San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
SEEMS PLAYERS
| IN 1922 TRIED
| STRANGE FEATS
Records Just Out Show
Great Number of Unusual
Performances.
RECORDS GALORE FALL
Batters Lead in Smashing
Major Precedents Of
Long Standing.
RECORDS GALORE FALL
BY GEORGE CHADWICK.

Copyright. 1923, by The San Antonio Light
New York, Jan. 13.-Batters must
Nave been given an injection of ash be-
ore the season of 1922 began, judging
Ny the rampage they were on through
rrS5tut most of the year. From inspection
He records which became available for
he first time today, it looks as if they
pent most of their time doing stunts
that had never been done before and
may never be done again. Strategy was
ho deterrent to the athlete who felt it
In him to do or die and considering do
ing better than dying.
\ TaSe Walter Maranville Of Pitts
burg, for example. He went to bat
more times in 1922 than any National
League batsman since the senior circuit
Twas kid. Maranville batted G72 times
Iluring the season and was still beg
king for more chances when the base
hall year ended. The best previous rec
BIRD in the National was made by Brown
III Louisville, in 1892, when the scorers
Enarked down 65S appearances at the
blate for him.
4 Callaghan, a beginner with the Cubs
asst season, hit three times in one in
hing. This happened in the fourth
Frame of a game against Philadelphia
HIT Chicago. OF course it was not quite
DO notable a performance as took place
bn September 6, 1888, when Chicago
Fave Detroit one of the gosh awfulest
beatings in history. In that memorable
contest Tom Burns, Fred Pfeffer, Fred
Goldsmith and Billy Sunday all went
Uo bat three times in the seventh in
bling.
II Then Another Occasion.
II Their feat was duplicated on June is,
Il S94, when Boston defeated Baltimore,
us to z. In the first inning Bobby
h Lowe, Herman Long, Hugh Duffy and
Hrommy Mccarthy each batted three
lines. However, Philadelphia thought
N,allaghan's feat was notable enough.
II Willie Keller, the brightest star Of
EhemY all, made DAB hits for his team
In 1897. That was a National League
Record for % years. A quarter of a
|kentury later, however, Rogers Hornsby
|bf st. Louis made $50 hits. The I'M
ilsual part of this is that Hornsby stop
bed at exactly $50. Strange it is, that
Iornsby's total bases amounted to ex-
<hctly 240. Then Hornsby pressed the
,un of multiples of ten for he batted an
Even 200 extra bases, beating the old
record held by Sam Thompson since
ESOJ.
Until 1922 the American League
heyer had had a player who batted three
lome-runs in one game. Kenneth VIII
Iiams hit three April 90. The National
\ had nine men perform this feat. includ-
Ing Williamson. Arson, John Manning,
Roger Conner. Don BrOuthers, Shugart,
IBill Joyce, Tom McCreery, and Jake
||Beckley, and to add n little TO the edge
H,yer the American League, Henline OF
PHILADELPHIA did it once more on Sep
A ember 10. 1922.
Philadelphia got another record in
4 900 but they are not Dragging about 1t.
Frank Parkinson, their young sandlot
Aecond-baseman. struck out % times.
Kelly, of the New York Nationals, had
been the best striker out up to the time
Parkinson made his record, piling up %
ktrikeouts in 1920.
Didn't Want Bases on Balls.
Pittsburg as n team took away the
Smuggling reputation of st. Louis. In
H9oO the Cardinals went 10 bat 300
lines. Pittsburg raised this total to
b521 in 1922. That shows the Pirates
were not waiting much on the pitcher
1and that they liked their base hits.
Parkinson gloried Philadelphia in an
+ bther way when bv striking out so fire.
]buently for he had more assists in 1922
3han any second-baseman and more
Rban any keystone sacker in 30 years.
Rierbauer Of Pittsburg set the mark
Nj 53G in 1892 and Parkinson jumped
N TO 562.