Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-13
ODD ANGLES $ TO
WALSH'S RECORD
CHAMPIONS AND TAIlENDER9
ARE TWO TEAMS HIS sLANTs
DID NOT BOTHER.
TIGERS HIT HIM FAIRLY WELL
Premier TWirIer Of American League
Usually Beaten Out by Detroit Last
Season-Boston and New York
Proved Soft for Him-How other
Teams Fared.

Little wonder that Chicago folks
call Ed. Walsh of the White Sox, who
recently signed again for the season,
the premier pitcher of the American
league. This fellow Walsh is marvel
among pitchers. He allowed but 339
hits during the season, and as 1,675
players were charged with "at bats"
while they were securing that num-
Der of bingles Walsh held the Ameri-
can league batters to .202 average.
Exceptionally effective was Walsh
against both Boston. and New York,
the former batting only .165 and the
latter .178. The Boston batters were
at bat 273 times, and secured but As
hits. George Winter, the spitball
pitcher, who became Tiger late in
the season, headed the Red Sox in
batting against Walsh. However, he
only faced him three times, securing
two hits, an average of .66f.
Gessler was the real nifty hosiery
against Walsh. In the nine games in
which he faced Walsh he hit safely
in seven, securing two hits in two Of
the seven sessions.
The lowly Highlanders made "a
hits in 303 times at bat, Laporte top
ping the list with an average of 1888,
securing one safety in three trials.
Harry Niles and Jack Kleinow were
the mighty wallpapers among those
who played in several games, each
having an average of 1908. The for
mer made eight in 26 times at bat,
while Kleinow's hits and at bats were
just one-half those of Niles.
The hard-hitting Athletics and Maps
were almost as helpless before Walsh
as were the Red Sox and Highlanders.
the former securing Sc hits in 274
times at bal, an average Of .204 and
the lateer making 50 safeties In PA
trials, a mark of. .205. Wy: as29s&y
.. Although Big Chief Bender Is
credited with the best average among
the Athletics against Walsh, still he
was only at bat twice, securing one
hit, q 500 mark, while to Danny Muir
ply the real crown belongs. Murphy
was not only the classiest Of the Ath-
letics, but also was the leading batter
of the American league when opposed
to Walsh. : Danny was at bat 81 times
and walloped the horsehide for IL
safeties, a .444 mark. Eddie Collins
also travelled at merry clip against
the great splitter, having seven hits in
Fl visits to the plate, 1893 average.
Charley Hickman of the Maps had
the unique distinction Of facing Walsh
Just one time, being sent to bat In .
pinch, and succeeded In connecting
safely, giving him perfect average.
Dusty Rhoades followed with 1888
mark, making two hits in six times
up. - ~ 4 49,
Walsh was used repeatedly in the
games against Boston, New York and
Philadelphia, while Cleveland drew
him fair number OF times. On the
other hand, Manager Jones was a lit
tie gingery about working him against
Washington and Detroit, as the big
fellow never was any too successful
against either team. The breaks Of
the game always appeared to be
against Walsh. when opposing the
Tigers and Nationals However, he
managed to hold the latter to PA
mark and Cobb, Crawford Il Co. to
.223. %$ y u ~ n "
Jesse Tannehill Of the Nationals
shared with Charley Hickman Of the
Maps, the honor of having a perfect
average against the spitball artist.
George Mcbride was the real National
leader, however, and If he could clout
the sphere against all pitchers as he
did against Walsh, he would surely
lead the league. In Is times up he
made seven hits for an average of
ACT.
OF the Tiger crowd, Davy Jones,
Perry and OLeary each batted 500,
the two first named each making two
hits in four times up, while O'Leary's
figures were just one-half those of the
pair. Bill Coughlin proved that he
was not down and out when facing
Walsh, making three hits in eight at.
tempts. Schmidt was classy to the ex.
tent of five hits In IA times up, a .357
mark. while Cobb made seven hits in