920 (Game 20)

Baltimore Canaries

• Dick McBride (RHP) added to Injury List (Game 25)
• Ross Barnes (C) added to Injury List (Game 50)
• Cal McVey (IF) optioned for assignment
• Rudy Haerle (OF) optioned for assignment
• Robby Lasky (OF) signed/assigned to Baltimore
• John Scalonge (OF) signed/assigned to Baltimore
• Joe Maldonado (IF) signed/assigned to Baltimore
• Mark Kahn (C) assigned to Baltimore

Boston Clippers

• None

Newark Eagles 

• Charlie Sweeney (LHP) added to Injury List (Game 25)
• Tom O'Brien (2b) removed from Injury List 

New York Knights

• Lou Rinaldi (RHP) removed from Injury List
• Leon Yazinski (LHP) added to Injury List (Game 25)
• Mike Curtis (1B/OF) optioned for assignment 
• Tern Stauffer (OF) recalled to New York

Philadelphia Yellowjackets

• Tom Ryder (OF) removed from Injury List
• Pat Killbane (OF) optioned for assignment

Pittsburgh Hornets

• Bert Isla (IF) added to Injury List (Game 25)
• Sam Fletch (C/1b) added to Injury List (Game 30)
• Deacon Phillipe (RHP) optioned for assignment
• Joe Wall (C/IF) recalled to Pittsburgh
• Joe Delahnanty (IF) recalled to Pittsburgh 

Providence Commodores

• Joseph Kraynak (LHP) added to the Injury List  (Game 30)
• Jeff Passe (OF) added to the Injury List (Game 30)
• Thomas Wheeler (RHP) recalled to Providence
• Eddie Madrak (OF) signed/recalled to Providence

Washington Statesmen

• Tom Evers (2b) announced his retirement. 
• Washington fires Manager Gregory Shambach (6-14) 
• Washington hires Tom Evers as Manager.
• Gus Albert (1b) optioned for assignment.
• John Kimmich (3b) recalled to Washington
• Walter Prince (OF) recalled to Washington

Long-Term Injury List

Baltimore Canaries: James Kearns (LHP) 25, Ross Barnes (C) 50,

Boston Clippers: Jim Stanley (RHP) 25, Gus Dundon (RHP) 30, Herm McFarland (RHP) 35.

Newark Eagles:  None 

New York Knights:  None

Philadelphia Yellowjackets:  None

Pittsburgh Hornets: 

Providence Commodores:  Ken Porter (RHP) 30

Washington Statesmen: Tom Evers (Retired)

Federal League Standings Through Game 20

		W	L	G	Streak
Pittsburgh Hornets	(+8, -2)	15	5	--	5
Philadelphia Yellowjackets	(+6, -2)	11	9	4	-2
New York Knights	(+5, -3)	11	9	4	-1
Newark Eagles	(+3, -3)	11	9	4	1
Boston Clippers	(+4, -1)	9	11	6	-7
Baltimore Canaries	(+2, -3)	9	11	6	1
Providence Commodores	(+4, -5)	8	12	7	-1
Washington Statesmen	(+3, -13)	6	14	8	2

Federal League Statistical Highlights Through Game 20

Pitching:

Games Pitched:  Knepp, NYK 9; McKnight, BAL 8; Rollinson, WAS 8; Dougherty, PHI 8;  

Innings Pitched:  Hodnett, NEW 38.2;  Cattanach, NEW 38;   Shingle, PRO 35;  Menosky, PIT 34.2; McDonough, BOS 34.1; J.Brown, PHI 32;

Wins:  J.Lewis, PIT 4;  8 w/3.

Losses:  8 with 3

Hits Allowed:   Cattanach, NEW 33;  Yazinski, NYK 32;  Hodnett, NEW 30; Lamontagne, PRO 27;  Menosky, PIT 26; Daily, WAS 26; 

Runs:  Yazinski, NYK 23; Bender, BAL 18; Lamontagne, PRO 18;  Runyan, NYK 17

Bender, BAL 16, Yazinski, NYK 15; Kolasensky, PRO 14.

Earned Runs:  Yazinski, NYK 20; Bender, BAL 16; Runyan, NYK 14; Moore, PHI 14; 

Bender, BAL 15, Yazinski, NYK 14; .

Games Started,    Cattanach, NEW 5;  Hodnett, NEW 5;  29  w/ 4

Cattanch, NEW 4;  Hodnett, NEW 4; 27  w/ 3

Complete Games:      J.Lewis, PIT 4;  Menosky, PIT 3; McDonough, BOS 3;   J.Brown, PHI 3; Shingle, PRO 3. 

Shutouts:    J.Lewis, PIT  2; 10 w/1

Base on Balls:   Wright, BAL 15; Ferguson, BAL 14; Runyan, NYK 14; Cattanach, NEW 14;  Hodnett, NEW 14. 

Strikeouts:   Menosky, PIT 22; McDonough, BOS 20; Cattanach, NEW 18; Shingle, PRO 18; Hodnett, NEW 17;  Henne, NYK 17;  J.Lewis, PIT 17

Saves:  McKnight, BAL 5;  Brennan, NEW 4. 

ERA (5 Decisions)

Hitting:

Batting Average (50 at-bats):   Duttinger, NYK .370; Murnane, NEW .348;  Taylor, PIT .343;  R.Dickinson, NYK .340;  Malay, PIT .333.

