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Saturday, October 3, 1942

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1942 World Series

St. Louis leads series 2 - 1

St. Louis Cardinals 2
New York Yankees 0
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe DiMaggio 2
1 Phil Rizzuto 2
3 Jimmy Brown 1
3 Roy Cullenbine 1
3 5 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Brown 1
1 Enos Slaughter 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ernie White 1.00
2 Spud Chandler 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ernie White 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ernie White 6
2 Spud Chandler 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DiMaggio .462
2 Bill Dickey .455
3 Roy Cullenbine .273
3 Enos Slaughter .273
5 Phil Rizzuto .250

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Keller 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walker Cooper 2
1 Joe DiMaggio 2
1 Buddy Hassett 2
1 Charlie Keller 2
1 Marty Marion 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 2
2 Roy Cullenbine 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ernie White 0.00
2 Spud Chandler 1.08
3 Johnny Beazley 3.00
4 Mort Cooper 3.52
5 Red Ruffing 4.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Beazley 1
1 Red Ruffing 1
1 Ernie White 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 8
2 Mort Cooper 7
3 Ernie White 6
4 Johnny Beazley 4
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Spud Chandler 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DiMaggio .471
2 Bill Dickey .455
3 Enos Slaughter .308
4 Roy Cullenbine .273
5 Phil Rizzuto .250

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Boudreau 1
1 Charlie Keller 1
1 Mickey Owen 1
1 Rudy York 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walker Cooper 2
1 Joe DiMaggio 2
1 Buddy Hassett 2
1 Charlie Keller 2
1 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 2
2 Roy Cullenbine 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ernie White 0.00
1 Johnny Vander Meer 0.00
3 Spud Chandler 0.73
4 Al Benton 1.80
5 Johnny Beazley 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Beazley 1
1 Spud Chandler 1
1 Red Ruffing 1
1 Ernie White 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mort Cooper 9
2 Red Ruffing 8
3 Ernie White 6
4 Spud Chandler 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Benton 1
1 Spud Chandler 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 103 51 .669 --
Red Sox 93 59 .612 9.0
Browns 82 69 .543 19.5
Indians 75 79 .487 28.0
Tigers 73 81 .474 30.0
White Sox 66 82 .446 34.0
Senators 62 89 .411 39.5
Athletics 55 99 .357 48.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 106 48 .688 --
Dodgers 104 50 .675 2.0
Giants 85 67 .559 20.0
Reds 76 76 .500 29.0
Pirates 66 81 .449 36.5
Cubs 68 86 .442 38.0
Braves 59 89 .399 44.0
Phillies 42 109 .278 62.5