Show Bill Herman V Wins Honors In Fielding By SID FEDER NEW YORK Dec 21 UP Its It's Its It's goIng goIng going go- go Ing to take a a. lot more than the tho National National Na Na- league offered this season to move See Second 0 n d Baseman Bill Billy y Herman and Catcher Gab Gabby by Hartnett of ot the V Chicago Cubs out V V of t the Ii e fielding championships for tor fort t the their h a I respective irrespective r V V positions 5 Not only did the the V f two wo Cubs retain their league fielding field field- V V V ing trig titles Hart Hartnett Hart VV V V V nett for tor the third straight year year but but V official averages released to today day 3 showed how e d the they y Herman turned In two of ot the half halt dozen rec rec- equaling ord-equaling or shattering performances performances perform perform- ances for tor the season V Herman tied a a. league mark he himself set three years ago by putting putting put put- ting out 11 men in a game with the Boston Bees August 1 Hartnett current cur cur- rent iron man manit among the catchers was behind the plate for the Cubs in games thus stretching his record record rec rec- ord of catching more more than games frames a season to 11 ii years The league all-league fielding team forthe forthe for forthe the season Including those who saw action in or more games lined up this way First base Gus base Gus Suhr Pittsburgh Pirates Second base Herman base Herman Shortstop Shortstop Lippy Lippy Leo Durocher St. St Louis Cardinals Third base Joe base Joe Brooklyn Dodgers Outfield John Outfield John Cooney Dodgers 99 j Augle Augie Galan Gaian Cubs Mel Mei MelOtt MelOtt Ott New York Giants 98 4 Catcher Catcher Hartnett Hartnett Pitchers Pitchers Bob Bob Reis Boston Bees 1000 57 chances 35 games j Tex Carleton Cubs 1000 57 chances 35 games Lopez Sets Record Perhaps s the standout among the new records posted was that by Al Lopez the Boston Bees' Bees catcher with but one passed ball baU h In all games he caught eclipsing the mark markot of ot two held by five other receivers Cooney's average tied the league outfield fielding mark Stu Martin the Cards' Cards rookie infIelder tied a league record with 11 assists assist by a a. second baseman In one game Tony Cuccinello of ot the Beest performing performing per per- forming in double plays at second sec see ond base equaled equated his own league record set et while he was a a. member of ot the Cincinnati ReC Reds Reds' J. J cast in 1931 Cubs Top Fielding Outside of the individual records there was one by the Pirates with only four passed balls for the season equaling a a. loop mark and another by the entire league with only 65 passed balls shattering the previous low of ot 69 The Cubs topped the club fielding standings with an average of two points better ett than the o second second secona place Cardinals 1 Other gleanings from fron the tho official standings Linus Unus Frey the Dodger I shortstop recently traded to the tho II Cubs topped all the infield regulars in making errors He committed 51 I during the campaign Buddy Hassett lof of the Dodgers handled most I chances 1548 1648 |