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Sunday, October 10, 1926

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1926 World Series

St. Louis wins series 4 - 3

St. Louis Cardinals 3
New York Yankees 2
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Earle Combs 2
1 Joe Dugan 2
1 Chick Hafey 2
1 Rogers Hornsby 2
1 2 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tommy Thevenow 2
2 Bob O'Farrell 1
2 Babe Ruth 1
2 Hank Severeid 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Waite Hoyt 0.40
2 Jesse Haines 0.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jesse Haines 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jesse Haines 2
1 Waite Hoyt 2
3 Pete Alexander 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Alexander 1

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tommy Thevenow .417
2 Earle Combs .357
3 Lou Gehrig .348
4 Jim Bottomley .345
4 Billy Southworth .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 4
2 Les Bell 1
2 Jesse Haines 1
2 Billy Southworth 1
2 Tommy Thevenow 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Les Bell 6
2 Jim Bottomley 5
2 Babe Ruth 5
4 Lou Gehrig 4
4 3 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rogers Hornsby 1
1 Babe Ruth 1
1 Billy Southworth 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Haines 1.08
2 Waite Hoyt 1.20
3 Herb Pennock 1.23
4 Pete Alexander 1.33
5 Bill Sherdel 2.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 2
1 Jesse Haines 2
1 Herb Pennock 2
4 Waite Hoyt 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 17
2 Waite Hoyt 10
3 Herb Pennock 8
4 Bob Shawkey 7
5 Jesse Haines 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Alexander 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tommy Thevenow .417
2 Earle Combs .357
3 Lou Gehrig .348
4 Jim Bottomley .345
4 Billy Southworth .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 4
2 Les Bell 1
2 Jesse Haines 1
2 Billy Southworth 1
2 Tommy Thevenow 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Les Bell 6
2 Jim Bottomley 5
2 Babe Ruth 5
4 Lou Gehrig 4
4 3 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rogers Hornsby 1
1 Babe Ruth 1
1 Billy Southworth 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Haines 1.08
2 Waite Hoyt 1.20
3 Herb Pennock 1.23
4 Pete Alexander 1.33
5 Bill Sherdel 2.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 2
1 Jesse Haines 2
1 Herb Pennock 2
4 Waite Hoyt 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 17
2 Waite Hoyt 10
3 Herb Pennock 8
4 Bob Shawkey 7
5 Jesse Haines 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Alexander 1

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