At that time, they also led the NL West by 6. 5 games.

The Cubs hit a high-water mark on June 28 at 47 – 22, boasting an game NL East lead, as they were led by Bobby Murcer ( 27 Hr / 89 RBI ), and Rick Reuschel ( 20 – 10 ).

After a rough start, which included a brawl between Michael Barrett and Carlos Zambrano, the Cubs overcame the Milwaukee Brewers, who had led the division for most of the season, with winning streaks in June and July, coupled with a pair of dramatic, late-inning wins against the Reds, and ultimately clinched the NL Central with a record of 85 – 77.

The Marlins led the NL wild-card race as late as September 13, then lost 12 of their next 14 games.

Martínez turned in a strong 1993 season as the Dodgers ' setup man, going 10 – 5 with a 2. 61 ERA and 119 strikeouts, in 65 games ; his 107 innings led all NL relievers.

He was on the NL All-Star team 15 times, received 12 Gold Glove Awards, and led the NL in batting average four times.

The Padres had led the NL West early in the season only to falter in June, but came back in July and battled the Dodgers the rest of the way.

The Padres led the NL West for 148 days in 2010.

In 1973, Rose led the league with 230 hits and a. 338 batting average en route to winning the NL MVP award, and leading " the Big Red Machine " to the 1973 National League Championship Series against the New York Mets.

He led the NL in home runs in 1992, three years after he had accomplished the same feat in the AL.

A sterling defensive player, he won the first three Gold Glove Awards and led the NL in double plays four times and in putouts, assists and fielding percentage three times each.

That year he also led the league in fielding (. 994 ) and set an NL record with 159 double plays, breaking Frank McCormick's mark of 153 with the 1939 Cincinnati Reds ; he broke his own record in 1951 with 171, a record which stood until Donn Clendenon had 182 for the 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates.

Hodges also led the NL with 126 assists in 1951, and was second in HRs, third in runs ( 118 ) and total bases ( 307 ), fifth in slugging average (. 527 ), and sixth in RBI ( 103 ).

He again led the NL with 116 assists in 1952, and was third in the league in home runs ( 32 ) and fourth in RBI ( 102 ) and slugging (. 500 ).

Things turned around in 1959 as the Dodgers captured another NL title, with Hodges contributing 25 HRs and 80 RBI and hitting. 276, coming in seventh in the league with a. 513 slugging mark ; he also led the NL with a. 992 fielding average.

But critics of his candidacy point out that despite his offensive prowess, he never led the NL in any offensive category such as home runs, RBI, or slugging average, and never came close to winning an MVP award.

He also led the NL in runs scored, RBIs, total bases and walks, and set personal highs in batting average, on-base average and slugging average.

The Phillies led the NL East by 3. 5 games when the 1981 Major League Baseball strike hit.

He earned his sixth consecutive All-Star Game selection, and led the NL in hits ( 207 ) while playing in every game.

He finished his career with 475 home runs despite never having led the NL in the category.

He led the NL in batting with runners in scoring position (. 394 ), and he had a then-career high 90 RBI.

He led the NL in hits for the seventh time, tying Rose's record.

He won the American League Most Valuable Player Award, mostly for his leadership and defensive skills, when he led the American League in putouts and hit. 293 along with 10 home runs and 58 runs batted in.

He led American League catchers six times in putouts and twice each in double plays assists and fielding percentage.

Fosse led American League catchers in with 854 putouts, 48 baserunners caught stealing and in range factor ( 7. 81 ).

On defense, Hornsby led all second basemen in putouts, double plays, and fielding percentage.

He also led the National League in putouts every year from 1962 through 1967 and again in 1969, tying the league record shared by Pie Traynor and Willie Jones in leading the league seven times ; Tim Wallach later tied the mark as well.

Signed by the Kansas City Athletics, he hit. 280, stole 37 bases, scored 108 runs, and led American League shortstops in putouts and errors in his rookie season.

Aparicio again led the league in stolen bases, assists and putouts, and would win his first Gold Glove Award.

Aparicio led American League shortstops eight times in fielding percentage, seven times in assists, and four times in range factor and putouts.

In 1965 he led the American League in putouts for the first of six times, and received his first of his five consecutive Gold Gloves.

In 1966 he again led the league in putouts, and also led in fielding percentage for the first of four times.

He led the league in putouts four times, using his excellent speed to cover the spacious Forbes Field outfield.

A defensive standout, he led the National League in putouts four times and in fielding percentage twice, winning Gold Glove Awards in his last seven full seasons from 1963 to 1969.

St. Louis management became disappointed with Pendleton after this season, but manager Whitey Herzog pointed out to them that it was his baserunning and fielding ( he led the National League in putouts and assists ) that made him vital to the team's success.

After playing for the Chicago White Sox in the American League during its last minor league season in 1900, where Comiskey was now the team owner, Hoy stayed with the team when the AL achieved major league status in 1901, helping them to the league's ( and his ) first pennant ; that year he broke Tom Brown's record of 3623 career outfield putouts, and also led the league with 86 walks and 14 times hit by pitch while finishing fourth in runs ( 112 ) and on base percentage (. 407 ).

* 5 × led MLB or AL in putouts ( 1948 – 1949, 1952 – 1954 )

He led the league in both putouts and assists as well, a feat he would duplicate in 1900.

Although he led National League catchers in errors, he led the league in range factor and finished second in putouts, assists and in baserunners caught stealing.

Chapman was also an excellent shortstop who led the league in putouts three times and assists once.

Wilson posted a. 318 average with 30 home runs and 129 RBIs, and led NL outfielders with 400 putouts.

He led the AL in putouts, assists and double plays, and was second on the team to Joe DiMaggio and fifth in the league in both homers and RBI ( 111 ).

In 1998, his first season with the Phillies, Abreu led his team with a. 312 batting average and collected 17 home runs, 74 RBI, and 19 stolen bases in 151 games, with 271 putouts and 17 assists in right field.