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legendsport · 03-03-2009, 09:34 AM

It's a three-way race for the pennant and with no Temple Cup this year, only first-place matters. The Colonels still hold the edge, with a 52-15 record and four-game cushion on Brooklyn. Boston is also still very much in the hunt, sitting five-and-a-half back of Louisville. After that, there's a big gap with the fourth-place St. Louis club a full eighteen games off the pace.

Bruno Barbella of those front-running Colonels has taken the lead in the batting race with a .358 mark. That number indicates the rising strength of pitching throughout the league as recent leaders have all been near (or above) .400 on the season. A pair of Brooklyn team mates, Buck Roberts and Harvey Cart are at .354 and .352 respectively.

On the pitching side, three hurlers have each notched 18 victories: Louisville's Ronald Mason, Brooklyn's Gary Stevens and Boston's Stanley Sweetwater. It's not surprise that every member of that trio pitches for one of the contending clubs. But the ERA leader comes from a club who is having a down year - Owen Upjohn of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Even though the Pirates are 27-39 and in tenth place, Upjohn has a 1.72 ERA with a 13-9 record. Mason and Sweetwater rank 2nd and 3rd respectively.

In the minors, Milwaukee continues to lead the Western circuit with young catcher Bob Gobel batting .413 and looking like he'll be in the big League before long. Wilkes-Barre is also maintaining its ranking as the best club in the Eastern League and also spots a top-notch first-year player in pitcher Lionel Frace who has racked up 15 victories to lead his league.

03-03-2009, 09:34 AM	#79 (permalink)
legendsport Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 2,158 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8x in 8 posts	July 1, 1898 It's a three-way race for the pennant and with no Temple Cup this year, only first-place matters. The Colonels still hold the edge, with a 52-15 record and four-game cushion on Brooklyn. Boston is also still very much in the hunt, sitting five-and-a-half back of Louisville. After that, there's a big gap with the fourth-place St. Louis club a full eighteen games off the pace. Bruno Barbella of those front-running Colonels has taken the lead in the batting race with a .358 mark. That number indicates the rising strength of pitching throughout the league as recent leaders have all been near (or above) .400 on the season. A pair of Brooklyn team mates, Buck Roberts and Harvey Cart are at .354 and .352 respectively. On the pitching side, three hurlers have each notched 18 victories: Louisville's Ronald Mason, Brooklyn's Gary Stevens and Boston's Stanley Sweetwater. It's not surprise that every member of that trio pitches for one of the contending clubs. But the ERA leader comes from a club who is having a down year - Owen Upjohn of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Even though the Pirates are 27-39 and in tenth place, Upjohn has a 1.72 ERA with a 13-9 record. Mason and Sweetwater rank 2nd and 3rd respectively. In the minors, Milwaukee continues to lead the Western circuit with young catcher Bob Gobel batting .413 and looking like he'll be in the big League before long. Wilkes-Barre is also maintaining its ranking as the best club in the Eastern League and also spots a top-notch first-year player in pitcher Lionel Frace who has racked up 15 victories to lead his league. __________________ The Baseball Chronicle - Swinging thru History! The Football Chronicle - Hitting Hard Historically (PFS - 1962) Alternate Universe Football (FOF - 1994)