Evening journal., 1915-01-06
H|NCHNAN ALWAYS
A TIMELY hitter
New Pirate 0utfielder Went
I1itleSS in Only as OF
1853 Games
LIABLE TO BURN
UP THE NATIONALS

Bill Hinchman. new Pirate, eX-Nap.
was one of C,eveland's timeliest hit
ters when he played in the American
league He led the batsmen of the
Forest City troupe in driving in runs
in 1909 and ranked well up in this re-
spect the two previous years. While
wearing the livery Of the Maps, Hnch-
man, in three seasons, hammered
homo 1870 tallies in 42S games, an av-
erage for each campaign Of 444 On
July Is 1908, Hinchman in a game
with the Yankees, drove in five count
ers, cleveland putting 1t over the team
that no one now seems TO want on the
Bryanesque basis of l6 to l. Billy
Hogg (since dead) and Joe Doyle.
pitched for the Yanks, who then were
managed by Norman Elherfeld. That
same season HincEman once batted in
four runs in a game and he turned the
trick again in 1909.
Hinchman burned up the American
Association last year, but the official
averages fail to show just how many
conhagrations he started. The late
"Diamond Joe's' nephew hit safely in
rs Of the 163 contests in which he
participated, getting one hit in each of
As battles. two hits in each of a, three
hits in each of IA, four hits in o.
seven and five hits in each of three.
Twicf he rolled up a total of dozen
basses IN one game Bills longest hit
less period was a stretch OF three con-
tests. Once he went for sixteen
games, getting one or more bingle5 in
each. In this group of sklrmishes
Hinchman was credited with thirty
wallops
These are some Of Hinchman's 1914
batting achievements
April 26-Made hit in seventh in
nirg that enabled Columbus to defeat
Cleveland
April 29-Made two doubles, two
triples and a single In six times at
bat of Richie Willis and German Of
Kansas City. Cowboys being annihi-
lated. 20 to s.
May 1S-Made a single off Hogue Of
Minneapolis In the fourth inning that
scored three runs.
May 26-Made three singles and
a double in five times at bat of
Walker and Gardner of st. Paul.
MAY 3O-In two games made three
singles and a double in five times at
bat off Laudermilk. Clemons and
Northrup of Louisville.
II atns ssaI.
triples in four times at bat off Gard
ner OF ST. Paul. driving in six runs.
Columbus won, to 3.
July 11-Made four singles in five
times at bat off Gilligan and Case OF
Minneapolis.
July 20 Scored winning run in Co
lumbus 10-inning to 6 victory over
St. Paul Sid Smith batted him in.
July 21 Scored winning run an
ninth inning in Columbus TO vic
tory over St. Paul
July Scored four runs and made
two home runs. a triple and single
Ga total of u bases) in four times al
bat off Smith. Hogue, Burns and Pat
terson of Minneapolis.
July 29-Made three singles and a
home run in five times at bat off Card
ner and Hopper of St Paul
Aug. 4-Made one double and four
singles in seven times at bat off
Richie. Baskette, Gailia and Delhi OF
Kansas City.
Aug Made two doubles and two
home runs Ga total OF 12 bases) Ia five
times at bat off Delhi and Baskette OF
Kansas City.
Aug 13-Scored four runs in game
with Louisville that Columbus won s
to 0. going to the bat twice and max
ing two hits.
Aug 14-Made three singles and a
double in four times at bat off Lau-
dermilk and Perry OF Kansas City.
Aug 1S-Scored winning run and
batted in tieing run in ninth inning
in Columbus ? TO ] victory over
Cleveland.
Aug 2l-Hoisted ball over fence in
thirteenth inning of game with Mil.
waukee, with man on third, winning
contest 3 to 2, but only getting credit
for a single.
Sept 13-Scored from first on sin
gle in game with Indianapolis.
On Hinchman's birthdate, April a
iris Speaker of the Red Sox. Johi
Hummel Of the Superbas and Jaw
McCloskey, Red scout also were born