The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-11
THE BASEBALL AVERAGES
Players Who Make Good Showing In ths
Omclnl Records.

Omciai Records.
The oflcial batting and fielding rec
ords for the season OF 1892 have been
issued BY President Young. In batting.
Childs Of Cleveland ana Brouthers OF
Brooklyn are tied for first place. each hav-
Ing percentage Of 335. However, ns big Dan
played In 1862 games, was 1888 times at bat.
and made 107 hits. more than any other player
in the League. while Childs played in but 144
games. was $50 times at bat. and made 1s5
hits. the hitter across the bridge will be gen
orally regarded as tho leader. Brouthers also
made 121 runs to 1875 for Childs n very good
showing for the big man. as Childs. while rat
and pudgy. Is q Splinter and particularly eoou
base runner. In the matter OF stolen bases
Brouthers again surprises his friends. having
captured SO to 81 by Chids. and when tho
question OF sacrifice hits is reached Brouthers
SHOWS the Clevelander under by a total OF 81
to IA. Brouthers may therefore be fairly said
to have led the League in batting. The third
man on the list is Hamilton the Philadelphia.
and his close finish to the leaders this season
makes 1t evident that he did not lead the
League in batting in 1901 as the result OF q
smitcn on, PLAYED y }.n games ram S,s was r sio
centace Of, $3.50. only flye points lshind the
leaders Fourth on TIE list 81 Gatsms ho stands "a i
with percentage Of .319. Tom O'lourke. tho
se n sames SO Sp '%es% tat 10 madS
40 hits for a percentage Of .3l7. The remain,
Ar those the 800 IS. ARE De 81 tyoS Of
iyn. BIO: Kinsiow Of brooklyn. 800: Thomp
son Of Philadelphia. 1903; Collins q Btoo;iyn;
Boston. .30i. Herman and O'Rourke tarely,
mis- the phrE each sMvE wr n With
sou. Roger Ionnor stands twenty. sixth in
' I; 81 bat: made i5S hits. for Dofssa'as'
Among some Of the former heavy htters who
dJorred down are Arson; WhSs1 aNsraes J:
DnIe s.GS s3 JOY" 30; '"re & Charity
Farrell: 23o Jos Vsinn. PEE hurdle 81, ich i,nSs
fon nas Gsarss @ood Sss , is. ami tho once
famous Mike Kelly OF Boston. who played in
q games was ~, times at nat, made o., ms
There is one feature Of the batting records
their great annual struGEe for supremacy
WITH TIE site. ts NED
games. was IL times at bat. nude ~ rorking
e III s..n ns h eh hS up sanst hs
factor in 20 contests. faced opposing pitchers
only smss a"d IS pamed to ind pf H
to he only 1887. HAMMOND OF Pittsburgh las
s,on in tSe Sastng list He was at bat p
times made hits. and has a percentage Of
In thu matter OF sacrifice hits. Davis Of
Aa!man /: sssenS Win $, bsrk ct has r.
and 3os Quinn s when To tho
tion Of base stealing. Tom Brown stands Mt
ns w. h DUy: T Sr pr ri r.
3th.r srrinters are as io2ws; Ham1lton: ST.:
BSqfs 5s ob Ges Of Br ny 81 ! Mo
IN sdss coaasr Of rh9dsDHis lends M hs
games. aud accepted only SIT chances. while
Virtue: who is second with 1874. only, played
IN 147 games yet accented l;57;s chances.
with 1888. Comiskey IN 80 games accepted
IN Z q &"w
aeespins $3s for "a percentages "s 81 s
] AXE Beckley. who stands seventh in the list. |
played 152 games. but beat all others in num-
Brouthers is fourteenth in the list. with .D1l:
Among second hasemen Bierbauer IS at the
Wiz pon Wh1 Msphss Is sls 6sh WINK
ing 1888. to .0i0 BY Bierhauer Joe .4uin Of
il Sssf Doll; 3sh is %1S a aFss
Dahlen Of Chicago beat tho third hasemen.
who was second. Bassett was down to severn |
tesnth In the list. while Joyce stands eigh-
a:RttdiIH Ts rs .s"r
Among III: euti!;lders GRIMM Of Brooklyn is
Darby O'Bren OF Brooklyn is third. with .S5o.
0RGu.ke ais twsntys1th in the list OF