The Washington herald., 1910-08-20
WHO'S WHO IN BASEBALL
PAST AND PRESENT.
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ADDY, ROBERT-An old-time second
baseman; born in Rockford. H.. in 1919
He began with HIS home club, the IA
nous Rockfords. playing professionally
with them in 1S71-72; Athletics, 1873: Bos-
tons. 1873: Hartfords, 1874; PhiladeI-
phias 1876; Chicago National. 1876. and
Cincinnati National. 1877; height feet
inches; weight leO pounds. In his
later years he frequently oficloted as
umpire.
AHEARN, HUGH-A leading catcher in
Eastern leagues In 1901 led the batting
of the New York League with $50
caught with Brooklyn National. 1902-o5
batting .2Sl IN 1902, Baltimore EASTERN.
1so5-o4; Haverhiu New England) 1906
batting only 1874 IN ninety-seven games
and fielding lowest OF the catchers, and
in 1906. in ninety lanes, batted PSI
and felded $40: in 1907 batted ISL in
thirty-five games, and helded .e4s; with
HolyOke Comm in 1908, batted POS and
fielded ,953 In seventy games: in 1909
batted POS and fielded 959 in slxty-four
games; Waterbury Comm IT. 1910.
AIKEN. IA player best known IN
Southern leagues; began with Calves
ton Southern Texas. IN l9O4-05. as third
baseman; pitcher. Beloit CWis). 1905,
where out of twenty-eight games he
won nine; third base with Cleburne
(Wis). 1906. in 11S games battsd .2l7 and
feded 902; with Houston (Texas). IN
1907, in 134 games batted $40 and helded
$50; in 1908, in l39 games. batted 252
and felded .9l5; Boston Americans.
tried out. 1908: TO minor leagues.
AINSMITH. ED.-Catcher: began with
Lowell and Lawrence clubs New Eng
land League). in 1908. where in forty
five games he batted lS4 and fielded
.947; with Lawrence. in 1909. he showed
great Improvement, batting 242 and
fielding 1853 in forty-Jix games; began
the season Of 1910 with Lawrence but
was drafted by washington American
in mldseason.
AXE, JOHN H.-Second baseman; Bal
timore American Associat ton. 1884;
played nine games. fielding 1872 with
1870 ~t+-NN NAAaAANtss MS WI N4G
chiefly utility. and he is credited with
two home runs in his nine games.
ALBERTS. A. Fan old American in
fielder; began with the Quicksteps
american Alliance). 1SS2-S3; shortstop
with Allegheny american Association.
1884; Allentown and Eastern league.
1884 s. s6; Toronto EASTERN. 1887:
Cleveland american Association, ISIS:
Worcester, 1889; Milwaukee CWestern).
1890; Milwaukee american Association.
1881; Milwaukee CWeste-n), sixty-one
games. 1881: Kansas City CWestern),
lS92-g3-9i; st. Joe (Western). 1895.
ALEXANDER. HUGH-Seeond baseman
and catcher; Kansas City Union Amer
icans) 1884: Kansas City (Western).
1855; a utility player OF considerable
strength 20 the club.
ALLEMANG. II. - A Southern League
pitcher. who. with Little Rock. in 1901,
led Southern League pitchers. winning
twenty out OF twenty-four games
pitched. and fielded .sS3: St Louis Ma
tional gave him an unsuccessful trial in
1--WE al ttAF DOANAtEu League during the
remainder Of the season he fielded .967
with st. Paul a. A., IN 1903. he won
twelve and lost eleven. batting 2O2 on
the champion team; with Indianapolis
"a. A.. In 1904. he won ten out OF
thirty-three but batted only .O93 in
thirty-eight games.
ALLEN. c. A third baseman In early
days; with Buffalo in 1S77-7s; Syracuse
National IN lS,9 and Cleveland in 1873.
in which year he played in twenty
seven games, batting .145 and fielding
$50; retired TO practice dentistry m
Buffalo.
ALLEN, E.-A catcher with Enid West
ern Association. in 1905, where he
fielded $50 IN 100 games with 446 put
outs. batting .147: in 1909. in 14s games
felded. .s57 with 621 put-outs. batting
PSI; St Louis Americans. 1910
ALLEN M.-Pitcher; with Detroit Amer
leans, 1909 Oate). and traded for Leli-
Welt. with Mobile. 1909. His great work
in the minor leagues with Seattle. IN
1908 and 1902. especially attracted at
tention.