1919 NL Players of the Week - 4 May

The Batter and Pitcher of the Week in the National League for the week of 19 April - 4 May are (boldface denotes a League-leading total) . . .

Batter of the Week

Lew McCarty, NYN: 11-for-26 (.423 avg, .444 obp, .808 slg, 1.252 ops), 2 3b, 2 hr, 8 r, 9 rbi, in seven games

Honorable mentions:

   Ray Powell, BSN: 13-for-26 (.500 avg, .618 obp, .615 slg), 3 2b, 7 bb in eight games

   Hi Myers, BRO: 16-for-35 (.457 avg, .472 obp, .600 slg), 3 2b, 8 r in eight games

   Joe Riggert, BSN: 12-for-32 (.375 avg, .412 obp, .563 slg), 9 rbi in eight games

Pitcher of the Week

Dutch Ruether, CIN: 3-1, 0.75 era, 4 cg, 36 ip, 19 h, 3 er, 7 bb, 13 so, 0.72 whip in four starts

Honorable mentions:

   Hippo Vaughn, CHN: 2-1, 1.80 era, 3 cg, 35 ip, 28 h, 7 er, 25bb, 21 so, 0.94 whip in four starts

   Hod Eller, CIN: 3-0, 1.00 era, 3 cg, 27 ip, 20 h, 3 er, 5 bb, 20 so, 0.93 whip in three starts

   Babe Adams, PIT: 2-1, 0.00 era, 2 cg, 18 ip, 9 h, 0 er, 2 bb, 6 so, 0.61 whip in two starts