Evening journal., 1921-10-08

the s clubs Of the National League
during the baseball season of 1921. d
or this vast number. Rogers Horns
by repeated his 1920 record by once
more topping the list in hitting. with
the splendid percentage OF .39s.
Hornshy scored the most runs, i3l;
got the most hits 235; tho most two
baggers. 43; Is IN tie with Ray
Powell. OF the Braves. for the most
three baggors. is apiece.
Hornsby's batting mark Of .3es Is
tho highest percentage attained by a
National League hatsman since 1899.
when big Ed" Deiahantv. OF the
Phillics led tho National League
with a batting average of .40S. Since
the beginning of the National
League. away back In 1875. onlyeten
ieague-leading hitters have sur
passed Hornsby's batting percentage
for the season Just ended
George Kelly OF the champion
Giants. occupies siugging honors /
with 20 home runs. Frank Frisch. /
N the Giants. showed the way along |
the base paths. with 80 stolen hascs |
and Ivan Olson. Of the Dodgers. /
went 10 the bat for the most times.
s4s.
Besides Hornshv who played every
game his club engaged in, 154, the
following players did not miss con-
test last year: Frank Frisch and
Dave Bancroft. Of tho Giants. and
/ Norman Bocckcl ~ tho Braves. who
competed IN l53 games. and Jimmy
1ohnston.of the Dodgers who played
IN 152 games.
Rogers Hornshy. ~ the Cardinals.
flashed the longest streak Of scor-
ing runs In successive games. iany-
ing one or more runs In n straight
eames-this n tho longest run-scor-
ing strcak In tho National League In
years
The ton leading two-hase hitters
arc. Rogers Hornshv. f3; George
Kelly a.: Jimmy Johnston. 41; Us
car Grimes. as; Austin McHcnry. 81:
Max Carey. IS. Emil Mcusci 81:
Frank Frisch 80: Max Fiack 80:
George BURNS 20. and zack wheat,
30
Tho leading three-hase hitters are;
Rogers Hornshv. is. Ray Powell is:
Ross Young II; Frank Frlsch. II;
Carson Birhec. 16: Billy southworth.
i6: Sam Bohne. 1e. Charles Grimm.
rs. George Maisel. rs. pave Ran
croft. a. and Jimmy Johnston. "a.
George Whitted. Of the Pirates
was the only player "a score runs
Vim one game. while 4 runs In game
Y were scored twelve times two play.
y crs. Rogers Hornshy and Billy South
. worth turning the trick twice.
u Five hits In n game by playe
~ was performed ton times Iacl
= Smith. ~ the Cardinals being tn
q only player doing 70 twice i TIL
n others were Walter Barbara. Bill,
o southworth and Fred Nicholson. %
o the Braves. Tom Grimfh. of thl
- Dodgers: George Maisel. Of thl
s Cubs; Frank Frisch. NJ the Giants
Max Carey and Walter Maranvllle
Of the Pirates
Four hits In game hv a player
:. were garnercd t2f times during th'
y past season the leader FOR each clui
s. IN getting 4 hits In one game hcinl
e. Emil Meuscl ~ tho Giants. Ra,
Powell. of the Braves: Jack Smith
y Of tho Cardinals and Max Flack. o.
tho Cubs. Each of these player
punched out 4 hits In ono game NV
times while Jimmy Johnston. of tn
- Dodgers; SHm Bohne Of the Reds
I'd Konotchy. n tho phiiiies. an'
three Pirates. Carson Birbec. jim
Tierney and Dave Robertson ram
o med out 4 hits In a game on threl
Il occasions each.
ONLY one club flashed baseball
biggest hit twice in ono contest. Thi
was on April 2s. when Ralph Mile
and Loo Meadows nolcd home run
with tho bases loaded.
ID Tho Pirates returned an odd bo'
20 score for their hitting IN tho game n
n May 81. The team got hits, on
-- for each player in tho lineup.
Ie Max Carey. Of the Pirates. snare
~ II flies In center held on July 25.
George Kelly did three times las
season what Babe Ruth has yet q
.h 10 once for the Yankees-hit hom
'r run with every base occupied.
% Ed Konetchy got s hits in as man
~ times AZ bat This is the ionge'
?" streak n consecutive hitting In tn
3, National League this year.
Two players. Dave Bancroft. q
. tho Giants. and Dave Robertson. q
tho Pirates. hit for the cycle las
!, season. Bancroft IN 4 batting tries o
p, June I. getting a single. double.
triple and n home run. while on Au
= gust 20. Robertson nunched our
=, single. a double a triple and a home
IN FIVE trials.
During tho campaign Just hrough
tc close. 3 triple nlavs we're exe
onted one aniece by the Giants Car
dinais. Cubs Braves and the Dodr
ers A rather odd record heing tha
the Giants fell into triple killings /
successive games on August 30 an
September I: on this latter tw
triple plays were flashed The Brave
STAGING one onto the Rhds.
The St Louis Cardinals lead !
team batting with a percentas~ Z
sos; are I'm tie with the Philli'
for the most games: each clu
played 154 contests; the Cardina
got the most hits, 1913: create
number ~ two-base hits ESQ. TT
Giants scored the most homo tar
81. and tho Giants ton their rivals
base stealing. with 12e stolen has'
Sixty-seven shut-out victories We
scored during the season. the ciu
feeling the bristles - the whitewa
brush being Pittsburgh. IA: Phil
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