On This Day

Monday, October 11, 1915

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1915 World Series

Boston leads series 2 - 1

Philadelphia Phillies 1
Boston Red Sox 2
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Duffy Lewis 3
2 Tris Speaker 2
3 Dave Bancroft 1
3 Ed Burns 1
3 2 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Bancroft 1
1 Dick Hoblitzell 1
1 Duffy Lewis 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dutch Leonard 2.00
2 Pete Alexander 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dutch Leonard 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dutch Leonard 6
2 Pete Alexander 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duffy Lewis .500
2 Tris Speaker .333
3 Larry Gardner .300
4 Dave Bancroft .273
5 Harry Hooper .250

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duffy Lewis 2
1 Fred Luderus 2
3 Dave Bancroft 1
3 Gavvy Cravath 1
3 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Hoblitzell 1
1 Possum Whitted 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Foster 1.00
1 Dutch Leonard 1.00
1 Erskine Mayer 1.00
4 Pete Alexander 1.53
5 Ernie Shore 3.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 Rube Foster 1
1 Dutch Leonard 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 10
2 Rube Foster 8
3 Erskine Mayer 7
4 Dutch Leonard 6
5 Ernie Shore 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duffy Lewis .500
2 Tris Speaker .333
3 Larry Gardner .300
4 Dave Bancroft .273
5 Harry Hooper .250

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duffy Lewis 2
1 Fred Luderus 2
3 Dave Bancroft 1
3 Gavvy Cravath 1
3 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Hoblitzell 1
1 Possum Whitted 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Foster 1.00
1 Dutch Leonard 1.00
1 Erskine Mayer 1.00
4 Pete Alexander 1.53
5 Ernie Shore 3.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 Rube Foster 1
1 Dutch Leonard 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 10
2 Rube Foster 8
3 Erskine Mayer 7
4 Dutch Leonard 6
5 Ernie Shore 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 101 50 .669 --
Tigers 100 54 .649 2.5
White Sox 93 61 .604 9.5
Senators 85 68 .556 17.0
Yankees 69 83 .454 32.5
Browns 63 91 .409 39.5
Indians 57 95 .375 44.5
Athletics 43 109 .283 58.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 90 62 .592 --
Braves 83 69 .546 7.0
Robins 80 72 .526 10.0
Cubs 73 80 .477 17.5
Pirates 73 81 .474 18.0
Cardinals 72 81 .471 18.5
Reds 71 83 .461 20.0
Giants 69 83 .454 21.0

Federal League

Team W L Pct GB
Whales 86 66 .566 --
Terriers 87 67 .565 0.0
Rebels 86 67 .562 0.5
Packers 81 72 .529 5.5
Pepper 80 72 .526 6.0
Blues 74 78 .487 12.0
Tip-Tops 70 82 .461 16.0
Terrapins 47 107 .305 40.0