The Washington herald., 1921-01-07
EDDIE ROUSH IS
BRIGHT STAR OF d
NJ. OUTFIELDERS
Sam Rice Alone Tops
Red Gardener in Chances
Accepted.
By JACK NYE,

Eddie Roush, the swarthy hy-
chaser Of the Cincinnati Reds, was
the fielding sensation among the
National League outfielders last
season.
When it came to covering ground
cOrding to the official fielding rec
lilo inspection.
Only Sam Rice, peerless center
fielder Of the Griffmen, stands above
the Red star in total chances ac-
Cepted. Rice smashed all big league
records with AIS taken care of, and
established a mark that should
stand for many years.
Roush, playing in but 139 games
topped all other rivals in both
leagues, with a total of 42S. With
40 put-Outs, rs assists and II er-
rors, he demonstrated that he is a
performer of rare merit.
Had the Cincinnati man taken
part in as many games as Rice,
things might have become pretty
warm for Grifiths star. Roush
played in fourteen less games than
Rice. He accepted an average of
three chances a game, and if that
rate had been maintained in four
teen additional battles he would
nave been only eight behind the
new recOrd-holder.
Jacobson and Felsch, who were
the second ana third best in the
American League, were Outdistanf-
ed by ROush. though both played
in more games.
Other National Leaguers who dis
tingUished themselves were Fred
. Williams, of the Phillies, with 41O
chances accepted, and Harry Myers,
Of the Dodgers, with 4O3.
Hornsby Can Field, Too.
Those who have been casting as
pensions on the fielding Of Roger
Hornsby had better take another
s1uint at the statistics. The St
Louis slugger, for whom John Nc
Graw NpUe rs to be ready to offer
anything except his right eye. did
not Jrp The keystone guardians in
the percentage column, but the fact
that he led in put-Outs, assists and
total chances indicates that his
work afteId has been underrated.
In 149 games HOrnsby had SEA
count 'em-asSists, which was SO
more than the number credited TO
Eddie Collins, the class of the Amer
lean League. Collins. however,
topped the Cardinal youth in total
chances accepted by SO.
Morris E1th, who has just been
shunted to the Seattle club by Pat
Moran. was the titular leader among
the season saCkers with percen-
tage Of .977.
T-,71-,- >, LaV
lived up to NcGraw's claims that ne
is classy first saCker. as he top
ped his rivals at that station with
a percentage CT .994 He had the
greatest number OF put-outs. 1853;
the most assists. 1O3. and the most
total chances, 1913.
Deal Leads Third sackers.
Charley Deal led the third base
men with percentage Of .973, while
Norman Boeckle had the most put
outs. 2I9; and the greatest number
OF chances. SIS Milton Stock com
piled the most assists, 300.
Among the Catchers the veteran
Otto Miller of the Dodgers had the
best fielding record with percen-
taCe Of 1856. His total Of put-OUts,
AIS, was the best in the circuit.
Ivy WinGO caught the greatest
number of games. 1O7, while George
O'NeI had the most assists, 1j3, and
Vernon CIemOns the greatest num-
Der of total chances, 53I.
One thing the Pirates were pro-
fl, iS~t in was fielding in which de-
partment they held the lead with a
pc, IN. Ee Of -97I. Brooklyn and
St. Louis were tied for the most
prIt-outs with 4.277 each. The Giants
had the most assists, 2.24O. and the
greatest number Of fielding chances,
C.682 New York also made the most
double plays, 1877.