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Saturday, October 9, 1909

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1909 World Series

Series tied 1 - 1

Detroit Tigers 7
Pittsburgh Pirates 2
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tommy Leach 2
1 Boss Schmidt 2
3 Bill Abstein 1
3 Donie Bush 1
3 8 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Boss Schmidt 4
2 Jim Delahanty 2
3 Tommy Leach 1
3 Dots Miller 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 1
1 George Gibson 1
1 Honus Wagner 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Donovan 1.00
2 Howie Camnitz 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Donovan 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 7
2 Howie Camnitz 2
2 Vic Willis 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Davy Jones .375
2 Jim Delahanty .286
2 Tommy Leach .286
2 George Moriarty .286
2 2 others tied .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred Clarke 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Boss Schmidt 4
2 Jim Delahanty 3
3 Tommy Leach 2
4 Bill Abstein 1
4 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 2
2 George Gibson 1
2 Dots Miller 1
2 Honus Wagner 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Babe Adams 1.00
2 Bill Donovan 2.00
3 George Mullin 2.25
4 Vic Willis 2.70
5 Howie Camnitz 15.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Adams 1
1 Bill Donovan 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 7
2 George Mullin 4
3 Babe Adams 2
3 Howie Camnitz 2
3 Vic Willis 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Davy Jones .375
2 Jim Delahanty .286
2 Tommy Leach .286
2 George Moriarty .286
2 2 others tied .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred Clarke 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Boss Schmidt 4
2 Jim Delahanty 3
3 Tommy Leach 2
4 Bill Abstein 1
4 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 2
2 George Gibson 1
2 Dots Miller 1
2 Honus Wagner 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Babe Adams 1.00
2 Bill Donovan 2.00
3 George Mullin 2.25
4 Vic Willis 2.70
5 Howie Camnitz 15.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Adams 1
1 Bill Donovan 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 7
2 George Mullin 4
3 Babe Adams 2
3 Howie Camnitz 2
3 Vic Willis 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 98 54 .645 --
Athletics 95 58 .621 3.5
Red Sox 88 63 .583 9.5
White Sox 78 74 .513 20.0
Highlanders 74 77 .490 23.5
Naps 71 82 .464 27.5
Browns 61 89 .407 36.0
Senators 42 110 .276 56.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 111 42 .725 --
Cubs 104 49 .680 7.0
Giants 92 61 .601 19.0
Reds 77 77 .500 34.5
Phillies 74 79 .484 37.0
Superbas 55 98 .359 56.0
Cardinals 54 98 .355 56.5
Doves 45 108 .294 66.0