THIS DAY IN SP78 HISTORY
September 5, 1993

In the second game of a doubleheader at site ESC7, the powerhouse Brewers reached double figures in runs scored for the second time that evening, cruising to a 14-5 romp over the hapless Indians at County Stadium in Milwaukee, completing a 4-game sweep of their weekend series. Ben Oglivie drilled two home runs, knocking in seven baserunners, and Cecil Cooper went 3-for-5 with five RBI to back starter Ed Rodriquez, who earned his first win of the season. Indians designated hitter Wayne Cage hit his 4th home run of the year in a losing cause.  (Game #685,  6/4/78)

August AL Award Winners Announced!

With the release of the National League award winners for August last weekend, it’s now time for the American League winners to be revealed. Check out the complete list below; for a more detailed look at prior recipients, a description of each award, and photos of the trophies and plaques awarded, check the ‘SP78 Awards’ section of the Statistics dropdown link above.

AL Player of the Month
Roy Smalley, Minnesota Twins
.350 BA, 41 hits, 26 runs, 10 home runs, 35 RBI

AL Pitcher of the Month
Mike Caldwell, Milwaukee Brewers
5-0, 1.68 ERA, 4 complete games

Fire Chief Trophy
Mike Marshall, Minnesota Twins
2-0, 7 saves, 0.00 ERA

Crystal Slugger Award
Roy Smalley, Minnesota Twins
.701 slugging percentage

Barnes Memorial Trophy
Lou Piniella, New York Yankees
.376 batting average

Bradley Memorial Trophy
Ron Guidry, New York Yankees
1.32 earned run average

Diamond Glove Award
C – Carlton Fisk, Boston Red Sox
1B – Eddie Murray, Baltimore Orioles
2B – Dave McKay, Toronto Blue Jays
SS – Alan Trammell, Detroit Tigers
3B – Graig Nettles, New York Yankees
OF – Fred Lynn, Boston Red Sox
OF – Dwight Evans, Boston Red Sox
OF – Al Cowens, Kansas City Royals

Iron Glove Award
Tom Veryzer, Cleveland Indians
9 errors – SS

Hothead of the Month Award
Earl Weaver, Baltimore Orioles
1 ejection and 1 suspension

August NL Award Winners Announced!

With the Player of the Month, Pitcher of the Month, Barnes Memorial Trophy, and Bradley Memorial Trophy recipients having already been announced, the remaining SP78 award winners in the National League for August have now been selected. Check out the complete list below; for a more detailed look at prior recipients, a description of each award, and photos of the trophies and plaques awarded, check the ‘SP78 Awards’ section of the Statistics dropdown link above.

NL Player of the Month
Dave Parker, Pittsburgh Pirates
.408 BA, 49 hits, 25 runs, 9 HRs, 25 RBI, led NL in batting and slugging

NL Pitcher of the Month
Steve Rogers, Montreal Expos
3-0, 1.18 ERA, 1 complete game, 1 combined shutout

Fire Chief Trophy
Kent Tekulve, Pittsburgh Pirates
1-0, 7 saves, 0.90 ERA

Crystal Slugger Award
Dave Parker, Pittsburgh Pirates
.758 slugging percentage

Barnes Memorial Trophy
Dave Parker, Pittsburgh Pirates
.408 batting average

Bradley Memorial Trophy
Steve Rogers, Montreal Expos
1.18 earned run average

Diamond Glove Award
C – Johnny Bench, Cincinnati Reds
1B – Dan Driessen, Cincinnati Reds
2B – Ted Sizemore, Philadelphia Phillies
SS – Darrel Chaney, Atlanta Braves
3B – Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds
OF – Garry Maddox, Philadelphia Phillies
OF – Larry Herndon, San Francisco Giants
OF – Jack Clark, San Francisco Giants

Iron Glove Award
Davey Lopes, Los Angeles Dodgers
9 errors – 2B

Hothead of the Month Award
Jerry Turner, San Diego Padres
3 ejections

Rogers, Caldwell Named Pitchers of the Month

Steve Rogers of the Montreal Expos and Mike Caldwell of the Milwaukee Brewers were announced today as the winners of the Pitcher of the Month award for August, given to the top National League and American League starting pitchers as chosen by the SP78 commissioner.

With no other starters putting up overwhelming numbers for the NL in August, Rogers took the award by virtue of his perfect 3-0 mark in four starts, a league-leading 1.18 earned run average, one complete game, and a shared shutout against the Padres. For the year, Rogers is 14-8 with a 2.03 ERA and three shutouts.

For Caldwell, it’s his second time earning Player of the Month honors, thanks to a 5-0 won-lost mark, four complete games in six starts, and a 1.68 ERA for the month. Caldwell has dominated the American League this season, going 21-4 with a 1.44 ERA, twenty complete games, eight shutouts, and the AL’s first no-hitter.

To see previous Pitcher of the Month recipients, click here. And watch for the remaining August award winners, coming soon.

Player of the Month Honors Go to Parker, Smalley

Dave Parker of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Roy Smalley of the Minnesota Twins were named the recipients of the Player of the Month award yesterday, given to the top National League and American League player for the month of August, as chosen by the SP78 commissioner.

For Parker, it’s his first time winning the award, after collecting 49 hits, nine home runs, and 29 RBI, while playing in all of Pittsburgh’s 29 games for the month. He also had a 2-HR game, plus a grand slam, and led both leagues in batting, with a .408 average, as well as slugging percentage, at .758.

Smalley is also a first-time winner, and also had the top slugging percentage in his league for the month, at .701. He batted .350, connecting for 41 hits, including 10 home runs, while scoring 26 runs and collecting 35 RBI. He already has 26 HRs and 109 RBI this season, more than he hit in the entirety of the actual 1978 campaign.

To see previous Player of the Month recipients, click here. And watch for more August award winners, coming soon.