| Western Federation Selects July's Best Batter Wednesday, August 1st , 1917 William Schmer capped off a fine July by being named the Western Federation Batter of the Month today.
Fort Wayne's right fielder hit .371 while collecting 5 home runs, 21 RBIs and scoring 27 runs. He also drew 12 walks to post an OBP of .429.
So far this year, Schmer is batting .348 with 14 home runs, 77 RBIs and 89 runs scored. | | |