The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05

fair throwers and bat pretty close to
the select three hundred There isn't
much to chose between these six. Con-
MES men hit better and McGraw's ex-
Gel IN base running, with all about
| equal on fielding ability
/ Comparing the above eight men on
each team with those used in 1911.
McGraw's team batted for .294 In 1911
and Is hitting at .27S pace this year.
Comics team hit for BIZ in 1911 and
bats for .307 this season. The Giant
eight have stolen 81 less bases than
in 1911 and Comics have stolen four
more. McGraw is using the sacrifice
hit less now than formerly and Connie
is doing likewise, but think both will
revert to It IN the series IN preference
to attempting to steal The National
League has enjoyed much better pitch
ing this year than in previous ones.
and the Giants, in consequence, have
not been able to score as may runs.
Their average is As runs per game
this season as compared with 60 last
year. Quite a difference isn't It?
As to Pitchers.
Coming On down to the pitching.
think that right here is what the
series hinges on. McGraw has Mat
thewson, Marquard. Demaree and Tes-
reau with winning percentage of
1852 as against TIA in 1911 and .705
in 1912, and Connie Mack has any
number of pitchers which win in my
opinion narrow down to Bender. Plank,
Bush and S1awkey, with a winning
average Of .639 as compared with .72S
in 1911 and .705 of Boston's staff in
1912 On percentage, McGraw has the
better material and this is one case
where figures don't lie. It's a concrete
fact that enc of Comics youngsters
has got to show Bedient,s form for
him to have a look In on the series.
Bender and Plank cannot and will
not deliver the goods necessary TO win
without their assistance.
In control. Connie Mack's men above
named have walked four less men
than McGraw's big four and have.
given up an average of eight hits per
game as compared with McGraw's
men TT hits.
Matty has had a very successful
year and will be there when the bell
taps. Comics men have been quoted
as saying they are not afraid of Big
Six. but let me tell you they don't
know what they are talking about if
they mean what they say. Matty
gives any team a scare, and his per-
formance In the 1912 series shows just
how far he has gone back. That's
sarcasm. He hasn't gone back, just
yet Marquard is still on deck, and he
says he feels he can deliver the goods
as well this year as last You'll re-
member he won two Of the games In
the last series. The Athletics, how
ever, have been numbering southpaws
this year and If past performances
count Marquard will have an awful
far~- 5,ca ~
improved wonderfully since last sea-
son. and his slow curve is working
nicely. If lie uses this frequently and
shoves a fast one over occasionally
he should be very effective against
Mack's men. The Athletics kill a fast
ball pitcher and will run him to the
dugout If he gives It the preference
Big jeff Tesreau hasn't had quite
as successful season as in 1912, but
he will be there with his splitter ready
to work any time the manager gives
the word.
have already remarked on Bender.
and SO will next take up Plank A
great many Of the followers of the
game have figured Plank as all in. He
is certainly entitled to retire, as he's
one grand old veteran. With the cool
weather that expect for the series
and as Plank has had quite a lot of
rest, look to see him perform in his
April and May form during the series.
His cross-fire is still serving him when
necessity calls for It. and I think he
will be around for one good game on
Wednesday.
give Bush the preference over
Brown because ] don't think Brown Is
a worlds series pitcher. He is very
ox.z ~
hand Bush appears to me to have both |
the things that Brown lacks. Shaw |
key also appears good enough to start |
at least once and am playing bunch |
when I say I think he will show up |
real well. This Is his first year in |
the big show, in fact he hasn't been /
In II season. but he has shown that /
he is there with the goods. and can /
stand the fire.
For the convenience of the close fol-
lowers OF dope. ! have compiled the
tables given below so the boys who I
back either the Giants or Athletics can /
see and argue on just what their Ia |
vorites are capable OF and compare
them with the past performances.
All Ground Covered.
Included in these statistics will be
found the team batting averages
against the twirling class of their re-
spective organizations, the runs scored |
by these teams and the runs scored
against them for given periods Of 1912
and 1913. 4 review OF the Red sox
work in 1912 is also given merely as i
/ basis for comparison.
One OF the most interesting tables is
hat wherein the base stealing abili-
lies of the two teams Is given. as well
rs the percentages CLEANED by. the
New York and Athletic eatchers in OPP
station against opposing base runners.
The statistics follow:
Facing the four leading right hand
BIS In the National league. the Giants
3atting average reads as follows.
Twirlers-AIexander, Humphries,