The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-23
YANKEE PITCHERS HAVE WON MOST
GAMES IN A SEASON; CHESBRO LEADS

Pitchers employed by New York clubs
hold the major league records Counting
from 1901 OnD FOR winning the greatest
1 OF sames IN season, JACK
In 1904. the year he sprang the spit
ball on the obiecting opposition. and
that mark never has been beaten. Chris
~ Matheson piloted the Giants to 81
wins four years later and then hung
up a National League record that stu
stands.
Chesbro's record of Al wins almost
was equalled by I'D Walsh OF the White
soX In 1908. the big spitball expert
coming through with 40 triumphs. The
League is held by walter Johnson OF
Washington. who. while winning a
Chalmers car last year. captured &c
the year previous. annexed 80. Ameri-
can Leagucrs who have won so game3
in a season are johnson and Cy Young.
while Jack COombs and Cy succeeded
In winning 81 games in n campaign
In the National League. In the last
thirteen years. the men who have won
SO or more games In one season are
Mathewson. who has turned the trick
four times. and Joe McGinnity. who
has turned II twice. Christy came out
on top in 81 battles In zoos. won 80 In
1904. landed 81 in 1905 and was victor
ious In 80 in 1903.
Just 30 men have succeeded in win
ming Is or more games In a year since
the American League expanded in 1901.
OF these heroes not one was a Cardi-
nal. a Brown. "A Redleg or n Brewer
Milwaukee, having been in fast company
In 1901. Mathewson has won rs or
more games In eight seasons. Joe Nc
Gtnnity in four. Cy Young In four, Nor
decu Brown In four, Walter Johnson IN
three. Bill Donovan In two. Eddie Plank
in two. "Rube'' Waddeli in two. Jack
Coonbs In two. Ed Walsh in two. Jack
Chesbro in two. Joe Wood in one. Bill
bernhard In one. George Mullia in one.
Grover Alexander I'm one Al Orth In
one. Addie joss in one. Doc" White In
one. Chief Bender in one Tom seaton
in one. Charley Pittinger in one, Vic
Willis in one. Russell Ford in one.
Larry Cheney In one. ''Rube'' Marqun rd
in one. Sam Lever IN one Deacon
Eddie killian In one and Howard Cam
nitz in one. The fun list follows:
Won as or More Gamos-leol TO lsl8,
Inclusive.
81 victories-Chssbro. Yankees. IN
40 victories-waish. White sox. in
81 Observation-Disclosures Giants. In
SO vietories-Johnson. Senators. IN
as MISUNDERSTANDING. Giants. in
80 victories-wood. Red sox. IN 1914.
% vietories-Mathewso Giants. in
50 victories-YounE. Red sox In
1909; Johnson. Senators. in 1917.
81 Ntctories-f oung. Red Sox. IN
1901; McGtnnity. Giants. in 1901.
Mathewson. Giants. In 1905: Coon b.
White Elephants, In 1910
1908.
20 MISUNDERSTANDING Maps. in 1904
1909. "
% -Chesbro. Pirates. in
1902; Young, Red Sox IN 1908: Coombs
White Elephants. IN 1911; Alexander
"a vietories-wadden. white Eie-
plants. In 1905: McGinnity. Giants. IN
1905; Orth. Yankees. In 1906: Joss.
Maps. In 1907: White. White Soy. tn
1907. Brown. Cubs. In 1909. Mathcwson.
Giants, In 1910; Walsh white gox. in
1911: Bender, White Elephants. In 1912:
seaton. Phillics. IN 1918.
20 victories-McGfnnit orioles. In
1901; PittinEer, Braves. IN 1909. Willis.
Braves, IN 1909. Young. Red gor. IN
1900; Flank white Elephants. IN 1900.
Brown. Cubs. IN 1906. Ford Yankees.
IN 1910 MatheNson. Giants in 1911.
Plank. White Elephants. IN 1911. che.
nsy. Cubs. In 1912; Msrquard Giants. IN
25 Victories Donovan. supsrbas. w
1901: Lever. Pirates. IN 1909. phWfppe.