Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07
ALEXANDER PREMIER
PITCHER OF SEASON
star OF Nntion,l League Minx Thirty
avn Lssss Thirteen for Average
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In arranging the National League
pitchers OF 1917 In order OF their ef-
iectircncss. II WAS found expedicnt to
divide the cighty-thrce pitchers into
three groups. Tho FIRST Of these ON
braces all those who bore tho brunl or
the campaign and pitched at least ten
complete games; the second those who
participated in minimum or nm
games. regardless OF tho length of
same; and tho third comprisine MI
others who took part in u chamnion
ship contest.
Alexander won the title OF lcadina
pitcher with an average OF least runs
earned per game of i.s5 Perri,t. o,
New York. was 4 close second with
i,ss. followed by Schupp with ie5. The
latter led all others i'm games won and
lost with percentage OF .150 this
Inquire representing twenty=onc win
ming and seven losing games. Five OF
the ten leading pitchers were left
handlers.
The percentage Of games won and
lost i given. with notation of tho rola-
tive position OF each pitcher. this spo-
clai record helms supplied In order that
comparison may ba made with tho
Official carned-run ratiua
IN" value Of rating pitchers on the
latter s%Siem is acain demonstrated
h"sihS the effectiveness Of :. pitcher
soictN OF games won and lost. IL would
SHOW the champion New Works head
ing the list with ;hree mcn-Schupp
Sallee and Perritt--and in addition two
more Of its pitchers among tho first
ten. The carncd-run records how
over. show In good measure the efrec-
'tNehesS @; other pitchers. regardless
81 where their respective clubs finished
ia tho waco Schneider. OF Cincinnati
Tor illustration. barely won more games
th%h he lost; vet is rated fourth In the
"hicla standing with carned-run
average of 49,. As far az figures can
tell. h suffered by reason OF moor
heldins support at critical stages Of
some OF his games; for nfty-thrce OF
the is runs scored or him were made
after chances had been offered TO re-
tire the side An opposite case was
that or Meadows, OF ST Louis rated
eighth in games won and lost and
twenty sixth in tho official--alI due 70
the fact that nine,y-one OF the ninety
nine runs scored on him during the
season were earned.
Phil DOUGLAS. OF Chicago pitched in
the greatest number Of saInes-ffty-
one-followed by Barnes. OF Boston
with nifty. Alexander scored mos, shut
oats tciSht. and he also led in com
plete games pitched. with thir,y-hve.
Alexander led tn. right-handers in
StrlheohtS with 2ul out OF the .521
hatsmcn facing him. Vaughan. of Chi
caeo. led the left-handers with the
higher percentage OF ie5 strikeouts out
OF i.:iG chances.
In consecutive victories. Sallee and
I Schneider tied with run Of nine
games each, the former making his
record from June 30 TO August ls and
the latter during the winnin: streak
or Cincinnati from June = to July %
TWO victories in one afternoon were
scored July by Toney. OF Cincinnati.
against sPittsbursh on September =. by
Alexander. Of Philadelphia. a:ains,
Brooklyn: and September Is. by
Doak. of 81, Louis. also against Brook
Ign.
The outstanding pitching feature of
the 1917 season-if not OF modern base
ball hiStory-was the game played ~
Chicago May ;, when Toney OF Gin
cinnati and Vaughn, OF Chicago. went
nine innings without allowing a safe
hit to either side. In the tenth
Vaughn allowed two hits. losing the
game. ] TO 0. Toney. however. contin-
ued uahitabie and scored the only no
hit game OF the Nationals 1917 season
The individual records follow. the left
handlers being notice with Il" Record
Of National League pitchers who pitch
cd at least ten complete games. 1917
based on lowest percentage Of earned
runs per game: