The Washington times., 1925-12-02
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Records Reveal II Rice and
Bill Barrett as Versatile
Baseball Experts
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Sports Editor, The Times
Harry Rice, of the st. Louis
Browns, and Bill Barrett, of the
Chicago White Sox, proved them
selves to be the champion all
around players in the American
League, according to the official
fielding figures made public to-
day. Each played six different
positions during the 1926 cam
paign. Barrett played all three
gardens second, third and short.
The Brownie played seventy-six
games in right field, six in CEN
ter, three at first base, one at
third, one at second and once he
went behind the bat.
The season just ended was
marked for the many positions
s played by various men. Gehrig,
the Yanks' firstsacker, also played
four games in right field and
three in left. Hank Shanks
played twenty-six at third, three
IN left field and one in right for
the Yankees. Earl McNeely played
lob games in center, seven in left,
two in right and one at first
base.
Johnny Tobin OF the Browns
played thirty-eight games in right
held. one in center, one in left and
three at first base
Dutch Ruether got into one game
Tor the Griffs as a firstsacker.
Spencer Adams. subbing for
Bucky Harris in fifteen games at
second, also played eight at short
and three at thiri base.
Some funny shifts were made
among the catchers, too. Val
Picinieh held down first base in two
games for the Red Sox and Muddy
Ruel played one there for the
champions. Cy Perkins of the AS
played one game at third. Luke
Sewen played left field in two
games for the Indians and Myatt
held down Jamieson's job in one
game.
Joe Judge led all American
League first basemen i'm the field
with mark of .994 in 100 games.
Phil Todt Of the Boston Red SOx
was second with .991 in 40
games. Wally Pipp in forty -seven
games was tied with Todt, while
doe Harris had a mark of $50 in
sixty-three games on the initial
sack.
"Blackie" O'Rourke led the Sec
ondsackers with an average in the
field of .971 for .118 games. Bucky
Harris chased him across the line
with $40 in IA games.
Joe Dugan led the regular third
sackers with a mark of 1863 in
ninety-six games before his knee
took him out Of the lineup alto
gether. Kamm was second with
.957 and Bluege third with 1853.
Jack Tavener, the midget short
stop with Detroit, led in his posi-
ton with mark of 1868 for 1874
: games, but Joe Sewell earned the
honors. Tavener had 229 putouts,
sss assists and "a errors. taking
part in 70 double plays but the
Indian star played in 153 games,
making 314 putouts. 529 assists,
20 errors and was in eighty double
plays for an average of 1867, one
point behind Tavener.
Roger Peckinpaugh's average OF
.D52 gives him fourth place, Gallo
way nosing him out with 1854
Benny Bengough, the Yanks'
baIdheaded catcher, led in his posi-
fion with but three errors in "a
games for an average of 1893
Mickey Cochrane, of the Mackmen.
was second with 1874. Schalk third
with 1888 in 125 games, Bassler
fourth with 1888 in 11S games.
Hank SEVERED fifth with 1888 in
sc games and Muddy Ruel sixth
with 1881 for 126 games.
Because COchrane is frequently
compared with RueI, it is inter-
esting to note that the Mackman
had 419 putOuts, 20 assists and
eight errors in 1873 games, while
RueI had 451 putOuts, 103 assists
and eleven errors in 126 games.
COchrane was in nine double plays
70 IS for RueI and had eight
passed balls to one Tor the
Griffnlan.
Joe Bush, of the st. Louis
Browns, led the pitching brigade by
accepting seventy-one chances with
ont an error He had seventeen
putouts and fifty-four assists, TAX
ing part in five two-ply killings.
Bob MeuseI led the regular left
fieIders with a mark of 1888 in
eighty-two games. Johnny Mostil
of the White Sox. was the steadiest
of the centerfielders with 1856 fol
1853 games, while Harry Hooper
also of the White SOx, was the
hest right fielder with an average
of .976 for 124 games.
Mike McNally's record with the
Washington Griffmen offers =
study for the fan. He came here
touted as the utility player par ex
cellence and it was with consider
able chagrin that Bucky Harris
mad to release him. Bucky haC
long been a friend or McNaIly's ant
a strong booster for him.
McNaIly played one game at gee
ond base without having a chanc
TO handle. In seven games at thlr'
he handled eleven putouts and tel
assists without error, starting on
double play. He got INTO tw
games at short and miscued Of
both chances offered him.
As a batsman McNally played il
twelve games, going TO bat twentj
one times, scoring one run on thre
aAnGles for an average Of LAB.