Evening star., 1932-12-19
NEW PILOT POLES
18 THREE-BACGERS
Top Griff Average Slapped
by Manush-Big Red Sox
Leads With 1867.
ZOE CRONIN, new manager of
the Nationals, was the only


the Nationals, was the only
~ member of the Washington
Club to set league batting
mark for the past season, official
statistics of the American League
announced today reveal.
The free-sWinging, young San
Franciscan helped himself to 18
triples in his 143 games, two more
than were hit by Buddy Myer, his
teammate, and Tony LaZZeri of
the world champion Yankees, who
tied for second honorS in this bat
ting specially.
The league swatting laurels were gar
nered by Dalo Alexander. the big, Red
Sox first basenlan, who smacked for All
nush. Washing IONS left fielder, crashed
the Big Five of the circuit. His .342
average got him fourth place behind
Jimmy Foxx Of the AS and Lou Gehrig
of the Yanks and just ahead of Babe
Ruth of the New York club
Foxx, though, got the bulk of the
honors accomplished with the stick. He
grabbed off three individual leaderships.
After crowding Babe Ruth's home run
paw iOl Viz SGesl, al WlllCll lllC dllhSt
hero set the major league record of co.
Foxx slipped just a little and finished
with So. He led the league in scoring
WITH Isl runs. and his total base COL
lection of 438 was much the better
MO batting records were established,
~ but two noteworthy performances
yielded ties. On June 3 Gehrig
smashed Athletic pitching for home
runs in four consecutive times at bat,
and on June 90 Roger Cramer of the
AS tied another mark in combing White
Sox pitchers for six hits in as many
times at bat in nine-inning game.
The bes5 consecutive-games hitting
streak was put On by Manush. The
Nationals husky outfielder swung safely
against pitching in 22 engagements In
q row. Manush proved the Washington
clubs best home-run hitter, collecting
"A circuit clouts. Cronin hit most
doubles for Washington. 49, Most
washington sacrifices, 20. were made
by Ossie Bluege. The II bases stolen
by Myer set a mark for his club.
Other than Manush, the .300-class
hitting Nationals were Dave Harris
with 1927, Sam Rice with 1928. Cronin
with 3l8 and Carl Reynolds with .305.
Eric McNair, young Mack infelder.
VOL tHe league nOQOTS IN OOuDleS with
q. Al Simmons Of the AS. although
he finished eighth in batting among
the regulars. produced the most hits.
ZIG. Ben Chapman of the Yanks led
at base stealing with SO thefts. Carey
Selph Of the White Sox in SO consecu-
tive games after Nav 18 did not strike
out. ice Sewell OF The Yankees struck
out but three times in his 124 games
and has struck out but 11o times in his
l3 years in the American League.
THE Athletics were most times at bat,
Il 5,537; made the most hits, 1906;
led in total bases, $3.50, and led In
home runs, 173.
The Yankees scored the most runs,
1902, and had 1.212 men left on bases,
two more than the AS. Cleveland was
first in doubles, 80, and in sacrifice
hits. ITO.
The Nationals allowed the least num-
Der OF runs to opponents. TIC, eight less
than New York and also led in three
base hits, an even 100 The Tigers
stole the most bases. 103 while the Red
SoE scored the least runs. 566. and al
lowed opposing teams the most, 9l5.
The average of batting for the sea-
son for all teams was PIT, one point