VANCOUVER SENIOR AMATEUR LEAGUE
Casey Clarke of the Vancouver Elks captured the 1923 batting title In the Vancouver Senior Amateur League finishing with a .405 average in 14 games to top teammate Frank Foran, well back at .375. Murray Lovely of Collingwood, who had the most hits, 25, was third with a mark of .352. Robertson of BCE led in home runs with two and total bases, 35. Johnny Nestman of Collingwood, not among the top hitters shown, led in runs and Ernie Paepke was tops in steals with 11.
Lefty Simons of the Young Liberals and Camille "Lefty" Delcourt of the Elks were the top hurlers for 1923 in the Vancouver Senior Amateur League. Simons, with a 5-1 won-lost mark, had the best winning percentage while Delcourt, at 7-2, had the most wins and led the circuit in strikeouts with 69. Tat Larson of the Libs finished with a 4-1 record.
AVE : Clarke VCE - .405
HITS : Lovely CW - 25
RUNS : Nestman J. - N/A
TOTAL BASES : Robertson BCE - 35
SB : Paepke VYL 11 VANCOUVER SENIOR LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT Clarke Casey VCE 14 42 13 17 22 1 3 .405 Tenny VCE 3 5 4 2 4 0 0 .400 Foran Frank VCE 15 48 7 18 21 1 3 .375 (1) Lovely Murray CW 21 71 9 25 29 1 2 .352 Simons Alex VYL 9 15 4 4 7 0 1 .267 (2) Spiers BCE 8 21 1 7 7 0 1 .333 (3) Mattock Charlie VYL 19 63 11 21 0 1 .333 (4) Richardson Buck CW 12 34 6 11 15 0 1 .324 Robertson BCE 23 69 17 22 35 2 4 .319 Whyte Syd VYL 18 54 6 17 21 0 3 .315 Cann Hec VYL 22 64 16 20 23 0 3 .313 Fraser Jack VYL 22 61 17 19 25 0 6 .311 Bell VCE 10 30 6 6 9 0 2 .200 (5) Miron Charlie VYL 20 53 17 16 18 0 7 .302 Wilson Harry VCE 20 58 11 17 20 0 2 .293 (6) Cross Harry VCE 14 41 14 12 14 0 6 .293 Rafferty Ernie BCE 12 41 12 12 18 1 6 .293 Vainsdal BCE 7 21 2 6 8 0 0 .286 Delcourt Camille VCE 15 35 4 10 15 0 2 .286 Gourlay Art VYL 7 11 4 3 3 0 1 .273 Paepke Ernie VYL 21 67 14 18 24 0 11 .269 Tatman Paul VYL 17 53 14 19 0 8 .264 Falconer Orville VYL 18 54 13 14 23 0 2 .259 Evans Charlie VCE 9 20 2 5 8 0 0 0 .250
(1) The published report showed Foran with 17 hits in 48 at bats, which would have
been a .354 average,not .375 as displayed. Thus, hits changed to 18.
(2) Simons shown at .339 on 4/15 which would have been .257. Thus hits changed to 5 to produce .333.
(3) Spiers shown at .338 on 7 for 21. Average shown at .333.
(4) Mattock shown at .333 on 21/62. At bats changed to 63 to match .333 displayed.
(5) Bell shown with 6 hits in 40 at bats (.200), hits adjusted to 9 to match .300 as displayed.
(6) Wilson shown with .298
average on 20 for 58 (.293). .293 figure shown.
