El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-22

M National league baseball team,
! selection of which is based
upon the official records of the lead
/ ing players for at least so games in
their respective positions. shows. al
most without exception. famous stars
at their accustomed stations. Accord
ing to the system used so per cent is
allowed for the value of the player on
the offensive and an equal percentage
I for his defensive work.
Should Be Fast.
The theory is that player on such
a combination should be equally
strong at bat and in the field AS a
result. high grade work and fielding
are necessary 20 produce a place win
ming average and this applies to all
the players. including the pitcher.
who, in addition. must show league
leading ability in the box. although
not called upon to qualify in the 50
game class.
Under these conditions. il is not
surprising that Grover Alexander. late
of the Philadelphia club. should stand
out as the premier twirler OF the Sc
nior league
Viewed from almost any angle.
Asexander's records prove his
right to be selected for the posi-
tfOn of boxman on an aIl-star 1917
league in number Of innings
pitched and allowed less runs per
game than any other twirler.
Alexander was also fourth in the
percentage on the games won and lost
basis. and his combined batting and
fielding averages produce a higher
grand average than any OF his rivals
Perritt and Schupp. Of New York;
Schneider. Cincinnati. and Vaughn,
Chicago, are close competitors for the
position. but none quite approaches
Alexander's standard
KiIIIfer II Star.
Catcher KiIlifer. who is Alexander's
battery mate and who was sold to the
Chicago Nationals recently with the
pitcher, easily makes the place behind
the bat His grand average is 629.
eight points better than that Of Rari-
den. of New York. Gonzales. OF st.
Louis. is third and Wingo. of Cincin-
natl, fourth.
Among the first batsmen KO-
neteky, Of Boston, and Chase Of
Cincinnati, nre almost tied for
first place; the Braves initial
sack guardian winning the posi-
tiOn by the seant margin OF three
points I'm grand average.
Chase has five points the better Of
the batting averages. but Konetchy is
IL points better in fielding. with the
net LGoGlLS ludl the DO1AE4 play -
the choice for the bag.
Rawlings Is Good.
Another Boston player fits in on the
midway sack. for Rawlings records
at bat and in the field show 10 better
advantage than either Cutshaw. OF
Brooklyn, or Doyle, OF Chicago. OF
this trio. Cutshaw has the best bat
ting average. but Rawlings fielding
puts him to the fore with total of
616 to Cutshaws' -611 and Doyle's
sos.
At third base. Groh. of Cincinnati.
leads the field by a comfortable mar
gin. He batted .304 and fielded s66
for a grand average Of .635. His near
est rival Is Zimmerman, of New York.
who is 10 points below the Cincinnati
player. Zimmerman's figures show
that he batted seven points below
Groh and fielded 10 points below the
season average of the winner Of the
place.
The position of shOrtstOp Is
earned by another star. I'm the
person of HOrnsby. OF st. Louis.
He is % points better than his
nearest rival, Fletcher. Of New
York.
Olson, of Brooklyn. and Meanwhile.
OF Boston, finished right at the heels
of Fletcher, but neither threatens the
first place laurels Of Hornsby. The
1917 season, giving him a grand aver
age OF 1888.
Roush Is Fast.
For the outfield, Roush, of Cincin-
natl; Wheat. of Brooklyn. and Kauff,
Of New York. form the leading trio.
Burns, of New York: Cary. of Pitts
burgh. and Neale. of Cincinnati. show
up well, but none Of them could vrest
place from the first three men
TONED. Roush is six points better