| O'Connell Cops WF Batter of the Month Honors Saturday, September 1st , 1917 To Joe O'Connell, age is just a number.
He may be 36 years old, but the Indianapolis Red Caps left fielder proved in August that he's still got what it takes to compete at an elite level.
With a .417 average, no home runs, 20 RBIs, and 20 runs scored, O'Connell had all the numbers that counted and has won the Western Federation Batter of the Month award.
This season, O'Connell has banged out 97 hits in 263 at-bats for a .369 average with 7 home runs. He is getting on base at a .434 pace and his totals also include 55 RBIs and 51 runs scored. | | |