On This Day

Thursday, October 9, 1913

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1913 World Series

Philadelphia leads series 2 - 1

Philadelphia Athletics 8
New York Giants 2
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Eddie Collins 3
2 Home Run Baker 2
2 Eddie Murphy 2
2 Rube Oldring 2
5 8 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wally Schang 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Collins 3
2 Home Run Baker 2
3 Larry McLean 1
3 Red Murray 1
3 Wally Schang 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Home Run Baker 1
1 Eddie Collins 1
1 Claude Cooper 1
1 Art Fletcher 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bullet Joe Bush 0.33
2 Jeff Tesreau 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bullet Joe Bush 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bullet Joe Bush 3
1 Jeff Tesreau 3
3 Doc Crandall 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Eddie Collins .583
2 Home Run Baker .538
3 Art Fletcher .455
4 Rube Oldring .286
5 Red Murray .273

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Home Run Baker 1
1 Wally Schang 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Home Run Baker 5
2 Eddie Collins 3
2 Art Fletcher 3
2 Wally Schang 3
5 Larry Doyle 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 2
2 Home Run Baker 1
2 Claude Cooper 1
2 Art Fletcher 1
2 2 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Christy Mathewson 0.00
2 Bullet Joe Bush 1.00
3 Eddie Plank 1.80
4 Chief Bender 3.00
5 Doc Crandall 3.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chief Bender 1
1 Bullet Joe Bush 1
1 Christy Mathewson 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Eddie Plank 6
2 Christy Mathewson 5
3 Chief Bender 4
3 Jeff Tesreau 4
5 Bullet Joe Bush 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Eddie Collins .583
2 Home Run Baker .538
3 Art Fletcher .455
4 Rube Oldring .286
5 Red Murray .273

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Home Run Baker 1
1 Wally Schang 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Home Run Baker 5
2 Eddie Collins 3
2 Art Fletcher 3
2 Wally Schang 3
5 Larry Doyle 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 2
2 Home Run Baker 1
2 Claude Cooper 1
2 Art Fletcher 1
2 2 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Christy Mathewson 0.00
2 Bullet Joe Bush 1.00
3 Eddie Plank 1.80
4 Chief Bender 3.00
5 Doc Crandall 3.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chief Bender 1
1 Bullet Joe Bush 1
1 Christy Mathewson 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Eddie Plank 6
2 Christy Mathewson 5
3 Chief Bender 4
3 Jeff Tesreau 4
5 Bullet Joe Bush 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 96 57 .627 --
Senators 90 64 .584 6.5
Naps 86 66 .566 9.5
Red Sox 79 71 .527 15.5
White Sox 78 74 .513 17.5
Tigers 66 87 .431 30.0
Yankees 57 94 .377 38.0
Browns 57 96 .373 39.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 101 51 .664 --
Phillies 88 63 .583 12.5
Cubs 88 65 .575 13.5
Pirates 78 71 .523 21.5
Braves 69 82 .457 31.5
Superbas 65 84 .436 34.5
Reds 64 89 .418 37.5
Cardinals 51 99 .340 49.0