On This Day

Sunday, October 8, 1922

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1922 World Series

New York wins series 4 - 1

New York Yankees 3
New York Giants 5
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Frankie Frisch 2
1 Heinie Groh 2
1 High Pockets Kelly 2
4 Bullet Joe Bush 1
4 8 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Cunningham 2
1 High Pockets Kelly 2
3 Bullet Joe Bush 1
3 Lee King 1
3 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Art Nehf 0.43
2 Bullet Joe Bush 0.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Art Nehf 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bullet Joe Bush 3
1 Art Nehf 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Groh .474
2 Frankie Frisch .471
3 Ross Youngs .375
4 Bob Meusel .300
5 Wally Pipp .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Aaron Ward 2
2 Irish Meusel 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Irish Meusel 7
2 Wally Pipp 3
2 Aaron Ward 3
4 Dave Bancroft 2
4 5 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 1
1 Bob Meusel 1
1 Wally Pipp 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Scott 0.00
2 Waite Hoyt 1.13
3 Jesse Barnes 1.80
4 Art Nehf 2.25
5 Bob Shawkey 2.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hugh McQuillan 1
1 Art Nehf 1
1 Rosy Ryan 1
1 Jack Scott 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jesse Barnes 6
1 Bullet Joe Bush 6
1 Art Nehf 6
4 Waite Hoyt 4
4 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Groh .474
2 Frankie Frisch .471
3 Ross Youngs .375
4 Bob Meusel .300
5 Wally Pipp .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Aaron Ward 2
2 Irish Meusel 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Irish Meusel 7
2 Wally Pipp 3
2 Aaron Ward 3
4 Dave Bancroft 2
4 5 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 1
1 Bob Meusel 1
1 Wally Pipp 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Scott 0.00
2 Waite Hoyt 1.13
3 Jesse Barnes 1.80
4 Art Nehf 2.25
5 Bob Shawkey 2.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hugh McQuillan 1
1 Art Nehf 1
1 Rosy Ryan 1
1 Jack Scott 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jesse Barnes 6
1 Bullet Joe Bush 6
1 Art Nehf 6
4 Waite Hoyt 4
4 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 94 60 .610 --
Browns 93 61 .604 1.0
Tigers 79 75 .513 15.0
Indians 78 76 .506 16.0
White Sox 77 77 .500 17.0
Senators 69 85 .448 25.0
Athletics 65 89 .422 29.0
Red Sox 61 93 .396 33.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 93 61 .604 --
Reds 86 68 .558 7.0
Pirates 85 69 .552 8.0
Cardinals 85 69 .552 8.0
Cubs 80 74 .519 13.0
Robins 76 78 .494 17.0
Phillies 57 96 .373 35.5
Braves 53 100 .346 39.5