Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
FALKENBERG TOPS PITCHERS.
Makes Great Record With Toledo in
American Association.

Former major league base ball players
stand out prominently among the leading
pitchers and fielders of the American
Association. according to the official aver
ages for the season of 1912, issued yes
terday by Thomas NJ. Chivington, presi-
dent of the organization.
Two former Cleveland pitchers, Krause
and Falkenberg of Toledo, head the pitch
ing list. krause'S name appears first
with thirteen victories and four defeats,
giving him an average of 100 1t was
this remarkable showing with Toledo
which caused him to be returned to
Cleveland in midseason. His second en-
trance to the major league was marked
by string of defeats. however. AL
though Falkenberg is named second on
the official list. he was the real league
leader, with twenty-five victories and
eight defeats, percentage of 1913. Fal-
kenberg was with Washington before he
went to Cleveland. This was Cy's first
year In the minors since he left the
American League.
Packard. Columbus pitcher, suffered
the same number Of defeats as Falken-
berg. but won one less, SO he finished
third, with a mark of .750
Rieger Of st. Paul led the pitchers in
fielding. having clean record in twenty
five games. He accepted ffty-one
chances. RUDE WaddellS name footS the
list. He fielded .S16.
Among the first baSemen Jones of Mil
waukee, the old American League player,
took first hOnOrs making only twenty six
errors in $50 games and establishing a
percentage Of 1884. Delehanty Of Mime
apOlis set a mark of 800. but he partici-
pated in only twenty-five games.
Otto Williams. who has been in the
association for many years. topped the
second basemen, with a mark of $40 for
145 games. Rockenfield Of Kansas City,
who will be seen in the Western League
this year, made a percentage of .979, but
he was In only twenty-eight games.
Eddie Lennox, who started the season
with the Chicago Nationals. went to
Louisville and finished in Kansas City,
flelded $50 at third base In eighty-six
games. Westerzil Of Indianapolis set
mark of 1858 in nineteen games.
At shortstop. NcKechnie of st. Paul
fielded .948 in forty-one games and was
listed first Beaumiller of Louisville
he made a mark Of 1888. Corridor. whom
Kansas City sold to Detroit and who re-
Gently was sold to Cincinnati in the
Tinker deal for $1,000. fielded only .9O4.
Johns Of Columbus accepted fifty-eight
chances in the outfield without an error
and obtained first place in his list. Burns
of Toledo, however. accepted 3S7 chances
and set a mark of .979, so he probably
should be regarded as the leading out
fielder.
Fielding honors in the catching depart
ment belong to Owens, who used to pitch
In the American League. but who worked
behind the bat last season for NJ nneapo-
lis. In 1876 games he made only fourteen
errors. setting mark of .963 Ray
Schalk. who went to the Chicago Ameri-
cans from Milwaukee. made seven errors
in eighty games and is credited with
percentage of 1855.
The Indianapolis club fielded .955 as
team and led the league. making 1t evil
dent that it was weak in the batting
department., else 1t might have fin
| ished higher in the pennant race. Other
teams fielded as follows: Columbus. 953;
Toledo, 1852: Minneapolis. ISL; st. Paul,
ISL: Louisville. $50: Kansas City. .94S
and Milwaukee, .947.