Evening star., 1922-07-18

Analysis of the various factors
which have put the Browns where
they are discloseS a we'll put together
machine, which has strength in every
department. They have a lot of color
and they have batting strength. which
is second only 10 that OF the Tigers.
who are leading the league with
team average of .306. The Browns are
second with .299: the Indians third,
with .29S. and the Yankees fourth,
these figures that the Yankees are a
hit disposed to lay too much blame
on pitching. They are not hitting up
with the dope"
Combine Speed and Power.
The Browns are up there mainly be-
cause of that fine combination of
power and speed Power alone is
it will win a pennant. but usually
il will not avail against a slightly
lower hitting effectiveness which is
backed by agility on the bases. The
Browns have stolen eighty-three
bases. The Yankees have stolen only
thirty-three. Couple that with the
contrast in team batting and you find
that the Yankees are up there fight
ing for the flag because their fine
pitching has more than counterbal-
anced their shortcomings in speed
and drive. They can have no COM
plant about the work they are get
ting on the hill
George SiSler alone has stolen al
most as many bases as the entire New
York team, for he has thirty-two to
his credit. Ken Williams. who has
twenty-SiN steals. comes second in the
American League. That duo-Sisler
game this year and will continue to
win many more. It's a formidable
pair. both at bat and in the field, and
mighty annoying on the paths.
Sisier Leads Both Leagues.
Sisler is leader of both majors with
a batting average of .420, which in
cludes 145 hits and home runs. Will
liams has an average of sos. with
twenty-one home runs and 95 hits
McManus and Tobin are hitting .332
each, not surprising in so far as Tobin
is concerned. but remarkable for Nc
Manus. who came to the club as fair
fielder. but no great hitter. SEVERED
is hitting 1926 and has made himself
one of the great catche-s of the big
show.
In the pitching department the
Browns have not done well as they
had expected. Had they come any
where near their expectations and
those of most of the western critics
they would now show a fine lead.
Shocker has not been as effective
against the Yankees as he was last
season, but has won .l3 out of 21.
That's a fine record for a pitcher. but
not what had been looked for from
the spitballer.
Then there is Danforth, for whom
the Browns gave a big bunch of
players to Columbus. Danforth was
expected to jump right into a lead
ing position among the American
League fingers, and he may yet do
so. But thus far he has won only
five games and has lost two. That's
not very Impressive.
Pruett Not Big Winner.
Pruett, the young pitcher who
came to the Browns from the Uni
versity of Missouri this year, has
been a wonder against Babe Ruth,
whom he famed thrice the 9TH
er day. once with the bases load
ed. But Pruett has not won any
great number of games. His record
shows three victories and five de-
feats.
kolp has won seven out of nine,
Wright three out of four, Davis six
out of nine. Van Glider ten out of
eighteen and Bayne only two out of
seven. Bayne alone has made the
difference between a good lead and