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Show MILLER HUGG1NS IS BEST WAITER Millar Hugglna of St. Loula Cardinals. Miller Hugglna of Ht. Loula. either on account of hla email stature or hla excellent Judgment of pitched bulla ot a combination of both, was the hardest hard-est man In the National lengue to pitch to laat season, according to th official record of alrlke-auta and paasM Just Issued from President l.ynch'a office. Hugglna played 161 gamca and walked to first basa 116 times. Johnny Kvers of the Cuba romea serond In number of strolls with 108 In 136 gamea, which makea his average aver-age per game even better than Hugglna. Hug-glna. Hrldwell of New York loads his club wllh 73 walks In Ml games, while the other club lenders in this department are Headier, Cincinnati, II In 160 gamea; Mugoe, Philadelphia, 1)4 In 164 gamea: Hymn, Pittsburg. 60 Jin 141 gamea; Tony Smith, Hrooklyn, I 69 In 106 game; Sweeney. Hoaton, 61 I ' 147 game. Strange aa It may seem, th lowly Cardlnala were the best team In the league (or waiting them out, getting 665 passes among them. The Giants were next in keenneaa of eye and patience. 6C3 passes (ailing to their share. The champion Cuba wer third with 643. Hummel of Hrooklyn led the league In striking out, having the futal three culled on blin 81 times In 163 games. Ho was not th worst batter In th lengue at that. Hurt Wheat, also of Hrooklyn, was a close aecond to Hummel Hum-mel (or the questionable honor of whiffing early and uften. He fanned 80 times In 166 gamea. The atrikenut habit waa very prevalent among the Hrooklyn club anyhow. Just 706 being called on ita members. Thla waa 117 more than the Cardlnala, who ware neit In Una wee ehsrved with. |
