Show Cobb obb Cobb Sets a Record by Leading I I It League Batters for Nine Years I Ty Cobb h has s set Ct a new baseball record ecord by leading the American league eague In batting for nine years yearB He le has broken his tie with Hans Wagner Vagner who led the National league in n eight t seasons C Cobbs Cobb's bbs bb's record as league leader loader Is even ven greater than Wagners Wagner's for he lie heed led ed nine years in succession Vagner Wag Wagner Vagner ner led in only four consecutive sea- sea sons ons Cobb has been at at the tile top every very season since 1907 Wagner lead ead in 1900 missed in m 1902 led in 1903 and 1904 missed In 1906 1905 then then- led ed f for r four tour seasons missed in 1910 and nd came back In 1911 Cobb has averaged a season for tor nine years of his his his' leadership Wagner Vagner averaged n a season for forthe forthe the eight years of hi his leadership Cobb batted in 1911 and in Wagners Wagner's highest mark at the theop top op of the league was vas In 1900 Wagner holds the worlds world's record for hitting Ung o or b better the greatest greatest great great- great I est number of years He was over the mark seventeen consecutive seasons from tram 1897 1397 to 1914 beating the record ot of Pop Anson who clouted above fifteen consecutive consecutive consecutive tive years rears Cobbs Cobb's new record puts him away away- ahead of the old bId time sluggers Dan Brothers Anson Ross Barnes and Nap Nap- Lajoie led their leagues only four times Umes each The records of Cobb and Wagner Vagner r for r the years jears they led their leagues COBB WAGNER 1907 1901 40 d. d 1908 1903 H 1909 i 1 1904 1910 t 1906 1911 f 1907 1901 I. I 1912 1908 1913 1909 1914 1915 |