On This Day

Saturday, October 4, 1930

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1930 World Series

Philadelphia leads series 2 - 1

Philadelphia Athletics 0
St. Louis Cardinals 5
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Max Bishop 3
2 Taylor Douthit 2
2 Chick Hafey 2
2 Al Simmons 2
2 Jimmie Wilson 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Taylor Douthit 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Wilson 2
2 Taylor Douthit 1
2 Charlie Gelbert 1
2 Chick Hafey 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Rube Walberg 0.60
2 Bill Hallahan 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Hallahan 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Hallahan 6
2 Rube Walberg 3
3 Jack Quinn 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Simmons .455
2 Charlie Gelbert .400
3 Max Bishop .333
4 Jimmie Foxx .300
5 3 tied .250

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Dykes 3
2 Mickey Cochrane 2
2 Taylor Douthit 2
2 Bing Miller 2
2 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Hallahan 0.00
2 George Earnshaw 1.00
3 Lefty Grove 2.00
4 Rube Walberg 3.86
5 Burleigh Grimes 5.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Earnshaw 1
1 Lefty Grove 1
1 Bill Hallahan 1

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Simmons .455
2 Charlie Gelbert .400
3 Max Bishop .333
4 Jimmie Foxx .300
5 3 tied .250

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Dykes 3
2 Mickey Cochrane 2
2 Taylor Douthit 2
2 Bing Miller 2
2 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Hallahan 0.00
2 George Earnshaw 1.00
3 Lefty Grove 2.00
4 Rube Walberg 3.86
5 Burleigh Grimes 5.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Earnshaw 1
1 Lefty Grove 1
1 Bill Hallahan 1

Strikeouts

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

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