Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 172, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1916 — JOHNSON IS ELECTED HARDEST MAN TO HIT [ARTICLE]

JOHNSON IS ELECTED HARDEST MAN TO HIT

Walter Johnson’s right to the title of king of pitchers has been confirmed, and by a vote of the batters who awarded him the palm, casting fifty-two votes in his favor as against fifty-one for Grover Alexander. The balloting started during the off-season and has just been completed, each hitter picking the six best pitchers he ever faced. The total number of batsmen voting from both leagues was 114. With six votes each, the total was 684 cast. Seventy pitchers, old and young, figured In the voting, and here are twelve hurlers in each'major league who received ten or more votes: American. National. Johnson ...52 Alexander .51 Walsh 24 Mathewson .33 Plank .....17 Tesreau Wood 16 Brown 22 Scott ...... 16 Rudolph ...18 Shore 16 Doak 13 Leonard ...15 Mamaux ...13 Wellman ...13 Rucker ....13 Caldwell ...13 Toney 13 Dauss 13 Vaughn ....11 Bender ....10 Adams 10 Faber 10 Sallee 10