Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-11
HOW THEY STAND

Napoleon Lajoie opened the gap be-
tween himself and his American league
Mating rivals last week by boosting
mis- average TO the 400 notch. Among
the notable shifts In the ranking OF
the heavy hitters during the week was
the big drop OF Wade Klllfer who
| dropped from ass TO .26s. Three Tigers
increased their averages substantially.
| Cobb gaining about six points, while
Delehanty Jumped from 272 to .sis
ana Bush from .275 TO .3l3 Bush and
Stone now hold the seasons record
Tor the most hits In one game each
having made five safcties in six times
To bat In a single contest
Just II men are hitting 300 or better
IN the Johnson circuit. Two OF these,
schmidt and Lajoie, are clouting the
ball better than a 400 clip. while jack
Knight who has just played 10 games
Is hitting Ss1
In addition 10 leading the league in
hitting, Lajole still leads in extra base
hits as we'll Cobb. Speaker. Stahl
and Oldring are very much In the race
for slugging honors as all have been
hitting the ball for long distances.
Tyrus Cobb Is the leading base runner
with total OF 22 stolen bases COL
Inns. Bush, Austin and Hemphlll are
also well up In the chase. DOME Bush
is the star run getter of the league
having scored IS times Cobb is next
with 81, and Davy johnson is third
with % tallies. Delehanty, the fourth
Tiger TO rank among the 10 leading
run getters, has % runs to his credit
American league pitchers are sp-
parently trying to establish a new
al ri AT
when these averages were compiled
which Included Thursdays games, II
any. Walter Johnson, the Western
wonder, had famed 81 batters. And
this feat was accomplished In just ~
games, which gives him an average Of
has won six and lost six games, has
issued "a bases on balls and been hit
safely SO times.
Closely following upon the heels OF
johnson is rosy checked Ed Walsh,
who has participated in II games, four
OF which he is credited with winning.
while six are charged against him. AL
though wa lsh's winning record IL not
very good he has retired 70 batters by
the fan route. Wood, the speedy Bos-
ton finger. has 80 strike outs TO his
credit, while Ford OF New York and
Lake Of St Louis have 4s each. joss
with SO strike outs.
Young" Ford. the Yankee phenom
who hurls the spit ball three different
ways has won six straight games. He
has participated In nine contests ali
told. but is credited with six victories
and no defeats. Bender has lost one
game In nine, while Plank has fve
victories and only single defeat
charged against him. Vaughn. anoth-
er Yankee star. has won Ave games
and lost two. Berger has the best
record Of any of the Nap pitchers four
Victories and three defeats being his
record.
Cole ~ Chicago has now FIVE victor
los and no defeats to his credit. He |
leads all National league fingers by |
narrow margin. however, as Christy |
Mathewson. although he has been hit |
hard this year has won seven games |
n nd has but one defeat charged against |
him SO FAR. SuEgs. the Tiger who Is |
doing so well for Cincinnati, dropped |
n neg the past week and hts record |
now Is seven victories and one defeat. |
Powell the young Pittsburger, who |
started out so well. has now lost four |
games and won three. &
Rucker Of Brooklyn holds the sea-
sons strike out record with Is whiffs !
to his credit while Harmon Of ST. Louis 4
10 the widest finger In tho old league, |
having passed 46 men thus far