The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
4 HANDSOME BONUS. HAS BEEN OFFERED.
 JACKSON THIS YEAR.
To Draw Extra Remunera- ton for Heavy Hitting. Laioie Has Missed Much
 in Way of Bonus
By ERNEST J. LANlGAN


 Napoleon Lajoie never has been known to complain regarding the salary paid him by Charles w. somers but it is quite likely that he wishes that during all the time he has worked for the Maps their liheral owner had offered him a bonus such as Joe Jackson has been proffered this season The Carolina elouter. ac- cording to rumor, is to get SO much if he hits above .400. so much if he hits above s75 and so much if he hits above .350. Never having hit below the last named mark since has been in the Amer ican league, the chances are that J. J. will earn at least one of the extra sums his contract calls forw. even if the Gin einnati base hit has been abolished. Look what Larry would have had, however. in the way of extra remuner- alton had his contract called for more money in the event Of his hitting above s50. .S75 or 400. In 1901, working for Connie Mack, the King" piled up an average of 422, still the high water mark for the American league, and only ap- preached by Ty Cobb in 1911, the year he was accounted the most valuable player in the younger organization by the Chalmers jury of newspaper experts The Georgian hit APO that year, and .4l0 the next, Joe Jackson having an aver age of .40S in 1911 and Charley Dube) i Farrell an average of .404 in 19OS i Five Times Above .350 During two years of his employment by Somers, Larry has hit better than .375 and in five years better than $50 Cobb has been above the last named mark six times. Hans Wagner five times Joe Jack sor four times, Iris Speaker twice. Ed Delahanty twice, Olaf Henriksen twice and Mike Donlin twice
 The players who have once hit $50 or better in the American and National leagues from 1901 to 1913, inclusive. are 1 Duke Farrell, Dave Rowan, Earl Ying- 1 ling, Jesse Burkett, Sam Crawford, Cy Seymour, Lew Wiltse (brother of George and like him, pitcher). Heinie zim- | merman, Babe Borton Eddie Collins Charley Hickman, Bill Kennedy, Jack 1selivelt, Jay Kirke, George Stone, Mig l Clarke, "Chief' Meyers, Clarence Beau mont Billy Keeler, Charley Mcdonald Jimmy SheclIard, Jack Iapp. John Mc- Graw, Fred Clarke, Roger Bresnahan and Jake Daubert. 1 Bonus earners under Somers' plan
 Better Than 400 l .422-Laioie, White Elephants. in 1901. .42o-Cobb, Tigers. in 1911
 .410-Cobb Tigers. in 1912.
 .4OS-Jaekson, Maps. in 1911.
 .4o4-Farrell, Red SoX, in 1903
 .375 or Better
 .S95-Jaekson. Maps, in 1912.
 .s90-Cobb, Tigers, in 1913 .3S7-Jackson. Naps in 191D
 .SS5-Cobb, Tigers. in 1910.
 .5S4-Lajoie, Maps, in 1910; Rowan, Browns in 1911.
 .sSs- Speaker, Red sox, in 1912; Ying- ling, Superbas. in 1913.
 .Ss2-Burkett Cardinals, in 1901
 .SS1- Laioie, Maps, in 1904 .SS-Crawford, Tigers, in 1912.
 .371-Seymour, Reds. in 1905; Cobb, IT. gers in 1sC9
 .S7G-Delahanty, Senator's in 1902
 .375-Ilenriksen, Red Sox, in 1913.
 .S50 or Better
 .373-Wiltse White Elephants, in 1901 Jackson Maps, in 1918.
 .372- Zimmerman. Cubs, in 1912.
 .Sn-Borton, White Sox. in 1912.
 .S69-4Iaioie. Maps. in 1902.
 .36S-La5oie. Maps, in 1912 .366-Henriksen, Red Sox, in 1911; Speak CT Red Sox, in 1913.
 .S65-Laioie, Nars, in 1911; Collins, White Elephants. in 1911
 .363- Hickman, Naps in 1902; Wagner, Pirates, in 1895.
 .s62-Kennedy. Pirates, in 1903; Lelivelt. Yankees, in 1912
 .sg0-Kirlle, Braves, in 1911.
 .35s- Stone Browns. in 1906; Clarke. Maps, in l9)6: Meyers, Giants in 1912.
 .357-Delahanty, Phillies in 1901; Beau mcnt, Prate in 1902.
 .35G-Donlin, Reds. in 1905
 .355-Keeler. Superbas in 1901; Wagner, Pirates, in 1893, Lajoie. Maps, in 1893; Lajoie Naps, in 1906; Mcdonald, Braves in 1913.
 Wagner. Pirates. in 1908.
 35S- -Sheckard, Super'as in 1901; Lapp N hite Elephants, in 1911.
 .352-McGraw, Orioles, in 1901; Wagner, 1 Pirates in 1901.
 .S5l-Clarlye. Pirates, in 1903: Donln, Reds, in 1908,
 .350--B -Bresnahan. Giants, in 19os; Wag- ner, Pirates, in 1907; Cobb Tisers in l 1907; Daubert. Superbas, in 1913