Source : Vancouver Daily World, July 31, 1923 BCE=BC Electric, CW=Collingwood, VCE=Elks, VYL=Young Liberals VANCOUVER SR. AMATEUR LEAGUE G GS CG W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP ERA Simons Lefty VYL 5 1 .833 30 20 Larson Tat VYL 4 1 .800 26 13 Delcourt Camille(Lefty) VCE 7 2 .778 49 22 69 Anderson Spex VCE 3 1 .750 39 20 Gourlay Art VYL 2 1 .667 18 15 Evans Charlie VCE 3 2 .600 39 31 Arthur Len VYL 4 3 .571 40 18 Tyrwhitt Jack CW 2 3 .400 44 30 Garrison Ted BCE 3 6 .333 54 43 Traeger Les BCE 2 4 .333 41 35 McDonald Ivan BCE 1 2 .333 20 23 Esplen Baden(Babe) CW-VYL 3 9 .250 92 56
Source : Vancouver Daily World, July 27, 1923
BCE=BC Electric, CW=Collingwood, VCE=Vancouver Elks, VYL=Young Liberals
VANCOUVER TERMINAL LEAGUE
While Pat Worley of Spencer's turned heads with his superb swatting, it was Lorne Thompson of the Kilsilanos who captured the batting crown in Vancouver's Terminal League. Worley rang up an incredible .563 average and led the league in home runs, with 4, and 19 total bases but registered just 16 at bats and did not qualify for the title. Thompson finished with a .400 marki in 30 at bats to top Mitchell of Mount Pleasant, at .365, for the crown. Norm Goodall of Hanbury's and Eddie Brown of Spencer's tied for the most runs, each with 11 and Jenkins of the Kitsilanos had the most stolen bags, 9.
A half dozen hurlers shared the top pitching statistics for the 1923 season. Arnie Bennett of Mount Pleasant appeared in the most games, 10, innings, 69, and recorded the most wins, 6. Cecil Kimberley of Kitsilanos had five wins with just two losses. Harold Pruder of Hanburys and Nick Craig of Spencer's tied for the best winning percentage each with three wins in four decisions. Eddie Brown actually had the top percentage but pitched in just nine innings. Kimberley was the strikeout king with 76 whiffs in just 48 innings of work. Tommy Raftery of Hanburys had the ultimate result - a perfect game - early in the season and had two one-hitters later in the campaign
AVE : Thompson VCK - .400
RUNS : Goodall VHB, Brown VCS - 11
TOTAL BASES : Worley VCS - 19
HR : Worley VCS - 4
SB : Jenkins VCK - 9 VANCOUVER TERMINAL LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT Worley Pat VCS 5 16 8 9 19 2 0 4 1 .563 McIntyre VCK 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 Silver Neil VHB 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 Thompson Lorne VCK 10 30 8 12 15 3 0 0 3 .400 Warne VCK 5 13 4 5 12 1 0 2 2 .385 Solloway Harley VHB 5 13 1 5 6 1 0 0 3 .385 Mitchell VMP 10 31 9 11 18 2 2 0 1 .355 Jenkins VCK 9 31 7 11 15 4 0 0 9 .355 Williams Windy VHB 10 32 8 11 16 2 0 1 1 .344 Morse Art VHB 9 24 3 8 16 2 0 2 1 .333 Mills Bobby VHB 10 34 8 11 14 0 0 1 3 .324 Wight VLC 10 28 3 9 9 0 0 0 6 .321 Cadenhead J. VMP 10 30 4 9 10 1 0 0 1 .300
