7th UBA Season Comes to a Close

NEW YORK, NY. August 16, 1918 - The war in Europe was the backdrop to this interesting season. In the middle of July, Secretary of War Newton Baker ruled that baseball players were not exempt from the "work or fight" rule, and that the season would need to end September 1.

Commissioner Eagan decided to end the season on the 14th of August, in order to keep the Presidents Cup Series from being canceled. Tomorrow, the series will begin, pitting the Washington Grays against the Brooklyn Titans.

In 1918, we saw Twig Kidder of the Yonkers club pitch two no-hitters within a two month period. We saw Rip Boyce of Detroit hit his 999th hit, the most in UBA history and just one away from a milestone. We saw 24-year-old Michal Roy of Newark hit .365, breaking a record set in the league's first season by Wash Teal who hit .356.

We wish all of you well in these tough times. Here's hoping that the 1919 season will bring better times.

United League Standings
		W	L	GB	G
Washington		72	49		121
New York		73	51	0.5	124
Detroit		63	62	11	125
Reading		61	62	12	123
Cleveland		60	62	12.5	122
Yonkers		59	62	13	121
Chicago		56	66	16.5	122
Boston		46	76	26.5	122
Columbia League Standings
		W	L	GB	G
Brooklyn		89	35		124
Newark		69	50	17.5	119
Indiana		63	56	23.5	119
Kansas City		56	63	30.5	119
St. Louis		57	68	32.5	125
Philadelphia		52	70	36	122
Chicago		52	73	37.5	125
Baltimore		48	71	38.5	119
League Leaders
Batting Average		Michal Roy		0.364	NEW
Doubles		Orrin Seeley		29	KC
Triples		Snooks McKay		17	NY
Home Runs		Ezekiel Peel		9	CHI
Runs Batted In		Pierre Fisk		82	BRK
Stolen Bases		Bruce Magee		59	CLE
Earned Run Average		Ezra Pulljam		1.99	REA
Wins		Thomas Moyer		23	BRK
Strikeouts		Ed Gale		168	NY