The Detroit times., 1910-01-11
|TIeERs' RECRUITS
do FINE WORK
TnROUeH 1908
Record Book, Just Published, Per-
mits Close Line on All the New
Material Secured by the
Management.
Lister, the williamsport First Base
man, and Hardin, the Three-I.
League Pitcher, Conspicuous.
BY PAUL HALE sRuskE.


Some class 70 those Tigerette re-
cruits, eh!
or course, we've known all that.
I'm the personal opinions which nave
been given TO the fans from time 10
time as the purchases were announced
and commented on.
But now, for the first time, We get
an opportunity of looking over the
dope In real figures. And the figures
are just as favorable in the main, as
were the general opinions OF the scouts
who selected the men and the team
mates and other experts whose YER
diets have been quoted.
The opportunity TO summarize the
Gork OF tne newly-eiected denizens of
the jungle comes in the arrival at my
desk OF the 1910 issue of the Spalding
Record Book, which, edited by Joan
u. Foster, includes tc as complete "A
degree as is possible the record of
every man who participated in league
ball during last season.
Getting a Line On EN-.
In the compilation given in another
column Is included the batting aud
fielding record of every one OF the
eTtger recruits, with the exception OF
l8mith, the big New York pitcher, who
comes direct from independent bali
ito the big league for trial, and on
whom naturally there is no dope ex.
tant. The general record is sum-
married by the tabulated performances
fof the six new pitchers. insofar as
the data was obtairable from the see
sretaries of the various leagues in
which they played. An interesting
Feature of the latter table is the ap-
pearance Of each pitchers percent OF
victories, followed by the seasons
percentage of his team. AS a rule,
= good line on the class OF the pitcher
is afforded by this method.
Minnie Hardin, whose signed con-
tract arrived AZ the baseball Office
while the accompanying table was
being complied, appears strongest OF
all the pitchers in the contingent OF
newcomers. when the figures are con
eidered. He won more than 20 per
cent OF his games last year and struck
out 235 batsmen I'm the 81 games vita
which he Is credited as being the re-
aponsible pitcher. When one recalls
that he was also the leading pitcher
OF q pennant-winning team and mad
consequently to win large share oi
his games from the star pitchers OF
his opponents, his success loses LIT.
tie In the telling. The same thing ia
applicable TO a great extent to Brown
ing, OF San Francisco. The latter
has been advertised as n 125pound
wonder. He weighs about $50. but he
xrA aluf ful.f
during the season. for he appeared on
the slab In no less than 81 games,
which IL surely toiling some. He sure
must be a wiry youngster.
Stroud's record Is incomplete in the
returns, though the handsome gain
which he made in his individual rec
|ord. as compared with that OF his club,
shows his real ability. williamspolt
was not a pennant winner and Stroud
had to have class to total up that list
pf victories.
Look at Lister.
In the batting and fielding depart
|ment none OF the pitchers show up in
Ivery striking fashion. But il would lie
a tough task for anybody to pick out
Iof the whole record book finer sea.
sons record than that made by Pete
Lister, VINO Is likely to give Tom
Jones some battle for that first base
position. Any time young man
'ecores SO runs; makes IA hits, in
lcIuding 26 doubles, 10 triples and
couple OF homers; steals IL sacks ami
sacrifces 2S times, he's a bird, and
don't forget that ne ielded .9S2. which
IL only little short OF absolute per-
lection.
Nor is Ness, the other colt first.
sacker. far behind. He didn't hit so
hard as Lister but he thumped away
at better than 300 clip and fielded
/ .s91. Just think of it,
And there was Del Drake with bet
ter than 800 batting average and a
bunch of nice inside play And Sim
mond and Kirk, present with he
bludgeon. And little Ball, from ont
at Adrian. with "a runs, 141 hits and
l55 stolen bases TO his credit in the
South Michigan. to say nothing Of
some other classy work.
Oh, there will be some fun looking
them over this spring and the fans
can rest assured that IL is going 10
take some grand bali by the veteran
corps TO keep their 1909 lineup intact
against the inroads of this swell bunch
OF new material.
Printing Co, Is John R.-st Call MaiS
I48t. or City 33S5.