| Breaking News |  | Wednesday, September 18th, 1968: Cunningham Wants to Leave Federals
Allegedly, Joe Cunningham has asked to be traded from Boston. It is rumored that he is unhappy with fans and the team management and that maybe the pressure and demands of playing here are too great.
|
 | Sunday, September 15th, 1968: 2500 Hits for Hamner
He made it!
Granny Hamner got hit #2500! The Federals second baseman got his milestone hit at Fenway Park against Brooklyn. But it wasn't enough to bring home the victory. Boston was beaten by the Superbas 7-6.
Hamner's reaction to his accomplishment was nonchalant. He doffed his batting helmet to acknowledge the fans, who were chanting his name.
His manager said, "Granny doesn't pay any attention to individual statistics, the only thing he cares about is winning. He will be more concerned that we lost the game."
Hamner finished the game with 1 hit in 4 at-bats.
In a career spanning 2167 games, Hamner has batted .325 with 2500 hits, 171 home runs, 1310 RBIs and 1163 runs scored.
|
 | Monday, September 2nd, 1968: Wynn out of Action
It took the Boston team doctor a while to realize it, but left fielder Jimmy Wynn won't simply play through a hyperextended knee after he got hurt making a defensive play in today's Barons-Federals game. At first, it looked like Wynn might be back as early as tomorrow, but now the prognosis isn't quite so good; he's expected to miss at least 4 weeks.
This season Wynn is swinging the bat at a .259 rate with 109 hits in 421 at-bats. To date he has hit 18 home runs, scored 51 runs and driven in 73.
|
|
| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | LF Art Shamsky | torn labrum (Shoulder) | 8 weeks | On DL, eligible for return | | C Gene Oliver | torn hamstring muscle | 5-6 months | On DL, eligible for return (60-day DL) | | P Ray Herbert | ruptured disc (back) | 4 months | On DL, eligible for return (60-day DL) | | P Bill Fischer | herniated disc (back) | 1-2 weeks | Not on DL |
|
| Team Information | | Record overall | 83-77, .519 PCT | | Position in Division | 3rd, 7.0 GB | | Record at home | 45-35, .563 PCT | | Record on the road | 38-42, .475 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 8-8, .500 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 23-26, .469 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 32-15, .681 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 51-62, .451 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 5-5, .500 PCT | | Record in April | 11-16, .407 PCT | | Record in May | 17-13, .567 PCT | | Record in June | 9-14, .391 PCT | | Record in July | 12-10, .545 PCT | | Record in August | 20-9, .690 PCT | | Record in September | 14-15, .483 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .255 - 10th in UL | | On-Base Percentage | .331 - 8th in UL | | Slugging Percentage | .407 - 6th in UL | | On-Base + Slugging | .738 - 7th in UL | | Runs Scored | 747 - 7th in UL | | Hits | 1374 - 10th in UL | | Extra-Base Hits | 444 - 6th in UL | | Home Runs | 179 - 5th in UL | | Bases-On-Balls | 596 - 2nd in UL | | Strikeouts | 849 - 4th in UL | | Stolen Bases | 96 - 6th in UL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.19 - 6th in UL | | Starters' ERA | 3.88 - 4th in UL | | Bullpen ERA | 5.24 - 12th in UL | | Runs allowed | 736 - 5th in UL | | Hits allowed | 1447 - 7th in UL | | Opponents AVG | .262 - 6th in UL | | BABIP | .281 - 6th in UL | | Home Runs allowed | 164 - 6th in UL | | Bases-On-Balls | 558 - 6th in UL | | Strikeouts | 787 - 10th in UL |
|
