The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-10
Who Was Leader
 of Pinch Hitters
 During Last Year?
By IRWIN M. HOWE

l Who starred in the pinch hitting role 1T
 the American league last season? It is {
 1alr presumption that most fans familial with the activities of the junior circui
 athletes Will bestow this honor upon Ed 1 die Murphy of the Chicago White Sox
 Few. if any, would select Jack Graney
 Cleveland outfielder, yet the Indian player gained the glory, and did so in decisive
 manner. Taking into account only those players who have been at bat 10 ol
 more times, Graney with 13 at bats com. piled the excellent average of .462 while
 acting as emergency swatsman. H,
 made six hits, of which four were doubles
 and one a triple. besides scoring two
 runs. making one sacrifice hit, receiving two walks. sending across three team mates and striking out but once His three-base clout occurred in the after noon game of September against St Louis. and was the deciding factor in winning the game by to score. BILLINGS SECOND Billings, St. Louis. finished second among the pinch hitting celebrities with .40s. In ? at bats, the Brown catcher made nine hits, all being of the one-base variety. His timely hitting registered two men, while he crossed the plate once An oportune swat by Billings in the ninth inning Of the second game against De troit July sent over the winning run Billings high average confirms the faith st Louis fans have in his pinch nn- ting ability. Numerous times in gamd at St. Louis calls for Billings wer. sounded by the spectators at a crucial mcment in tho game. These appeals were oftentimes ignored. for young Pat Col lins, who, the figures show made 13 fu> tile attempts to deliver a much-needed wallops
 Though Eddie Murphy Chicago, ranks H,A L. -s-> -- : real leader. as his figure of .394 was ac- Quired by bingling out 12 hits in 8 at bats. His hits placed him in the posi- ti0n to score seven times, as well as se- curing the scoring privilege for Il 0f his mates. He worked the pitchers for three walks; stole one base, and whiffed only twice.
 GEASON'S WISDOM
 Kid'' Gleason showed his managerial sagacity by defegating Murphy to replace the regular batter on seven occasions when these assignments resulted in as many victories. In three games the star White Sox pinch hitter delivered the blow that spelled defeat for opponents; in one encounter he furnished the tieing tally. the game being eventually won by Chi cago; and in three meetings he was in serted in the lineup during White Sox batting rally when his hits were instru- his club in the lead.
 Wick of New York. Karr of Boston and Shorten of Detroit served well as pinch hitters. Tho Yankee batsman hit for an average of 1858. Karr and Shorten tied for fifth place with .333. Hale of Detroit made II hits in 62 at bats for .327. Tho remaining 300 pinch hitting artists were Burns Of Cleveland and Bigbee of Phila- delphia-
 Burns of Philadelphia dispensed ID safeties in s7 at bats, for a .2z0 average; Flaestead of Detroit hit in pinches Tor Ellison of Detroit, Eibel of Boston. Earl Smith Of St Louis. NunAmaker of Cleve- land, McMuliin of Chicago and P. Collins Of St. Louis followed in the order named