New Britain herald., 1917-12-21
eddie CIC0TTE HAD
A REMARKABLE YEAR
KnuCkle Ball Artist Leads Ameri-
can League Pitchers

New York, Dec. 21.-Ehdie Cicotte,
the knuckle ball expert of the Chicago
White Sox, was the most effective
pitcher in the American league last
season, his record being 1.53 earned
runs per nine-inning game. This is
the third time since earned run rec
ords were first kept by the American
league that Cicotte has permitted
under earned runs q game.
In addition to leading the league in
efficiency, Cicotte also leads the
league in the amount of work con-
sumed, making his record still more
worthy. The pony Chicago pitcher
twirled in BAG innings 1t was the
first time since Walter johnson be-
came a power in the American league
that another pitcher worked moro
innings than Walter. Johnson was
second In number of innings pitched
with 1928, but was only eighteenth on
the efficiency list, his earned run
record being $50.
Carl Mays, the underhand pitcher Of
the Red 'Sox, was second on this year
efficiency list with an average of IT'S.
Third honors went to the famous old
man of Gettysburg, Eddie Plank, who
, years Of age, Plank held his opponents
! down to 1.79 earned runs a game in
! 20 games Nothing shows better than
| these figures how Plank retained his
! efficiency right to the end Of his glor-
/ ious career.
! Remarkable Record of White SOx.
! The Chicago pitching staff has a
remarkable record, showing that the
winning Of the worlds championship
was no fluke. -Four men on Row
| lands staff-Cicotte, Scott, Fabel
and Russell-allowed less than
earned runs a game. 1t is the frs
time since these records have beer
! kept that one team has had foul
! pitchers with such a high rating fol
| general efficiency.
Babe Ruth, the big Red Sox left
handler, who led the American League
pitchers in 1916, was ninth on Thu
years list with a rating Of 2.02 earnet
runs per game. He was third in mum
Der of innings pitched, being only tW'
innings behind Walter johnson will
326.
Ray Fisher, the veteran Yankee
pitcher, now in the Army led the New
| York pitching brigade. Fishe
ranked fifteenth among American
league .boxmen with an average O
2.19. The other Yankee pitcher
ranked as follows: Russell, seven
| tenth; Love, nineteenth; Shawkey
twenty second; Shocker, twenty
eighth; Caldwell, thirty-fourth; Mog
ridge, fortieth; and Cullop, fiftieth.
Boehling's Record Poorest.
Joe Boehling, of Cleveland, nov
with the Cubs, had the poorest record
4.N. Dave Danforth, the rescu
pitcher of the White Sox, appeared il
most games, so. The greatest numbe
of runs scored against any pitcher wa
1877, scored against Davenport, of ST
Louis. The most earned runs score'
against any pitcher were 80, tina
number being recorded against Mey
ers. Of the Athletics. Bagby, of Cleve
land, ranking eighth with an earned
run rating Of 1876. allowed the mos
hits, PIT, showing great ability t.
pitch in the pinches.
Shaw, of Washington, was the wild
est pitcher in the league. He gave IL;
bases on balls, while Johnson retained
his honors as the strike-out king, fan
ming 1875. Cicotte ranked second will
$50 strike-out victims. Davenport
made the most wild pitches, IL, Will,
Beanball Mays hit the most bats
men, IA.