Show Averages Do Not Tell Players Player's Real Value CHICAGO Jan The I-The fielding averages do not always tell the true story ot of a players player's worth to a ball team Take the case of Mickey Cochrane Coch- Coch rane ot of the Athletics By most ot of th the experts he was rated the most valuable catcher in the American league yet he made fifteen errors more than any other backstop The three most valuable second basemen in the American league last season also made the most er- er Freddie Spurgeon brilliant keys toner ot of the Indians led with tWo thirty slips while the great Stanley Harris and Push up Tony Lazzeri were tied for tor second with thirty errors each George Geopge Uhle leading pitcher ot of the American league and one ot of the best fielding twirlers in the majors made seven errors more than any other pitcher Joe Sewell one of the games game's greatest shortstops made thirty thirty- seven errors yet he Is rated a tine fine fielder lelder Bill Kamms Kamm's story Is different Not only is he the best fielding third baseman In the American league but he can prove it by the averages He slipped up only eleven elev- elev en times while while- he handled an even chances perfectly |