Evening star., 1941-12-20

number as last year, were broken or
tied by American League clubs and
players during the 194l campaign,
statistics announced today reveal,
and topping the list is Joe Di Mag
gio's 56-game batting streak.
The Frisco fisherman's feat was
one of nine major league marks
credited to the Yankees, erasing
George Sisters modern record of Al
consecutive games made in 1922 and
Willie keeler's mark of A in 1897.
Di Maggie started his streak May IS
and finally was stopped by Al Smith
and Jim Bagby of Cleveland on
July IT.
His lusty walloping netted 81 hits
in 223 times at bat, including l6
doubles, triples, Is homers and 81
passes He was hit twice by the
pitcher, drove in SIS runs and scored
56 himself. He famed only five
times.
Mats Lose One Mark.
Washington lost its record of hit
ting into the fewest number of
double plays to Cleveland, which
came up with "a, six under the pre-
vious mark. But George Case, Nat
outfielder, and jeff Heath of Cleve-
land tied the individual record in
this respect with only five each.
Case hung up the existing mark in
194O
Another Washingtonian, Jimmy
Vernon, and Hal TroSky of Cleve-
land figured in five double plays at
first base in one game, tying an
other record.
Sharing the spotlight with Di
Maggie, Bill Dickey, the Yanks' vet
eran catcher, wrote a few new fig
ures into the books and tied another
record by making double play un-
assisted. Dickey broke the major
league mark for most years catch
ing 100 games or more at 13. He
was co-holder of the former mark
of II with Gabby Hartnett and Ray
Schalk. He also broke his own
standard for most consecutive years
of catching 100 games or more with
the same figure, covering the sea-
sons from 1929 to 1941. He has
caught 1918 games since joining the
Yankees in 1928, yielding to Hartnett
in this respect. Gabby's games
added up to 1,756.
Mack Pilot for Al Years.
Connie Mack added a notch to his
mark as a big league manager, rails
ing it to Al years. Clint Brown
worked his 213th consecutive game
as a relief pitcher, Alton Benton hit
two sacrifice hits in one inning,
Jimmy Foxx led the league in strike
outs for the seventh season. and st.
Louis had 1884 base runners strand
ed for other new standards.
The complete list:
RECORDS BROKEN.
Leading in home runs-New York, 90
Hundred home runs or more-New York,
Hundred home runs or more, consecutive
years-New York, Il.
Most consecutive games one or more
home runs, one club-Nev York, rs t4O
Most years as manaser-connie Mack,
=, Consecutive games as relief pitcher
Clint Brown, 2l3.
MOSC consecutive games OStteO
Joseph Di Maggie, So Ca1 hits: l6 two base
hits. 4 three-base hits; 15 home runs May
Is to July II.
Most sacrifice hits in an innins-Alton
Benton, ..
Most years leading league. strikeouts-
James Foxx. =
Most years catching 100 or more games
William Dickey l3
Most consecutive years catching 100 or
more games-William Dckey. 13
Most left on bases, one club, season-St.
Most bases on balls, one club, season
! ST. Louis, 775
M Mo,t sd eouHjs 1ds plays one club season
Most years winning 100 or more sames
New York. z.
MAJOR LEAGUE RECORDS TIED.
Three home runs in a game-Rudy York.
-Four long hits in . game-Joe Di Maggie
and Chester Laabs.
Hitting for the cycle-George NcQuinn.
Most ,putouts by pitcher in a game
John Babich, 3.
Most years 100 or more runs batted in
Fewest, sacrifice hits one club. season
New York, 40
Most errors by shortstop In an inning
Luke Appling, 3.
Most errors by third baseman in an
inning-Frank Higgins, 3.
-, Unassisted double play BY catcher-Wu-
liam Dickey l.
Fewest. ,unplayed games one season.
league-4 times.
AMERICAN LEAGUE RECORDS BROKEN.
Most times finished in last place-Phil-
adelphia, 12.
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