Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 311, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1918 — PHILLIES' ROSTER IS SMALL [ARTICLE]

PHILLIES' ROSTER IS SMALL

Quakers Go Through Season With Twenty-Four Players— Pirates Had Greatest Number. The Philadelphia club, which finished second in the National league race during the past season, had the least number of players on Its roster.' The Phils used only 24 players dur-, Ing the season, while Pittsburgh, which, finished in last place, had the greatest number of players—4l. The Giants used 33 players during the season and Brooklyn 81. St. Louis used the most pitchers, 18- twlrlers trying their fortunes with Miller Huggins’ Cards. The ‘Phillies used only seven pitchers, while the Gl-j ants had ten. Chicago used half aj dozen backstops at various times while Pittsburgh used up 17 infield-j. ers during the year. The Pirates also} led the 4jst of outfielders with ten.) The Phillies used only five.