The Washington times., 1932-12-21
Al CROWDER
I. W|NSMOST
GAMES
BY GARRETT WATERS

Chalk up another personal tri-
umph for Robert Moses Grove,
super lefthander of Connie Mack's
Philadelphia AS. !
This individual, despite the fact
that he was out Of the game with
injuries for more than three
weeks last year, was the leading
American League pitcher, the Of
ticial averages reveal.
Grove did not hang up the high
est total Of victories to gain hon
orS. but he was the most effective
hurler rs his earned run average
Of 2.S4 tells. This mark was
gained through 292 innings
pitched in A games. Robert
Moses won IS games and lost 10
for a percentage Of TIA. This
record ranks him fourth among
the pitchers in the matter Of wins
and losses.
Charlie Ruffing, Of the New
York Yankees, was the second
best pitcher in the circuit IN
earned runs per game. Chalking
Up 1S victories as against only
z losses, Charlie had an earned
run average Of $40. Ted Lyons,
Of the Chicago White Sox, was
third with an average Of 1928.
Ted won only 10 games during
the season as against Is lost.
CrOwder Best Griffman
Gen. Alvin Crowder, of the
Washington Griffmen, compiled
the highest win total Of the year
-26-but his earned run average
was fourth among the pitchers in
the league. The General hurled
In 327 innings, allowed 319 hits,
136 runs, 121 earned runs, 13 sac
rifice hits, II bases on balls,
struck out 103 and gave up no
wild pitches, nor did he hit any
batter by pitched ball.
Crowder's record ranks him
three points ahead Of Tom
Bridges, prize pitching package Of
the Detroit Tigers, who finished
with 3.36.
Johnny Allen, Of the New York
YankS, was the leading hurler OF
the league in the percentage col.
umn figures, as his record OF II
victories against only 4 losses
gave him an average Of .810-the
highest of all the pitchers.
Vernon Gomez, also Of the
YankS, ranked second with "a tri'
urnphS against only z losses for
q percentage figure of TIA.
Charley Ruffing, still another
Yank. was third with Is wins
against Z losses for a mark Of
.720.
Bob Grove, of the AS, came
next, with Is victories against 10
losses, for a percentage Of TIA,
while General Alvin Crowder,
Of the Griffmen, was fifth, with
o mark of .667, comprising 26 tri-
umphS against Is losses. In COM
piling this unusual win record,
Crowder did not lose a game after
August /, winning is straight
from that date on until September
IS.
Ruffing Fans 1SO
Charley Ruffing led the league
in the matter of strike-outs. He
famed 100. Grove whitfield 1873.
Gomez was third with 176.
Irving Hadley, of the st. Louis
Browns, walked I'll batters in
248 innings, Tom Bridges walked
119; Ruffing, IFS; Weaver, 112;
Gomez, los, and Ferrell, 104.
The champion New York
Yankees had a team average of
3.98 earned runs against all
opponents compared to the 4.20
average compiled by the Phila-
delphia AS in 1881. This gain
Of 20 points places them at the
top Of the pitchers list.
The Griffmen finished third
In this rating with a mark Of
4.16. Prexy Clark Griffith's team
was second in 1881 with a per-
centage Of 3.76. The Cleveland
Indians finished second this
year with a mark Of 4.12, jump
ing from sixth place where their
average was 4.63 in 1891. Detroit
is fourth with an average of 4.3O
while the Philadelphia AS,
leaders in 1881, finished sixth
with 4.46. The st. Louis Browns,
Chicago White Sox and Boston
Red Sox follow in the order
named with averages Of 4.S0,
4.S6 and SOL, respectively.