The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE PITCHING
 RECORDS; STARS ARE SHOWN
Compiled by Ir,rin M. Howe
 Chicauo.)

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 In the selection of a pitching staff the prime consideration is the abl- ity of the men chosen to deceive the batters As proof of their skill in this direction, it has been the custom for many years to rate pitch. CTS according to the number of earned runs allowed opponents, sup plementing this rating with the win. ming percentage of games won and lost"
 Neither of the above methods, nor. cven both combined. tell the whole story of hurler's effectiveness, therefore the table herewith is sub mitted, showing just "how hard to hit" American League pitchers were during the season of 1922. It should be understood that this table is not intended to supplant the statistics already published but rather to add this interesting data to that pre- viously given.
 1t was explained when the regu- lar pitching records were published that a very encouraging feature of American League hurling during the past season was the number of sterl- ing youngsters that came to the front as the season progressed This table further verifies that state ment. Of the first 9 men who were most difficult to find for safe hits. no less than II were serving their first or second year in fast com pany and toward the close of the campaign nearly every one of these was taking his regular turn on the slab.
 Leading the league is Herbert Pruett, the young handler of St. Louis, who in 120 innings held his opposition to an average of .235. Herman Pillette, Detroit, and Victor Leverette, Chicago, were the most brilliant and reliable of all the new corners, partly because circumstances demanded that their respective man agers give them every opportunity to make good, which they did most emphatically. Pillette was not only the best winner on the Detroit club. but also led the Tiger staff in the earned run averages. In more than 30 games he held rival htters to an average of 25S, the leader among regulars for the season being Frank Davis, St. Louis, .250. followed by Urban Faber, l.. J. Bush and George K. Murray, with .252, the latter a Yankee recruit who was only allowed to finish games. Pillette shut out opponents four times and hurled three two-hit games.
 Victor Leyerette, working 225 in nings. allowed an average of only y264, like Pillette, shut out opposing teams four times and pitched one three-hit game. Chicago, besides un- covering Leverette, also found places for Charles C. Robertson and Tad Blankenship among the regulars of the White Sox Robertson startled the baseball world by hurling per feet game on April 30 against De troit, the opposing pitcher being Pillette. Besides this remarkable performance, Robertson worked out one two-hit and one three-hit game anu ohul oul pppOSlHS lcdulS iuitt times
 Other Feature Points
 Of the other young pitchers not already named, Warren Collins of the eighth place Boston team won six straight games in August and September. hurling one three-hit and two four-ht games and scoring three shutouts; w ogden. a coliegian who joined Philadelphia late. in the season; Sylvester Johnson, Detroit, and J. B. Brillheart, Washington, earned places on their respective teams.
 or the veteran regulars. Faber, Chicago. adds to his other laures an opponents average of .252. four shutouts. three three-hit games. one four-hit game and eight extra in ming games
 Besides the four above named. Walter Johnson and Jack Quinn each shut out opponents four times, while Geo. Uhle. Cleveland. blanked rival teams five games, being the league leader in this particular. I. R.