The Batter and Pitcher of the Month in the American League for June of 1919 are (* denotes League-leading total) . . .
Batter of the Month
George Sisler, SLA: The smooth left-handed first baseman of the Brown had a red-hot month of June, leading the AL in batting average (390*/407/590) while raking thirteen extra-base hits and swiping five bases. He piled up 6 doubles, 6 triples and a home run while scoring 16 runs and driving in 15.
Honorable mentions: Babe Ruth, BOS (322/432*/611*, 5* hr, 22 rbi, 18 bb); Sam Rice, WAS (372/414/471, 5 3b, 23 rbi); Ty Cobb, DET (444/446/651, 5 3b, 5 sb in 15 games)
Pitcher of the Month
Walter Johnson, WAS: The Big Train led the AL in Wins, Strikeouts and Innings Pitched in June, compiling a 6*-2 record (with one save) and a 2.19 era / 0.95 whip in nine appearances (eight starts). He had seven complete games, striking out out 40* men while walking only 8 in 74* innings.
Honorable mentions: Jack Quinn, NYA (4-3, 1.65*, 0.91* whip, 54.2 ip, 36 h, 14 bb, 22 so in six starts); Dutch Leonard, DET (5-2, 1.75, 0.96 whip, 61.2 ip, 46 h, 13 bb, 27 so in seven starts); Bernie Boland, DET (5-1, 1.70, 0.98 whip, 53 ip, 44 h, 8 bb, 15 so in six starts)
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