The Washington times., 1922-12-29

there.
Erickson. both with Detroit and
Washington, was a jinx when sent
against the Cleveland Indians. He
himself felt he had something or
the Indians from Speaker down and
thinking so, he would pitch bril-
liantly.
Last season, for some strange
reason, Erickson lost his jinx.like
properties when opposing the In
dams. They banged and battered
him as though he were some rag
doll. That spelled his finish in the
big show. He lost his own nerve
and could never again be trusted on
the hill
Erickson, when working for a
losing team. could pitch wonderful
ball. The farther behind his team
was, the better he looked. But il
seemed well-nigh impossible for him
front and, II leading by but a
single run, he was wild as a hawk
No player ever with a major
league club was q more faithful
worker than the big blond singer.
He worked harder than any two
mon with the squad at training
camp and took excellent care Of
himself. But he lacked those
qualities which go to a winning
pitcher. He does not fit INTO the
team which Clark Griffith hopes
to have next season.
Erickson took part in thirty
Esmes last season, though pitching
only six complete contests. He
hung up four victories and was
trounced twelve times. In his 142
innings he permitted 144 hits.
Seventy-eight of the ninety.five runs
scored off him were earned, giving
him an efficiency mark of 4.94. He
walked seventy-three batsmen and
famed sixty-one opponents. He had
one balk, hit three batters and
pulled three wild pitches.
The departing Finger started in
professional baseball with Dallas,
IN the Texas League, in 1914, being
sold to the New York Giants, who
turned him over to Rochester in the
International League. He signed
with the Feds that year and was
turned over to Detroit in the peace
pact.
In 1916 and 1917. while still the
property of the Tigers. he pitched
fine ball for San Francisco in the
Coast League. The Tigers kept
him in 1918. but swapped him TO
Washington for Ayers, July >. 1919.
This Willie kamm, for whom the
Chicago White SoX are alleged to
have paid over 100000 cold bones,
shapes up like a whizZer when 1t
comes to fielding around the hot
corner. Indeed. according to the
records OF both the Pacific Coast
League and the American League.
kamm is a better fielder at third
base ,han any performer i'm that
position i'm the Johnsonian circuit IN
1922. They say figures don't lie. In
that case the White SoX apparently
have obtained a worthy successor to
Buck Weaver. kainm may be Just
the bird to make alright an infield
that wasn't so bad last season.
Jimmy Dykes, the little man
with the mighty whip, led Ameri-
rran League thirtlsackers In the
sfield last season in the number OF
INSISTS he had. Dykes tossed out
sea5 runners in 14l games, aver
-aging 200 to a game. Bobby
tJOnes. the Detroit Tigers hot
scOrner guardian, played in but 119
sgames, and SO had only 267 as
sSists, but his average was better
shan that Of the .Mackman, 2.24 be.
stng his record.
9 Willie Kamm, playing third
kase for San Francisco in 10 ball
kames, threw out 432 runners for
IN average of 2.54 to a game. The
californian sure stands up well
Enough in the official averages of
lis league. <E
& Some say that figures don't make
ball players. Some truth in that.
And yet again
! Chuck Deal Is well known to fol.
lowers of major league ball. His
hast connection was with the Chi
cago Cubs, who sent him out to
Los Angeles. He rates with the
best fielding third -sackers in pro.
fessional baseball anywhere. AS a
matter of fact, Deal Is the nominal
2eader among the Pacific Coast
hague third basemep for the 1922
campaign with a mark of $50.
Now, let's compare Willie Kamm
with Chuck Deal. 1t can be done.
Here it is in figures:
= G.. P.O. A. r. PC.
Deal ..16S 20S 344 23 $50