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Tuesday, October 12, 1909

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1909 World Series

Series tied 2 - 2

Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Detroit Tigers 5
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Moriarty 2
2 Bill Abstein 1
2 Donie Bush 1
2 Bobby Byrne 1
2 8 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 2
1 Oscar Stanage 2
3 Donie Bush 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Byrne 1
1 Tommy Leach 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Mullin 1.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Mullin 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Mullin 10
2 Deacon Phillippe 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Donie Bush .400
2 Jim Delahanty .333
2 Honus Wagner .333
4 Davy Jones .294
5 3 tied .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred Clarke 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 4
1 Boss Schmidt 4
3 Donie Bush 3
3 Jim Delahanty 3
5 4 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 4
2 Ty Cobb 2
3 Bobby Byrne 1
3 George Gibson 1
3 2 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Willett 0.00
1 Deacon Phillippe 0.00
3 Babe Adams 1.00
3 Nick Maddox 1.00
5 George Mullin 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Adams 1
1 Bill Donovan 1
1 Nick Maddox 1
1 George Mullin 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Mullin 14
2 Bill Donovan 7
3 Nick Maddox 4
4 Babe Adams 2
4 3 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Donie Bush .400
2 Jim Delahanty .333
2 Honus Wagner .333
4 Davy Jones .294
5 3 tied .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred Clarke 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 4
1 Boss Schmidt 4
3 Donie Bush 3
3 Jim Delahanty 3
5 4 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 4
2 Ty Cobb 2
3 Bobby Byrne 1
3 George Gibson 1
3 2 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Willett 0.00
1 Deacon Phillippe 0.00
3 Babe Adams 1.00
3 Nick Maddox 1.00
5 George Mullin 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Adams 1
1 Bill Donovan 1
1 Nick Maddox 1
1 George Mullin 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Mullin 14
2 Bill Donovan 7
3 Nick Maddox 4
4 Babe Adams 2
4 3 others tied 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