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crossed1, and, anyhow, who are you?"
Brown beat the Crimson 21 to 0,
and would have downed any team
Harvard could have put on the field.
Using second-string men saved
Haughton's people some little humil
iation. Brown beat both Yale and
Harvard, and deserves to stand above
both elevens.
But when the season is summed
up, some eastern critics, who wear
blinders that focus their eyes on the
"big" three, will have little to say
about Brown, but will scramble the
dope in some fashion to show that
oncof the trio was the best team in
the country.
Joe Tinker's Cubs made more er
rors than any other team in the Na
tional league in 1916', but, despite
this, finished seventh in defensive
Work, being a fraction of a point
above St Louis. 1
On 286 occasions the Cubs booted
the ball, threw it away or mussed up
tosses. That was eight times more
than the Cardinals bobbled. The,,
Cubs had an average of .957, and the"
Cards stopped with .9566, according
to official National league averages.
Boston had the best defense, with
an average of .967, the Giants were
a point behind, and Reds trailed the
New Yorkers by a point. Brooklyn,
pennant winners, had an average of
.964.
Larry Doyle fielded .962 in 113
games with New York and nine with
the Cubs. JHoelke, the Giant first
baseman, made but one error in 34
games for an average of .997, He
played only the latter part of the
season. Vic Saier's mark was .984,
Konetchy, Johnston, Merkle and
Chase all topping him. Fred Luder
us was the only regular to finish be
low Vic.
Chuck Wortman fielded .908 in 69
games at short Eddie Mulligan, his
predecessor, was low man with .888.
Walter Maranville led the shortstop
pers with .947. Veteran Mike' Mow
rey was the best defensive third
baseman with a .percentage of .965.
Heinle Zimmerman had .935. Zeider
had .928.
Max Flack led all regular outfield
ers with an average of .991. Cy Wil
liams was qn hi3 heels, two points
behind. Max Carey led all outfielders
in volume of work, having 459
chances, including 32 assists. He
was the only gardener to have more
than 400 chances.
Jim Archer finished ninth among
the catchers with an average of .979.
Arthur Wilson was 19th with a mark
of .968.
Dick Rudolph was the busiest
pitcher, handlink 124 chances, four
more than Alexander. "Gene Packard
was fhe best fielding Cub pitcher
with 2 errors in 80 chances.,
Team Records, 1916
Number of errorless games played:
Boston, 48; New York, 46; Philadel
phia, 45; Pittsburgh, 39; Brooklyn,
38; Cincinnati, 37; St Louis, 29; Chi
cago 27. Most consecutive games
without error, Brooklyn ' and New
York, 5 pach. Most errors nine-inning
game, Boston and St Louis, 9
each. .
Most' assists, nine-inning game,
Chicago 25, May 11. Least assists
nine-inning game, Pittsburgh 3, June
2. Philadelphia played three games
in which the club had but 4 assists
to each game.
Individual Records, 1916
Following players secured aver
ages in three different positions:
Chase, first, second and outfield;
Hornsby, first, third and short; John
Miller, first, second and short; Baird,
second, third and outfiejd; Herzog,
second, third and short
Griffith played second complete
season in Cincinnati's right field (315
consecutive games, one position).
Pitchers Hughes had jperfect av
erage for 40 games; Alexander
played 46 consecutive games without
error and Mamaux 44.
Catchers Wilson, Pittsburgh and
Chicago, 28 consecutive games, no
errors or passed balls. McCarty,
