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Sunday, October 14, 1923

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1923 World Series

New York leads series 3 - 2

New York Giants 1
New York Yankees 8
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Dugan 4
2 Bob Meusel 3
2 Irish Meusel 3
4 Aaron Ward 2
5 5 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Dugan 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Dugan 3
1 Bob Meusel 3
3 Wally Pipp 1
3 Casey Stengel 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Aaron Ward 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bullet Joe Bush 0.60
2 Jack Bentley 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bullet Joe Bush 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bullet Joe Bush 3
2 Virgil Barnes 2
3 Jack Bentley 1
3 Claude Jonnard 1
3 Jack Scott 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Aaron Ward .450
2 Babe Ruth .375
3 Frankie Frisch .333
3 Wally Schang .333
3 Everett Scott .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 2
1 Casey Stengel 2
3 Joe Dugan 1
3 Irish Meusel 1
3 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Meusel 6
2 Joe Dugan 4
2 Casey Stengel 4
2 Whitey Witt 4
5 Everett Scott 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Bancroft 1
1 Aaron Ward 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Nehf 0.00
2 Bullet Joe Bush 1.08
3 Sad Sam Jones 1.13
4 Rosy Ryan 1.17
5 Herb Pennock 2.61

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bullet Joe Bush 5
2 Virgil Barnes 4
2 Art Nehf 4
4 Sad Sam Jones 3
4 Hugh McQuillan 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Herb Pennock 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Aaron Ward .450
2 Babe Ruth .375
3 Frankie Frisch .333
3 Wally Schang .333
3 Everett Scott .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 2
1 Casey Stengel 2
3 Joe Dugan 1
3 Irish Meusel 1
3 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Meusel 6
2 Joe Dugan 4
2 Casey Stengel 4
2 Whitey Witt 4
5 Everett Scott 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Bancroft 1
1 Aaron Ward 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Nehf 0.00
2 Bullet Joe Bush 1.08
3 Sad Sam Jones 1.13
4 Rosy Ryan 1.17
5 Herb Pennock 2.61

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bullet Joe Bush 5
2 Virgil Barnes 4
2 Art Nehf 4
4 Sad Sam Jones 3
4 Hugh McQuillan 3

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