The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
BUT 25 EATERS IN MAJOR LEAGUES ARE
 IN COVETED CLASS
Thirteen in American and 12 in National Doing 300 or Better-Bro0klyn Lead
 ing in Club Hitting

Chicago, May 13.-Only 13 American league players who may be classed as regulars" are batting 900 or better ac- cording to averages published here today and including games of last Wednesday Smith of Cleveland is leading the batters, who have played in at least half Of the games their teams have taken part in with a percentage of .SSS. Fournier Of Chicago is ahead in home runs with three, two of which he made in the opening games at New York.
 Graney of Cleveland leads in total bases with 4s and Speaker of Cleveland and Felsch of Chicago set the pace in runs scored at r. Judge of Washington leads in stolen bases with eight Detroit leads in club batting with .2e0.
 American league batters who have ac- quired 300 average or better in half the games are: Smith, Cleveland, 1888; Burns Detroit, ST; Speaker, Cleveland, .3oo; strunk, Philadelphia, s47; Milan, Wash inston. .s3s: Nunamaker, New York, .S8S; McMullin. Chicago, .326; Henry, Washing ton, .324; J. Collins. Chicago, .d7; w. Miller. St. Louis, .31o; Heilnlan, Detroit .Sl0; Hoblitzel, Boston, .SoS;. Roth, CleVe- land ,.304.
 The 10 leading pitchers of the league who have played in three or more games ranged according to earned runs, are Leonard, Boston (won g. lost D. .fl' Counlbe, Cleveland (won 4, lost O, l.l3; Pennock, Boston (won c, lost D, 1.13; Klepfer, Cleveland (won l. lost O, 1.22 Marke New York (won 3, lost O. l. .S; Boehling Washington (won 3, lost h. 1.6o Sheehan Philadelphia (won o, lost ?, LBS; C. Williams, St. Louis (won 0, lost ?, 164; Gallia, Washington (won 1, lost 9, 1.67; Plant St. Louis (won 1, lost 9, 1.75.
 Robertson of New York leads the Ma tional league batters, of whom F are doing 300 or better. Williams of Chicago is leading home-run hitter, with f. and Zimmerman of Chicago is ahead in total bases with A. Groh, Cincinnati, leads in runs scored, with 1T, and Carey of Pitts burg in stolen bases, with 3. Brooklyn sets the pace in club batting, with .2i4. The top hitters are:
 Robertson, New. York, .437; Chase, Gin cinnati .3S9;. Daubert, Brooklyn, .3Si; G. Burns, New York, .375; Hinchman, Pitts burg, 371; Zimmerman, Chicago .344, Koenetchy, Boston, .333; Mollwitz, Cin- cinnati, .31S; Wagner, Pittsburg, .3lI; Clarke, Cincinnati, .316; Rariden, New York, .S13; Cutshaw, Brooklyn, .5o5
 Leading National league pitchers are. Ames, St. Louis. won ? lost 1, GOO; Dell, Brooklyn, won 3 lost O, 900; Kantieher. Pittsburg, won 2 lost 8, o.s7; Pfeffer, Brooklyn, won lost i, 0.9o; Mcconnell, Chicago won 8 lost 1, 1.S1; Packard, Chi cago, won 1 lost 1, 1s9; Alexander, Phil adelphia, won lost ?, 1.5S; Meadows, St Louis, won I lost 1, 2.1o; Tyler. Boston, won 1 lost 0, PIP; Mamaux, Pittsburg, won lost 1, 219.
 First 10 batters in the Southern asso citation are: E. Walker Little Rock. .407; Moran, Atlanta, AGO; Coombs, Birming ham, .3S0; Rumler, Little Rock, .364; Koeres Nashville. $50; Ellam, Nashville, .344; Manning, Little Rock, .S33; Edmond son, New Orleans. .S30; Jacobson, Little Rock. 33D; Elberfeld, Chattanooga. .328.
 Rumler leads the Southern batters in home runs with three, Edmondson in total bases with 47; Wares, Little Rock, in stolen bases with 10; Pitler, Chattanooga, ir runs scrode with "A, and Nashville in team hitting with .272.
 The seven Southern association pitchers yet undefeated with their number of vic tories are: Brenton, New Orleans, 4; Ellis, Nashville, 4; Herbert, Nashville, g; Black, Birmingham, 8; Holmquist, Mo bile, 8; Wilson, Atlanta, 8; Fillman, 1.