At-Bats:  Witmer, NYK 78;  Butler, BOS, 78; Halpin, WAS 77;  Rauch, NEW 74; Lutcher, PRO 73. 

Runs:  Rauch, NEW 14;  Klopf, NYK 11; Freeman, PIT 11;  Lutcher, PRO 11. 

Hits:  Butler, BOS 25;  Taylor, PIT 23;  Lutcher, PRO 23;  Murnane, NEW 23; Broderick, PIT 21.

Doubles:  Taylor, PIT 7;  Freeman, PIT 7;  Kleber, BAL 6.

Triples:    6 with 3

Home Runs:    Duttinger, NYK 7; Butler, BOS, 6;  6 with 5.

RBIs:  Lutcher, PRO 15; Duttinger, NYK 14;  Murnane, NEW 13; 

Stolen Bases:    Slattery, NEW 5;  Klopf, NYK 4; Kleber, BAL 4, Koons, PHI 4; F.Lewis, PHI 4; 

Caught Stealing:   Butler, BOS 6; Klopf, NYK 4, Taylor, PIT 4;  3 w/ 3

Base of Balls:   Hoffman, NYK 10; Taylor, PIT 10;  Broderick, PIT 10; Chase, PRO 10.

Strikeouts:   Halpin, WAS 13; Slattery, NEW 12;  Dasher, PIT 12;  Albert, WAS 12;  Koons, PHI 12.

SLG%:  Duttinger, NYK .870; Taylor, PIT .716;  Murnane, NEW .667;  Dickinson, NYK .642; Lutcher, PRO .630.

Notes

• The Washington Statesmen play was so futile during their losing streak that they were shut out for 29 consecutive innings. gave up three straight doubles on three straight pitches (all fastballs) to the same area of outfield. In the inning the streak was snapped, their two worst hitting players hit home runs and those were two out of the three total hits they registered for the game.
• Game 18 - In the same game, Washington allowed back-to-back-to-back doubles on three straight pitches (all fastballs) to the same area of the field.  They also gained the inglorious distinction of sending a running on third base on a 3-2 count, but the batter didn't swing, so despite earning a walk, the runner was thrown out at home plate, ending the inning.  (Runner was not forced to advanced during walk.)  Washington manager Greg Shambach seems to have no idea what he's doing, the players are responding negatively to the streak, if at all, and Shambach may not make it to the Summer All-Star Break.   Even rumors circulating the league office name the Statesmen the worst of the eight franchises, and the first option to transfer ownership, relocate, or if a second team has issues, retraction.
• Post Game 20 - Tom Evers holds a press conference with the traveling press on the Pullman car travelling from Philadelphia back to Washington D.C. to announce his second retirement from baseball.  He claims to have significantly re-aggravated an old shoulder injury and team doctors advise he miss the entirety of the season to recover.  Evers was batting .300 with 2 HRs and 3 RBI in 13 games.  He had not committed an error all season. 
• Pre-Game 21 - Washington Management announce the firing of Manager Greg Shambach, who oversaw the worst record and worst losing streak of the Federal League's first twenty game (6-14).   Injured and recently retired 2b Tom Evers has been named manager.  Veteran 1B Gus Albert has been optioned for assignment, and Evers announces a new line-up of C-Joe Gunson, 1B-Jim Halpin, 2B-Jim Green, SS-John Deasley, 3B-John Kimmich, LF-Doug Christie, CF-Al Bradley, and RF-Bill Spring.  Only Deasley and Bradley are holdovers at their same position, and Halpin has been moved to 1B due to errors in the outfield.  No changes to pitching staff, which has a 2.14 ERA despite the horrible record.
• Newark Player-Manager 1b Tim Murnane already has two 6-game hitting streaks.
• Charlie Malay required 12 games and 46 total at-bats to drive in his first RBI. (Game 16) He then drove in 3 rbis in the next game.
• Pittsburgh Starter Jack Lewis has thrown a complete game in each of his first four starts. 
• The player leading the Philadelphia Yellowjackets in Slugging Percentage is starting pitcher Peter Murphy (.875). He's currently 3-fo-8 with two doubles and a triple (which is also leading the team in batting average by 42 points over 2nd place).
• Washington has only had two losing streaks in the first 20 games.  Unfortunately, their lengths were 1 game and 13 games.
• Boston recent addition Clarence Dow already shares the team lead for walks after seven games with the Clippers
• Underperforming outfielder Tern Stauffer has been recalled by New York to replace his replacement, Mike Curtis.  Curtis showed some versatility, playing both 1B and Outfield, but if his abysmal 1-for-14 (.071) at the plate, it was his three errors (2 OF/1B) that may have sealed the deal for the 31-year old
• With the injury to SP Dick McBride, Baltimore has elected not to replace him, but rely on the four starters and five relievers through the mid-season break.  Manager Willy Weaver is the first manager to begin reorganizing their roster, waiving Rudy Haerle (OF) and Cal McVey for assignment, and placing back-up catcher Ross Barnes on the Injury List through the end of the season.   They have signed two experienced semi-pro players for the outfield, a back-up catcher, and Joe Maldondao, the first Cuban-born player in the league.  Like Bugs Raymond in Pittsburgh, his arrival to the league is not set in stone, but his roster spot apparently is.