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Saturday, October 16, 1909

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1909 World Series

Pittsburgh wins series 4 - 3

Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Detroit Tigers 0
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jim Delahanty 2
1 Tommy Leach 2
1 Dots Miller 2
4 Bill Abstein 1
4 6 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dots Miller 2
1 Honus Wagner 2
3 Fred Clarke 1
3 Ham Hyatt 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fred Clarke 2
2 Bill Abstein 1
2 Dots Miller 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Babe Adams 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Adams 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Babe Adams 1
1 George Mullin 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tommy Leach .360
2 Jim Delahanty .346
3 Honus Wagner .333
4 Donie Bush .318
5 George Moriarty .273

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred Clarke 2
2 Sam Crawford 1
2 Davy Jones 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Fred Clarke 7
2 Honus Wagner 6
3 Ty Cobb 5
4 Sam Crawford 4
4 3 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 6
2 Fred Clarke 3
2 Dots Miller 3
4 Ty Cobb 2
4 George Gibson 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Willett 0.00
2 Nick Maddox 1.00
3 Babe Adams 1.33
4 George Mullin 2.53
5 Bill Donovan 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Adams 3
2 George Mullin 2
3 Bill Donovan 1
3 Nick Maddox 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Mullin 20
2 Babe Adams 11
3 Bill Donovan 7
4 Nick Maddox 4
4 Ed Summers 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tommy Leach .360
2 Jim Delahanty .346
3 Honus Wagner .333
4 Donie Bush .318
5 George Moriarty .273

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred Clarke 2
2 Sam Crawford 1
2 Davy Jones 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Fred Clarke 7
2 Honus Wagner 6
3 Ty Cobb 5
4 Sam Crawford 4
4 3 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 6
2 Fred Clarke 3
2 Dots Miller 3
4 Ty Cobb 2
4 George Gibson 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Willett 0.00
2 Nick Maddox 1.00
3 Babe Adams 1.33
4 George Mullin 2.53
5 Bill Donovan 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Adams 3
2 George Mullin 2
3 Bill Donovan 1
3 Nick Maddox 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Mullin 20
2 Babe Adams 11
3 Bill Donovan 7
4 Nick Maddox 4
4 Ed Summers 4

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