Source : Vancouver Daily World, July 28, 1923 VAS=Asahis, VCK=Kitsilano, VCS=Spencer's, VHB=Hanbury's, VLC=Vancouver Lumber,VMP=Mount Pleasant VANCOUVER TERMINAL LEAGUE G GS CG W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP ERA Brown Eddie VCS 2 1 0 1.000 9 9 6 2 10 0 Puder Harold VHB 4 3 1 .750 28 17 8 5 50 0 Craig Nick VCS 4 3 1 .750 20 13 5 2 40 1 Kimberley Cecil VCK 7 5 2 .714 48 18 18 6 76 6 Raftery Tommy VHB 6 4 2 .667 41 19 18 11 70 0 Bennett Arnie VMP 10 6 4 .600 69 62 42 16 71 1 Farquhar Alex VLC 5 3 2 .600 34 15 11 18 59 0 Kasahara VAS 3 1 1 .500 14 17 7 1 11 1 Traeger VLC 2 1 1 .500 10 7 5 1 11 0 Robinson George VLC 4 1 2 .333 25 20 16 8 29 0 Crowder Carl VCS 5 1 2 .333 30 33 26 14 47 3 Furumoto Ted VAS 7 1 5 .167 34 37 31 13 29 4 Sykes VCK 1 0 1 .000 3 2 5 3 4 0 Symes VCS 2 0 1 .000 9 8 8 4 12 1 Yoshioka M. VAS 3 0 2 .000 17 19 13 2 14 1 Kato VAS 1 0 0 .000 1 4 2 0 0 0 Thompson Lorne VCK 2 0 1 .000 9 8 9 7 15 1 Warne VCK 2 0 1 .000 8 11 9 1 7 2 Hojo VAS 1 0 1 .000 1 6 7 1 2 0
Source : Vancouver World, August 1 1923
WINNIPEG SENIOR LEAGUE
Ward McVey of the Tammany Tigers has captured the batting title for the second consecutive year. The Tiger first sacker clouted the ball hard in the last two weeks of the campaign, going 8 for 18, to raise his final mark to .364. Cecil Browne of the Express, leader for most of the season, went hitless in his last three games to fall to .351 and second place. McVey participated in 22 games, rapping 28 hits for 45 total bases. Eddie Cass, the Columbus Club first baseman took third place with .333 and was second in total bases with 44. Two Express stars came next. Steve Penu was fourth at .319 and Gordon Caslake fifth, at .324. Sam Perlman finished with a .323 mark and a pair of Express players filled the next two spots - Packey McFarlane at .317 and Steve Karahan, .313.
Tommy Shannon the fleet Columbus Club centre fielder maintained the lead in base stealing finishing with 17 thefts. Bill Siddle of the Arenas was second with 13. Ward McVey and Frank Gillespie of the Arenas tied for home run honours, each with four. "Pat" Cann of Express and George Kennedy of Arenas, each rapped three. "Pat" Johnston played every game with Transcona, going to bat 92 times without a strike out.
Winnipeg Senior League GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT McVey Ward WTT 77 28 45 4 .364 Browne Cecil WEX .351 Cass Eddie WCC 44 .333 Penu Steve WEX .329 Caslake Gordon WEX .324 Perlman Sam WTT .323 McFarlane Packey WEX .317 Karahan Steve WEX .313
Gillespie Frank WA 4
Shannon Tommy WCC 17
Siddle Bill WA 13
Source : Winnipeg Tribute, September 8, 1923
VICTORIA SENIOR AMATEUR LEAGUE
W.H. Haley Jackson of the pennant winning Victoria C.P.R. has been crowned batting champion of the Victoria Senior Baseball League for 1923. Jackson, who also led the loop in hits, 23, runs, 23, home runs, 6, and total bases, 43, cracked the horsehide at a .411 clip to finish well ahead of teammate Falconer Campbell, at .389 and Murty Dunn of the Eagles, .370. Roy Copas of the C.P.R. was best in steals, with seven.
