The Washington times., 1894-10-22
RECORDS OF THE PLAYERS.
Fielding Percentages of the Men of the
National Baseball League Made
Public BY President Young

The fielding records Of the players OF the
National Baseball League for the season of
1894, were made public by President Nick
Young yesterday. Below are given the rec
ords in full for the players making the high
est percentage for the season in the several
positions named and the percentage and the
number OF games played by nine others iol-
lowing them
In the position of first baseman Motz, of
the Cincinnati team, takes the lead with
percentage OF 9g5. He, however, participated
IL but is games, made lS5 put outs and is as
s.sts; had 2O4 chances and made ] error. The
nine players ranking next in the position Of
first baseman We're: Arson, Chicago, .Soo per
cent. 50 games; Tucker Boston, .9S4 per
cent, 1Z2 games: o. Tebeau 1888 per cent,
l07 games: Boyle, Philadelphia, .9sl per cent,
JIG games: Vaughn. Cincinnati $50 per cent,
- games; Cartwright Washington, $50 per
cent, 1872 games; Foutz. Brooklyn, .979 per
cent, y games; Beckley, Pittsburg, .977 per
cent. 1872 games, and La Chance Brooklyn,
.y77 per cent. ana SO games.
For the position of second baseman Reitz,
Of the Baltimore club. leads with the follow
ing record: 100 games played, 262 put oats,
544 assists, p errors, G27 chances, and $3.50
per cent. The nine players following him
are Quinn. 81. Louis. .954 per cent, l06 games;
McPhee. Cincinnati $40 per cent, ana l2S
games. PieiIer, Louisville, .g39 per cent. and
50 games; Bierbauer, Pittsburg, $50 per cent.
and l3l games; Hallman, Philadelphia, .933
per cent. and ll9 games: Lowe. Boston, $50
per cent. and l32 games; PARROT. Chicago,
.9-s per cent. and l25 games; Childs, Cleye-
land, .g2i per cent. and III games, and Ward,
New York, .921 per cent. and 1876 games.
Nash, Of tine Boston team leads in the re-
cord for third baseman. as follows: l32 games
played. I99 put outs. 271 assists. "a errors 504
al. val 7I.g 1.a~r
ers following MIN are: McGarr, Cleveland,
.922 per cent, 127 games; Cross, Philadelphia,
.5l2 per cent, 100 games; Davis. New York,
$40 per cent, l24 games. Dahlcn, Chicago,
-gGG per cent, 50 games; Lyons, Pittsburg,
.s02 per cent. y games; PeitZ, st. Louis. .S96
per cent, 43 games; NcGraw, Baltimore, .S95
per cert. 1l7 games: Shindle, Brooklyn, .S94
per cent, III games, and Reilly Philadelphia.
$50 per cent. p games.
Glasscock of the Pittsburg team, has the
highest percentage for the position OF short
stop. VIZ: 93i. II is made uD rs follows: SO
games played. 19j put outs 800 assists. 35 er-
rors and $50 chances. Nine players following
him are: Jennings. Baltimore. .92S per cent.
and 12S games: Richardson. Louisville 1913
per cent. and l07 games; Smith, Cincinnati,
.9l3 per cent. and 12S games; Corcoran.
Brooklyn. .g13 per cent and 129 games: Nc
hean, Cleveland, 81 per cent. and l30
games: Allen. Philadelphia. .S07 per cent. and
40 games; Connaughton, Boston, sol per
cent. and - games; Ely, 81. Louis, .S9S per
cent and l27 games; Dahlen, Chicago, .S96
per cent. and G6 games.
In the outhelders position Griffin of the
Brooklyn team, leads with a percentage of
.S63 and a record as follows: JOG games
played. Dos put outs. 13 assists, y errors and
323 chances. The nine ranking next are:
Hamilton. Philadelphia, .96l per cent and l3l
games: Thompson Philadelphia. .961 per cent.
and lO2 games; Weaver, Louisville and Pitts
burg. .sj7 per cent and 80 games; McAleer,
Cleveland. .953 per cent. and "a games: kel-
ly. Baltimore, .95l per cent. and l29 games;
Br0die. Baltimore, -944 per cent. and 129 games
Shock, Brooklyn, ,943 per cent and 34 games:
Burns, Brooklyn, .942 per cent. and 126 games
Hogan, st. Louis, .g4l per cent. and % games.
President Young also made public the catch
ers average for the season. The record of %
players in that position are given at the head
Of which is thinner, of the Cleveland Club.
with a Percentage Of .93l and a record as fol-
lows: SS games played. 2Sj put OUts. l07
assists, l6 errors. l3 passed balls. and 421
chances.
The nine catchers following are: Clements,
Philadelphia. -924 per cent. and 4 games;
kittridge, Chicago. .9l5 per cent and 50
games; Buckley, Philadelphia and St Louis.
.9l4 per cent. and 66 games; Robinson. Balti-
more. 81 per cent. and l0i games: ScLrieyer,
Chicago. .S04 per cent and Sc games: Mack.
littsburg, 800 per cent. and G3 games: 8Ier-
ritt, Boston and Pittsburg and Cincinnati,
.s95 per cent. and 81 games: Grim. Louisville.
$50 per cent. and Is games, aud Miller. St.
Louis, .SS7 per cent. and 80 games.