June's Top Players

NEW YORK, NY. July 1, 1916 - Earl Ebert of Chicago had an award-winning June as he took home the United League MVP of the Month award.

"He told me once people used to make fun of the way he pitches," Ebert's pitching coach Archie Munch told reporters. "There wasn't anybody laughing in June except for Earl."

Ebert was all business when he took the mound though, collecting a 6-1 record in 7 starts. He struck out 44 batters in 64 innings and kept opponents to a .184 batting average.

So far this season Ebert has 14 wins and 5 losses and a 2.27 ERA.

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There's nothing like putting up good, solid numbers in the last year before free agency. Today Warley Kephart helped his contract negotiations by nabbing June's Columbia League MVP of the Month honors.

The St. Louis shortstop put together a .305 batting average with 1 home run, 15 RBIs and 16 runs scored.

Someone will surely be opening up the vault this offseason if Kephart continues at this brisk pace.

In 1916 Kephart is hitting .273, batted in 40 runs with 3 home runs and 42 runs scored.