Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1911 — MILLER HUGGINS IS BEST WAITER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MILLER HUGGINS IS BEST WAITER

Miller Huggins of St. Louis, either on account of his small stature or bis excellent Judgment of pitched balls or a combination of both, was the hardest man in the National league to pitch to last season, according to the official record of strlke-outs and passes Just issued from President Lynch’s office. Huggins played 151 games and walked to first base lid times. Johnny Evers of the Cubs comes second in number of strolls with 108 in 126 games, which makes his average per game even better than Hoggins. Brldwell of New York leads his club with 73 walks in 141 games, while the other club leaders in this department are Bescher, Cincinnati, 81 in 150 games; Magee, Philadelphia, 94 in 154 games; Byrne, Pittsburg, 66 in 148 games; Tony Smith, Brooklyn, 69 in 106 games; Sweeney, Boston, 61 in 147 games.

Strange as it may seem, the lowly Cardinals were the best team In the league for waiting them out, getting 655 passes among them. The Giants were next in keenness of eye and. patience, 562 passes falling to their share. The champion Cuba were third with 642. r Hummel of Brooklyn led the league in striking out, having the fatal three called on him 81 titnes In 153 games. He was not the worst batter In the league at that. Burt Wheat, also of Brooklyn, wag a close second to Hum* mel for theriquestlonabis honor of. whiffing early*and often. He fanned 80 times in 156 games. The strikeout habit was veryprevalent among the Brooklyn club anyhow, just being called on its members. Thl* was 117 more than, the Cardinals, who were next in 11 net

Miller Huggins of St. Louis Cardinals.