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legendsport · 04-14-2009, 08:21 AM

The Boston Beaneaters continued to hold the rest of the National League at arm's length throughout August, and ended the month with a 63-43 record and five-game advantage over the second-place Brooklyn Superbas. St. Louis, which has improved greatly over their 1899 edition, sits third-best, seven games off the pace, while New York rounds out the quartet of teams with records better than .500, at 56-53 on the year.

The Giants received some bad news this past fortnight when it was learned that star pitcher Aidan O'Day's back problems would cause him to leave the team indefinitely. O'Day had posted a 14-8 record with a 2.55 ERA this season before the injury. Likewise, the Chicago Orphans, who had contended early in the season, lost one of their cornerstones when pitcher James Burke went down with an arm injury. Like O'Day, Burke will not be back in 1900 and it's unknown when he will be able to return. Burke had been 15-11 with a 2.34 ERA for the Windy City nine.

St. Louis' Paddy Murphy currently leads the League batting race, hitting .377 while Harvey Cart (BRO) and Rocky Hennessey (BOS) are close behind at .370 and .369 respectively. For the first time in recent memory, it appears no batsman will reach double-digits in circuit clouts. The best mark at the dawning of September is 5, and it's unlikely anyone will double that within the remaining 40 or so contests to be played.

On the pitcher's side of the ledger, Boston's Pat Daly continues to hold the lead in victories, with 22 while Cardinals' pitcher Mac Colligan is the only League hurler with an earned run mark under 2.00 with his 1.80 effort.

In the American League, it's a three-way race for the pennant, with Milwaukee two games better than Buffalo and three ahead of Chicago as the season enters its final stanza. Former National Leaguer Milton Pratt (four years with Washington) is the batting leader with a .419 mark.

In the Eastern League, the Worcester club currently has a five-game edge on the Rochesters with Montreal's nine six back and Syracuse's seven off the pace. Roy Kane, also a veteran of the National League (with Pittsburgh and Washington), is leading the Eastern League with a .386 average as a member of the Toronto club.

Aidan O'Day, New York Pitcher

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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	September 1, 1900 Update The Boston Beaneaters continued to hold the rest of the National League at arm's length throughout August, and ended the month with a 63-43 record and five-game advantage over the second-place Brooklyn Superbas. St. Louis, which has improved greatly over their 1899 edition, sits third-best, seven games off the pace, while New York rounds out the quartet of teams with records better than .500, at 56-53 on the year. The Giants received some bad news this past fortnight when it was learned that star pitcher Aidan O'Day's back problems would cause him to leave the team indefinitely. O'Day had posted a 14-8 record with a 2.55 ERA this season before the injury. Likewise, the Chicago Orphans, who had contended early in the season, lost one of their cornerstones when pitcher James Burke went down with an arm injury. Like O'Day, Burke will not be back in 1900 and it's unknown when he will be able to return. Burke had been 15-11 with a 2.34 ERA for the Windy City nine. St. Louis' Paddy Murphy currently leads the League batting race, hitting .377 while Harvey Cart (BRO) and Rocky Hennessey (BOS) are close behind at .370 and .369 respectively. For the first time in recent memory, it appears no batsman will reach double-digits in circuit clouts. The best mark at the dawning of September is 5, and it's unlikely anyone will double that within the remaining 40 or so contests to be played. On the pitcher's side of the ledger, Boston's Pat Daly continues to hold the lead in victories, with 22 while Cardinals' pitcher Mac Colligan is the only League hurler with an earned run mark under 2.00 with his 1.80 effort. In the American League, it's a three-way race for the pennant, with Milwaukee two games better than Buffalo and three ahead of Chicago as the season enters its final stanza. Former National Leaguer Milton Pratt (four years with Washington) is the batting leader with a .419 mark. In the Eastern League, the Worcester club currently has a five-game edge on the Rochesters with Montreal's nine six back and Syracuse's seven off the pace. Roy Kane, also a veteran of the National League (with Pittsburgh and Washington), is leading the Eastern League with a .386 average as a member of the Toronto club. Aidan O'Day, New York Pitcher __________________ The Baseball Chronicle - Swinging thru History! The Football Chronicle - Hitting Hard Historically (PFS - 1962) Alternate Universe Football (FOF - 1994)