On This Day

Saturday, October 12, 1907

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1907 World Series

Chicago wins series 4 - 1

Chicago Cubs 2
Detroit Tigers 0
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Harry Steinfeldt 3
2 Bill Coughlin 2
2 Claude Rossman 2
4 Ty Cobb 1
4 6 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Slagle 1
1 Harry Steinfeldt 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Coughlin 1
1 Johnny Evers 1
1 Davy Jones 1
1 Frank Schulte 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mordecai Brown 0.50
2 George Mullin 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mordecai Brown 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mordecai Brown 4
2 George Mullin 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Steinfeldt .471
2 Claude Rossman .450
3 Davy Jones .353
4 Johnny Evers .350
5 Jimmy Slagle .273

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Slagle 4
2 Sam Crawford 3
3 Claude Rossman 2
3 Frank Schulte 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Slagle 6
2 Frank Chance 3
2 Johnny Evers 3
2 Davy Jones 3
5 Joe Tinker 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mordecai Brown 0.00
2 Ed Reulbach 0.75
3 Orval Overall 1.00
3 Jack Pfiester 1.00
5 Bill Donovan 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mordecai Brown 1
1 Orval Overall 1
1 Jack Pfiester 1
1 Ed Reulbach 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 16
2 Orval Overall 11
3 George Mullin 7
4 Mordecai Brown 4
4 Ed Reulbach 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Steinfeldt .471
2 Claude Rossman .450
3 Davy Jones .353
4 Johnny Evers .350
5 Jimmy Slagle .273

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Slagle 4
2 Sam Crawford 3
3 Claude Rossman 2
3 Frank Schulte 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Slagle 6
2 Frank Chance 3
2 Johnny Evers 3
2 Davy Jones 3
5 Joe Tinker 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mordecai Brown 0.00
2 Ed Reulbach 0.75
3 Orval Overall 1.00
3 Jack Pfiester 1.00
5 Bill Donovan 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mordecai Brown 1
1 Orval Overall 1
1 Jack Pfiester 1
1 Ed Reulbach 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 16
2 Orval Overall 11
3 George Mullin 7
4 Mordecai Brown 4
4 Ed Reulbach 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 92 58 .613 --
Athletics 88 57 .607 1.5
White Sox 87 64 .576 5.5
Naps 85 67 .559 8.0
Highlanders 70 78 .473 21.0
Browns 69 83 .454 24.0
Americans 59 90 .396 32.5
Senators 49 102 .325 43.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 107 45 .704 --
Pirates 91 63 .591 17.0
Phillies 83 64 .565 21.5
Giants 82 71 .536 25.5
Superbas 65 83 .439 40.0
Reds 66 87 .431 41.5
Doves 58 90 .392 47.0
Cardinals 52 101 .340 55.5