The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-17

land and Sothoron of st. Louis Shawkey
represents Ring, Thormahlen and Leon
ard together come closest to representing
Reuther and Sallee. Bagby's change of
pace entities him to represent Fisher and
Luque while Sothoron, with sail-ban
like Eller's represents that Cincinnati
star.
Jackson has been at bat IA times against
Bagby this season. He has scored three
runs on five hits, one hit being a two
Dagger. Against Bagby his batting av-
erage is .357. He has faced Sothoron -
times scored two runs on seven hits.
Three of his seven hits were doubles His
average against Sothoron, .3S9
Against Thormahlen and Leonard COM
bined he has been at bat IS times, has
scored three runs and made five hits.
One of these hits was for an extra base
Here his batting average is .27S. Shaw
key he has faced seven times. He has
scored four runs on five hits, one of which
was a double. His average is ia
Jackson's aggregate record against the
five American league pitchers chosen to
best represent the Reds staff is 81 times
at bat, % hits, and an average of 1856.
Leaving Jackson and Roush for mo-
ment, let us turn our attention to John
Collins, who will play for Leibold in
the worlds series whenever Pat Moran
uses his left handler. Collins has PLAYED
in only 50 games this season; consequent
ly his appearances against the five key
pitchers have not been numerous. He
has batted against Bagby twice without
getting hit. He has made one hit in
three times at bat against Leonard. He
has been in two games against Shawkey,
going to bat five times, scoring one run
and getting two singles. He has not
batted against Sothoron. In his four
appearances against Thormahlen he has
been at bat IS times and has made
| single and a double This gives him
batting mark of barely .179 against the
pitching group.
| Sherwood Magee has not batted against
Adams this season. He has faced Barnes
| in one game, getting two singles in three
times at bat In three games he was al
bat three times against Galore and did
not get a hit. He has been at bat twice
against Cooper getting one two-bagger
| He has faced Vaughn eight times in two
games without hit. This gives him
record of three hits in 16 times at bat,
an average of .1S7.
Bressler has been at bat six times
/ against Adams, scoring two runs on
three hits, one of which was a home
run. He has faced Barnes six times
| without hit. He has made two sim
giles in seven times at bat against Ca
| dore. In the same number of times at
| pat against cooper ne mas Hldue Two
| runs and three hits. One hit was a
three Dagger, another homer Against
Vaughn he has appeared in three games
six times at bat-getting one lone
| single His aggregate record against
the five selected pitchers is nine hits
| in 80 times at bat, an average of Psi.
SUMMARY
To summarize these outfielders rec
ords against the group of pitchers
chosen to represent the pitching of the
| rival teams:
Player-Team- ABB. R. H. Ave
Roush. CINCINNATI, "a 6 IA ~
~ Collins, Chicago. % ITS
S. Magee, Cincinnati. 16 1 8 Isl
Bressler. Cincinnati. 80 .2S1
| Jackson alone has scored more run.
than the three Red outfielders com
bined. He has made 20 hits while tn.
three Reds were making e.
However, one must not be led too fal
afield by these figures. Jackson ranks
among the first outfielders of hi
league. He covers territory now; h,
judges flies and throws like a bullet
whereas few years ago he was
famed only as a slugger He gets man.
bases on balls because the pitchers
fear him. But Roush is a faster men
He is a splendid fielder. And what Il
more-and the comparison above ma.
not indicate this as clearly as it SHOULD
-Roush is dangerous hitter. Sher
wood Magee is another game breaker
When he was younger he was one of tn
great sluggers of the majors and nov
he is quite apt to give the ball a ter
rifle wallop into safe and fair terri
tory at some crucial moment Bresle
is a valuable man. He can pitch
as well as play the outfield. John Col
Inns is splendid throwerand fielder
He is fast on the bases That is, he i
not very fast getting from the plate t.
first base but from then on he is yer.
speedy and stretches many hit t.
extra bases
SEASONS RECORDS
I Here are the records this season O
the five men under considerations: