On This Day

Friday, October 7, 1927

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1927 World Series

New York leads series 3 - 0

Pittsburgh Pirates 1
New York Yankees 8
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Earle Combs 2
1 Lou Gehrig 2
1 Mark Koenig 2
4 Clyde Barnhart 1
4 5 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 3
2 Lou Gehrig 2
3 Clyde Barnhart 1
3 Earle Combs 1
3 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Lee Meadows 0.75
2 Herb Pennock 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Herb Pennock 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lee Meadows 6
2 Mike Cvengros 2
3 Herb Pennock 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Gehrig .500
2 Mark Koenig .462
3 Clyde Barnhart .364
3 Babe Ruth .364
3 Paul Waner .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 4
1 Babe Ruth 4
3 Clyde Barnhart 3
4 Earle Combs 2
4 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Meusel 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Miljus 0.00
2 Herb Pennock 1.00
3 George Pipgras 2.00
4 Ray Kremer 3.60
5 Waite Hoyt 4.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Waite Hoyt 1
1 Herb Pennock 1
1 George Pipgras 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lee Meadows 6
2 Vic Aldridge 4
3 Johnny Miljus 3
4 Mike Cvengros 2
4 2 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wilcy Moore 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Gehrig .500
2 Mark Koenig .462
3 Clyde Barnhart .364
3 Babe Ruth .364
3 Paul Waner .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 4
1 Babe Ruth 4
3 Clyde Barnhart 3
4 Earle Combs 2
4 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Meusel 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Miljus 0.00
2 Herb Pennock 1.00
3 George Pipgras 2.00
4 Ray Kremer 3.60
5 Waite Hoyt 4.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Waite Hoyt 1
1 Herb Pennock 1
1 George Pipgras 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lee Meadows 6
2 Vic Aldridge 4
3 Johnny Miljus 3
4 Mike Cvengros 2
4 2 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wilcy Moore 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 110 44 .714 --
Athletics 91 63 .591 19.0
Senators 85 69 .552 25.0
Tigers 82 71 .536 27.5
White Sox 70 83 .458 39.5
Indians 66 87 .431 43.5
Browns 59 94 .386 50.5
Red Sox 51 103 .331 59.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 94 60 .610 --
Cardinals 92 61 .601 1.5
Giants 92 62 .597 2.0
Cubs 85 68 .556 8.5
Reds 75 78 .490 18.5
Robins 65 88 .425 28.5
Braves 60 94 .390 34.0
Phillies 51 103 .331 43.0