Sentences with phrase «led national league»

For pitchers, there's uh, well, oh wow look Chris Carter led the National League with 41 homers last year and he's just out there waiting to be signed.

# 1 Ralph Kiner SANTA RITA Hall of Fame outfielder led National League or tied for lead in home runs first seven years of his career (1946 to» 52).

Last season Nelson Cruz led the American League in home runs with 40 while Giancarlo Stanton led all National League hitters with 37.

EXTRA-BASE POWER Rooky Colavito, a solid.303 hitter, led all major league batters in extra-base percentage, but it was Walt Moryn, with a weak.264 average, who led the National League.

Dickey led the National League in strikeouts and became the first knuckleballer to ever win the Cy Young this season.

A season ago, Kemp led the National League in home runs, runs and RBIs, swiping 40 stolen bases in the process and nearly winning the Triple Crown.

Through Sunday he was leading the National League in hitting -LRB-.340) and RBIs (84), and with 25 home runs, was two off the league lead.

While the Cards currently lead the National League in runs scored with 518, the Rockies have allowed the most runs in baseball with 584.

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

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.

Reds setup man Jeff Shaw stepped in for the injured Jeff Brantley in May 1997 and ended up leading the National League with 42 saves.

He leads the National League in earned runs allowed, he's allowed two or more homers in seven games already this season, and the Padres lost every one of those starts.

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).

Colorado leads the National League in runs scored with 316, including a league best 79 round - trippers, despite the prolonged absense of All - Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki.

Not exact matches

The Kraft Heinz search for America's most passionate hockey community, in partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL ®) and National Hockey League Players» Association (NHLPA), led to more than a thousand local rink nominations across the United States.

A leading critic of the Articles of Confederation, the feckless league under which Americans were governed for much of the 1780s, Madison was among the first to contemplate a more far - reaching union, one that would attend more energetically to national needs while offering a measure of security to those who had suffered at the hands of local majorities.

Led by Avery's bravery, second - place Atlanta last week seized momentum in the National League West by chopping 3 1/2 games off the Giants» lead in six days to close within four games, the closest they have been to San Francisco since May 29.

Dodgers utility man Kiké Hernandez had the game of his life Thursday night, hitting three home runs and driving in seven runs to lead his team to an 11 - 1 win over the Cubs to clinch the National League pennant and the franchise's first World Series trip in nearly three decades.

First baseman Paul Goldschmidt is one of the leading candidates for MVP, hitting.307 /.413 /.583 with 36 home runs, and he has been joined by midseason trade acquisition J.D. Martinez to form arguably the best 1 - 2 punch in the National League.

The third baseman and outfielder is hitting.259 /.393 /.515 with 16 home runs, 16 doubles, and a National League - leading 53 walks so far in 2017, in just his third full season, after winning Rookie of the Year in 2015 then MVP in 2016.

The race, a 50 - yard dash for «The Lead - Foot Trophy,» was between the rival catchers, Del Rice of the Cardinals and Rube Walker of the Dodgers, who enjoy a joint reputation as the slowest men in the National League.

The A's have the second - leading hitter in the National League (McGee).

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.

The National League vote for the 2015 MLB All - Star Game was updated for the second time, and somehow, no Royals players are leading at any position.

In addition, National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman has expressed a strong interest in placing a team in Seattle, leading to widespread speculation that the financially struggling Phoenix Coyotes could be moved here.

I said, «Hey, we're fine,»» Calipari said of his chat with Cashman and Boone, which led to a question about whether the trio discussed the Yankees» reported trade for reigning National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton.

But Mark Trumbo, who led the majors with 47 home runs in 2016, remains unsigned, as does former Brewers first baseman Chris Carter, who tied for the National League lead with 41 home runs.

Not only are there 10 teams within three games of a postseason spot (or leading the chase), but there are seven such teams in the National League.

