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Sunday, October 4, 1942

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1942 World Series

St. Louis leads series 3 - 1

St. Louis Cardinals 9
New York Yankees 6
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Phil Rizzuto 3
2 Jimmy Brown 2
2 Walker Cooper 2
2 Roy Cullenbine 2
2 3 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Keller 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 3
2 Mort Cooper 2
2 Roy Cullenbine 2
2 Whitey Kurowski 2
5 6 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mort Cooper 0.25
2 Hank Borowy 0.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Max Lanier 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mort Cooper 2
2 Hank Borowy 1
2 Atley Donald 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Red Rolfe .385
2 Joe DiMaggio .353
2 Phil Rizzuto .353
4 Roy Cullenbine .333
4 Bill Dickey .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Keller 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 5
2 Walker Cooper 3
2 Whitey Kurowski 3
2 Marty Marion 3
5 6 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 Max Lanier 0.00
3 Spud Chandler 1.08
4 Johnny Beazley 3.00
5 Tiny Bonham 4.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Beazley 1
1 Max Lanier 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 Johnny Beazley 4
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Spud Chandler 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Red Rolfe .385
2 Joe DiMaggio .381
3 Phil Rizzuto .353
4 Roy Cullenbine .333
4 Bill Dickey .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Keller 2
2 Lou Boudreau 1
2 Mickey Owen 1
2 Rudy York 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 5
2 Walker Cooper 3
2 Whitey Kurowski 3
2 Marty Marion 3
5 7 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 Max Lanier 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 Max Lanier 1
1 Red Ruffing 1
1 Ernie White 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mort Cooper 11
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