The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-03
BARONS' RECORD
 IN FIELD WORK
Three Leaders, Wilhelm, Garvin
 and 0yIer, Furnished
ALL APPEAR WAY UP"
Babb's Excellent Record at Third. Jordan Leads at Second-The Flelders' Record-Meeks'
 Assists.

The fielding averages of the various players of the Southern league last sea son. which were published in The Age Herald yesterday morning, did not come in the nature of q surprise. There were few local fans who believed that Birming- ham would furnish leaders in many po- sitions, but the majority thought prop erly that the Birmingham players would be in good positions when the averages were tabulated.
 In the catching department, Garvn, the well known Birmingham baclstop, is en- titled to the position of first rank, in spite of the fact that Emil Fritz played errorless ball in the eleven games in which he participated. Graffius is fourth in the list. but he played in nearly twice as many games as did Garvin. Mat thews. the other Birmingham backstop, is fifth from the bottom of the list, he hav- ing made twenay-thrce errors in the nine- ty-four games in which he figured.
 Mullaney was the, premier first basemau of the league, he having figured in 1l7 games with eleven errors, whi>e Doug lass. whose percentage is the same as that of the Pretzel first baseman, played in thirty-three games less. Carey of Memphis, and Fox of Atlanta are third and fourth, while Meeks is considerably down the line. With the single exception of Beck, however, Meeks got more as- sists than any other first baseman. It shows skill on the'part of an initial sack CT to throw men out at either of the bases.
 Jordan, of Atlanta, has good title as the premier second baseman, Schwartz, Cargo and Walters following close be- hind Babb was well to the fore as third baseman his nearest competitor being Brouthers, who figures in on third as many games as did the manager Of the Memphii. Perry of Montgomery, s. Smith of Atlanta, andsHess of Shreveport follow Montgomery, of Birmingham, Is seventh At short Oyler of Birming- ham, is entitled to first rank, s. Smith and Hoffman of Atlanta, figuring in con siderably less games than he. Next to Oyler comes Bush of Montgomery, while Nicholls, Byrne, Atz, Castro, and Alcoek are considerably down the line. Garvin leads the outfelders without an error, all
  are both discounted by the Memphii Ma deau, who figured in a great many more games than either. Birmingham field CTS are considerably down the line, Moles- worth leading the locals with Gear sec l ond, and Smith third. This Is true in 1 spite of the fact that Smith dropped but one ball throughout the season. King of Shreveport got more assists than any l other outhelder his number being twen- ty-two Rckert got but nine, a smaller number than Gears ana Smiths, and an even number with that of Moles- worth.
 Among the pitchers. Irwin Wilhelm held first rank he having got twenty-two put-outs and one hundred and thirty two assists in forty games with but two errors Hughes of Atlanta, is second, while LieLhardt one of the leading South ern pitchers, is way down the line in the matter of fielding, as is the skillful Breitenstein of New Orleans. Clark has splendid position among the fielding pitchers. while Sallee and Ragan are near the bottom.
 l All in all, Birmingham got its share | of honors from fielding standpoint, with three leaGers, Garvin, Oyler and Wilhelm