The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-30

Features and Records
in THO Major Leagues
NATIONAL.

Heinie Groh of the Giants heads the
batters with percentage of .463. Groh
also secured the greatest number of hits,
25. Dave Bancroft Of the Giants Is the
leading run-scorer with thirteen TALES.
CIV williams OF the Phllies. Emil Meusel
and George Kelly of the Giants are on
equal terms for smuggling honors with
three home runs each. Walter Maran-
vile of the Pirates and John Rawlings
of the Giants are showing the way along
the base paths with four stolen bases
each. Grover Alexander of the Cubs.
Jim Ring OF the Philiies and Victor AID
ridge of the Cubs top the hurlers with
three victories and nary defeat.
Jim Johnston of the Dodgers, after
hitting safely in every game for his club
this season, eleven games in all. was
stopped April 26 by Dana Eillingim and
Joe Oescher. During his stretch of hit
ting Johnston came through with four
teen safeties In A batting tries for an
average OF .S18.
Rogers Hornsby Of the Cardinals, the
National Leagues champion batsman.
had enjoyed an early streak OF hitting
up to April rs, when he ran afoul OF
Eppa Rixey of the Reds, who stopped
him. During his hitting period Rogers
smote IA hits In "a trials for a bat
ting figure Of .412. also scoring nine
tallies.
Rogers Hornsby Of the Cardinals set
an odd batting record April 20, when in
five trips to the plate he got sacrifice
hit and four bases on balls.
Cy Williams OF the Phillies had en-
joyed his hits in eight games in a row
halted him April 25. During his hitting
streak Cy poled 13 hits in 32 batting
tires for a percentage Of .406.
George Kelly Of the Giants, after scor-
ing seven runs in five straight games,
quit April 81 to the Dodgers.
Jim Tierney of the Pirates is the first
major Lacquer to garner five hits in one
game. Jim turned the trick April 20
against the Cubs. Tierney also poled
four hits April 20, off Pete Donohue.
John Rawlings of the Giants. after
hitting safely his last eight games, quit
April 20 to Sherrod Smith. While on his
streak Rawlings punched out IL hits in
80 attempts for batting figure of .375.
John Gooch of the Pirates. after hit
ting safely for seven successive games,
quit April 26 to Grover Alexander. Gooch
poled an even dozen hits in 81 attempts
for mark of .444.
Ray Powell of the Braves, after hit
ting safely for seven games in a row.
quit April 25 to Walter Ruether. Dur
Ing his hitting streak Powell punched
out ] 2 hits in % tries for a mark of .42S.
Jake Daubert of the Reds, who scored
more runs than any National Lacquer,
did not tally run until his eighth game
this year. Jake's run that day. April 81.
ran his total of runs up to 1874. Up to
this game Daubert had been in tie with
Ed Konetchy for scoring the most runs.
Walter Maranville Of the Pirates,
after scoring ten runs in five straight
games. was stopped April 26 by Grover
Alexander.
Emil Meusel Of the Giants enjoyed a
hitting streak that endured for seven
successive contests, when Jim Ring ap-
piled the brakes April 26. Emil. during
his stretch of hitting, came through with
hits in 26 tries for a mark OF .30S.
Carson Bigbee Of the Pirates quit 10
Victor Aldridge after hitting safely In
SIX games in a row, in which Bigbee
poled 10 hits in % tries for a batting
figure of 464.
The Giants and Pirates were the first
National Leaguers to amass 100 hits this
season. Both secured their century bin
gle on April 90.