The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-08

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the best pitcher in the circuit.
The big southpaw led the South
ern Association in winning per-
centage and in effectiveness. Had
he led in hitting, base.running and
fielding. he would have cleaned up.
He won Is games as against a
lone defeat, averaging 1928. He got
into Is games and pitched COM
plete contests. He was a relief
Finger once.
Wells twirled ia innings in his
Is games. He was charged with
facing 467 batsmen whose 90 hits
aided in scoring SO runs off him
His mark for efficiency was 2.lS
earned runs per nine-inning game.
the best mark for the circuit Only
~ runs were earned off his de-
livery.
The former Tiger was found
for IL sacrifice hits and he hit
q couple of batters. He walked
40 and famed 81 batsmen. He
made no wild pitches or balks
and was anything but wild
man.
Lloyd Brown was with Zeh
Milan's Memphis Chicks and
pitched 207 innings in So games.
He twirled is complete contests be-
sides finishing 10 others. Brown
was charged with Is wins and de-
1eats for a mark of .720, ranking
seventh in the league.
Coming to the efficiency record
one finds Brown permitting an
average Of 3.35 earned runs per
game of nine innings, the seventh
best in the circuit. Brown per.
nnitted 40 safeties for SO runs, n
of which were earned. He gave II
sacrifice hits, hit eight batsmen,
walked 90 and struck out S6 would.
be sluggers. He had 10 wild pitches
but no balks.
Clayton Van Alstyne also had a
respectable record with the Biz.
nningham Barohs before coming
back to the big show. He got into
81 games and ended with is vic.
tories and defeats for an average
of $40 and ranked fourteenth in
the league. He pitched Ia complete
games and finished seven others.
Van Alstyne's efficiency mark for
195 innings was 3.74 earned runs
per game, nineteenth lowest in the
g circuit. He faced $40 batsmen, al.
lowed 1913 hits for "a runs, 81 of
which were earned. Twenty-six
sacrifice hits came off his delivery.
He hit two batsmen and passed IS.
He struck out Al batsmen and had
six wild pitches but no balks.
Much IL expected of Van
Alstyne next season. He caved
In under the heat of Birming-
ham, Mobile and New Orleans
last summer and was yanked
back BY President Griffith be.
fore he would be ruined entirely.
after brief rest he went West
with the club and met with q
serious accident in Chicago that
ended his work for the year.
While shagging in short center
field, Van Alstyne stumbled and fell
upon his left shoulder. He dis
located it In his fall and went home
Will q CdSt OH II anu his arm IN a
sling. Luckily he is right handler
and his winters rest is expected to
put him in good shape for his 1925
will not be hurried, his fine curve
ball being necessity to the Wash
ington club.
The Southern Association batting
averages show Babe Camel hitting
for .349 in 100 games. He scored
121 runs, whacked out 1913 hits for
q total of "a doubles. seven three.
baggers and four home runs. That
opposing pitchers feared him is
proved by his ia free trips to first
base, the highest given any man in
the league. He famed only SO
times and drove In 80 runs. He
stole IA bases, some distance behind
the leader. Taylor. of Memphis. who
had 81 to his credit.
Ed Wells. the big pitcher. hit for
1893 in his 20 games. getting Is hits
for total of IL bases. He was
fair in pinch too, as he drove in
seven tallies all by himself.
Grant ellis, Birmingham's short.
stop to get trial at. Tampa in the
spring, hit for $40 in 154 games,
collecting III hits for 235 bases and
scoring 81 runs. He drove In 70
runs. He had % two-baggers, II
triples and a trio of homers.
Red Barnes, who also gets a
trial at Tampa i'm the OutfieId,
hit for .293 In l53 gaines. He
scored 100 RUINS on 1853 hits,
totaling 231 bases. He was re-
spOnsible for ga runs. He had
10 doubles. 10 triples and ID
home runs. q good record for
Lad playing his first season OF
professional ball. He got 80 free
tickets and famed 50 times.
lack Kloza, the kid outfielder
MkninR to the Griffs. played 1s
hes with the Barons and hit for
That IL probably why he