AVE : Jackson VIP - .411
HITS : Jackson VIP - 23
RUNS : Jackson VIP - 23
TOTAL BASES : Jackson VIP - 43
2B: Gavlin VIP - 6
3B: Fetherston VAU, Whyte VIP - 2
HR : Jackson VIP - 6
SB : R.Copas VIP - 7 VICTORIA SENIOR LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT Jackson W.H.(Haley) VIP 14 56 23 23 43 6 .411 Campbell Falconer(Kim) VIP 13 50 20 19 21 .380 Dunn MurtyV. VIE 14 54 12 20 24 .370 Webster A. VIP 7 30 10 10 10 .333 Richdale D. VIE 12 49 14 16 20 .327 Whyte R.(Bob) VIP 10 41 8 13 19 2 .317 Gandy E.H.(Hap) VAU 14 54 8 17 22 .315 Minnis ArtR. VIP 9 36 11 11 18 .306 Copas Harry VIP 14 60 15 18 21 .300 Gravlin G.(Poke) VIP 14 68 17 20 35 6 .294 Robinson E. VIE-VAU 13 49 7 14 16 .286 Copas Roy VIP 15 62 17 17 23 7 .274 Fetherston H. VAU 11 42 5 11 20 2 .262 Moser C.L. VAU 9 23 4 6 6 .261 Hall Eddie VAU 11 36 8 9 12 .250 Potts A. VIE 4 12 1 3 3 .250 Larsen H.E. VAU 7 29 4 7 7 .241 Green Hy VIE 6 21 3 5 5 .238 McGinnis F. VIE 15 55 7 13 15 .236 Campbell Colin VIP 9 34 8 8 17 .235 Cummings Herb VIE 15 58 10 13 15 .224 McIntyre F.(Red) VIP 4 9 2 2 2 .222 Newman Eddie VAU 13 37 7 8 11 .216 Moore Frank VIE 12 47 6 9 10 .191 McDonald D.A.(Red) VIE 11 37 7 7 9 .189 Redgrave S.A. VAU 4 11 1 2 2 .182 Porter A. VIE 10 40 10 7 7 .175 Forbes NormP. VIP 13 41 7 7 7 .171 Parfitt V.Ray VAU 11 31 1 5 5 .161 Ross R.(Bobby) VAU 10 32 5 5 6 .156 Beek S. VAU 4 13 3 2 2 .154 Cummins James VIE 10 29 2 4 4 .138 Noble Jack VIE 6 16 2 2 2 .125 Todd J. VAU 10 33 2 4 4 .121 Turpel W. VIP-VAU 6 20 0 2 2 .100 Kerr JohnnyR. VIE 6 12 1 1 1 .083 Pettigrew J.R. VIE 5 13 0 1 1 .077 Townsley T. VIP 4 15 0 1 1 .067 Saunders C. VIP 6 15 1 1 1 .067 Mulcahy P. VIE 2 7 2 0 0 .000
Source : The Daily Colonist, Victoria, August 26, 1923
SASKATOON CITY LEAGUE
The versatile Clarence Robinson of CPR topped the hitters in the Saskatoon City League in 1923, finishing with an even .500 average to edge outfielder Mel Kerr of the Columbus Club at .481. Earl Fuller of CPR was third, .464 ahead of Roy Forsythe of CNR, at .440. Ray Watkins of CNR and Hugh Coggins of Columbus Club tied for the most runs, each with 15. Kerr had the most hits, 25, triples, 4, home runs, 3, and total bases, 42. Roy Allan of Columbus Club was tops in stolen bases, with 10. Robinson, Forsythe and Hobb Wilson led in doubles, each with four.
SASKATOON CITY LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT Robinson Clarence SCP 9 36 7 18 26 4 2 0 2 .500 * Kerr Mel SCC 13 52 13 25 42 0 4 3 7 .481 * Fuller Earl SCP 6 28 13 13 17 2 1 0 0 .464 Forsythe Roy SCN 11 50 13 22 28 4 1 0 2 .440 * Taylor Rube SCN 7 23 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 .435 Cummings Jerry SCP 8 33 5 14 14 0 0 0 2 .424 * Clouston Maurice(Bunny) SCP 12 46 11 19 23 2 1 0 0 .413 * Langford Frank SCP 8 34 8 13 24 1 2 2 0 .382 * Talbot Rube SYM 14 42 5 16 21 3 1 0 0 .381 Porteous George SCP 12 40 11 15 19 0 2 0 1 .375 Doane Ray VAN 7 32 3 12 18 2 2 0 1 .375 McCulloch Joe SCC 14 52 13 19 22 3 0 0 2 .365 McNair SYM 10 32 3 11 12 1 0 0 0 .344 * Watkins Ray SCN 13 56 15 19 23 1 0 1 6 .339 * Bowman Bobby SYM 11 45 5 15 22 3 2 0 0 .333
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS
Hall Jimmy SCN 3 11 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 .455
Forsythe Roy SCN 11 50 13 22 28 4 1 0 2 .440 *
Taylor Rube SCN 7 23 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 .435
Brownridge SCN 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .400
Watkins Ray SCN 13 56 15 19 23 1 0 1 6 .339 *
Wilson Hobb SCN 14 54 12 17 21 4 0 0 4 .315
Falby Merrill SCN 8 29 9 9 9 0 0 0 1 .310
