VANCOUVER COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
Paul Tatman of the Delmonicos won the 1918 batting title in the Vancouver Commercial League finishing the regular season with a .394 average. Tatman will receive the Haywood Medal. Russ Bullard of Coughlans has been selected as the most valuable player and will receive the Don Robertson medal. Bullard also won the Tisdall gold medal for base stealing with 23 thefts. Herb Wood of the Purdy-Centrals, the leading scorer with 20 runs, won a suit of clothes offered by Robinson Ltd.
VANCOUVER COMMERCIAL LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT
Tatman Paul VDM 71 19 28 15 .394
Jolliffe Ernie VPU 72 13 26 16 .361
Rogers CUG 78 15 27 9 .346
Solloway Leo VNB 65 19 22 9 .338
Ralston Jimmy VNB 73 16 24 8 .329
Foley VNB 53 6 17 3 .321
Wyard Jack VDM 73 19 23 8 .315
Fyfe VDM 55 12 17 4 .309
Bullard Russ CUG 89 19 26 23 .292
Elmer VNB 54 13 15 16 .278
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Balcom VNB 2 1 1 0 .500 Solloway Leo VNB 65 19 22 9 .338 Ralston Jimmy VNB 73 16 24 8 .329 Foley VNB 53 6 17 3 .321 Scott VNB 28 1 8 4 .286 McConvey VNB 7 1 2 1 .286 Elmer VNB 54 13 15 16 .278 Sparks Lefty VNB 22 2 6 2 .273 Watters Jimmy VNB 50 1 13 4 .260 Guichon VNB 16 4 4 2 .250 Wilson VNB 64 15 16 12 .250 McGregor R. VNB 69 15 17 8 .246 Ewart VNB 40 3 8 2 .200 Richardson Minnie VNB 24 2 4 0 .167 Archambeault Joe VNB 30 6 5 0 .167 Blockberger Walter VNB 19 4 3 1 .158 Finnson VNB 9 0 1 0 .111 Stoddart VNB 3 0 0 0 .000 PURDY-CENTRALS Jardine Tommy VPU 75 9 14 12 .187 Buchanan Al VPU 72 12 12 13 .167 Jolliffe Ernie VPU 72 13 26 16 .361 Wood Herb VPU 88 20 22 10 .250 Pringle Johnny VPU 81 12 22 10 .272 Richardson VPU 63 7 15 3 .238 Holt VPU 57 7 13 6 .228 Brethour Ira VPU 61 1 8 0 .131 McGirr VPU 76 7 17 4 .224 Macdonald VPU 35 5 11 4 .314 Jolliffe F. VPU 10 1 2 0 .200 Clarke VPU 3 0 0 0 .000 Eckhardt VPU 1 0 0 0 .000 COUGHLANS Rogers CUG 78 15 27 9 .346 Hastings Joe CUG 33 6 11 0 .333 Bullard Russ CUG 89 19 26 23 .292 Lochead Jack CUG 27 2 7 1 .259 Paepke Ernie CUG 70 19 17 15 .243 Kelly CUG 75 15 18 11 .240 Lewis CUG 4 0 1 0 .250 Morin CUG 34 17 17 2 .214 (1) Hanifin CUG 39 7 7 1 .179 Lochead Tommy CUG 39 4 7 1 .179 Finch Charlie CUG 41 4 7 1 .171 Hedigan Tom CUG 85 11 9 14 .140 (2) McGregor A. CUG 11 0 0 0 .000 Brand Bill CUG 23 1 1 0 .043 Brown Joe CUG 9 1 3 0 .333 Stinson CUG 3 0 0 0 .000 Corbiere Art CUG 4 0 1 0 .250 Durfee CUG 9 0 0 0 .000 McSorley CUG 10 0 0 0 .000 DELMONICOS Tatman Paul VDM 71 19 28 15 .394 Giquere VDM 54 6 11 0 .204 Wyard Jack VDM 73 19 23 8 .315 Johnson VDM 47 2 10 5 .213 Dawson VDM 49 5 8 4 .163 Boe VDM 8 1 1 