Evening star., 1955-01-14

the Phlies set the al-time record for team batngan
impausibe 343. But they didn't win; the Orioles did.
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IN FACT, NONE of the three teams in history with
highest club batting marks Second highest was the
319 posted by the Yankees in 1930when the Yankees
third behind the Athletics and Senators Third best
the sls by the Detroit Tigers in 1921 Incredibly Detroit
finished sixth.
The answer of course is that these teams-as well
the Cardinals in 5were short in other departments as
to nulhfy the hitting
That Ty Cobbs year Detroit manager-1921-
and the Tigers from seventh in batting to the top They
scored s8s runs but had s52 scored against them Harry
Heimann led the league with 394 Cobb second with $685.
and the third outnelder, Bobby veach had 1888.
In the spring the Tigers pitching looked good that
Harry Salsnger respected baseball analyst
News, wrote: "Cobb is like the old who lived in
shoe. He has pitchers he doesn't know what to do
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CoBBs PITCHERS WERE not as good as they were
many but the chief fault Detros ined sieve
from first base clear to third.
In the Of 1890 Yankees with the second highest
modern" club average confusion regned Miller Higgins
had died in 20 and Ed Barrow big wheel looked for
successor
he to get Bush day he telephoned
Bush at his home in Indianapolis, DOME had signed to
manage the White Sox. Next Barrow offered the job to
Eddie Collins who preferred to stick aide with Connie
Mack No the list Arthur Fletcher, who declined
with thanks
II had years Of managing with the Pills. Fletcher
told Barrow promised my wife and myself would never
60 through that again."
Finally, Barrow picked Bob Shawkey but the expcher
too easygong and Babe Ruth, his star, suked
having been passed So not only did one
of Connie Macks greatest teams wn but the Senators under
Manager Walter Johnson moved up notch to shove the
Yankees to third place BY 81 the Yankees had acquired
q new pilot-Joe Mccarthy.
ALL OF WHICH Is past history Now we have the
hit II points higher than the Giants in "a
and 10 better than the sixth when they
rated hot flag contenders. Various charges
leyeled naturally at Manager Eddie Stanky He overman
aged critics said and messed up his pitching stan
His pitchers gave up 431 runs per game.
Maybe he overmanaged maybe he didn't At any rate,
the Cards. who predomnanty at the plate
the Senator'S have set-up in right field that will
require Is feet inches less loft to become home
isn't clear the Sportsmans Park barrier in right
field is $40 feet from home plate For pitchers have
been grateful for chickenwire that prevents line
drives from skulng customers leaving the ball in play after
1t bounces OF the network That perhaps the big
why the Cards led in two-baggers.
STATISTICS COMPILED BY the Cards front Office show
that Stan Musia bounced 10 drives on the last year.
Msia wound with 35 homers but without the screen,
would have hit 45 Five times each Red Schoendens and
Soly Hemus deprived Of homers and four times for
Waily Moon.
All in all, the Cards figured that the had not
been last the club would have registered IS
home runs the opposition only 10 And don't forget
Rookie Moon just warming up and Schoendienst switch
hitter might be tempted to bat often from the left side
Of the plate regardless Of who is pitching.