| Slake Acclaimed Top Pitcher in September Monday, October 1st , 1888 The International Association made it official today -- Ashton Slake of the Cincinnati Monarchs is the Pitcher of the Month. In September he impressed the sportswriters with his domination of league hitters.
Slake made 10 starts, registered 7 wins and 2 losses with a solid 2.08 ERA. In 86.2 innings he allowed 67 hits, racked up 39 strikeouts, walked 23 and permitted teams to hit .209 against him.
This season, Slake has 31 wins and 17 losses and a 2.03 ERA. | | |