The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-20
COBB IS CLIMBING
Georgia Peach Is Again Hitting
Better Than 800.
Jake Daubert of Brooklyn Ma.
tiOnal League Leader.

Chicago, May 20.-Jake Daubert,
Brooklyn's first baseman, is leading
the batters of the National league, ac-
cording to averages published here to-
day and including games played last
Wednesday. His percentages is 1884.
Fred Williams, Chicago, though bat
ting under 800, leads in home runs
with six, is tied with Zimmerman,
Chicago. in total bases at 60, and is
tied with Groh, Cincinnati, in runs
scored. at twenty. Carey, Pittsburg.
continues to lead the base stealers,
having Is to his credit Boston has
taken first place in club batting with
.272. National league batters hitting
| 800 or better in at least half the
games. are:
man, Chicago, .35S; Robertson, New
York, .357; Rariden, New York, 1886;
Schultz, Chicago. .3S4; Chase, Cincin-
natl. 1913; Hinchman, Pittsburg, 1929;
delphia, 1927; G. Burns, New York.
1928; Kauff, New York, .309; Cravath.
Philadelphia, .306; Stock. Philadel-
phia, .305; Doyle, New York, .301;
Cutshaw. Brooklyn, .S01; Snyder, st.
Ranked according to earned runs
per game made off them the ten lead
| ing pitchers of the National league,
including lnoSe VINO nave taken part
in at least five games. are:
| Dell, Brooklyn (won 2, lost p,
o.4S; Kantlehner, Pittsburg (won 2.
lost ~, o.s6; Ames. ST: Louis (won
3, lost %, LIS; Alexander, Philadel-
phia (won 3, lost p. 1873; Packard
Chicago (won 2, lost -. 1873; McCon-
nell, Chicago (won 8, lost %, 1.56;
Rixey, philadelphia (won 3. lost %,
1.57; Pfeffer, Brooklyn (won 5, lost
50, 1.67; Cheney, Brooklyn (won 8,
lost -, 2.1O; S. Smith, Brooklyn (won
1, lost p, 2.15.
American League.
Iris Speaker, Cleveland, leads the
American leaguers in batting with
1898. Cobb is again doing better than
800. Speaker also is ahead in total
bases, with 81. His teammate. Ora
ney, leads in runs scored with FL and
is tied with Fourier, Chicago, for first
place among home run batters with
three. Judge, Washington, maintains
the lead among the base stealers with
nine. Detroit, with .261, leads in club
batting. The 800 hitters of the
American league, counting only those
twho have played in half or more of
the games, are:
Detroit 1864; Smith, Cleveland, .S44;
Nunamaker, New York .S3S; Strunk,
Philadelphia, 1913; Milan, Washing
ton, 1913; Cobb, Detroit. 1923; McMul-
len. Chicago, .321; Shanks, Washing
ton, 81; E. Johnson. st. Louis, BIZ;
Hoblitzel, Boston 800.
The leading pitchers are:
| Leonard, Boston (won 8, lost -
| OIL; Coumbe, Cleveland (won 5, lost
| % Ito; Pennock, Boston (won 0, lost
p 1.07; Klepfer, Cleveland (won 1,
lost % 1.22; Gallia, Washington, (won
3, lost y 1901 C. Williams. Chicago
(won 2, lost p 1.76; S. Coveleskie,
Cleveland (won 4, lost 81 1856; Wolf
gang, Chicago (won 0, lost u 2-12;
Morton. Cleveland (won 6, lost - 2.25;
Plank, st. Louis (won 1, lost 81 2.25.
American Association
Daniels, Louisville, leads the Ameri-
can association batters, with .424.
Leary, Indianapolis, is ahead in home
runs with three and in total bases with
10; Thorpe, Milwaukee, leads the base
stealers with IL, and Graft, Louis
vile, sets the pace for the scorers with
10. Louisville leads in team hitting
with .272.
The leading association pitchers,
ranked according to earned runs, are:
Cater, Indianapolis (won 4, lost -
LAB; Davis, Columbus (won 8, lost -
1.64; Brady, Columbus (won 4, lost g.
$50; George, Columbus, (won 8. lost
p 1855; Young, Milwaukee, (won o,
lost - 100; James, Louisville (won 4,
lost o. 1.91; Aldredge, Indianapolis
(won 2, lost p 1874; Main Toledo
(won 8, lost - 2.O3; R. C. Williams,
(won 4, lost 81 2.10; Douglas. st. Paul,
(won 8, lost p 2.12; Northrop, Louis
vile (won 8, lost p PIP.