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Buffalo Bluebirds (AA) 05-01-1941
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| Breaking News |  | Thursday, May 1st, 1941: Bluebirds Bildilli April's #1 Pitcher
Emil Bildilli is at the zenith of his career and today he was selected as the Colonial League Pitcher of the Month for April.
He made no relief appearances for Buffalo last month, throwing 35.2 innings and collecting no saves, a 3-1 record, 17 strikeouts and a 1.77 ERA.
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 | Thursday, April 10th, 1941: Big Day for McNamara: Swats 5 Hits
"It was almost like batting practice. I saw the ball very well and could just about hit it anywhere I wanted." That's what Buffalo third baseman Bob McNamara said to BNN reporters after his fantastic 5-5 day against the San Bernardino Thunderwolves at Bluebirds Ballpark. "I got some good counts and used the whole field."
The Bluebirds had a good day, too, and won the ballgame 7-0.
B. McNamara singled in the 2nd, hit a two-run single in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off J. Unknown in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit a solo-shot off J. Unknown in the 8th.
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 | Saturday, August 24th, 1940: Snipes Defeat Bluebirds
The Henderson faithful were cheering in the streets and the Buffalo fans were crying in their beer -- The Snipes won the Double-A Championship. They clinched it by knocking off the Bluebirds 4-3 to take their 5th Double-A Baseball crown. Henderson took the series 3-1.
"This club never gave up all year long. They believed they could win the title and they did," the victorious skipper told the press.
"We just didn't play well enough to win," the Bluebirds manager lamented, "We just didn't make the big plays like they did."
On the way to the Double-A Championship title Henderson compiled a 73-47 won-loss record and finished first in the American Association.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 9-9, .500 PCT | | Position in Division | 5th, 4.0 GB | | Record at home | 8-4, .667 PCT | | Record on the road | 1-5, .167 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 0-1, .000 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 1-5, .167 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 3-1, .750 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 6-8, .429 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 5-5, .500 PCT | | Record in April | 9-9, .500 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .284 - 2nd in COL | | On-Base Percentage | .364 - 2nd in COL | | Slugging Percentage | .404 - 1st in COL | | On-Base + Slugging | .768 - 2nd in COL | | Runs Scored | 104 - 2nd in COL | | Hits | 179 - 3rd in COL | | Extra-Base Hits | 50 - 2nd in COL | | Home Runs | 12 - 2nd in COL | | Bases-On-Balls | 82 - 5th in COL | | Strikeouts | 54 - 2nd in COL | | Stolen Bases | 3 - 7th in COL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.29 - 3rd in COL | | Starters' ERA | 3.51 - 3rd in COL | | Bullpen ERA | 2.74 - 2nd in COL | | Runs allowed | 75 - 3rd in COL | | Hits allowed | 148 - 1st in COL | | Opponents AVG | .245 - 2nd in COL | | BABIP | .266 - 2nd in COL | | Home Runs allowed | 10 - tied for 5th in COL | | Bases-On-Balls | 59 - 1st in COL | | Strikeouts | 74 - 2nd in COL |
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