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1970 Season Stats AVG .368 HR 18 RBI 51 OPS 1.000 |
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Player of the Week: Columbus's May
It was an exceptional week for Milt May of the Columbus Jets.
First he beat the devil out of the ball, hitting .538 and as you would expect, he was voted the Player of the Week in the International League. Last week May went 14-for-26, notched 3 home runs and 6 RBIs and scored 7 runs. All in all, a very good week for him.
This season, May has 18 home runs and a .364 batting average.
Is Houston and Pittsburgh Trade Imminent?
Although the Pittsburgh Pirates have been mulling over a trade proposal from Houston Astros, nether side seems optimistic about a deal being made. Too many obstacles remain. Said one source, "Don't look for a breakthrough anytime soon."
Houston is 22-37 through 59 games. Pittsburgh has a record of 30-29.
International League Selects Best Performer
Milt May has the tools to stick in this league for many years. The 19-year-old catcher of the Columbus Jets had a hot bat in the International League over the past seven days and won the Player of the Week honors.
May batted .591 with 13 hits in 22 at-bats, 2 home runs and 6 RBIs.
For the year, May is batting .349 with 12 home runs.
BNN Stats: Batting Leaders
So, who leads the International League in hits?
Joe Staton, ToMu, 63
Don Baylor, RoRe, 60
Bobby Floyd, RoRe, 58
Milt May, CoJe, 58
Curtis Brown, TiTi, 55
IL Player of the Week Awarded
It was announced today that Columbus catcher Milt May snagged the International League Player of the Week Award for his outstanding play last week.
He posted a .524 batting average as he collected 11 hits, 1 home run and 3 RBIs.
Currently May has 7 home runs and a .298 batting average.
BNN Stats: Batting Leaders
So, who leads the International League in OPS?
Terry Crowley, RoRe, 1.189
Mike Jorgensen, TiTi, 1.054
Barry Morgan, ToMu, 1.041
Don Baylor, RoRe, 1.011
Milt May, CoJe, .962