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legendsport · 04-09-2009, 07:46 AM

The National League race is as tight as it has ever been in the history of the League, going back to 1876. Four teams are grouped together near the top, with the most distant being a mere one game behind the first-place club. Boston currently holds first place, with a half-game edge on New York and Brooklyn and with Chicago just one back.

Paddy Murphy, the star of the St. Louis club, currently is pacing the batting race, with a .384 average. The 27-year-old Murphy, whose career average is a robust .342, is no fluke as he looks to top his career best of .385 set back in 1897. He is closely followed by Harvey Cart (.377) of Brooklyn, with the third-place held by young Sean McGonigle of Cincinnati who has a .357 average.

On the pitcher's side of the slab, the earned run average race is as close as the pennant race. Philadelphia's Lee Cardinal is currently on top with a 1.83 mark. But Chicago's Tim O'Dunady is at 1.85, and both St. Louis' Mac Colligan and Pittsburgh's Will Tobin are at 1.86.

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legendsport Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 2,158 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8x in 8 posts	July 1, 1900 Update The National League race is as tight as it has ever been in the history of the League, going back to 1876. Four teams are grouped together near the top, with the most distant being a mere one game behind the first-place club. Boston currently holds first place, with a half-game edge on New York and Brooklyn and with Chicago just one back. Paddy Murphy, the star of the St. Louis club, currently is pacing the batting race, with a .384 average. The 27-year-old Murphy, whose career average is a robust .342, is no fluke as he looks to top his career best of .385 set back in 1897. He is closely followed by Harvey Cart (.377) of Brooklyn, with the third-place held by young Sean McGonigle of Cincinnati who has a .357 average. On the pitcher's side of the slab, the earned run average race is as close as the pennant race. Philadelphia's Lee Cardinal is currently on top with a 1.83 mark. But Chicago's Tim O'Dunady is at 1.85, and both St. Louis' Mac Colligan and Pittsburgh's Will Tobin are at 1.86. __________________ The Baseball Chronicle - Swinging thru History! The Football Chronicle - Hitting Hard Historically (PFS - 1962) Alternate Universe Football (FOF - 1994)