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legendsport · 05-07-2009, 10:25 AM

The Boston Beaneaters and Pittsburgh Pirates have emerged as the powers in the National League - though this comes with the caveat that the season is very, very young. Pittsburgh (19-6) and Boston (18-6) emerged from the ravages of the American League's raids this offseason with strong rosters (some of that strength coming from the NL clubs' own raids on the helpless Eastern League).

Boston's Dixie Russell is currently leading the NL in batting at .449 while Pittsburgh's Fritz Behrens (.420) is second. Pittsburgh's Ralph Jeffers is a perfect 6-0 on the season with a 1.15 earned run average. His team mate Carl Martin leads the NL in ERA with a 0.30 mark, and is 4-2 on the season.

In the upstart American League, Philadelphia is sitting atop the standings with a 13-6 mark, with Milwaukee right behind at 10-5. Milwaukee's Emory Crisp, a holdover from the club's minor circuit days, is hitting .500 to lead the league while his team mate Harvey Barry (another carryover from the old Western League) has a perfect 0.00 earned run mark.

05-07-2009, 10:25 AM	#102 (permalink)
legendsport Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 2,155 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8x in 8 posts	May 16, 1901 Update The Boston Beaneaters and Pittsburgh Pirates have emerged as the powers in the National League - though this comes with the caveat that the season is very, very young. Pittsburgh (19-6) and Boston (18-6) emerged from the ravages of the American League's raids this offseason with strong rosters (some of that strength coming from the NL clubs' own raids on the helpless Eastern League). Boston's Dixie Russell is currently leading the NL in batting at .449 while Pittsburgh's Fritz Behrens (.420) is second. Pittsburgh's Ralph Jeffers is a perfect 6-0 on the season with a 1.15 earned run average. His team mate Carl Martin leads the NL in ERA with a 0.30 mark, and is 4-2 on the season. In the upstart American League, Philadelphia is sitting atop the standings with a 13-6 mark, with Milwaukee right behind at 10-5. Milwaukee's Emory Crisp, a holdover from the club's minor circuit days, is hitting .500 to lead the league while his team mate Harvey Barry (another carryover from the old Western League) has a perfect 0.00 earned run mark. __________________ The Baseball Chronicle - Swinging thru History! The Football Chronicle - Hitting Hard Historically (PFS - 1962) Alternate Universe Football (FOF - 1994)