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Monday, October 11, 1943

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1943 World Series

New York wins series 4 - 1

New York Yankees 2
St. Louis Cardinals 0
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Whitey Kurowski 2
1 Ken O'Dea 2
3 Walker Cooper 1
3 Frankie Crosetti 1
3 11 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Dickey 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Dickey 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mort Cooper 0.86
2 Spud Chandler 0.58

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Spud Chandler 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Spud Chandler 7
2 Mort Cooper 6
3 Max Lanier 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Marty Marion .357
2 Billy Johnson .300
3 Walker Cooper .294
3 Ray Sanders .294
5 3 tied .278

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Dickey 1
1 Joe Gordon 1
1 Marty Marion 1
1 Ray Sanders 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Dickey 4
2 Billy Johnson 3
3 Nick Etten 2
3 Joe Gordon 2
3 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Crosetti 1
1 Charlie Keller 1
1 Marty Marion 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Marius Russo 0.00
2 Spud Chandler 0.50
3 Max Lanier 1.76
4 Hank Borowy 2.25
5 Mort Cooper 2.81

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Spud Chandler 2
2 Hank Borowy 1
2 Mort Cooper 1
2 Marius Russo 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Max Lanier 13
2 Spud Chandler 10
2 Mort Cooper 10
4 Tiny Bonham 9
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Walker Cooper .316
2 Marty Marion .313
3 Billy Johnson .300
4 Ray Sanders .294
5 2 tied .278

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Dickey 1
1 Vince DiMaggio 1
1 Bobby Doerr 1
1 Joe Gordon 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Dickey 4
2 Bobby Doerr 3
2 Billy Johnson 3
4 Nick Etten 2
4 5 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Crosetti 1
1 Charlie Keller 1
1 Marty Marion 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Marius Russo 0.00
2 Spud Chandler 0.50
3 Max Lanier 1.76
4 Hank Borowy 2.25
5 Al Brazle 3.68

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Spud Chandler 2
2 Hank Borowy 1
2 Mort Cooper 1
2 Dutch Leonard 1
2 Marius Russo 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Max Lanier 13
2 Mort Cooper 11
3 Spud Chandler 10
4 Tiny Bonham 9
5 Johnny Vander Meer 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tex Hughson 1
1 Johnny Murphy 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 98 56 .636 --
Senators 84 69 .549 13.5
Indians 82 71 .536 15.5
White Sox 82 72 .532 16.0
Tigers 78 76 .506 20.0
Browns 72 80 .474 25.0
Red Sox 68 84 .447 29.0
Athletics 49 105 .318 49.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 105 49 .682 --
Reds 87 67 .565 18.0
Dodgers 81 72 .529 23.5
Pirates 80 74 .519 25.0
Cubs 74 79 .484 30.5
Braves 68 85 .444 36.5
Blue Jays 64 90 .416 41.0
Giants 55 98 .359 49.5