On This Day

Monday, October 7, 1940

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1940 World Series

Series tied 3 - 3

Detroit Tigers 0
Cincinnati Reds 4
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dick Bartell 2
1 Ival Goodman 2
1 Jimmy Ripple 2
1 Billy Werber 2
1 Rudy York 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bucky Walters 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bucky Walters 2
2 Ival Goodman 1
2 Jimmy Ripple 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bucky Walters 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bucky Walters 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Gorsica 3
2 Bucky Walters 2
3 Fred Hutchinson 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Werber .435
2 Bruce Campbell .409
3 Pinky Higgins .350
3 Barney McCosky .350
5 2 tied .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bruce Campbell 1
1 Hank Greenberg 1
1 Pinky Higgins 1
1 Jimmy Ripple 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 6
1 Pinky Higgins 6
3 Bruce Campbell 5
3 Ival Goodman 5
3 Jimmy Ripple 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Gorsica 0.79
2 Bobo Newsom 1.00
3 Bucky Walters 1.50
4 Tommy Bridges 3.00
5 Whitey Moore 3.24

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobo Newsom 2
1 Bucky Walters 2
3 Tommy Bridges 1
3 Paul Derringer 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobo Newsom 11
2 Whitey Moore 7
3 Bucky Walters 6
4 Tommy Bridges 5
4 Paul Derringer 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Werber .435
2 Bruce Campbell .409
3 Pinky Higgins .350
3 Barney McCosky .350
5 Jimmy Ripple .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bruce Campbell 1
1 Hank Greenberg 1
1 Pinky Higgins 1
1 Jimmy Ripple 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 6
1 Pinky Higgins 6
3 Bruce Campbell 5
3 Ival Goodman 5
3 Jimmy Ripple 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Gorsica 0.79
2 Bobo Newsom 0.86
3 Bucky Walters 1.35
4 Tommy Bridges 3.00
5 Whitey Moore 3.24

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Paul Derringer 2
1 Bobo Newsom 2
1 Bucky Walters 2
4 Tommy Bridges 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobo Newsom 12
2 Paul Derringer 8
3 Whitey Moore 7
4 Bucky Walters 6
5 Tommy Bridges 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Carl Hubbell 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 90 64 .584 --
Indians 89 65 .578 1.0
Yankees 88 67 .568 2.5
White Sox 83 72 .535 7.5
Red Sox 82 72 .532 8.0
Browns 67 87 .435 23.0
Senators 64 90 .416 26.0
Athletics 54 100 .351 36.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 100 53 .654 --
Dodgers 88 65 .575 12.0
Cardinals 84 69 .549 16.0
Pirates 78 76 .506 22.5
Cubs 75 79 .487 25.5
Giants 72 80 .474 27.5
Bees 65 87 .428 34.5
Phillies 50 103 .327 50.0