Show I FANS NS DONT DON'T TRUST FIELDING AVERAGES AVER I Fielding averages es fail tail to tell how hov much ground Is covered cred b by pla players ers and I II for that reason too much credence I I should not be placed place In the numerals that place one man ahead of or others In his position comments a Pittsburgh sport writer However Howe reJla reliable le fielders fielders field field- ers era are generally generall found somewhere around the top although h It is sometimes sometimes some some- times the case that a dashing player who makes all kinds of ot plays plus is 18 below athletes for whom his owners would not think of or effecting a trade even e It If ItI batting and base running were left out of ot the considerations I In the official figures showing the fielding percentages of or the National league ue players for the season of ot 1916 It will be found lound that dependable men are found sporting sporting- good marks For instance Mike Mowrey is Js a corking fielder and to Mike like falls the honor of bein being the best hest fielding third baseman In it tho circuit Mowrey certaInly did i I Play playa a great g fielding genie game Alex MeK Me- Me I Cart Pv h Is the tho nominal leader Jeader at K but short I Maranville Is the ranking bo boy on that position as aa ho ha played In I I loo games g Bill Louden won on the tho honor hon hon- or at second base hase and Jake Jalc Daubert excelled at first Jack Miller had the same average e as Daubert but ut played In fewer games g In the outfield Williams Flack rass and were loaders leaders |