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Los Angeles Quakes 07-01-1961
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| Breaking News |  | Saturday, July 1st, 1961: Soriano Awarded June's LL Top Bat Prize
José Soriano really smoked the ball in June on his way to Batter of the Month honors in the Lincoln League.
The Los Angeles right fielder hit .344 with 13 home runs, 28 RBIs and 20 runs scored to round out his great month.
In 65 games Soriano is hitting .276 this season for the Quakes with 63 hits, 18 home runs, 45 RBIs, 18 walks, .328 OBP and has scored 34 runs. |
 | Saturday, June 24th, 1961: Quakes, Colonials Trade Players
Signed. Sealed. Delivered.
Los Angeles has worked out terms of a deal to send 25-year old third baseman Rich Wooten and 19-year old minor league closer Shawn Johnson to Boston for 33-year old third baseman Bob Thompson and 20-year old minor league shortstop Leonard Davis. Both teams expect to introduce the players to their new teammates within a day or two.
In the 1961 season Wooten is hitting .183 with 7 home runs.
In 34 games this season Thompson is batting .241 with 21 hits and 2 home runs. He has scored 11 runs and driven in 8. |
| Monday, June 19th, 1961: Lincoln League Selects Best Performer
Not every ball that came off José Soriano's bat last week was a line drive or a towering shot -- it just seemed that way to the teams that played the Los Angeles Quakes. For his exploits, Soriano was named this week's Lincoln League Player of the Week award.
The Los Angeles right fielder put up 9 hits in 19 at-bats and 4 home runs while hitting .474 with 8 RBIs and 6 runs scored.
So far in 1961, Soriano is batting .285 with 14 home runs and 37 RBIs. |
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | 3B Kyle Shaftoe | ruptured Achilles tendon | 7-8 months | 39 day(s) left (60-day DL) | | SS Davis Finley | torn bicep muscle | 2 days | On DL, eligible for return (60-day DL) |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 32-37, .464 PCT | | Position in Division | 6th, 15.0 GB | | Record at home | 20-17, .541 PCT | | Record on the road | 12-20, .375 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 3-2, .600 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 14-14, .500 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 6-6, .500 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 26-31, .456 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 6-4, .600 PCT | | Record in April | 4-11, .267 PCT | | Record in May | 14-14, .500 PCT | | Record in June | 14-12, .538 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .238 - 8th in LL | | On-Base Percentage | .303 - 8th in LL | | Slugging Percentage | .379 - 7th in LL | | On-Base + Slugging | .682 - 7th in LL | | Runs Scored | 279 - 8th in LL | | Hits | 555 - 8th in LL | | Extra-Base Hits | 181 - tied for 7th in LL | | Home Runs | 61 - 8th in LL | | Bases-On-Balls | 211 - 8th in LL | | Strikeouts | 411 - 5th in LL | | Stolen Bases | 33 - 3rd in LL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.20 - 4th in LL | | Starters' ERA | 3.83 - 3rd in LL | | Bullpen ERA | 5.23 - 7th in LL | | Runs allowed | 315 - 3rd in LL | | Hits allowed | 591 - 2nd in LL | | Opponents AVG | .249 - 5th in LL | | BABIP | .270 - 4th in LL | | Home Runs allowed | 57 - 2nd in LL | | Bases-On-Balls | 268 - 3rd in LL | | Strikeouts | 339 - 8th in LL |
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