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Saturday, October 13, 1923

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1923 World Series

Series tied 2 - 2

New York Yankees 8
New York Giants 4
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ross Youngs 4
2 Whitey Witt 3
3 Frankie Frisch 2
3 High Pockets Kelly 2
3 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ross Youngs 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Meusel 2
1 Everett Scott 2
1 Whitey Witt 2
4 High Pockets Kelly 1
4 5 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jack Scott 0.25
2 Bob Shawkey 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Shawkey 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Barnes 2
1 Hugh McQuillan 2
1 Bob Shawkey 2
4 Herb Pennock 1
4 Jack Scott 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Herb Pennock 1

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Aaron Ward .438
2 Babe Ruth .417
3 Frankie Frisch .412
4 Wally Pipp .385
5 Ross Youngs .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 2
1 Casey Stengel 2
3 Irish Meusel 1
3 Aaron Ward 1
3 Ross Youngs 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Whitey Witt 4
2 Bob Meusel 3
2 Everett Scott 3
2 Casey Stengel 3
5 4 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Bancroft 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Nehf 0.00
2 Sad Sam Jones 1.13
3 Bullet Joe Bush 1.17
3 Rosy Ryan 1.17
5 Jack Bentley 1.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Art Nehf 1
1 Herb Pennock 1
1 Rosy Ryan 1
1 Bob Shawkey 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Art Nehf 4
2 Sad Sam Jones 3
2 Hugh McQuillan 3
4 Virgil Barnes 2
4 4 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Herb Pennock 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Aaron Ward .438
2 Babe Ruth .417
3 Frankie Frisch .412
4 Wally Pipp .385
5 Ross Youngs .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 2
1 Casey Stengel 2
3 Irish Meusel 1
3 Aaron Ward 1
3 Ross Youngs 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Whitey Witt 4
2 Bob Meusel 3
2 Everett Scott 3
2 Casey Stengel 3
5 4 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Bancroft 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Nehf 0.00
2 Sad Sam Jones 1.13
3 Bullet Joe Bush 1.17
3 Rosy Ryan 1.17
5 Jack Bentley 1.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Art Nehf 1
1 Herb Pennock 1
1 Rosy Ryan 1
1 Bob Shawkey 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Art Nehf 4
2 Sad Sam Jones 3
2 Hugh McQuillan 3
4 Virgil Barnes 2
4 4 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Herb Pennock 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 98 54 .645 --
Tigers 83 71 .539 16.0
Indians 82 71 .536 16.5
Senators 75 78 .490 23.5
Browns 74 78 .487 24.0
Athletics 69 83 .454 29.0
White Sox 69 85 .448 30.0
Red Sox 61 91 .401 37.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 95 58 .621 --
Reds 91 63 .591 4.5
Pirates 87 67 .565 8.5
Cubs 83 71 .539 12.5
Cardinals 79 74 .516 16.0
Robins 76 78 .494 19.5
Braves 54 100 .351 41.5
Phillies 50 104 .325 45.5