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 | August's WF Top Pitcher is Browns Alexander Saturday, September 1st , 1917 There was little doubt around the Western Federation that Bill Alexander would be awarded Pitcher of the Month honors for August. Today, they made it official, naming the 22-year-old Des Moines Browns starter the latest honoree. He thoroughly dominated the hitters who stood in against him, holding them to a .269 batting average while fashioning a 2.70 ERA in 7 starts. His record for the month was 5-0 in 56.2 innings of work. Over the season Alexander has thrown 293.2 innings and dished out 122 strikeouts with a 17-13 mark and a 3.16 ERA. |   |
