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Wednesday, October 16, 1912

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1912 World Series

Series tied 4 - 4

New York Giants 2
Boston Red Sox 3
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Buck Herzog 2
1 Red Murray 2
1 Tris Speaker 2
1 Jake Stahl 2
5 9 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Gardner 1
1 Olaf Henriksen 1
1 Fred Merkle 1
1 Red Murray 1
1 Tris Speaker 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Josh Devore 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Christy Mathewson 0.31
2 Hugh Bedient 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Smoky Joe Wood 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 4
2 Hugh Bedient 2
2 Smoky Joe Wood 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Buck Herzog .400
2 Chief Meyers .357
3 Red Murray .323
4 Tris Speaker .300
5 Harry Hooper .290

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doyle 1
1 Larry Gardner 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Gardner 5
1 Buck Herzog 5
3 Red Murray 4
3 Steve Yerkes 4
5 3 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Josh Devore 4
2 Larry Doyle 2
2 Buck Herzog 2
2 Jake Stahl 2
5 7 tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hugh Bedient 0.50
1 Rube Marquard 0.50
3 Christy Mathewson 0.94
4 Ray Collins 1.88
5 Jeff Tesreau 3.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Smoky Joe Wood 3
2 Rube Marquard 2
3 Hugh Bedient 1
3 Jeff Tesreau 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Smoky Joe Wood 21
2 Jeff Tesreau 15
3 Christy Mathewson 10
4 Rube Marquard 9
5 Hugh Bedient 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Buck Herzog .400
2 Chief Meyers .357
3 Red Murray .323
4 Tris Speaker .300
5 Harry Hooper .290

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doyle 1
1 Larry Gardner 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Gardner 5
1 Buck Herzog 5
3 Red Murray 4
3 Steve Yerkes 4
5 3 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Josh Devore 4
2 Larry Doyle 2
2 Buck Herzog 2
2 Jake Stahl 2
5 7 tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hugh Bedient 0.50
1 Rube Marquard 0.50
3 Christy Mathewson 0.94
4 Ray Collins 1.88
5 Jeff Tesreau 3.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Smoky Joe Wood 3
2 Rube Marquard 2
3 Hugh Bedient 1
3 Jeff Tesreau 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Smoky Joe Wood 21
2 Jeff Tesreau 15
3 Christy Mathewson 10
4 Rube Marquard 9
5 Hugh Bedient 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 105 47 .691 --
Senators 91 61 .599 14.0
Athletics 90 62 .592 15.0
White Sox 78 76 .506 28.0
Naps 75 78 .490 30.5
Tigers 69 84 .451 36.5
Browns 53 101 .344 53.0
Highlanders 50 102 .329 55.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 103 48 .682 --
Pirates 93 58 .616 10.0
Cubs 91 59 .607 11.5
Reds 75 78 .490 29.0
Phillies 73 79 .480 30.5
Cardinals 63 90 .412 41.0
Dodgers 58 95 .379 46.0
Braves 52 101 .340 52.0