In the end, Colorado Rockies’ infielder DJ LeMahieu finished the season 192 for 552 (.348 AVG). First-year Washington Nationals’ second baseman Daniel Murphy finished 184 for 531 (.347 AVG). LeMahieu won the National League batting title.
Murphy, recovering from a strained left buttock, had not started since September 17th or stepped to the plate since he made pinch hit appearances in back-to-back games on September 19th and 20th.
He got one last opportunity to pass the Rockies’ second baseman in the fifth, but lined out to right field.
LeMahieu sat out four of the Rockies’ last five games, with now-former Colorado skipper Walt Weiss explaining that if Murphy was in the lineup he would have put LeMahieu in as well.