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Thursday, October 2, 1930

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1930 World Series

Philadelphia leads series 2 - 0

St. Louis Cardinals 1
Philadelphia Athletics 6
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Al Simmons 2
2 Sparky Adams 1
2 Joe Boley 1
2 Mickey Cochrane 1
2 8 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Cochrane 1
1 George Watkins 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Dykes 2
2 Mickey Cochrane 1
2 Jimmie Foxx 1
2 Bing Miller 1
2 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Earnshaw 1.14
2 Flint Rhem 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Earnshaw 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 8
2 Flint Rhem 3
3 Syl Johnson 2
3 Jim Lindsey 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Gelbert .429
1 Al Simmons .429
3 Frankie Frisch .375
4 Mickey Cochrane .333
4 Jimmie Foxx .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Cochrane 2
2 Al Simmons 1
2 George Watkins 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Dykes 3
2 Mickey Cochrane 2
2 Bing Miller 2
2 Al Simmons 2
5 5 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Lindsey 0.00
1 Syl Johnson 0.00
3 George Earnshaw 1.00
4 Lefty Grove 2.00
5 Burleigh Grimes 5.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Earnshaw 1
1 Lefty Grove 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 8
2 Burleigh Grimes 6
3 Lefty Grove 5
4 Flint Rhem 3
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Gelbert .429
1 Al Simmons .429
3 Frankie Frisch .375
4 Mickey Cochrane .333
4 Jimmie Foxx .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Cochrane 2
2 Al Simmons 1
2 George Watkins 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Dykes 3
2 Mickey Cochrane 2
2 Bing Miller 2
2 Al Simmons 2
5 5 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Lindsey 0.00
1 Syl Johnson 0.00
3 George Earnshaw 1.00
4 Lefty Grove 2.00
5 Burleigh Grimes 5.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Earnshaw 1
1 Lefty Grove 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 8
2 Burleigh Grimes 6
3 Lefty Grove 5
4 Flint Rhem 3
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 102 52 .662 --
Senators 94 60 .610 8.0
Yankees 86 68 .558 16.0
Indians 81 73 .526 21.0
Tigers 75 79 .487 27.0
Browns 64 90 .416 38.0
White Sox 62 92 .403 40.0
Red Sox 52 102 .338 50.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 92 62 .597 --
Cubs 90 64 .584 2.0
Giants 87 67 .565 5.0
Robins 86 68 .558 6.0
Pirates 80 74 .519 12.0
Braves 70 84 .455 22.0
Reds 59 95 .383 33.0
Phillies 52 102 .338 40.0