| Weekly Team Power Rankings Monday, September 1st , 1975 Here are the current team power rankings for Dixie League:
Teams (Total Points, Tendency): 1) Jackson Pilots (109.0, o) 2) Montgomery Capitals (96.5, ++) 3) Nashville Chieftains (94.1, o) 4) Chattanooga Reliables (92.9, o) 5) Jacksonville Gators (87.1, o) 6) Birmingham Ironmen (83.0, +) 7) Memphis Cougars (81.4, --) 8) Knoxville Knights (80.0, -) | | Pitcher of the Month Named in DIX Monday, September 1st , 1975 The Pitcher of the Month in the Dixie League for August was Jackson's star reliever Dick Duke.
"I was wondering if relievers were even eligible for this thing," Duke joked with reporters. "I guess the voters do know there's actual pitchers down there in the pen."
The Pilots bullpen ace collected no saves and 48 strikeouts in 49 innings, holding the opposition to a .224 average and posting a 2.20 ERA and a 4-2 record.
This year, his stats show Duke has no saves in no relief appearances with a 5-2 record and 2.92 ERA. | | Cowell Wins DIX's Best Bat Award Monday, September 1st , 1975 Bruce Cowell, the Chattanooga left fielder, certainly made a name for himself this past month. He banged out a .306 batting average with 22 hits, 7 home runs, 16 RBIs and scored 15 times.
That kind of hitting earned him the Dixie League Batter of the Month honors for August.
Cowell is currently batting .236 with 13 home runs and 34 RBIs. | | |