New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-20
nun BAKER
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Corner Guardian
With Average Of .9.49

Dee. 2o.--Desp1te the
6hh Franklin Baker. third
of the Yankees, generally is
to have gone back a lot in
ss4 Frank sfs one Of the L. few
who snstched any honors
the American League fielding
d. Frank Is tied with Buck
Or of the White Sox for the
4hip among the regular third
An, both having an average: of
However. Baker played in 146
Nat third base, against 107. for
hgures,> also would belle the
hent that Baker does not cover
moalnt Of ground that he should.
he total chances handled clearly,
er y credited with f1fty-six more
IN any other third baseman in the
~. He took care Of $40 chances,
ha4Ery Gardner OF the Red Sox
0w1ng with 463 successfully han
n chances. Both players took part
S1ls, games. ..
Baker had 200 put outs. The third
closest to him is Bates OF
~ Athletics, with 1853.
kgN Zoe Gedeon, also of the Yankees.
- the nominal leader Of the second
oman. He has an average Of 1888
~ t1iirty-one games. George Mog-
dge. the left handed pitcher of the
Yankees, is included among the four
gular pitchers who went through
- season without an error, Mog-
41ge made the credible showing of
Dventy-seven chances felded without
daw. " 3 c=,< w. f.
High Third Best Outhelder. : :,
Hurhie High, the midget outhelder
gulaf outielderA
III The former champion Red Sox had
|4 CHAN lead in the department Of
I'M fading with an average Of 1872.
Rad -No1-m0ae only 181 errors,
..sV6ssty- four less than the new worlds
|hampson- C:nichEo White Sox, who
ere second inlnslding with an aver
ne OF .972. The Yankees held their
wn pretty well in club fielding, rank
lug third, only two points below the
: White Sox, the New York rating be-
Ing .965. l@ =. 49,. -
Chic Gandil Of the White sox led
he regular hrste basemen with an
~ OF the highest ever hung UP by
Big league i1rat, baseman. Playing
Ia 149 gafnAix@ThA made only eight
qanks ran3slE among the regu-
Ikisler Of thR Browns, considered the
King Of pr( ent day first basemen was
last among the regular first basenen.
20 -
MI The B6atonf Red Sox second base
Bpair led in both the second basse and
thortstop positions. Jack Barry, the
EBe9&on manager now in the navy, led
regular second basemen with 1913,
M Everett Scott led the shortstops
with .g5a y ''} d
Henry~neads Canchers.
4 Including outnelders who took part
IA 100 games or more, the three
E1nking ny Ci1asers were jacobson OF
10 st. Louis Browns, Strunk or the
Athletics and High Of the Yankees.
JacDbson'B average was 1888 and each
sCf tho other twohwere listed at 1856.
John Henry of Washington led the
|Sc&tchers with an average, Of. 1888 for
y-m4no games. Four regular pitch
esD johnson Of Washington, Schauer
OF tho Athletics, Hamilton of the
4 nasns and 1Eogridge; OF the Yankees
h perfect fielding average.
ks1 Scott Of Boston played in the most
4 Gannes. sTTef took part la each of the
s1EE games played by his club, while
Chapman played In each of the 15t
1mes played by Cleveland. Eddie
ES3o1ins in each Of tCeihicago's 156 game!
Nnd Wallie Plpp in each of the Is!
sN1mes performed by the Yankees.
9wede Risberg OF the White So.
WINS the leading error maker of tn
year with sixty-one, while Harper o
Washington, pitcher, had the loves
nelding average. .827.
Cleveland made the most doubl
plays, 1879. The Yanks are. third Il
this line with 1876. Detroit made onl,
ninety four double plays, New York
Dstrott and St Louis each made on
tfiHle play, -. ,.... -