Brown Joe SCN 14 59 13 18 25 2 1 1 5 .305 *
O'Donnell Percy SCN 6 20 1 6 7 1 0 0 1 .300
Aikenhead Andy SCN 14 57 9 16 21 2 0 1 3 .281 *
Artheson Lawson SCN 9 36 9 10 11 1 0 0 2 .278
Fairbairn Keith(Lefty) SCN 14 53 12 14 18 0 2 0 0 .264
Leachman Jack SCN 14 57 12 15 15 0 0 0 8 .263
Turnbull SCN 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Art Jack SCN 2 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .167
Poole Guy SCN 2 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .167
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAYS
Robinson Clarence SCP 9 36 7 18 26 4 2 0 2 .500 *
Fuller Earl SCP 6 28 13 13 17 2 1 0 0 .464
Cummings Jerry SCP 8 33 5 14 14 0 0 0 2 .424 *
Clouston Maurice(Bunny) SCP 12 46 11 19 23 2 1 0 0 .413 *
Langford Frank SCP 8 34 8 13 24 1 2 2 0 .382 *
Porteous George SCP 12 40 11 15 19 0 2 0 1 .375
Little Robert(Viv) SCP 5 18 3 6 8 2 0 0 3 .333 *
Harris Alex SCP 8 37 6 10 11 1 0 0 2 .270
Murray Grant SCP 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Hilldrup Hank SCP 13 49 13 12 16 0 2 0 2 .245 *
Hunter J./L. SCP 6 21 4 5 5 0 0 0 2 .238
Pugh P. SCP 8 32 5 6 6 0 0 0 2 .188
Campbell Pete SCP 12 54 8 9 10 1 0 0 3 .167
L'Ami Oliver SCP 6 19 3 3 4 1 0 0 0 .158
Reid Alex SCP 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
COLUMBUS CLUB
Andreen SCC 1 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 2 .667
Kerr Mel SCC 13 52 13 25 42 0 4 3 7 .481 *
Winters Harold SCC 1 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .400
Mutchmore Jack SCC 4 19 5 7 7 0 0 0 1 .368
McCulloch Joe SCC 14 52 13 19 22 3 0 0 2 .365
Rooney Bill SCC 10 42 11 13 16 3 0 0 1 .310
Goggins Hugh SCC 14 59 15 18 21 3 0 0 2 .305
Allan Roy SCC 12 46 11 13 13 0 0 0 10 .283
Lyle Frank SCC 15 55 13 15 17 2 0 0 5 .273
Schraeder Abe SCC 7 26 2 6 7 1 0 0 1 .231
Dickenson Leonard(Tiny) SCC 3 10 2 2 5 1 1 0 0 .200 *
Dickenson R.(Dick) SCC 6 26 2 5 7 0 1 0 0 .192 *
Aiken Norm SCC 10 39 4 6 6 0 0 0 0 .154
Bennett Alf SCC 10 31 2 4 4 0 0 0 3 .129
Leslie A. SCC 2 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .125
Hunter Harold(Scoop) SCC 3 11 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .091
Alexander C. SCC 5 16 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .063
VANSCOY
Bentley George VSY 1 5 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 .800
Bentley J. VSY 1 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .400
Doane Ray VSY 7 32 3 12 18 2 2 0 1 .375 *
Shockey Lem VSY 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Moore Carl VSY 3 13 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 .308
Thompson VSY 8 30 5 9 12 0 0 1 0 .300 *
McCurdy Jack/Jim VSY 7 26 2 7 7 0 0 0 0 .269
Schockey Carl/Ed/Elmer VSY 7 26 2 7 7 0 0 0 1 .269 *
Grey Leonard(Lefty) VSY 3 12 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 .250
Lenson H. VSY 2 8 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .250
George N. VSY 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
McCurdy Jim/Jack VSY 7 25 0 6 7 1 0 0 0 .240
Currie VSY 2 10 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .200
Schockey Carl/Ed/Elmer VSY 8 28 4 5 5 0 0 0 0 .179 *
Schockey Carl/Ed/Elmer VSY 8 28 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 .179 *
Kelly George VSY 2 6 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 .167 *
Campbell F. VSY 2 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .125
Lenson G. VSY 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Stewart I. VSY 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Weldon Curly VSY 4 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Y.M.C.A.
