Sentences with phrase «national league batting»

Giant Steps San Francisco's RICH AURILIA has made such great strides at the plate that he's in the thick of a race for the National League batting crown

Far ahead in the National League batting race while he was still swinging, the Cubs» injured Bill Madlock overtook the AL leader from the sideline

2) Tim Raines, objectively the National League batting champion and subjectively the league's best all - around player;

Joe Torre was back in contention for the National League batting lead after a nine - game stretch in which he went 15 for 32 and raised his average from.313 to.343.

Alderson had peddled reserve outfielder Felix (the Other) Jose, who had been filling in for the injured Henderson, and two more minor leaguers to St. Louis for centerfielder McGee, whose.335 average with the Cardinals may well be good enough to win the National League batting race — at just about the time McGee swings into the American League Championship Series.

Not exact matches

During a season in which he leads the National League with 159 hits and is second in batting average, Giants outfielder...

At week's end he was third in the National League in home runs (nine) and RBIs (27) and fifth in batting average -LRB-.387), helping Atlanta maintain its perch atop the East.

The National League player of the week was Chicago Cub reliever Jim Bullinger, who saved four games last week and hit a home run in his first big league aLeague player of the week was Chicago Cub reliever Jim Bullinger, who saved four games last week and hit a home run in his first big league aleague at bat.

The five toughest pitchers to hit last season in each league (according to opponents» batting average) were all power guys: Al Leiter, Smoltz, Hideo Nomo, Brown and Curt Schilling in the National League and Juan Guzman, Roger Clemens, Hentgen, Kevin Appier and Alex Fernandez in the American Lleague (according to opponents» batting average) were all power guys: Al Leiter, Smoltz, Hideo Nomo, Brown and Curt Schilling in the National League and Juan Guzman, Roger Clemens, Hentgen, Kevin Appier and Alex Fernandez in the American LLeague and Juan Guzman, Roger Clemens, Hentgen, Kevin Appier and Alex Fernandez in the American LeagueLeague.

• Tony Gwynn, who became the first National League player since Stan Musial to bat.300 or better for 10 straight seasons.

Forget Gattis's home runs, slugging percentage (through Sunday it was.593, fourth highest in the National League among players with at least 150 plate appearances) and the 6» 4», 235 - pound frame and compact, batting gloveless righthanded swing that exude old school strength.

He was, in fact, the National League Rookie of the Year in 1979, winning 17 games for the Dodgers and driving in 17 runs (he had a.247 batting average).

EFFECTIVE TEAM PITCHING The Phillies just missed leading the National League in batting -LRB-.266), but their pitchers allowed the opposition an even better batting average.

At week's end he was leading the National League with a.441 on - base percentage, was third in slugging percentage -LRB-.579) and fourth in batting -LRB-.331).

After all, American League pitchers don't take batting practice and National League team's don't shell out top dollar for designated hitters.

He was the first National League player to lead the majors in hits and stolen bases since Honus Wagner in 1908, and the first NL player to lead the NL in batting average and steals since Jackie Robinson in 1949.

Baseball purists argue that there's an unfair advantage based on ballpark since American League pitchers don't take batting practice and National League team's rarely have the bench depth to install an above average designated hitter.

A National League team will typically use a position player as designated hitter, but that's not usually a premier bat.

Yes, last year Dreifort went 8 - 2 with a 3.14 ERA after the All - Star break, and his opponents» batting average -LRB-.238) was ninth lowest in the National League.

In the 12 - team National League the»69 Mets ranked second in ERA (2.99) but eighth in batting average -LRB-.242).

He was Player of the Week in the National League last week, thanks to a six - game stretch batting.455 with five home runs and 13 RBI.

But in 1968, when he was a high - kicking 24 - year - old farm boy from Minnesota, Jerry Koosman hit the National League like a line drive off Willie McCovey's bat.

In each case the player was the reigning National League MVP and batting champion (Torre with.363 in 1971, and Hernandez with.344 last year).

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