The Washington times., 1912-08-04

total number Of innings worked equal
thirty-four games. johnson averaged As
strikeouts per game.
1t was in 1910 seat he created a strike
out record, which was topped only by
that of the famous Rube Waddell, OF the
Athletics. That year johnson worked
at his best. He pitched in forty-fve
games, winning twenty-four and losing
year he hung up mark of strikeouts.
During the season he allowed but 258
hits. an average Of SO hits per game, his
strikeouts averaging ~ per contest.
Last year Johnson. ranked tenth in
the American League, with % games
won and 13 lost. an average for the
season of sos with q seventh posi-
tion club. Pitching 323 innings his
work work can be gaugsd on a SO game
the number Of strikeouts, with 200, one
more than he has at the present time.
with a season just half over. He had
70 batters. In other words, opposing
teams averaged 81 hits and 32 runs per
game.
With the victories of the famous hurl-
er In the past the cry has always come
as to what Johnson could do with a
winning team. and the question may
well be answered by a glance at the
record of the pitcher to date. In all
johnson has worked in thirty-one
one and lost seven. The truly great
pitcher has famed no less than 20S bat
tiers, with the season just half over. In
most games he has toyed with his op-
ponents after the Nationals have gotten
ahead, being content merely to win
without extending himself in any way.
Wored Against Wood.
The latter part of June, when he was
In poor shape, recovering from a severe
conId contracted in Detroit. johnson
lost three games-two to Philadelphia
and one against Joe Wood. in Boston,
the Red Sox winning by to o. the Ma
tionals failing to back up johnson with
hitting, although the Red Sox got but
four hits. These three reverses, coming
in row, are the only blots on the
otherwise nearly perfect record. John
and unfortunately in his first reappear-
ance, on June 26, worked against Wood
with the above result.
On August 6, 1910, the year Johnson
ed in twenty-eight games, and his rec
ord at that time was l96. 1t is fair to
presume then that at this date, with 2OS
strtkeouts registered, he is in a better
strikeouts made that year. In that
year johnson took part in forty-one full
games, and If Griffith is to maintain
his present position in the race against
Boston, johnson will probably compete
in something like fifty-four full games.
Averaging more than seven strikeouts
per game at his present rate johnson
should strike out 37S batters before the
season comes to q close. 1t is rea-
sonable to suppose that Manager Grif-
nth is going to use johnson as often
as he can II the pennant is to be won,
for the star pitcher now has a clean
record Of nine straight wins. not count
ing a to 3 tie game with the Browns
when he relieved Hughes. With his
present form displayed Johnson seems
master of them all. His record for
the year so far is full of promise for
great totals In all departments.
Record To Date.
To date, Walter Johnson's work has
been nothing short of phenomenal He
has pitched in thirty-one games, of
which he has won 21 and lost 7. In
six instances the opposing team has
been shut out. Twice johnson has
pitched a two-hit game. two other times
his opponents have gotten but three
hits and upon five occasions opposing
batsmen have been able to get but four
hits. One tive-hit game has been credit
ed to the pitcher.
In the twenty-eight full games John
son has allowed his opponents an aver
age of a little better than 22 runs per
game, as but 63 runs have been scored
on him this year. Allowing 163 hits in
twenty-eight games the star has held
down opponents to 5.S hits per contest.
He has given 81 bases on balls. Not
only is Walter Johnson going at top
speed in these last nine straight VIC
tories but he bids fair to exceed his
previous great work and may hang up
a marvellous record before the season
Is finished.