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Show mm. TEAM PL6IED NEW YORK, Jan. 23. An All -National league baseball team, the selection selec-tion of which is based upon tho official records of the leading players for at least fifty games in their respective positions, shows, almost without exception, ex-ception, famous stars at their accustomed accus-tomed stations. According to the system sys-tem used 50 per cent is allowed for the value of tho player on tho offensive offen-sive and an equal percentage for his defensive work. The theory Is that a player on such a combination should be equally strong at bat and in the field. As a result high-grade stick work and fielding are necessary to produce a placo-winning average and this applies ap-plies to all the players, Including tho pitcher, who, in addition, must show league-leading ability in the box, although al-though not called upon to qualify in the 50-gamo class. Under these conditions it Is not surprising sur-prising that Grover Alexander, lato of the Philadelphia club, should stand out as the premier twlrler of the senior league. Viewed from almost any angle .Alexander's records prove his right to be selected for the position of boxman on an all-star 1917 National league team. He led the league in nilmber of innings pitched and allowed less runs per game than any other twlrler. Alexander Fourth in Percentage. Alexander was also fourth in percentage per-centage on the games-won-and-lost basis and his combined batting and fielding averages produce a higher grand average than any of his rivals. Perritt and Schupp of Now York, Schneider, Cincinnati, and Vaughn, Chicago, are close competitors for the position but none quite approaches Alexander's standard. Catcher Killifer, who is Alexander's battery mate and who was sold to the Chicago Nationals recently with tho pitcher, easily makes the place behind the baL His grand average Is .629, eight points better than that of Rari-don, Rari-don, of New York. Gonzalez of St. Louis, is third, and Wingo, of Cincinnati, Cincin-nati, fourth. Among the first basemen Konetchy, of Boston, and Chase, of Cincinnati, are almost tied for first place; the Graves' initial Back guardian winning the position by the scant margin of three points in grand average. Chase has five points the better of the batting bat-ting average, but Konetchy is eleven points better in fielding with the net results that the Boston player Is the choice for the bag. Another Boston player fits In on the midway sack for Rawlings' records at bat and in the field show to better advantage than either Cutshaw of Broklyn or Doyle of Chicago. Of this trio Cutshaw has the best batting average, but Rawlings' fielding puts him to the fore with a total of .616 to Cu'tshaw's .611 and Doyle's .603. Groh of Cincinnati. , At third base Groh of Cincinnati leads the field by a comfortable margin. mar-gin. He batted .304 and fielded .966 for a grand average of .635. His nearest near-est rival Is Zimmerman of New York, who is thirteen points below the Cincinnati Cin-cinnati player. Zimmerman's figures show that he batted seven points j below Groh and fielded nineteen points below the season average of the inner of the place. The position of shortstop is earned by another star, In tho person of Hornsby of St. Louis. He Is twenty-fivo twenty-fivo points better than his nearest rival. Fletcher of New York. Olson of Brooklyn and Maranvllle of Boston finished right. at the heels of Fletcher, but neither threatens the first place laurels of Hornsby. The latter hit .327 and fielded .939 for the 1917 season, giving him a grand average of .633. For the outfield, Roush of Cincinnati, Cincin-nati, Wheat of Brooklyn, and Kauff of Now York form the leading trio. Burns of New York, Cary of Pittsburg, and Nealo of Cincinnati show up well, but none of them could wrest a place from the first three mentioned. Roush Is six points better than Wheat, while Kauff falls three points below the latter's average. oo |