Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-09

Chicago, Oct. S,--The baseball
season lust closed was productive
of a number of new records, ac-
cording to the unofficial averages
which are released today and
which include the games of Octo-
Der Q. "Babe" R~th was RESPONSE
BILE for at least three new RECORDS.
The home run slugger of the
pennant winning Yankees broke
his own record for circuit drives
made in a single season, by pulling
up with SO four-ply blows. In
crashing out this string of nome
runs Ruth shattered the mark OF
Gavy Cravath for total circuit
drives during his major league ca
reer. Ruth since coming into the
major leagues has slammed out
1852 circuit drives. The former
mark held by Cravath was III.
Ruth also boosted the American
league record as a run-getter by
registering 17S times. which eek
ceeds his former mark of a year
ago by twenty runs.
sisters Record Shattered.
The total base record of the
American league established by
George Sisler, Of st. Louis, last
season also was exceeded by the
heavy hitting Yankee star, who in
making 2O4 hits. rolled up total
of ass bases. The former league
record was 800.
There is much doubt as to who
was the best hitter in the Amer
lean league. Some statisticians in
their unoffi ial figures have CIV
en- the honor to Harry Heilmann,
the hard hitting Detroit outfielder'
while others, among them the
statistician Of the American league,
says that Heilmanns boss, Ty
Cobb, is the champion. According
to the unofficial averages compiled
here by the league statistician the
Detroit pilot finished three points
in front of his outfielder. The tlg-
ures available here show COBB
finished with an average or .39o,
while Heilmann's mark is .3SI.
According to these records COBB
played in 1913 games, was at bat
sos times and cracked out 197
hits. Heilmann's record shows
that he played In 149 games, and
made 233 hits in COZ times at bat.
other statisticians have figured
that the Detroit sluggers were
practically at the wire with $3.50,
but when carried to four figures,
Heilmann was given the edge by
n margin of .0003. Cobb's mark In
this case was 1901 while that OF
Heilmann was 1904. According TO
these figures, Heilmann is credited
with 235 hits, while the figures
which give the Georgia peach the
honors, credit Heilmann with only
233 hits.
Hornsby's Average Is .399.
Rogers Hornsby of the st. Louis
Nationals, put up a merry race to
enter the select 400" hitters who
attained fame in tt, National
league, but missed the coveted
goal by one point. Hornsby's final
average was 1888.
Jay Kirke, the first baseman Of
the Louisville American associa-
ton established a new world 8
mark for hits in one season, by
breaking the record made by l..
A, Miller of Oakland last season.
Kirk, made his 2S2nd hit as the
curtain was rung down and beat the
mark of the Pacific coast slugger
by two hits. Kirke's record, how
over, was made in fewer games
than that set up by the Oakland
star, who made his mark in 1913
games. Kirke played in 16S
games.
The base stealing honors in the
American league were captured by
George Sisler of st. Louis, who
swiped 80 bases, while Frank
Frisch OF the Giants, with Al
thefts, carried off the prize in the
National league. In the American
association Baird of Indianapolis
had runaway race for the hon
ors, finishing far in front with
70 thefts.
Kelly Gets 90 Homers.
George Kelly of the Giants car
ried off the home run honors OF