Matt Holliday drove in two runs in Colorado's playoff win, giving him 137, one more than Ryan Howard. Holliday also won the NL batting title hitting .340, and finished 4th in home runs. He also led the league in hits and doubles. What a season for Holliday!
Whites went 1-2-3 in batting in the NL, with Chipper Jones and Chase Utley finishing behind Holliday. David Wright finished 7th and Todd Helton 8th.
Wright had a 30 HR-30 SB season. Eric Byrnes stole 50 bases, as did Brian Roberts. Adam Dunn, Holliday, Lance Berkman, Ryan Braun, Jim Thome, Justin Morneau, and Paul Konerko all finished among the top home run hitters.
Josh Beckett was the only 20 game winner in the majors this year. Jake Peavy and John Lackey both won 19 games. Peavy was the runaway ERA winner in the NL and also led the league in strikeouts. Lackey led the AL in ERA and Scott Kazmir led in strikeouts.
Craig Biggio recorded his 3,000th hit, Roger Clemens won his 350th game, Tom Glavine won his 300th, and Mike Mussina won his 250th. Trevor Hoffman now has over 500 career saves. Jim Thome hit his 500th career home run.
Braun, Hunter Pence and Troy Tulowitzki were three standout NL rookies this season.
Lowlight -- not a single white batter in the top ten in average in the AL. The AL is becoming for hispanics what the NFL and NBA are for blacks. Edited by: Don Wassall
Whites went 1-2-3 in batting in the NL, with Chipper Jones and Chase Utley finishing behind Holliday. David Wright finished 7th and Todd Helton 8th.
Wright had a 30 HR-30 SB season. Eric Byrnes stole 50 bases, as did Brian Roberts. Adam Dunn, Holliday, Lance Berkman, Ryan Braun, Jim Thome, Justin Morneau, and Paul Konerko all finished among the top home run hitters.
Josh Beckett was the only 20 game winner in the majors this year. Jake Peavy and John Lackey both won 19 games. Peavy was the runaway ERA winner in the NL and also led the league in strikeouts. Lackey led the AL in ERA and Scott Kazmir led in strikeouts.
Craig Biggio recorded his 3,000th hit, Roger Clemens won his 350th game, Tom Glavine won his 300th, and Mike Mussina won his 250th. Trevor Hoffman now has over 500 career saves. Jim Thome hit his 500th career home run.
Braun, Hunter Pence and Troy Tulowitzki were three standout NL rookies this season.
Lowlight -- not a single white batter in the top ten in average in the AL. The AL is becoming for hispanics what the NFL and NBA are for blacks. Edited by: Don Wassall