1 .125 Larson Tat VDM 73 7 16 4 .219 Freshfield VDM 43 4 5 5 .142 (3) Gourlay VDM 34 2 6 0 .176 Ferguson R. VDM 23 0 6 1 .177 (4) Ferguson G. VDM 3 0 0 0 .000 Leach VDM 6 0 0 1 .000 Silver VDM 38 8 11 6 .289 Winblad VDM 7 2 9 0 .428 (5) Hainsworth VDM 7 1 2 0 .286 Manson VDM 17 7 6 2 .353 Gibson VDM 22 2 5 2 .227 Shakespeare VDM 12 4 3 1 .250 Fyfe VDM 55 12 17 4 .309 Alson VDM 0 0 0 0 .000 Fogleman VDM 13 1 1 0 .077 Krueger VDM 4 0 0 0 .000 Somerville VDM 15 2 4 0 .250 (6) Lochead W. VDM 15 0 3 1 .200 McCullough VDM 5 0 0 0 .000 Butler VDM 4 0 2 0 .500 Bertram VDM 1 0 0 0 .000 Storme VDM 3 0 0 0 .000 Baker VDM 4 0 0 0 .000 Thurston VDM 1 0 0 0 .000 Mulvey VDM 4 0 0 0 .000
(1) Individual numbers show a .500 average, not .214 as printed; (2) .106?; (3) .116?; (4) .261?; (5) More hits than Abs shown; (6) .267?
Source : Vancouver Daily World, August 27, 1918 CUG - Coughlan's, VDM=Delmonico, VNB=National Biscuit, VPU=Purdy-Centrals
VANCOUVER CITY LEAGUE
Phillips of the Hudson's Bay Company team captured the batting crown in the Vancouver City League. Phillips took the title with a .529 average in just 17 at bats. Malley of the Province squad was second with a .476 mark.
VANCOUVER CITY LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT
Barber VGH 5 3 .600
Phillips HBC 17 9 .529
Gustafson VCO 10 5 .500
Stickney VGH 8 4 .500
Malley VPV 21 10 .476
Young Ralph VWD 26 12 .462
Clark VWD 25 11 .440
Richardson G. VCO 7 3 .429
Worley VPV 23 9 .391
Turnbull VPV 21 8 .381
Murray VPV 16 6 .375
Bradbury VSU 27 10 .370
Ruth VCO 19 7 .368
Brown M. VGH 14 5 .357
Jack VCO 12 4 .333
St.Claire VWD 25 8 .320
Boe Ches. VSU 39 12 .308
Torey A. VWD 13 4 .308
Gardner VPV 15 4 .267
Thurston VSU 23 6 .261
Browne VGH 23 6 .261
Fox VGH 16 4 .250
Nash VWD 25 6 .240
Jeffers HBC 21 5 .238
Black HBC 17 4 .235
Mackenzie VSU 30 7 .233
Smitheringale VPV 13 3 .231
Cahill VCO 13 3 .231
Blackburn HBC 22 5 .227
Prowse VWD 27 6 .222
Farquhar VSU 32 7 .219
Clarke VCO 23 5 .217
Vater HBC 23 5 .217
Ferguson VCO 23 5 .217
Roblin VPV 20 4 .200
Vernon VWD 20 4 .200
Masi VSU 15 3 .200
Source : Vancouver Daily World, September 20, 1918
HBC=Hudson's Bay, VCO=Cancos, VOG-Coughlan's, VPV=Province, VSU=Sun, VWD=World
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Tom Matoba of the Asahis copped the batting title for 1918 in the Vancouver International League edging Hanbury's Ab Mortimer .429 to .426. Mortimer led the loop in runs, with 23, and stolen bases, 21
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT
Matoba Tom VAS 42 18 .429
Mortimer Ab VHB 23 21 .426
Miyaski Harry VAS 14
VAS=Asahi, VHB=Hanburys Source : The Province, October 9, 1918