Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 130, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1914 — BAUMGARDNER LEADS ST. LOUIS PITCHERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BAUMGARDNER LEADS ST. LOUIS PITCHERS

Walter Johnson not only twirled more victories last season than any other American league pitcher, but he pitched more complete games than anyone else. He went the route 29 times, being knocked off the rubber only once. Another hard worker was Jim Scott of the Chicago White Sox. Death Valley Jim labored in 26 complete games, while his teammate, Reb Russell, did almoet as well, figuring in 25. George Baumgardner of the Browns pitched 24 full contests, Vean Gregg and Fred Falkenberg of the Naps each 2&, George Dauss and Jean Dubuc of the Tigers each 21, and Ray Collins of the Red Sox and Roy Mitchell of the Browns each 20. Of the champion Athletics, Eddie Plank pitched more full games than any of his teammates. The Gettysburg Guide was in 18, while Chief Bender was in only 13. The Indian was used often by Mack ae a rescuer, none of Mack's young pitchers except Bush and Shawkey showing much cleverness at being able to go the distance. Mack changed pitchers oftener than

any other American league leader. The Athletic slabmen twirled only 67 complete games. The Browns’ gunners turned in 104 full contests. The number of complete games pitched by the other hurling staffs was as follows: By New York, 75; by Boston, 76; by Washington, <7B; by Chipago, 84; by Detroit, 86, and by Cleveland, 96. All told, there were just 71 who were able to twirl complete games last year, the men who pitched ten or more full contests being: Johnson, Washington, 29; Scott, Chicago, 26; Russell, Chicago, 25; Baumgardner, St. Louis, 24; Gregg and Falkenberg, Cleveland, 23; Dauss and Dubuc, Detroit, 21; Collins, Boston, and Mitchell, St. Louis, 20; Hamilton, St. Louis, 19; Boehling, Washington, Plank, Philadelphia, Cicotte, Chicago, and Willett, Detroit, 18; Groom, Washington, and Wellman, St Louis, 17; Mitchell, Cleveland, 16; Ford, New York, and Blanding, Cleveland,' 15; Fisher, New York, Caldwell, New York, and Leonard, Boston, 14; Bender, Philadelphia, and Leverenz, St Louis, 13; Wood, Boston, 12; Brown, Philadelphia, 11.

George Baumgardner of St. Louis Browns