The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-29
FOUR 300 HITTERS
National League Has Wagner,
DonIin, Bransfield, Evers.
Wagner and LObert Lead in
the Bases Stolen.
CHRISTY THEPITCHER
Jordan at the Top With Eleven
Home Runs.
New York Giants First in the
Team Batting.
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New York, Sept. GAS the season
nears the close there are but four 300
hitters left in the National league, Wag-
per is the leader with .347; Donlin, with
1922, continues as runner-up while
Bransfeld, with $40, has passed Evers
for third position. The Cubs great
little second-sacker is the fourth man
of the quartet and he is barely over
the dividing line, with 1902. Doyle is
fifth. AS usual. Murray is the leading
Cardinal. Shaw is one point ahead
of Konetchy for second place on the
team, the marks being .256 and .255,
respectively. None of the others have
marks worthy of mention. Wagner,
DonIin, Evers and Bransfield are the
leaders of the teams in the first d.
vision, while Murray tops the Cardi-
nails. Lobert is entitled to the honors
for Cincinnati. Ritchey for Boston,
though two catcherS. Smith and Ora
ham, have better marks than he. Burch
tops the Brooklyn team, having the
same mark as Shaw.
Wagner and Leach are the two high
est men in total number OF bases made
with Donlin now in third position.
Murray and Konetchy are fourth and
fifth, the former being four bases ahead
of the initial sacker, and but six bases
from second position. Wagner having
a seemingly unsurmountable lead.
Many of the New York players have
made rapid gains in extra base hitting
during the past week; owing to the
large crowds on the Polo grounds. Hits
that usually are flies to the outfield
going now for two bases.
Three men that have participated in
but few games are on top in the pitch
ing record. Mat11ewson is the King
and he is we'll entitled to the honor,
as he is the pitcher that. is holding
New York on top. He is in reality the
Atlas of the Giants. Maddox is sees
ond and has almost as good a record
as Mathewson, but he has worked IN
far less games than Christy.
Dode. Criss has been showed down the
line to third position in the American
league, Cobb now being some distance
ahead, and he issfn line for more non
ors. Delehantysfs second. CRAWFORD Is
fourth. stone and SctweitZer are both
in the first ten, being ninth and tenth.
Wagner. with 46, is showing away
for the stolen base honors, and Lobert,
with Al, has nsurped second posluon
from Murray. 40 Magee with % anu ~
F,vers withA30 follow. Wagner with 81
and Tenneys With so have distanced the
run getters, and are having an inter
esting battle for the century marx II
Wagner had the batteFs following him
that Tenney has he would prooapIy
create a new record.
Jordan, with II, is the home run
champion. Wagner has 3, Don1n Is
third while Murray. with o, is 1oufth.
Wagner is the leader in triples, Lobert
is the runner-up. Honus also grabs the
two-base hit leadership.
In team batting New York is first,
with Chicago second. In fielding Chi
cago leads, New York being to the
rear in this respect. In extra base hit
ting. Pittsburg leads. In fielding the
Cardinals are last, but are ahead of
Brooklyn in batting, and in long hit
ting are seventh. Boston being last.
Boston leads in double plays with 100,
while the Cardinals have go to their
credit.