The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-14

RUTH IS WAY OUT AHEAD
IN MAJOR LOOP BATTING LISTS

New records were established in 1891 by players on the New York.
Boston and Cleveland teams and club records by New York and Chicago.
they faced the opposing pitchers 5608 times, thus breaking the American
League record of 55s2 made by Detroit in 1929, and broke their own rec
ord for most runs, lO67. In 1880 they scored 1862 times.
The Chicago White sx finished last in batting. last in fielding and al
Lowell their opponents s3s runs, thus creating a new American League record
in this department.
Chief of the record makers is George Herman Ruth, basebaurs miracle
man, whose eighteenth season in the game was his best in many respects
ever reached, with a mark of .373, also his best, Ruth tied with Gehrg for the
most home runs. As; was second in scoring with l9 runs, this being the
year he has hit 40 Or more home runs. In all major league history the
suggers, excepting Ruth, have hit forty O more nome runs but nine times
total bases have exceeded 800. In each OF five games he drove out two home
runs. The number OF games in which Babe has performed this feat has
now reached g. a feat unique.
Lou Gehng also made a little history. Besides tying Ruth for the most
home runs. 46, Lou made six of them in six consecutive games, August 2sn
to September lst second game, inclusive, thus tying the record set by
record when he drove in 1874 runs. nine more than the previous league rec
ord set by himself in 1927.
The third member Of the New York team to furnish headlines was
young Ben Chapman, who scored 1o runs, drove in 100 and stole no less
than 81 bases, a record unequakd in Is years.
Earl Webb established a e world record for two-base hits with 81, sur
passing by three the record made by First Basenan George Burns OF
Cleveland in 1926, but Pitcher Wesley Ferel. kept the Indians in the book
Earl Averu drove out 80, something no player wearing a Cleveland uniform
has been able to accomplish in more than 40 years.
One OF the most remarkable records Of the year was that OF First
Baseman LM Blue OF Chicago. On a team that finished eighth in the
standing and eighth in team batting, Blue "a sixth in scoring with lo
runs and worked the pitchers for 17 bases on balls, only Ruth with 12s,
excaing him. ..
Outfeder Al Simmons won individual batting honors for the second
consecutive time. In spite of the change in the ball Simmons increased his
the hardest hNters yer developed in this league. OF his 200 hits, which
were made in 1913 games: 70 were for extra bases. There were 81 doubles
Is three-baggers and "a home runs.
Ruth finished next to Simmons as already related with a mark of 373
Ed Morgan, u points below at .sel was third. Gordon Cochrane' $40, fourth
and Gehrig, .3N, fifth.
Gehrg led in runs scored, 1863: in hits, 2ll: in total bases, 40; in runs
driven IN, 1884, and was tied with Ruth for most home runs, Is.
fielder George Haas led in sacrifices with the same number, 49,
-Four clubs fell below the record for fewest sacrifice hits In q season
81 sacrifice hits, which is the lowest on record since 1905. The Athletics
stole only q bases, which is a new major league record.