Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-19
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Gotham Expert Gives List Of
Feats That 1914 Players
Can Shoot At.
Bv Frank G.. Menke.

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II season ball players individ-
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 ten
inning game An average Of $3.50 for
the season was turned in in 1904 by
Joe Sugden, of the Browns; in 1905 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 1888,
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 1917,
are tied with 10 consecutive victories
in one season.
CHARLES SWEENEY, pitching for
- Providence against Boston, in
1888, struck out q batsmen. Amos
Rusie. in 1892, gave PSI bases on
balls in one season. In 1875 Al G.
Spalding pitched SO games and got
an average of .899 for the season. In
1904 "Rube" Waddell, then with the
Athletics, struck out 34S 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 basing
line. In 1907 he accepted the highest
number of chances 1856; in 1905 he
had % chances in one game, while in
1905 he had but one chance in the
game-an assist.
IN 1905 Lajoie Of the Maps, turned
in the record fielding percentage
for second baseman-.990. Lobert, Of
the Phillies, holds the third base rec
ord. having acquired .976 in 1917.
Turner, of the Maps, grabbed 1913
while shortstopping in 1910. LaJole,
n 1908, accepted 1888 chances; Collins,
the Red SoX, accepted COL chances
1t third in 1899, and Allen, the Phil
les shortstop, accepted 955 chances
= 1892.
In the outfelding line Frank
schultz, of the Cubs hung u record
1f 992 in 1908 in right. Patsy Dough-
erty. of the White SoX (19O6) and
Fred Clarke, Pirates $500, are tied
with 9S7 at left fielding, while Harry
Fay. Cleveland 5000, Amos Strunk
athletics Q912), and Tommy Leach,
Cubs (1910, 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 putoIts in one
nine-inning game in 1911, both being
record performances. George Nc
Bride, the Washington shortstop, en-
lows the distinction of being the only
lnfielder who ever went through a
game without having had one chance
to clutch the ball
IN the clubbing line, Hugh Duffy's
L record of .4SS for one season.
made in 1894 is the mark the star
batters must shoot at. Ty Cobb, Of
the Tigers, made 248 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
yhext best achievement in this line
Saving been by Frank Schultz, of the
Cnbs. who annexed q circuit skats
in 29ll. -, IN, A..
Yankees, batted safely in u consec-
utiye games In 1911 Fred Merkle. OF
the Giants, made home run and a
two-base hit in one inning against the
Cardinal pitchers. In 1872, the Giants
made 10 two-b 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 1862
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 1888. Ty
Cobb scored 147 runs in one season
1911. Harry Stovey, of the Athletics,
stole 1856 bases in 1883.
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