South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
GIANT HURLERS
WERE WAY DOWN
IN LEAGUE LIST
MatheWSon, Marquard and
TeSreau Are Not Among the
Ten Best Pitchers Which
Shows Why New York Lost.

Official averages for the pitchers in
the National league tell the story Of
the failure of the New York Giants
last season. Ranking the pitchers
according to their effectiveness
against batters instead of the games
won and lost" credits is an improve
ment that Sec'y Heydler is respOn-
sible for. For several years fans have
been accustomed To see the names of
Mathewson, Marquard and Tesreau
near the top, bat they are missing
now, and that is why the Giants fail
Ell TO win their fourth pennant.
Demaree and Marquard. who were
stars in 1913, failed TO win half their
ord is i victories and - defeats. De
maree won 10 and lost Il. There lies
the answer TO the defeat of John
McGraw's ambition To lead four
time winner.
No New York pitcher ranks among
the 10 leading box artists in the Ma
tiOnal league, though JET Tesreau is
No. Il. label of Chicago ranks sew
enth, but he pitched only 12S innings
against Tesreaus 322.
Willie Doak of St. Louis has fewer
runs earned off his twirling than any
other pitcher. Doak pitched 256 in
nings, and opposing baJsmen scored
only LIZ earned runs in every nine
innings. The Boston champions had
two men-James and Rudolph-WhO
allowed less than an average of three
runs per nine inning game. The per-
centaSe of earned runs off TeSreaus
delivery was 2.3S for each nine in
nings.
Tesreau stands all alone among the
leaders only he and Mathewson are
credited with more victories than de-
feats. And AIatty has dropped back
TO thirty second place, being ranked
by several men who could not win
for their clubs last season. The en-
envy soaked Big SiX"for an average
OF three earned runs every game. The
wonderful arm is evidently weaken
ing, but the brain isn't
Matty passed only % batters in 312
innings and still leads the league ir
control Alexander of Philadelphia
was the strikeOut kind. He famed
PA in 355 innings. TeSreau breeZed
1S9 in 1922 rounds. so his percentage
of whiffs is practically the same as
Alexander's.
James Tesreau and Cheney-all
spit-ball pitchers-were most liberal
with bases on balls. Cheney was the
worst of the trio, as he passed 40
men in 311 innings. Tesreau walked
l2S in 1922 innings and James 11S in
S22 innings.
Marty O'TOOle. who has been re-
turned to the Pirates was the hard
est hit" pitcher with the exception Of
COcreham of Boston, and Cocreham
pitched only one full game. O'Toole
worked 121 rounds and was poked for
4.57 earned runs every nine of them
The Cubs drew the most free passes,
working the pitchers for 4O1 strOlls in
156 games. an average of 3.21 per
game. The Giants had an average
of 2.S7. The Giants have the unenVi-
able distinction of striking out more
than any other tearo. They beat the
breeZes 479 times. tor an average Of
3.07 per game.
Wilbur Good of the Cubs famed "A
times in 154 games. but the cream
puff hOnOrs should so to Bert Niehoff.
who struck out II times in 142 games
Cravath of the Phillies whitfield 70
times, but did a lot of damage when
he landed.
Miller Higgins. who holds the rec
ord for bases on balls accepted in a
season, worked the pitchers for 1O5
cOmplimentaries in 14S games. SAFER
walked "a times in 153 games, and
George Burns strOlled 50 times i'm 154
games. Johnny Evers has not forgot
ten how to ''wait EN- OUT either. He
was passed 81 times in 139 games.