Talbot Rube SYM 14 42 5 16 21 3 1 0 0 .381
McNair SYM 10 32 3 11 12 1 0 0 0 .344 *
Bowman Bobby SYM 11 45 5 15 22 3 2 0 0 .333
Carmichael SYM 3 9 2 3 3 0 0 0 1 .333
Preston Ted SYM 14 52 4 16 18 0 1 0 3 .308
Murphy Spuds SYM 11 36 7 10 11 1 0 0 3 .278
McKenzie Bruce SYM 14 48 5 13 17 0 2 0 0 .271
McKenzie Ken SYM 6 26 3 7 7 0 0 0 1 .269
Thomas Joe SYM 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Atcheson Russell SYM 14 45 9 9 10 1 0 0 1 .200 *
Pitman SYM 6 16 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 .188
Peasley Orville SYM 7 18 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 .167
Malette Jimmy SYM 2 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143
Hooper Jim SYM 2 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .125
Fraser SYM 3 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .125
Tait SYM 5 19 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .105
Lawson Bevan SYM 6 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Weeks Wes SYM 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Source : Saskatoon Daily Star, August 20, 1923
* Most of the errors in the published newspaper item occurred in the compilation of total bases
with most +/- just one or two. Others :
Ray Watkins had 23 TBs in the newspaper publication, but the 2B & 3B shown resulted in a figure of just 20. The paper did not show a column for home runs. We discovered one in the box scores, thus the 23 figure appears correct. Home runs also found for Joe Brown and Andy Aikenhead, so that their TBs appear correct.
Jerry Cummings was shown with just 1 TB in spite of having 14 hits.
The boxes and game reports show Bunny Clouston with a home run, but it was not shown in the publication and was shown with 25 TBs, not enough to account for a missing home run.
Frank Langford was shown with 22 TBs, but the extra base hits shown added to just 18. Research found two home runs. Thus, the TBs should be 24.
Robert Little shown with .316 average with but 6 hits in 18 at bats.
Hank Hilldrup was shown with 19 TBs.
Mel Kerr was shown with 42 TBs off 25 hits, including five triples (which should have been 35 TBS). However, research of the box scores showed 3 homers and 4 triples for Kerr to bring his TB to 42.
The newspaper simply displayed two Dickensons, no first names or initials. We we able to sort out Leonard and R.Dick. Leonard was shown with 5 doubles but just 5 TBs. Dick shown with 5 TB in spite of displaying 5 hits, one a triple.
Ray Doane had a homer according to the box scores, but was not shown in the newspaper report, and the 18 TBs shown matched the extra base hits shown.
Thompson, shown with 9 hits, 12 TBs, but no XBH (extra base hits). We found a homer in the box scores, so 12 correct.
The list displayed an E.Shockey, an L.Shockey and two C.Shockeys. The team had Lem, Ed, Elmer and Carl, thus were we not able to sort out the latter three. One of the Shockeys shown with .200 average, should have been .179
George Kelly, who had two home runs according to the box scores, was shown in the newspaper item with just one hit, a triple.
McNair was shown with a .333 average Russell Atcheson .209