Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-29
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me batting records OF the Nauonal
League shows the st. Louis Cardinals
occupying nearly all the leading posi-
tions with Rogers Hornsby and Lou
North atop the field. Hornsby heads
the hitters with a percentage OF .39s.
scored the most runs. so; garnered
the greatest number OF hits. 14S. and
leading the sluggers OF both leagues
with 20 home runs. Max Carey OF
the Pirates shows the way along base
paths with 20 stolen bases and North
tops the hurlers with six victories
and one defeat for pitching per-
centage OF .S57.
Norman Boeckel OF the Braves had
hit safely nine straight games when
halted July 90 by Grover Alexander
During his period OF hitting. Boeckel
sent out 10 safe ones In SO tries for
percentage OF 1851.
Jim Caveney OF the Reds. after hit
ting safely in nine games In a row.
quit July 26 10 Phil Weinert. Dur
ing his streak Jim banged out 10 hits
in 80 batting tries for an even 500
average.
Eppa Rlxey Of the Reds. after win
ming eight consecutive pitching. vic
tories. and equalllng the longest win
ming streak in the majors this year.
held by Walter Ruether OF the Dod-l
gers. ended his streak on July 26 by
taking a defeat from the Philies.
Rlxey also was the first major hurler
to win Is victories this year.
81, - L.. n
batting rampage that had endured
for II successive contests when a trio
OF Braves hurlers halted Grimes on
July 20. During his extended streak
OF hitting. Ray smote 20 safeties In
sc batting tries for a batting figure
of .4s9 aei tailed 10 runs.
ny Myers OF the Dodgers, after
hitting safely through IL straight
contests. was stopped July p by
Grover Alexander. While hitting
them Myers poled 81 hits In as trials
for a mark OF .457.
Max Flack. OF the Cardinals, after
hitting safely his last nine straight
games. quit July 26 TO Phil Douglas
and Bill Ryan. While hitting them
Max poked out IS hits in 81 trials
for a mark OF .405.
Walter Ruether OF the Dodgers 20 |
date has turned in FIVE victories over
the Braves. This Is the most vic
tories scored by a National League
hurler over any team this season.
Carson Bigbee of the Pirates con-
cluded a healthy streak OF batting by
going hltless before three Giant
pitchers on July "a. During his
period OF hitting Bigbee came
through with % safe blows In So
attempts for a percentage OF $50.
This Is the second hitting streak that
Bigbee enjoyed this year as he end
ed an 11-game streak on June IA.
Casey Stengel OF the Giants carried
a hitting streak through Il games In
a row, when Adolfo Lugue applied
the brakes on July %. While hit
ting them Casey banged out 2s
bingies in 81 trials for a batting
figure OF ass. Stengel also scored
10 runs.
The Giants and Cardinals set an
odd record in their battle OF July
rs in that both teams in the same
game scored their 5OOth run. the ac-
.ual count at the end OF the game
being: Giants sos TO ST. Louis 500
-uns. They were the first National
league Clubs TO garner 500 tables.
Emil Meusel OF the Giants had
icored eight runs in six consecutive
,ames when the Pirates halted him
July "a.
Larry Kopf OF the Braves was
topped July &c by Tony Kaufman. j
fter hitting safely his last II games. Z
While hitting them. Kopf clouted out
3 hits in 40 attempts for a batting
lgure OF 1926.
Charley Hollocher OF the Cubs, af- !
er scoring eight tallies in seven
traight games, quit July 26 to the !
Braves.