El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
Alexander Leads League
In the Number of Games


j 4 y annual speciality OF Grover
i "A Cleveland Alexander is pitch
L = ing more complete games than
any Of his hurting rIva1s. the PhnHe
pitching prince leading all the Ma
/ tiona1 leasuers in this respect last
season, just as he had in 1915 and the
i two preceding campaigns. In fact,
J there have been only two seasons out
OF seven in which the Nebras kau did
not rank first in travelling the full
/ distance, and in one OF these he tied
for the premier honors. As a sucker
I TO the slab when nominated for p.o-
J neer duty on IL AleCk has turned in
I the best record every season except
] IN 1912 That year Larry Cheney,
/ then Of the Cubs now OF the Robins.
and Chrlsty Mathewsou, then Of the
I Giants now Of the Reds, pitched more
I complete games than Aleck did. In
] 1913 George Tyler OF the Braves tied
( with the famous plainsman for the
{ honor OF lasting through games.
II was Derby Day" Bill Clymer
of Louisville. winner Of a bunch
OF flags in the minors. yet never
struck by the major managerial
bolt OF lightning, who said he had
staff OF pitchers who were
members OF the II. W. WIN
Clymer purlance meaning I won't
work any Oftener than 1 have to.
Go Long Routes.
Alexander is not a pitching T. w
W, and neither is Fred TOney. These
were the only two artillerists IN the
parent organization who went the
route 80 times The easrerner started
in a encounters, lasted through So:
the westerner. picked TO do mound
duty on - occasions. was there at
the finish in 80. Alexander won 80
and lost OF the complete games he
worked in; TOney's record was p vic
tories, five defeats and one draw.
The National league alone reports
the number OF fun games a man
pitches. Secretary John Heydler's
figures for the last eight seasons
showing only five men to have
worked in 80 or more complete con-
tests. Alexander pitched 81 full
games in 1911. 81 in 1914 SO in 1915
80 in 1915 "a modern mark for the
National league), and 80 this year
Dick Rudolph went the route
81 times the year the Braves,
starting from the eighth hole.
climbed to the top and won the
Nationals EOnfalOn and so times
the season they failed to repeat.
Bill james pitched 30 full games
in 1914. and so did Edward Joseph
Pfeffer in 10I6 and Fred Toney In
1917.
The pitchers in whom the greatest
dependence was placed last season
that is, they were started oftener
than any OF their curvinE comrades-
were Alexander. for Philadelphia;
Schneider and TOney. for Cincinnati:
Vaughn. for Chicago; Meadows and
Doak. for St Louis; Schupp for New
Y Ork- cooper. for PittsburE. Galore
and Pfeffer, for Brooklyn. and Barnes,
for Boston
Best Holding Powers.
Alexander displayed his best stick
ing powers in the last months Of the
campaign Then he went for a stretch
Of II contests without having TO c1S
for help. OF these Il games the
Quaker star won nine and lost two.
He was cuffed vigorously enough in
one contest to warrant his withdraw
all but was allowed 10 linger on the
slab so that Joe Oeschger. who was
seeking a victory or so in order to
collect a bonus, could have a chance
TO make a fresh start for a triumph
Toney pitched eight games in a row
by himself winning seven OF these. /
Peter Joseph Schneider. one Of Fred's !
teammates, pieced together a string
Of seven, victory being with him in :
six Christy ATathewson probably I
used the derrick less frequently than I
any National league manager, having Z
staff OF young pitchers to develop I
and being willing to lose a game or T.
two in order to encourage his juven- {
lies.
Milton CnIlas MuIe) Watson. OF
the Cardinals, displayed very poor
staying powers. Miller HugEins
started his temperumental star
once Oftener than he started the
iuciylesn and dependable Leon
Amea, yet Leon lasted through 10
debates and Watson only through
five.
The Mule was kicked into retire !
ment 10 straight times. being very /
good when in form and very bad /
when not in IL. Watson won all five .