The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-29
Explains Methods of Figuring Offense and Defense
and Value to Clubs-Collins and Evers Not
Standards for Keystone Men.
DOPE AT SECOND BASE
BY HUGH 8. FULLERTON.


whew! This doping worlds series re-
suits before a man 10 certain which
teams will really win certainly 10
tough job. The only comfort 10 the
sidelights that the figures throw upon
the varying abilities OF players against
certain clubs.
You see, before I was sure which
clubs were going to cut into the old
kale. / had to sit down and take each
player on every one Of the three lead
/, ing teams In each league and compare
him with the man who was to oppose
him. That made 4 lot OF things to
figure on. I had no idea until tried
II how much the value Of any player
depends upon the club against which
he is playing. It made the doping
tough. and. now that It IL easier. we
can 60 bit ~ more r into detail Th sns
kicking on my figures. One accuses me
OF saying Jake Daubert II a better man
than Ty Cobb. He forgets that Cobb
is an outfielder and Jake q first base
more valuable to his team ON DE-
| FENSIVE than any outhelder can be,
because he has 30 much opportunity TO
make or break a game. You see this 10
Of the value OF certain men. IN
certain positions, against CERTAIN
teams. also have had several
sn SsS valve Ssve t. them sst .pTlnx IN
figuring the seasons outcome. II Is
ridiculous to think that a player will be
as strong against the picked pitchers
Of the best team In an opposing league
pitchers in his own league. He
MAY be even more valuable. 1t
may be that some one or two
batters OF q team fancy exactly
counter. This Is what we have to md
out by the dope. In fact. II 10 true In
| several instances. but that is mere acct;
| dent. Last year DUFF Lewis happened
, to find Just the sort OF stun ne likes TO
Gowdy found the best of the Athletic
| pitchers easy for him-easier than those
he faced every day. Such things VIII
happen.
Having explained. let US consider
the second baseman. For the first
as IL we would have Eddie Collins
or Johnny Evers to compare, either
with each other or with someone
else, Eyers l find; no longer Is the
in his great fghting spirit. He. has
gone way back because he has been
crippled up with neuritis-and you
| can't blame him much. Collins struck
his RICH, gait late IN mt the re- season ssI,sa
in top form. Jack Barry, another of
| our standards on which to hgure, has
been hurt and out of shape for
weeks.
II we could have the regular play
ers In every game OF q series and
know that they are in their best con.
| dition, doping would not be 30 hard.
Take the case of the Red Sox: Barry
Is the brains of that inneid, the king
pin Of the entire team, But fors his
would have sailoped away with the
pennant in easy fashion. II is true
that in the pinch, Janvrin leaped
into the Job and played even better
to the emergency, and. in hguring the
team, We must give Janvrin full
credit But even 80. Janvrin de-
tracts from the club value of the
probably true that. as a meesanicai
player. he outpoints Barry. The Red
Sox depend upon Barry as the rail-
Her, the leader: II he 10 absent, the
s sa% % TS .hU Ss so@ sP Without Ss
sence from the club affects it's work,
we see that II reduces the catching
strength materially, because. when
Compelled to 60 behind the plate IN n
order to furnish the team with a
leader. Carrigan Is still a good
catcher. but not what he was when
younger. He has been striving to re-
tire, and only works In order to lead
his men.
Whether Barry will be in shape for q
worlds series 10 doubtful and, even n he
Is In perfSft physical form, he will not be
as good as he was. II is my opinion
however, that Barry with broken lee
playing the game. Figured In combina.
'tion with Janvrin. to md the combined
strength OF the Red sox at second Barry