Evening journal., 1920-06-05
AMERICANS TAKE
iris smoke
Cleveland Star Out in Front
This Week With .397
Model
BABE RUTH THE
LEAGUE SENSATION

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the American League hitters with
percentage Of 397; the Indians mana
ger also scored the most runs, a. TO |
date; a tie exists for hitting the most
base hits. Buck Weaver and Clyde
Milan each poled 50 hits. Babe Ruth,
with 10 homers. is so far ahead MS
field cannot see the Babe for dust. |
sam Rice, Of the senators, leads in
stolen bases with AZ steals, while Bill
Snyder is at the top of the hurlers
With 4 victories and no defeats, pitch
ing honors really belonging to Jim
Bagby, who has a record Of 2 wins
and one lose.
Babe Ruth, the sensation Of the
majors. after scoring 70 runs In nine
straight contests, was stopped by the
Senators on May 81. Ruth, by polmg
3 home runs of Mashingt0n's pitch
crs on June ?. ran his home run total
OF the year up to 70 round trippers,
Just one-half the number the Babe
needs DO create new home run record
Joe Judge OF the Senators, was the
first American Lacquer TO garner 90
base hits. Joe reaching the half cen
tury hit on May % or the AS huri-
crs
Jim Bagby. after winning his FIRST
eight games, was thrown for first loss
Of the season by The White SoX on
May 20.
Captain Harry Hooper went on a
terrific batting rampage, the streak
enduring for fifteen consecutive
games until May 81, when Harry ran
afoul ROllie NaylOr end rit. Dur
inS his long hitting period Harry
banged out 26 hits In 80 trials for
~ tuD and lEOrrtI HOypU
runs.
PLAYERS could pole hits In one game
IN the present major league pennant
races. and these four. were all Ameri-
can League players, Joe Judge turning
the trick twice. CLYDE Milan and
Harry Holman once each
10 the lndians-\Nhite SoX game OF
Nav % the Indians cloutod 10 two
baggers against , for Chicago.
Balbe Ruth had hit safely In nine
games in a row. when three senator's
hurlers halted him on May b. Dur
inr mis- stretch OF hitting Babe poled
t3 hits in 2S tries for a mark OF .i6i.
Bobby Roth is the flrst major play
er to pilfer four bases in one game,
efoie second. third and home In sue
cessation on the Yankees on May 81.
Steve O7Neill, OF ms Indians. con-
cluded a hitting streak Of eleven
straight games, when Doc Ayers, OF
the Tigers. stopped him on May "a
During his period OF hitting Steve
came through with 10 safe blows n
20 tries for mark OF -4lJ and tai
he'd a dozen runs.
Maurice shannon quit 90 Babe
Ruth on June 4. after hitting safely
his last ten games straight. Durine
his streak shannon banged out tt
hits In 3S tries for a percentage OF
.i2i.
Fred Thomas. Of the As. was stop
ped BY Sam Jones after hitting them
everywhere in 10 consecutive contests.
In bis stretch OF hitting Fred poled t3
hits IN 80 attempts for a mark OF 333
Clyde Milan after hitting SAFELY his
last ten games straight. quit May 81
to George Mogrldge. During ms
streak CLYDE maccd % hits in az trials
for an average Of iS0 and scored fl
runs
Jack Quinn won his seventh oonsec-
utive victory in defeating the Sena-
tors on June 2.
ping Bodie. after hitting safely his
last ten consecutive games, was
stopped June , by Jim Shaw and Bill
SNYDER Of the Senators. Durlng ms
streak Ping smashed out io saf,
Dl0Ws IN 81 tries Tor "a ludIh Nl .ooa.
Joe Jackson, after hitting for .3oi
IN s siraight games. quit May 81 %
Urban Sh0cker OF the Browns.
Mike Menoskey. after hitting fol
.3O3 ia Q straight games. quit June
TO Bryan Harris. Clarence Walker
after hitting FOR 367 In games, was
halted by Herb pennock.
Tim Hendrix hit .h5 In s games anC
Mike NlcNally in Z maced for pa
when Scott Perry stopped the pair OF
May 81
At the time Of injury Joe Judg
failed to hit his only time at bat
after a seven game streak that nette'
Joe a mark OF .is5 and a tallies. Rull
busted JOe's streak.
Bob Meusel after hitting for an eve
800 In Z games quit June , TO Je
Zachary and Leon Carlson.
Ted Jourdan of the White Sox. afte
hitting safely his last A consecutiy
games. was halted on May 80 %
George Uhle. During his streak TIE
poled i3 hits in "a trials FOR a mar
OF .2q5.