New Britain herald., 1923-12-26


 in the most runs in a game, s. on August !, against Cincinnati. This equals the modern record held jointly by William Bransticld. Pittsburgh; Clifford Cravath, Philadelphia and Davis Robertson. Pittsburgh.
 Two players scored runs in game, Albert Russell and Edward Moore, both Of Pittsburgh and Phil adelphia.
 set >iugginS Record
 From April 50 to May 17. inclusive. Fred Williams of Philadelphia set slugging record that probably never has been equalcd in the history Of the game, During this period Williams got one or more hits in Is consecutive games, and il 60 times at bat he ac- cumulatcd II one base hits two- base base hits and II home runs Tor total of Ca nas,s. Calculated upon his official times at bat, this record gives Williams q slugging percentage of .942 as against his batting percent. age Of .391 for the streak. Williams also battcd in 29 runs,
 10 Home Runs
 The Philadelphia and st. Louis clubs created record on May II, when they batted 10 home runs, Phil adelphia making and St. Louis 4, thus breaking the former record of home runs held jointly by Chicago and Cincinnati and by Boston and Cincin- natl.
 Leading Huters
 
 lar players Of each club were Rogers lIornsby, s. Louis, .SSi; Zach Wheat. Brooklyn, .375; Ed Roush. Cincinnati .351; Frank lfrisch. New York, .SSl; Charles Grimm, Pittsburgh, .3i5; Walter Hcnline, Philadelphia, 32i; Arnold Statz, Chicago, .31o; William Southworth, Boston, .3l9.
 Players who went to bat most times for each club were Arnold gtatz, Chi cago, 655; Prank Frisch. New York, cal; James Johnston, Brooklyn, G25; Harold Traynor Pittsburgh, 6f6; George Burns. Cincinnati. 614; Will liam southwurth, Boston. 6il; Milton Stock. St. Louis 603; Walter Holke, Philadelphia, 5s2.
 Loading Run scorers Leading run scorers for each club were Ross Young, New York, l21; Max Carry Pittsburgh, t2o, James Johnston. Brooklyn, tils Arnold ] statz. Chicago, lio; George Burns, Cincinnati H9s John smith, st. Louis. 9s; Fred Williams Philadelphia. 95; William southworth. Boston. %. Leaders in most ehits Tor each club i were Prank Frsch. New York. g25; i Arnold statz. Chicago, 2o9; Harold 1 Traynor, Pittsburgh. 2OSa James l Johnston. Brooklyn, 26S; William | southworLh, Boston. l95; James Bot tomley SC. Louis. l9i; Ed Roush and l Louis Duncan, Cincinnati, lS5 each. l Walter Holke. Philadelphia, l75.
 Leaders in most total bases for each l club were Prank lrrisch, New York, ! 311. Fred Williams. Philadelphia, i 30S: Jacques Fournier Brooklyn. 303: Harold Traynof. Pittsburgh. 50i; Af- 1 mold ststz. Chicago. 2kS; Ed Rousch, l Cincinnati. 2So; James Bottomlcy St. ! Louis. 2S0; William SouthWorth. Bos- i ion. 274.
 TWo-Isasc Hittets Leading tw0-Daso hittsrs for each { club were Ed EOush. Cincinnati, Al; ! George Gr8Htham. Chicago. sG; James Bottomity. St. Louis 24. David Ban l croft and Ross ioung. New York. s ! each. Max Carry Pttsburgb. s2: Nor , man Bocckci. Boston. a2s James Tier ney and Waiter iiolhg. Philadelphia. ' 3i each; Jacques l0urnier, Brooklyn. I 8u
 Tlirec-I;aSc Hnirr~ Leading tHrrt-bIse hittcrs fOr each 1 cinb wer, Harold Trayuuf and Max Carey. Pittsburgh i9: Ed i.Oush. Ciu- ciaaati, IS. William S0uihw0rth Bos- ton. i6. James Bott0miny. st. Louis. IA. Emil Meual. New York. 18: Jacques Fogf5iea- Brooklyn, la; Iier- nafG Friberg. Chioago. n: nugssl Wrightst one. phiiads Iphia :. Leading hone rgu hitters for each club were Fred Williams. Pnila8ei- phia. 4i: J8c4ues Fournier. Brooklyn. 21. Lawrence Miller. Chicago. 2s: ] Emil Meusei New York. 70: R9ers HJfHsby. St Louis. 17; Harold Tray- nor. Pittsburgh. 12; Eugea. Hargtasf. Cincinnati, 70. Norman Boackel. 5os- ton. !.
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 Leading bass aitgHtrs fer each club were Mas Cars. r8tsBsrgh. 5Gi George Granthsr1 CbieaEa. sg. John smith. s.. i.oHis. g.. Tra8s rriacf. New York. %. Samuel BeHbs. Cincia- Haif. lG. J4faas Johnston. Brooklyn.
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