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Atlanta Braves 06-01-1973
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| Breaking News |  | Friday, June 1st, 1973: National League Names Rookie of Month
Jack Pierce was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 24-year-old first baseman definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen May's National League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.
In 30 games Pierce batted .298 for Atlanta, slapping 31 hits in 104 at-bats with 6 home runs, drove in 28 runs and scored 17 times.
This year Pierce is batting .295 with 10 home runs and 44 RBIs. |
| Monday, May 21st, 1973: Player of the Week: Atlanta's Pierce
One of the league's most exciting young players, Jack Pierce of the Atlanta Braves earned himself National League Player of the Week honors with a standout performance in last week's games.
For the week the 24-year-old first baseman had a lofty .444 average (12-27), collecting 4 home runs, 11 RBIs and 6 runs scored.
This year Pierce is hitting at a .307 pace with 8 home runs and 36 RBIs. He has played in 41 games and scored 19 times.
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 | Wednesday, May 16th, 1973: Hargrove Bashes 6 Base Hits
It seemed that Atlanta left fielder Mike Hargrove could do no wrong as the Braves kayoed the Astros 9-8 today as he rapped out 6 hits in 6 at-bats. Houston pitchers couldn't get him out as Hargrove seemed to know which pitches they were throwing.
"I think the Braves were stealing signs," growled one unhappy Houston fan.
"I just felt good today. I saw the ball well and just wanted to make good contact and put the ball in play," exclaimed the jubilant Hargrove in the postgame press interview.
M. Hargrove singled in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th, hit a three-run home run off D. McGinn in the 9th and singled in the 10th.
Hargrove is batting .302 this year with 4 home runs, 20 RBIs and 21 runs scored. He has 38 hits in 126 at-bats.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 28-23, .549 PCT | | Position in Division | 4th, 5.0 GB | | Record at home | 12-11, .522 PCT | | Record on the road | 16-12, .571 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 6-3, .667 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 10-8, .556 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 7-4, .636 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 21-19, .525 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 6-4, .600 PCT | | Record in April | 8-13, .381 PCT | | Record in May | 20-10, .667 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .265 - 4th in NL | | On-Base Percentage | .349 - 2nd in NL | | Slugging Percentage | .385 - 4th in NL | | On-Base + Slugging | .734 - 3rd in NL | | Runs Scored | 264 - 2nd in NL | | Hits | 475 - 2nd in NL | | Extra-Base Hits | 122 - 5th in NL | | Home Runs | 42 - 5th in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 236 - 1st in NL | | Strikeouts | 262 - 7th in NL | | Stolen Bases | 8 - 12th in NL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.95 - 8th in NL | | Starters' ERA | 3.94 - 8th in NL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.98 - 7th in NL | | Runs allowed | 242 - 11th in NL | | Hits allowed | 449 - 6th in NL | | Opponents AVG | .250 - 6th in NL | | BABIP | .285 - 9th in NL | | Home Runs allowed | 58 - 12th in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 201 - tied for 9th in NL | | Strikeouts | 367 - 1st in NL |
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