The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-28
PLANK LEADS
IN SHUTOUTS


Should Christy Mathewson of the
Giants and Eddie Plank of the Ath-
letics face each other in another world
series contest next fall, the fans of
New York and Philadelphia being pref
ty positive that the tribes of McGraw
and Mack again are going to win the
pennant in their respective orEaniZa-
tions, the spectators fortunate enough
To witness this encounter would be
seeing a battle between the greatest
whltewash spillers in the National and
American leagues.
Mathewson has for several years
been the kalsomine king of the senior
league, but it was not until May IS of
this year that Planks friends had
right To announce that the veteran
left handler had to his credit more
shut-outs than any other finger in the
junior organization.
When the season started Ed. Walsh
of the White Sox possessed the honor
now owned by Plank, Of most frequent
~ keeping his adversaries away from
the scoring station.
The westerner had used the brush
sc times, the eastcrncr IS. Jimmy Cal
lahan did not give Walsh a chance to
start game until July >, and by that
time Plank had tWirled three shut-outs
and since then another. Walsh, in lis
second trip out. came through with a
Chicago" victory over the Yankees,
but he will have to pitch another brace
of shut-ou before he can catch up
with Gettysburs's best known gradu-
ate in the important matter of splitting
whitewash.
Plank has denied his opponents runs
in 80 controversies Walsh in 81.
Walter johnson, on July 3 of this
year, got into the Plank Walsh class
and by the half-century post in white
washing. At the end of the campaign
of 1913 the Chalmers car winner had
to his credit ~ kasominings.
By May 20 Tie Idaho phenom had fed
his opponents on hen fruit four more
| times, but he had To wait quite while
| until he could produce that ffticth
| whitcwashing, doing so July 3 against
Boston.
Plank, Walsh and Johnson arc not
in much danger Of having any more
| associates i'm their tight little White
| wash society for many years to come
| Only three other American league
p,tchcrs-"Chicf' Bender and Jack
Coombs Of Philadelphia, and Joe Wood
| of Boston, have succeeded in keeping
\ their opponents away from the plate
in % or more games. Bender has shut
out his rivals 30 times, Coombs 2S
times and Wood 25 times.
These statistics show the number OF
times Plank, Walsh Johnson, Ben
der. Coombs and Wood Lave blanled
each of their rivals.
Plank-59 Shut Outs.
Against st. Louis, 10; Detroit. IL;
Boston. s; Chicago. s; Washington Z,
New York, g. Cleveland, s; Mnwau-
kee, /.
WaI.l1-57 Shut Outs.
Against Boston, Ia; WASHINGTON, 9.
Philadelphia. 3. Detroit :; st. Louis
| I; Cleveland, g. New YORK, ..
John ;or-s2 Shut Outs.
| Against New York, 12 Boston Q.
Philadelphia : Cleveland. Z, -
Louis, 6; Detroit, 6 Chicago, ..
5cndcr-33 Shut Outs.
! Against ST Louis, .; New York, s:
Chicago, 3 Cleveland, a. Detroit, 3;
| Washington, 3: Boston. /.
coombs-2S Shut Outs.
| Against Washington g.; st. Louis, o.
Cleveland. 4: New York 4 Boston, 3;
| Chicago, 3; Detroit. ..
Woods Shut Outs.
! Against Now York, 3; st. Louis, s;
| Chicago 4: WASHINGTON ;: Cleveland
.; Philadelphia. .; Detroit /.
|
| Philadelphia operates lie play.
1 grounds for children.
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