The first batting average champion in the NL was Ross Barnes; in the league's inaugural 1876 season, Barnes batted .429 for the Chicago White Stockings. The AL was established in 1901, and Hall of Fame second baseman Nap Lajoie led that league with a .426 average for the Philadelphia Athletics. Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers, who also holds the highest career batting average of .366, led the AL in average in 11 (or 12) seasons.
Because the respiratory system is made up of so many different tissues and organs, there are a lot of things that can go wrong and subsequently a lot of different diseases that can affect it. Some of the many diseases that can affect the respiratory system include: 1  Laryngitis-Swelling and irritation of the larynx. 2  Bronchitis-An infection in your bronchial tubes. 3  Tonsillitis-Inflammation of the tonsils. 4  Pneumonia-An infection deep in your lungs.
Autoimmune Diseases 194.53 Kb. Autoimmune diseases are a broad range of related diseases in which a personâs immune system produces an inappropriate response against its own cells, tissues and/or organs, resulting in inflammation and damage.There are over 80 different autoimmune diseases, and these range from common to very rare diseases.. Localised (organ specific) - affecting mainly one particular part of the body. 2. Systemic-affecting multiple parts of the body. These categories may overlap, as localised (organ specific) autoimmune disease can affect other parts of the body and some people may have more than one type of autoimmune disease.