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 SUMMARY.

GRAND TOTAL.

at critical times, besides which he incurred the dislike of most of the occupants of the bleachery boards because of his gentlemanly conduct. The rough element prefer rough players like themselves almost invariably, though now and then there are exceptional instances, especially in the League pitching arena, there having been fewer of that class among the League pitchers of 1893 than ever before. It was a close thing between these two intelligent and effective pitchers, Kennedy and Stein, for the lead in the Brooklyn club's record, Daub and Haddock standing next in order. The record in full appears on page 49.

THE BALTIMORE CLUB'S PITCHING RECORD.

The leading quartette of pitchers of the Baltimore club for 1893 were not very successful against the six leading teams in the race, as their aggregate record of 15 victories pitched in against 26 defeats fully shows; but they were effective against the six tail enders, by an aggregate of 27 victories pitched in to 13 defeats, this being the aggregate record in percentage figures of McMahon, McNabb, Mullane and Hawke. Mullane improved in his box work after leaving the Cincinnatis, and Hawke proved to be an acquisition, and Schmidt did good service, the former making a record in one game. Schmidt led against the eastern teams, with Mullane second and McMahon third; the latter leading against the western teams, with McNabb second and Schmidt third. Baker and