Word: batting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...McGrath '31 and B. H. Ticknor, II '31 were awarded the Wendell Bat and the Wingate Cup, respectively, at the annual dinner of the University baseball team last evening at the Varsity Club...
...Wendell Bat, donated by Barrett Wendell, Jr. '02, was awarded to McGrath as the best offensive player of the preceding season. McGrath totalled the most points in sacrifice hits, stolen bases, runs, and safe arrivals to first base. Ticknor received the Wingate Cup, donated by D. J. P. Wingate '14, as a result of his selection as the best all-round player of the preceding season...
McGrath, who has been playing on the College Humor baseball team in the West Indies during the Christmas Recess, is captain of this year's nine. He has been most prominent in the capacity of short stop and second base, and batted an average of .292. McGrath also won the bat last year...
...award of the Wendell Bat is figured upon the number of times the winner reached first base, the number of stolen bases, total runs and sacrifice hits. The Wingate Cup is also figured on the foregoing plus the total bases made and the fielding average...
Last year the Wendell Bat was awarded to E. H. McGrath '31, captain of this year's nine, and T. W. Gilligan '31 was declared the recipient of the Wingate Trophy. In the 1929 season Gilligan played in the outfield and also caught; while McCrath covered the position of shortstop. Both these men are back this year...