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thumped at a .379 clip.
We have to go away back to
1902 for the other Washington
leader, and he is discovered in
big Ed" Delehanty, the famous
fence-buster of the long ago.
Delehanty is the man who holds
the major league record for hit
ting four home runs in one game,
along with Bobby Lowe, then
with the Boston Braves, and Lou
Gehrig, the great batsmen Of the
New York Yankees. Delehanty
hit 1915.
Six players made more than 200
hits, with Myer, with 215, and
Roger Cramer, Of Philadelphia,
with 214, finishing right behind
Vosmik's 216. Greenberg made 203
and Gehringer of Detroit and
Julius Solters Of Boston and st.
Louis each made 201.
There were also six players
Foxx, Vosmik, Solters, Gehrig,
Gehringer and Greenberg-who
totaled more than 300 bases, while
Greenberg, with 46, and Solters,
with As, pressed Vosmik's Al for
the lead in the two-base hit de-
partment. Jonathan Stone Of
Washington was runner-up to Vos-
mix in triples with 18.
Detroit Bat Leader
Close races. also prevailed
among the bunters and base-steal'
ers. Irving Burns of st. Louis
made the most sacrifice hits, 20,
followed by Harold WarStler Of
Philadelphia and Gehringer. each
with IT, while Bill Werber Of Bos-
ton led with 20 steals, Just one
more than the % credited to Lyn
Larry, who divided the season be-
tween Washington and st. Louis.
Werber was caught stealing seven
times. Larry only four.
For the second straight year De
troit won the team batting cham
pionship, though its 200 average
was a 10 point drop from its 1884
figure. The champions also led in
total bases, with 1883. Washing.
ton made the most hits, 1891:
the most triples, 95, and also left
the most men on bases, 1905.
Cleveland led in two base hits,
with 324, while Philadelphia
topped the home run column with
112. Boston led in sacrifices, 137,
and in stolen bases, with SO. st.
Louis, however, had the best base
steal average, being successful in
As out of 70 attempts.
The fielding averages of the
league reveal the Griffs as being
just $3.50. They ranked fifth, but
they produced record breakers in
Buddy Myer, the batting cham
pion, and Joe Kuhel, first Sacker.
Kuhel took part in $50 double
plays, breaking Jim Bottomley's
record. Myer was in 1873.
White Sox Second
The Chicago White Sox, last in
fielding as in most other depart.
ments in 1884, reflected the gen.
eral improvement in their team
by finishing second. Their .976
average represents 10 point rise
over the preceding year. New
York, third in 1884 with .973, was
third again with .974.
Individual laurelS were divided
among players of several teams.
j immy FoXx of Philadelphia,
making only three errors in 121
games, fielded .997 and replaced
Henry Bonura of Chicago as the
first base champion. Bonura, 1896
the year before, was runner-up
to Foxx with 1894. Charley Get-
ringer Of Detroit took second base
honors with .985, replacing Oscar
Melillo, while his keystone mate,
Billy Rogell, topped the short
stops with .971, Supplanting Lyn
Larry. Robert Rolfe of New York
was the best of the third sackers
with 1854, replacing Willie Kamrn,
who led the leagues third base
men eight times but who played
in only four games in 1885 before
being released by Cleveland.
West Tops Outfielders
Sam West of st. Louis topped
the outfielders with a .989 aver.
age, succeeding Sam Byrd; Bill
Dickey of New York, catching 118
games in 1895 fashion, took over
the supremacy gained in 1884 by
Rick Ferrell, and while there were
18 pitchers with perfect 1000
fielding averages in 1884 and IL
this year, only two-Henry john
son of Boston and Alvin Crowder
of Detroit-are holdovers.
The newcomers to the ranks OF
the perfect fielding pitchers are
Auker and Sorrell Of Detroit:
Lyons, Jones and wyatt, Of Chi
cago; Bean and Burke Of Wash:
ington; Ruffing of New York ana
Wilshere and Doyle of Philadel.
phia. OF these. Auker handled
the most chances, 49.
Detroit was first with .978