The Batter and Pitcher of the Month in the American League for August of 1919 are (* denotes League-leading total) . . .
Batter of the Month
Babe Ruth, BOS: The young slugger continued to take American League sluggers to task in August - pounding out twenty-three extra-base hits, including ten home runs, as he eclipsed the all-time single-season long-ball record. Ruth hit .343, with a League-leading .467* on-base average and .828* slugging percentage, and led the circuit in triples (5*), runs (28*) and RBI (29*).
Honorable mentions:
Harry Heilmann, DET (.379/.405/.569, 13 xbh, 18 r, 25 rbi)
Tillie Walker, PHA (.364/.369/.529, 10 2b, 22 r, 16 rbi)
Baby Doll Jacobson, SLA (.375/.380/.515, 9 2b, 24 r, 22 rbi)
Pitcher of the Month
Eddie Cicotte, CHA: The White Sox knuckleballer led the AL in Wins ERA and WHIP in August, compiling a 6*-1 record and a 1.10 era / 0.93 whip in eight appearances (seven starts). He had seven complete games, striking out out 23 men while walking only 11 and allowing just 50 hits in 65.2 innings.
Honorable mentions:
Lefty Williams, CHA (6-2, 1.92, 1.02 whip, 70.1 ip, 61 h, 11 bb, 22 so in eight starts)
Lefty Leifield, SLA (5-0, 1.58, 1.08 whip, 40 ip, 35 h, 8 bb, 6 so in six appearances)
Walter Johnson, WAS (4-0, 1.73, 1.01 whip, 41.2 ip, 36 h, 6 bb, 14 so in seven appearances)
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