The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-04
OF FICIAL
FIGU S
+ 0 r A. A.
Schneider Tops Indians in
Pinch - Murphy Leads
League in Batting.
BY Eddie Ash

Hank Schneider, shortstop, topped
the Indians during 1926 in the
number of runs driven in, official
averages show. Irwin, Howe, Amer
lean Association statistician, re-
leased the figures for publication to-
day.
Schneider took part in every
game played by the 1925 Indians
Leland he was the only Tribe pas
| timer to figure in all contests. His
batting record shows he was re-
sponsible for 10S runs going over
the plate. His hitting average was
.301.
Henry Hits .343
Among the Tribe regulars Riggs
Stephenson was high with mark
of 1925. Dutch Henry, pitcher,
turned in batting average of .S43.
He got "a hits and was responsible
for Is runs. The Cleveland German
is quite a swatter for a. twirler.
Othere Indians in the coveted 300
list were Sticking, .316; Florence.
.314; Matthews, .310; Rehg, .3C9; and
Voter, 306.
Eddie Murphy. Columbus out
fielder, swatted 1897 for the season
and was the real leader of the league.
He played 100 games, an injury cut
ting short his playing. Other high
men We're Moore, Kansas City, 81
games, 1888. Douthit, Milwaukee, 90
games. .373; Guyon, Louisville, 157
games, 1853; Lebourveau, Kansas
City, 1T games, 1851; Brief, Milwau-
kee, 1877 games, 1858.
Bunny Goes Big
Brief was responsible for ITS runs
and he topped the league In driving
in markers. He poled 81 home runs
and copied the circuit swat laurels.
Earl Smith, Minneapolis, who hit
.313, was responsible for 156 runs
going. over the rubber, which shows
he was star swatter with men on
base. Tyson. Louisville, who goes
to the Giants, hit 1862 and was re-
sponsible for 1872 runs.
Among the Indians Stephenson
was responsible for SO runs. being
second to Schneider in that feat.
Rehg was responsible for S5,
Schmandt IS, Voter So. Sticking 4S,
Allen 49, Robertson 40. Matthews 80.
Before Johnny Hodapp graduated
to the majors he was responsible for
72 runs. His official A. A. batting
average was .279 in 10 games.
Wild Matthews topped the Indians
in stolen bases with 80 and Voter
was second with 26.
Christie Steals AZ
Walter Christensen, st. Paul, stole
40 bases to lead the league. He was
in ISL games and Matthews in only
104. AL Tyson, Louisville, stole 29
bases In 1877 games. Boone, st. Paul,
in 149 games. stole 81 bases.
Minneapolis topped the league in
team batting, with mark of 500 for
100 games. Louisville, pennant win
ner, was second, with .299. Indian
apolis was siyth, with .290.
AS proof the Indian twirlers de-
uvered, the team figures show In
dianapolis allowed opponents only
40 runs. Louisville allowed OPP
ponents 796 runs. ST. Paul, third
place club, allowed 900. Toledo got
the least hits-1, 583-and Indianapo-
lis seventh in this respect, with
1885. Milwaukee was high with
1897. The Colonel champs collected
1872. Indianapolis got less hits than
the tail-end Columbus team, the Sen
ators getting 1,644.
1t was the lack of hitting during
the early season that knocked out
the Bushmen from racing down the
stretch with Louisville.
Total Bases
Minneapolis hit for the most total
bases, 1853. Indianapolis was sew
enth in total bases, 2,377.
st. Paul topped the league in
stolen bases with 204. Milwaukee
was second with 161 and Indian
apolis third with 1872. The champion
Colonies were seventh with a.
Minneapolis was high in home
runs with 140 and Milwaukee was
second with 112. Indianapolis was
last with So.
Louisville topped the A. A. in sac
rifice hits, getting 245. The Indians
were third with PIT.
Minneapolis was highs in runs
scored with 1,040, Louisville was
second with 1,021 and Indianapolis
was next to last with S45.
Batting averages of Indians not
listed previously follow: Schemanske,
292; Robertson, 1856; Schmandt, .276;
Klugman, 1858; Allen, 1855; Burwell,
.254; Maun, .237; Thompson, .2S5;
Hill. 1853. Irwin Hawe's averages
includa only nlaYers who par.