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Friday, October 6, 1944

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1944 World Series

St. Louis leads series 2 - 1

St. Louis Cardinals 2
St. Louis Browns 6
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George McQuinn 3
2 Walker Cooper 2
2 Marty Marion 2
4 Mark Christman 1
4 7 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George McQuinn 2
2 Mark Christman 1
2 Walker Cooper 1
2 Marty Marion 1
2 Al Zarilla 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jack Kramer 1.11
2 Ted Wilks 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Kramer 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Kramer 10
2 Ted Wilks 3
3 Bud Byerly 1
3 Freddy Schmidt 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George McQuinn .625
2 Marty Marion .364
3 Gene Moore .333
3 Ray Sanders .333
5 Walker Cooper .273

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George McQuinn 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George McQuinn 4
2 Ken O'Dea 2
3 Augie Bergamo 1
3 Mark Christman 1
3 6 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Kramer 0.00
1 Blix Donnelly 0.00
1 Nels Potter 0.00
1 Freddy Schmidt 0.00
5 Denny Galehouse 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Blix Donnelly 1
1 Denny Galehouse 1
1 Jack Kramer 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Kramer 10
2 Blix Donnelly 9
3 Max Lanier 6
4 Denny Galehouse 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George McQuinn .500
2 Gene Moore .333
2 Ray Sanders .333
4 Walker Cooper .313
5 Whitey Kurowski .308

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George McQuinn 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George McQuinn 4
2 Walker Cooper 2
2 Whitey Kurowski 2
2 Ken O'Dea 2
5 12 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Connie Ryan 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Kramer 0.00
1 Blix Donnelly 0.00
1 Nels Potter 0.00
1 Freddy Schmidt 0.00
1 2 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Blix Donnelly 1
1 Denny Galehouse 1
1 Jack Kramer 1
1 Ken Raffensberger 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Kramer 10
2 Blix Donnelly 9
3 Max Lanier 6
4 Denny Galehouse 5
4 Bob Muncrief 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Tobin 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Browns 89 65 .578 --
Tigers 88 66 .571 1.0
Yankees 83 71 .539 6.0
Red Sox 77 77 .500 12.0
Athletics 72 82 .468 17.0
Indians 72 82 .468 17.0
White Sox 71 83 .461 18.0
Senators 64 90 .416 25.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 105 49 .682 --
Pirates 90 63 .588 14.5
Reds 89 65 .578 16.0
Cubs 75 79 .487 30.0
Giants 67 87 .435 38.0
Braves 65 89 .422 40.0
Dodgers 63 91 .409 42.0
Blue Jays 61 92 .399 43.5