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Thursday, October 4, 1934

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1934 World Series

Series tied 1 - 1

St. Louis Cardinals 2
Detroit Tigers 3
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Pete Fox 2
1 Goose Goslin 2
1 Pepper Martin 2
4 Ripper Collins 1
4 7 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Pete Fox 1
1 Goose Goslin 1
1 Joe Medwick 1
1 Ernie Orsatti 1
1 Gee Walker 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Gehringer 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Schoolboy Rowe 1.00
2 Bill Hallahan 0.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Schoolboy Rowe 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Schoolboy Rowe 7
2 Bill Hallahan 6
3 Bill Walker 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Medwick .500
2 Goose Goslin .400
3 Charlie Gehringer .375
3 Ernie Orsatti .375
5 Pepper Martin .300

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 1
1 Joe Medwick 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Medwick 3
2 Bill DeLancey 2
2 Goose Goslin 2
2 Jack Rothrock 2
5 6 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Gehringer 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chief Hogsett 0.00
2 Schoolboy Rowe 1.50
3 General Crowder 1.80
4 Bill Hallahan 2.16
5 2 tied 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 1
1 Schoolboy Rowe 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Schoolboy Rowe 7
2 Dizzy Dean 6
2 Bill Hallahan 6
4 Bill Walker 2
5 2 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Medwick .500
2 Charlie Gehringer .455
3 Goose Goslin .400
4 Ernie Orsatti .375
5 Pepper Martin .300

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Medwick 2
2 Frankie Frisch 1
2 Hank Greenberg 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Medwick 6
2 Earl Averill 3
3 Joe Cronin 2
3 Bill DeLancey 2
3 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Gehringer 2
2 Heinie Manush 1
2 Mel Ott 1
2 Pie Traynor 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mel Harder 0.00
1 Chief Hogsett 0.00
1 Carl Hubbell 0.00
4 Schoolboy Rowe 1.50
5 General Crowder 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 1
1 Mel Harder 1
1 Schoolboy Rowe 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 10
2 Schoolboy Rowe 7
3 Bill Hallahan 6
3 Carl Hubbell 6
5 Lefty Gomez 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 101 53 .656 --
Yankees 94 60 .610 7.0
Indians 85 69 .552 16.0
Red Sox 76 76 .500 24.0
Athletics 68 82 .453 31.0
Browns 67 85 .441 33.0
Senators 66 86 .434 34.0
White Sox 53 99 .349 47.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 95 58 .621 --
Giants 93 60 .608 2.0
Cubs 86 65 .570 8.0
Braves 78 73 .517 16.0
Pirates 74 76 .493 19.5
Dodgers 71 81 .467 23.5
Phillies 56 93 .376 37.0
Reds 52 99 .344 42.0