| Breaking News |  | Monday, June 20th, 1988: Wilson Honored by Sub League 2
Jim Wilson burst onto the Sub League 2 stage in a big way last week. This promising rookie first baseman for Burnettown garnered everyone's respect by putting up some remarkable numbers and picking up the Player of the Week trophy.
The 27-year-old haunted opposing pitchers hitting .571 (12-21) with 1 home run and 5 RBIs last week.
This year Wilson is hitting .363, produced 40 RBIs and 5 home runs, scored 47 times and gotten on base at a .413 rate.
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 | Monday, June 6th, 1988: Madison on the Attack, Player of the Week
There's nothing like being in the prime of your baseball career -- and playing like it. Just ask Scotti Madison, the Burnettown catcher, who swung a sweet bat all week to not only aid his team, but also pick up the Sub League 2 Player of the Week honors.
Madison piled up 9 hits in 15 at-bats, 3 home runs and 7 RBIs while hitting .600.
This season Madison is batting .350 with 70 hits and 9 home runs. He has scored 30 times and has 53 runs batted in.
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| Tuesday, May 17th, 1988: 5-5 Day for Madison
Scotti Madison was on quite a roll today as he knocked the ball all over the park, collecting 5 hits and leading the Gothams to a 12-5 victory over the Scottsdale Llamas.
After the first three hits, all eyes in the ballpark were drawn to him each time he stepped into the batter's box. Even a few of the opposing fans were pulling for him, knowing they were watching a little baseball-hitting history unfold.
In the clubhouse, crowded by reporters, the Burnettown catcher said, "I never realized that batting a little ball around could cause so much commotion." When asked what the secret of hitting so well is, he smiled and replied, "The key to hitting for a high average is to relax, concentrate and hit the ball where they ain't."
Nobody was at home today as Madison finished the day with 5 hits in 5 at-bats and a line in the record book.
S. Madison hit a two-run double in the 1st, hit a two-run double in the 2nd, doubled in the 4th, hit a three-run home run off J. Unknown in the 6th and doubled in the 8th.
A look at his 1988 stats shows Madison with a .351 average, 6 home runs, 41 RBIs and 25 runs scored. He has played in 40 games.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 55-41, .573 PCT | | Position in Division | 1st, - GB | | Record at home | 28-20, .583 PCT | | Record on the road | 27-21, .563 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 4-1, .800 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 18-15, .545 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 23-15, .605 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 32-26, .552 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 4-6, .400 PCT | | Record in April | 21-7, .750 PCT | | Record in May | 15-14, .517 PCT | | Record in June | 12-13, .480 PCT | | Record in July | 7-7, .500 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .296 - 1st in SL2 | | On-Base Percentage | .360 - 2nd in SL2 | | Slugging Percentage | .422 - 1st in SL2 | | On-Base + Slugging | .783 - 2nd in SL2 | | Runs Scored | 494 - 3rd in SL2 | | Hits | 1012 - 1st in SL2 | | Extra-Base Hits | 277 - 2nd in SL2 | | Home Runs | 71 - tied for 2nd in SL2 | | Bases-On-Balls | 352 - 5th in SL2 | | Strikeouts | 434 - 4th in SL2 | | Stolen Bases | 48 - 7th in SL2 |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.53 - 12th in SL2 | | Starters' ERA | 4.56 - 12th in SL2 | | Bullpen ERA | 4.44 - 7th in SL2 | | Runs allowed | 480 - tied for 10th in SL2 | | Hits allowed | 938 - 11th in SL2 | | Opponents AVG | .279 - 12th in SL2 | | BABIP | .306 - 11th in SL2 | | Home Runs allowed | 57 - 6th in SL2 | | Bases-On-Balls | 381 - 11th in SL2 | | Strikeouts | 430 - 9th in SL2 |
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