Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-19


ually and as a team start out
with the determination of smash
ing some of the old records and es-
tablishing new ones for themselves.
Here are a few of the records-taken
from Spalding's 1914 Guide-which
shows the rather husky task that
confronts the players of this era who
have record breaking ambitions.
In 1909 George Gibson, the Pirate
catcher, worked in 140 consecutive
games In July, 1908, Roger Bresna-
han, then with the Giants, did not
have an assist or put out in a ten
inning game. An average of 800 Tor
the season was turned in in 1904 by
Joe Sugden, of the Browns; in 1906 by
Jack O'Connor, of the Browns; in
1907 by Frank Bowerman, of New
York; in 1909 by Forrest Cady, OF the
Red Sox. and also by George Gibson
of Pittsburg
In the pitching line, Charles Rad
bourne, with Providence, in 1883
worked in 81 consecutive games and
won %. In 1884 he pitched " games
in one season-a record that was du-
plicated in 1889 by John Clarkson
then with Boston. Keefe, pitching for
the Giants in 1889, and Marquard
pitching for the same team in 1912,
are tied with 10 consecutive victories
in one season.
CHARLES SWEENEY, pitching for
- Providence against Boston, in
1888, struck out 81 batsmen. Amos
Rusie, in 1892. gave 26l bases on
balls in one season. In 1875 Al G.
Spalding pitched GO games and got
an average of S99 for the season. In
1904 "Rube" Waddell, then with the
Athletics, struck out 343 batsmen in
one season.
Frank Chance, in 1910, while first
baSing for the Cubs, took unto himself
the remarkable average Of 1896 for the
season. Jiggs Donahue, former first
baseman of the White SoX, holds the
other three records in the first basinS
line. In 1907 he accepted the highest
number of chances-1,9S6; in 1905 he
had % chances in one game, while in
9O6 he had but one chance in the
game-an assist.
IN 1905 Lajoie Of the Maps, turned
i in the record fielding percentage
for second baseman-.990. Lobert of
the Phillies, holds the third base rec
ord, having acquired 1915 in 1912.
Turner, of the Maps, grabbed 1913
while shortstopping. In 1910. LaJoie,
ID 1903, accepted 9SS chances; Collins,
IF the Red SoX, accepted COL chances
at third in 1899, and Allen, the Phil
lies shortstop, accepted 955 chances
in 1892.
In the outfelding- line Frank
Schultz, of the Cubs hung UP a record
of 1892 in 1908 in right. Patsy Dough-
erty, of the White SoX (1906) and
Fred Clarke, Pirates 190O, are tied
with 1887 at left fielding, while Harry
Bay. Cleveland $500, Amos Strunk,
Athletics Q912), and Tommy Leach,
Cubs G913), are tied with $50 at CEN
ter fielding,
Clarke, of the Pirates, made four
assists from the outfield in one game
in 1910 and had ten putouts in one
nine-inning game in 1911, both being
record performances. George Nc
Bride, the Washington shortstop, en-
joys the distinction of being the only
infielder who ever went through
game without having had one chance
to clutch the bah
IN the clubbing line, Hugh Duffy's
record of .43S for one season,
made in 1894, is the mark the star
batters must shoot at. Ty Cobb, of
the Tigers, made 24S hits in 1911.
Brown, playing with Louisville in 1893,
was at the bat 65S times in one sea-
son. The Phillies, back in the late
COS, made SO hits in one nine inning
game off John Wadsworth of Louis
Vile
Clarence Beaumont, of the Pirates,
got six hits in six times up in 1899,
while Ed Delehanty, of the Phillies,
got four home runs and a single in
five times up off Terry, the Chicago
pitcher, in 1896. Buck Freeman,
the old Washington player, hammered
out % home runs in one season, the
next best achievement in this line
having been by Frank Schultz, of the
Cubs, who annexed p circuit skats
in 1911.
In 1907 Hal Chase, then with the
Yankees, batted safely in p consec-
utive games. In 1871 Fred Merhe of
the Giants, made a home run and a
two base hit in one inning against the
Cardinal pitchers. In 1912, the Giants
made g two base hits against a trio
of Brooklyn pitchers.
The Athletics and Red SoX battled
in a 24-inning game in 1906 that
ended Al in favor Of the Athletics
Barrett. of Detroit played in 1852
games in 1904 The Providence team
in 1884 won 20 consecutive games
The White Sox, in 1906, won 10 In a
row. Chicago scored IS runs in one
inning against Detroit in 1883. Ty
Cobb scored l47 runs in one season
1911. Harry Stovey, of the Athletics
stole 1856 bases in 1888.