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led and league
Mrs. Hewlitt led the birthcontrol league, Mrs. Ryerson was arthritis, and way in the distance could be seen the slate roof of Ethel Littleton's house, a roof that signified gout.
These soon became so serious that a league was formed to crush him, and Maurice of Saxony led an army against his former comrade.
The Second Athenian Empire, a maritime self-defense league, was founded in 377 BC and was led by Athens ; but Athens would never recover the full extent of her power, and her enemies were now far stronger and more varied.
* Second, it led to the playing of a " World Series " in 1903 between the two major league champions.
He played three seasons with the Blades, and in his final year with the club he led the league in assists and points in both the regular season and playoffs.
The new offense was much better suited to Carter's physical abilities ; he led the league in pass completion percentage in 1971.
He led the league in home runs during a season twelve times, slugging percentage and OPS thirteen times each, runs scored eight times, and RBIs six times.
The White Stockings won the 1900 American League pennant led by player-manager Dick Padden, the final WL / AL championship season as a minor league .< ref >
It was Graham's last game ; the win capped a 10-year run in which he led his team to the league championship every year, winning four in the AAFC and three in the NFL.
O ' Connell had played well in the previous two seasons – he led the league in passing in 1957 – but lacked the stature and durability Paul Brown wanted in a starter.
Spalding won 47 games and Barnes led the league in hitting at. 429 as Chicago won the first ever National League pennant, which at the time was the game's top prize.
The Rockies once again led the league in attendance for the season.
Walker came very close to winning the Triple Crown that year, leading the league in home runs but finishing second to Tony Gwynn in batting average and third in RBI ( teammate Galarraga led the league.
During June, the Rockies led all of major league baseball with 151 total runs.
Pitching to Criger, who had also jumped to Boston, Young led the league in wins, strikeouts, and ERA, thus earning the colloquial AL Triple Crown for pitchers.
Young led his league in wins five times ( 1892, 1895, and 1901 – 1903 ), finishing second twice.
Young also led his league in strikeouts twice ( with 140 in 1896, and 158 in 1901 ), and in shutouts seven times.
Young led his league in fewest walks per nine innings thirteen times and finished second one season.
In 2009, caretaker manager Guus Hiddink guided Chelsea to another FA Cup success, and in 2009 – 10, his successor Carlo Ancelotti led them to their first league and FA Cup " Double ", becoming the first English club to score 100 league goals in a season since 1963.
In 1957 Ted Lindsay, who scored 30 goals and led the league in assists with 55, teamed up with Harvey to help start the National Hockey League Players ' Association ( NHLPA ).
Joseph, despite being one of the highest-paid players in the NHL, spent part of the season in the minor leagues, but after Hasek was sidelined for the season with an injury, Joseph led the team to the top of the Central Division and the league standings.
However, Per Thulberg, director general of the Swedish National Agency for Education, has said that the system " has not led to better results " and in the 2000s Sweden's ranking in the PISA league tables worsened.
A July 8, 1980 New York Times Article titled " What George Steinbrenner is to the American League, Lee Eisenberg is to the Rotisseries League " set off a media storm that led to stories about the league on CBS TV and other publications.

led and fielding
Catcher Charles Johnson led the league with a. 995 fielding percentage, threw out a league-high 48 percent of base runners, and collected his second straight Gold Glove Award for fielding excellence.
He led the National League three times in caught stealing percentage and ended his career with a. 991 fielding percentage.
He sported a. 308 lifetime batting average, leading the National League twice, and routinely led the league in fielding percentage.
This led to problems with cricket fielding and the disbandment of the cricket side of the club in the early 1990s, and the move of the football team to Mercian Way.
He led American League catchers six times in putouts and twice each in double plays assists and fielding percentage.
Sounds second baseman Matt Howard led the league in fielding percentage (. 982 ) and fewest strikeouts per plate appearance ( 1: 18. 2 ).
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.
He led the NL in putouts ( 1336 ), double plays ( 142 ) and fielding average (. 995 ) that season, and tied Hack Wilson's 1932 club record for right-handed hitters with 23 homers.
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.
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.
On defense, Hornsby led all second basemen in putouts, double plays, and fielding percentage.
In 1925, Traynor posted a. 320 average with six home runs, 106 runs batted in and led the league in fielding percentage as the Pirates won the National League pennant by eight and a half games over the New York Giants.
Detroit manager Hughie Jennings used Heilmann as the Tigers ’ starting first baseman, and he led the league in errors by a first baseman both years, including 31 in 1919 for a. 979 fielding percentage.
In 1905, he led all American League outfielders with a. 988 fielding percentage – 35 points higher than the league average.
Gehringer was also one of the best-fielding second basemen in history, having led all American League second basemen in fielding percentage and assists seven times.
Aparicio led American League shortstops eight times in fielding percentage, seven times in assists, and four times in range factor and putouts.
This led to six leading players ( the so-called " Big Six ") walking out on the 1912 Triangular Tournament in England, with Australia fielding what was generally considered a second-rate side.
Anderson led all American League left fielders with a 1. 000 fielding percentage, and his 31 stolen bases in 32 attempts was a major league record for 25 or more steals.
In 1966 he again led the league in putouts, and also led in fielding percentage for the first of four times.
Freehan led all American League catchers in fielding percentage four times ( 1965, 1966, 1970, 1973 ).
He led AL shortstops in fielding eight times.
He had a career. 983 fielding percentage, led the National League in assists nine times, and holds the major league career record for double plays by a second baseman.

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