New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-27
CHICAGO CUBS IN
Lead IN Fielding
Team Finished Ahead Of Cham.
pionship St. Louis Cardinals

New York, Dec. - (UPl-Nation.
al League fielding honors for 1928
were won by the Chicago Cubs. TIN
official fielding records released
here show.
The Cubs finished the playing
season with a fielding average OF
.975 10 win first place from tn"
pennant winners. the. st, Louis
Cardinals whose average was .974.
Cincinnati was third with 1913.
Individual honors in the fielding
department Of the game were con,
fined almost exclusively to the vet
Grams. A number OF the younger
stars made creditahle marks during
the year but at every position a vet
cram led the list.
Charley Grimm of the Cubs WA,
the leading first base man. He play
ed in 1%7 games and was charged
with only 10 errors. giving him an
average Of 900. Bill Terry of tho
New York Giants was second with
an average. OF .s92 for 149 games.
At second base Frank Frisch O.,
st. Louis led the list with 81 errors
in 1879 games for an average o,
.976. Fred Mcguire Of Chicago had
an average of .975 and finished sec
ond.
Fred Lindstrom of the New Yorr
Giants showed the way at thirr
base with an average Of .95S in 155
games. He was charged with p err
rors. Clyde Reck OF Chicago fiel>
ed .95S3 In 81 to take second hon
ors.
| Horace Ford ef the Cincinnati
Reds and Rabbit Maranville Of the
Cardinals finished one-two among
the shortstops. Ford had an aver
age Of .972 for 149 games and Ma
ranyille averaged 1853 in 112.
Among the outfelders Fred vii
liams OF Philadelphia was the nom =
inal leader with no errors in 81
games. The actual leader was Ray
tnond Bressler CT Brooklyn who had
an average Of .9S5 in 1877 games
Max Carey. also OF Brooklyn, had
an average Of 1856 hut only took
part in IS contests.
Gabby Hartnett OF the Cubs led
the catchers with $50 mark. jim,
Taylor Of BOSTON had the most pass
ed balls, II.
| Twenty-Five pitchers took part in
10 or more games without being
charged with an error. Fred litz-
simmons Of New York has tho ac-
tual leader rs he had 4 total Of sc
chances accented in 4" games, DazlN
Vance OF Brooklyn accented -
chances in rs games without bob
BILE.
TAYLOR Douthit set three new
/ league outfield records for pntouts
cha noes accepted and total chances
He had SAT putouts. 557 chances ac-
cepted and $50 total chances. Thu
former records were held by Man
Carey who established them in
1923 while with the PITTSBURGH P-
rates.
Bill Terry. Giant first baseman
/ led the league in rutouts with .
total OF 1854 His teammatc
Travis Jackson. shortstop. had 547
asssts-more than anv other mar
In the league. Ed Farrell Bos' on
shortston. made the most errors. 81
In addition to leading the league
in fielding. Chicago also held the
doubtful honor Of having tho most
men left on bases. 1.1S5. The Gin
cinnati Reds had only 1o9o men .ef'
on base.
The Giants had the greatest mum
her Of assiats. on2S, and the most
total chances. $685.. St. Louis mad
the greatest number Of rutouts 4.
PAS.
Three teams smashed the old rec
ord OF IA double plays establishes
by the Chicago Cubs in 1926. Gin
cinnati led with 1874. the Cubs HAD
17s and the Giants 175. There were
no triple PLAYS,