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legendsport · 10-31-2009, 03:58 PM

1907 is shaping up to be a very interesting season, as both the National and American League races look to be both close and crowded. In the Senior Circuit, the Boston Beaneaters remain at the top of the heap as May comes to a close, sporting a 28-15 record and three-game lead on the Cardinals. But with six NL clubs all playing over .500 this season, the race is also crowded. Behind St. Louis (25-18) are defending-champion Pittsburgh (25-19), perennial-power New York (24-19), Cincinnati (22-20) and Brooklyn (23-22). Only Philadelphia (18-23) and the Phillies, at 7-36 going through the most dismal season in league history, are below the .500 mark.

In the American League, the Washington Senators have apparently still not recovered from the retirement of star infielder Harvey Cart and are currently sitting in seventh-place with a 16-28 record. The Senators have endured a string of injuries and if they get back to full strength, will likely have some say in who wins the pennant in the AL, even if that club is not them. Boston is in the catbird's seat with a 28-16 mark. Chicago is a game back at 27-17, with Detroit at 26-18. Also very much in the chase are Cleveland (24-19) and Philadelphia (22-22).

Speaking of the Athletics, Newt Madewell is having himself a season - his .428 average places him far ahead of any other batsman in any league. The 2nd place hitter in the AL is Boston's Sean McGonigle and even though he's hitting .376, he's still 52 percentage points behind Madewell's torrid pace. National League leader Floyd Dill of the Cincinnati Reds is far behind with a very respectable .343 average. Enjoying similar success is Cardinal pitcher Tommy Powell. "Terrible Tommy" has a 13-4 record and a 1.39 ERA for St. Louis and is one of the main reasons the Cardinals are in the thick of the race in the National League. The AL's top pitcher is probably Chicago's Jesse Raines. Though Larry Singer of Cleveland has 10 victories, Raines has 9 of his own and an otherworldly 0.88 ERA so far in 1907.

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legendsport Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 2,155 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8x in 8 posts	May 31, 1907 Update 1907 is shaping up to be a very interesting season, as both the National and American League races look to be both close and crowded. In the Senior Circuit, the Boston Beaneaters remain at the top of the heap as May comes to a close, sporting a 28-15 record and three-game lead on the Cardinals. But with six NL clubs all playing over .500 this season, the race is also crowded. Behind St. Louis (25-18) are defending-champion Pittsburgh (25-19), perennial-power New York (24-19), Cincinnati (22-20) and Brooklyn (23-22). Only Philadelphia (18-23) and the Phillies, at 7-36 going through the most dismal season in league history, are below the .500 mark. In the American League, the Washington Senators have apparently still not recovered from the retirement of star infielder Harvey Cart and are currently sitting in seventh-place with a 16-28 record. The Senators have endured a string of injuries and if they get back to full strength, will likely have some say in who wins the pennant in the AL, even if that club is not them. Boston is in the catbird's seat with a 28-16 mark. Chicago is a game back at 27-17, with Detroit at 26-18. Also very much in the chase are Cleveland (24-19) and Philadelphia (22-22). Speaking of the Athletics, Newt Madewell is having himself a season - his .428 average places him far ahead of any other batsman in any league. The 2nd place hitter in the AL is Boston's Sean McGonigle and even though he's hitting .376, he's still 52 percentage points behind Madewell's torrid pace. National League leader Floyd Dill of the Cincinnati Reds is far behind with a very respectable .343 average. Enjoying similar success is Cardinal pitcher Tommy Powell. "Terrible Tommy" has a 13-4 record and a 1.39 ERA for St. Louis and is one of the main reasons the Cardinals are in the thick of the race in the National League. The AL's top pitcher is probably Chicago's Jesse Raines. Though Larry Singer of Cleveland has 10 victories, Raines has 9 of his own and an otherworldly 0.88 ERA so far in 1907. __________________ The Baseball Chronicle - Swinging thru History! The Football Chronicle - Hitting Hard Historically (PFS - 1962) Alternate Universe Football (FOF - 1994)