The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

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lstbold, Felsch, Murphy, Nea4e' ounerA'
A comparison OF that par
White Sox outficld composed OF Lac
boId ard Felsch (not forgetting that
sterling pinch hitter. Eddie Murp"E'
and m, CINCINNATI Reds outheidcrs'
Nralc and Duncan, discloscS some INT
esting facts-facts which have bearing
in weighing the merits of the contenaeFs
IN the 1919 worlds series.
Using the system described IN the pre-
ccdinr article. that IS selecting HEe
pitchers in the National League VINO
come closest to duplicating the S'S'e
and ability OF Cicotte. Williams ana 'he
other White Sox pitchers and ave Aniet
lean League pitchers who corFeSpohu
most TO Rcuthcr. Eller ana tho o'"el
Cincinnati pitchers, II Is poSs'oIe "
mako an analysis OF he aolilpcS Oh ."e
rival players BY finding OUT. LOT III
stance, what Leibond and Feisch nave
done this season against the key pi'ch-
ers who resemble the Reds hur!erS anu
what Nealc and Duncan have done
against the National Leagues Key pltch-
erS, we establish conditions as near IKE
as possiblc TO the conditions the players
fare in the worlds series and IN thus
way we can form 4 Judgment as 10 inc
respective merits or the men
A key pitchers for the American
League, I have chosen Adams Galore
and Barnes as best representing the
varied styles Of delivery used by Ci
cote: Vaughn TO represent Kerr ana
Cooper to represent Williams
In the National League the key pitch
ers are Thormahlen and Leonard repre-
senting Sallee ard Reuther. Shawkey 10
represent Ring. Bagby TO represent
Fisher and Luque and Sothoron' Hoo
Filler Now let US proceed TO find What
I-efbold and Felsch have accomplished
against the piching Of the Ave American
Lea gucrs selected.
Leibold has faced Bagby in three
games this season. getting thre hits IN
II times n bat. One hit was double
He has been at bat ten times against
Shawkey. scoring four runs with Two
hits. He has no. played against Leo
nard and in only one game against Inor-
mahlen in which went to bat three times
, without a hit. Leioold has been at bat
timcG against Sothoron. scoring
on hits. Against the group ne
Il bat IS times and got ten hits. an
Of .222.
il. Of course. has been in many
Collins when a left handler is on
mound Felsch has been at bat 10
lies against Bagby. getting eight hits
and scoring only enc run. He has made
n run and a hit against Leonard in one
time at bat and one run and three hits
off Thormahlen in twelve times al bat.
Shawkcy has pitched against him in two
games. FelSch has made one hit and
two runs off Shawkey in five times at
bit. He has been at bat nineteen times
against Scthoron. making two runs and
three hits. Thu sEives him an aggre-
gate Of 81 times at bat ard IL hits, a
percentages OF .29s.
Murphy has appeared but seldom
against the key pitchers, but facing
Bagby five times IN three games he got
n run and four hits. Once against Shaw
ky. hc failed TO hit. Once against Soth-
or5n he failed 10 hit.
Player. Team. G. AB. r. II.
duncan Cincinn... Is Al 5 ;
Ieibold. Chicago los 29n - 113
FclSh. Chicago ...l20 444 81 rs
Ncalr, Cinc!nn. ..125 +5o SIS ia
Murphy. Chicago =. 81 % II
It is well to note that Nealc has made
ono less hit and scored one less run than
Fclsch and although he is far below him
in making hits for extra buses he Keeps
even with him in scoring ability by his
skill or the base paths. Dauhcrt is lead
ing the league IN sacrifice hitting but
Nea!c is a close second. being only three
behind hug.