The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-04-13
ALEXANDER TRULY
WONDER PITCHER;
MATTY IS HIGH Up
Phillies' Star Twirler Is Champion
I'D. Of Both Big
Leagues

Grover Cleveland Alexander, the
wonder pitcher Of the Phillies, leads all
other twirlers in both the National and
American Leagues in the percentage Of
games won among those who have stood
on the firing line in fifty or more games.
His percentage Of victories for 100
games, his major league life, is .6sl. -.
Seven pitchers show the way to Alex
amber in winning percentage, but all
seven have pitched in less than fifty
games. Slim Love of the Yankees and
Morisette of the Giants have never been
beaten in their major league life, but
the former has won only three games
and the latter only two.
Fcrdie Schupp of the Giants has the
high percentage Of TIA with ten games
won and only four lost, while Shore and
Ruth, who did so much to carry the
Boston Red Sox TO an American League
pennant last year, have compiled aver
ages of .69T and .694 respectively.
Matty's Record Remarkable .... =
Christy Mathewson stands twelfth on
the list with the really remarkable per-
centago of 1858 over a long stretch of
years. He has won 3T2 games and
lost lS0. ~. ".'. #Nt.a
Eddie Plank, so-long with the Phila.
delphia Athletics, is not far behind
Matty with a mark Of 1853, while Wal
ter johnson of the Washington Senators
is, comparatively speaking, long way
behind with percentage of .603,. I'll.
Chief Meyers, long with the Giants
and now with Brooklyn, and Lew Me-
Carly, once with Brooklyn and now
with the Giants, lead all catchers in
batting over stretch of years in both
the National League and the American
League. u.... F.. e. H.. E
Meyers shows the way with per-
centage of .297, while McCarty follows
with a mark Of .272. 80. ..#s
Walter Holke of the Giants heads the
first basemen in his one-half season un-
der the big tent, but Stuffy McInnis of
the Philadelphia Athletics and Jake
Daubcrt of Brooklyn are the real lead
ers with. .3l5 and $40, respectively,
over n stretch of years. ~. |o.|& tSE
Americans Bat Hardest r#.F
Ohtfielders in the American League
have proved themselves harder and
more consistent hitters over a stretch
Of years than outfielders in the National
League. -. .-sa'
This Statement is borne out by a
study of the composite records of play
ers during their fun service under the
big tent. Eight of the ten outfelders
who lead in batting play on teams in
the American League. '..'
Zach Wheat of Brooklyn and Sher-
wood Magee of the Boston Braves are
the only two National League players in
the first ten. Davey Robertson of the
New York Giants stands eleventh on
the list. -. Al
Cobb Leads EN- All ".."
As practically every baseball fan
knows, Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers
leads all the rest with the remarkable
percentage of 1853 for 1910 games. ~.
Then follows Joe Jackson, now of the
Chicago White Sox; Iris Speaker, now
of the Cleveland Indians, and Sam
Crawford of Detroit, in the order named.
These four great hitters are the only
Outfellers who have maintained an
average of 300 or better during their
major league life.
Sam Crawford is the oldest in point
of service. He has set up mark of
.Sll in 246l games, which gives him
high rank among the greatest hitters Of
all time. ,@