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Wednesday, October 6, 1926

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1926 World Series

Series tied 2 - 2

New York Yankees 10
St. Louis Cardinals 5
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Babe Ruth 3
1 Hank Severeid 3
1 Billy Southworth 3
4 Earle Combs 2
4 5 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 4
2 Joe Dugan 2
3 Les Bell 1
3 Earle Combs 1
3 7 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rogers Hornsby 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Waite Hoyt 0.53
2 Flint Rhem 0.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Waite Hoyt 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Waite Hoyt 8
2 Flint Rhem 4
3 Hi Bell 1
3 Bill Hallahan 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Southworth .500
2 Babe Ruth .385
2 Tommy Thevenow .385
4 Earle Combs .357
4 Lou Gehrig .357

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 3
2 Jesse Haines 1
2 Billy Southworth 1
2 Tommy Thevenow 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Bottomley 4
1 Babe Ruth 4
3 Lou Gehrig 3
3 Billy Southworth 3
5 4 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rogers Hornsby 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Haines 0.00
2 Pete Alexander 1.00
2 Herb Pennock 1.00
4 Waite Hoyt 2.00
5 Bill Sherdel 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 Jesse Haines 1
1 Waite Hoyt 1
1 Herb Pennock 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 10
2 Waite Hoyt 8
3 Herb Pennock 4
3 Flint Rhem 4
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Southworth .500
2 Babe Ruth .385
2 Tommy Thevenow .385
4 Earle Combs .357
4 Lou Gehrig .357

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 3
2 Jesse Haines 1
2 Billy Southworth 1
2 Tommy Thevenow 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Bottomley 4
1 Babe Ruth 4
3 Lou Gehrig 3
3 Billy Southworth 3
5 4 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rogers Hornsby 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Haines 0.00
2 Pete Alexander 1.00
2 Herb Pennock 1.00
4 Waite Hoyt 2.00
5 Bill Sherdel 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 Jesse Haines 1
1 Waite Hoyt 1
1 Herb Pennock 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 10
2 Waite Hoyt 8
3 Herb Pennock 4
3 Flint Rhem 4
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 91 63 .591 --
Indians 88 66 .571 3.0
Athletics 83 67 .553 6.0
Senators 81 69 .540 8.0
White Sox 81 72 .529 9.5
Tigers 79 75 .513 12.0
Browns 62 92 .403 29.0
Red Sox 46 107 .301 44.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 89 65 .578 --
Reds 87 67 .565 2.0
Pirates 84 69 .549 4.5
Cubs 82 72 .532 7.0
Giants 74 77 .490 13.5
Robins 71 82 .464 17.5
Braves 66 86 .434 22.0
Phillies 58 93 .384 29.5