Dodgers Last week general manager Kevin Malone downplayed the likelihood of his making a big deal, but if Los Angeles, which had crept to within four games of the Diamondbacks in the National League West and 2 1/2 of the wild - card - leading Giants at week's end, is to remain a contender, it must bolster its rotation.

HOCKEY Montreal Canadiens kept lead in National Hockey League as Rookie Henri Richardrapped two goals in 6 - 0 whitewash of Chicago Black Hawks after Boston Bruinshanded Canadiens first loss of season 3 - 2.

Griffin led the country league in yards per attempt and could win a national championship Super Bowl with his perfect blend of speed and throwing ability.

Their once prodigious lead over the field is shrinking of course, with the Washington Nationals (88 - 55) now within four games after clinching the National League East on Sunday.

The Marlins, who were 10 - 11 at the time of the suspension, went 45 - 35 in Gordon's absence, and open play Thursday in the second wild card position in the National League, with a one - game lead over the Cardinals and 1 1/2 games over the New York Mets.

Most projections have the Nationals earning a playoff berth with Harper leading the league in Wins Above Replacement (WAR).

Giancarlo Stanton leads this year's crop of players with a National League best 21 home runs and, according to ESPN's Home Run Tracker, leads baseball with an average home run distance of 423.8 feet.

In 1964, when he led Philadelphia to pennant contention, he was the National League Rookie of the Year; in 1969 he was booed out of the City of Brotherly Love.

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.

The Washington Nationals are the National League East champs, and the Cleveland Indians won the American League Central, while the division - leading Los Angeles Dodgers are assured of at least a playoff berth.

In the National League, the Milwaukee Brewers had a six - run lead in St. Louis, but ultimately fell to the Cardinals, 7 - 6.

The Nationals return to their roots in the American League and quickly develop rivalries with the Orioles and the Bryce Harper led Yankees.

In 1903, as a member of the National League's Beaneaters, Pittinger became the first pitcher to lead his league in six negative categories — losses (22), runs allowed (196), earned runs allowed (136), hits allowed (396), home runs allowed (12) and walks allowed League's Beaneaters, Pittinger became the first pitcher to lead his league in six negative categories — losses (22), runs allowed (196), earned runs allowed (136), hits allowed (396), home runs allowed (12) and walks allowed league in six negative categories — losses (22), runs allowed (196), earned runs allowed (136), hits allowed (396), home runs allowed (12) and walks allowed (143).

Those performances over the last two years have led him to be called into the England U-21 national team, where he's made two appearances and got back on the radar for Premier League teams.

It can lead to walks (4.06 per nine innings, tied for eighth most in the National League last year), wild pitches (17, third most), stolen bases allowed (19, tied for eighth most) and an unpredictable strike zone.

BASEBALL — The Toronto Blue Jays held a three - games - to - two lead over the Kansas City Royals in their best - of - seven American League Championship Series, and the St. Louis Cardinals led the Los Angeles Dodgers by the same three - games - to - two margin in the National League playoffs (page 36).

An unusual sequence of deadline deals in 2003 landed the Pirates infield prospect Freddy Sanchez, who is now the National League's leading hitter and least likely All - Star

Kirk Gibson's two dramatic homers led the Dodgers to a 3 - 2 edge over the Mets in the battle for the National League pennant

His recent form has led to a long awaited return to the national team set - up and having won back to back Serie A titles, whilst also playing a key role in his side's run to the Champions League semi-finals, and as such it's hard to fathom why he'd move to a Liverpool side who can not even offer him Champions League football let alone a genuine push for major honours.

In a battle between the top two teams in the National League West, the Dodgers will try to extend their lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks with a win on Tuesday night at Chavez Ravine.

As All - Star voting comes to a close this week, Cozart leads the ballot for National League shortstops by almost 300,000 votes.

Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a fantastic time in 2016, where he helped Real Madrid claim the Champions League title and then led the Portuguese national team to victory in the 2016 European Championships in France.