On This Day

Wednesday, October 13, 1915

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1915 World Series

Boston wins series 4 - 1

Boston Red Sox 5
Philadelphia Phillies 4
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Harry Hooper 3
2 Dave Bancroft 2
2 Fred Luderus 2
2 Dode Paskert 2
5 10 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Hooper 2
2 Duffy Lewis 1
2 Fred Luderus 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Fred Luderus 3
2 Harry Hooper 2
2 Duffy Lewis 2
4 Jack Barry 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Rube Foster 0.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Foster 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Foster 5
2 Eppa Rixey 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duffy Lewis .444
2 Fred Luderus .438
3 Harry Hooper .350
4 Dick Hoblitzell .313
5 2 tied .294

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Hooper 2
2 Duffy Lewis 1
2 Fred Luderus 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Fred Luderus 6
2 Duffy Lewis 5
3 Harry Hooper 3
4 Dave Bancroft 1
4 5 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Oscar Dugey 1
1 Dick Hoblitzell 1
1 Possum Whitted 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dutch Leonard 1.00
2 Pete Alexander 1.53
3 Rube Foster 2.00
4 Ernie Shore 2.12
5 George Chalmers 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Foster 2
2 Pete Alexander 1
2 Dutch Leonard 1
2 Ernie Shore 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Foster 13
2 Pete Alexander 10
3 Erskine Mayer 7
4 George Chalmers 6
4 2 others tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duffy Lewis .444
2 Fred Luderus .438
3 Harry Hooper .350
4 Dick Hoblitzell .313
5 2 tied .294

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Hooper 2
2 Duffy Lewis 1
2 Fred Luderus 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Fred Luderus 6
2 Duffy Lewis 5
3 Harry Hooper 3
4 Dave Bancroft 1
4 5 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Oscar Dugey 1
1 Dick Hoblitzell 1
1 Possum Whitted 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dutch Leonard 1.00
2 Pete Alexander 1.53
3 Rube Foster 2.00
4 Ernie Shore 2.12
5 George Chalmers 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Foster 2
2 Pete Alexander 1
2 Dutch Leonard 1
2 Ernie Shore 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Foster 13
2 Pete Alexander 10
3 Erskine Mayer 7
4 George Chalmers 6
4 2 others tied 6

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