On This Day

Saturday, October 12, 1912

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1912 World Series

Boston leads series 3 - 2

New York Giants 1
Boston Red Sox 2
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Harry Hooper 2
2 Christy Mathewson 1
2 Fred Merkle 1
2 Chief Meyers 1
2 3 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tris Speaker 1
1 Steve Yerkes 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Hugh Bedient 0.67
2 Christy Mathewson 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hugh Bedient 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hugh Bedient 4
2 Christy Mathewson 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Buck Herzog .444
2 Harry Hooper .368
3 Red Murray .316
3 Tris Speaker .316
5 Chief Meyers .278

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Herzog 4
1 Steve Yerkes 4
3 Red Murray 3
4 Art Fletcher 2
4 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jake Stahl 2
2 Josh Devore 1
2 Art Fletcher 1
2 Buck Herzog 1
2 4 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hugh Bedient 0.00
2 Christy Mathewson 0.95
3 Rube Marquard 1.00
4 Smoky Joe Wood 2.00
5 Buck O'Brien 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Smoky Joe Wood 2
2 Hugh Bedient 1
2 Rube Marquard 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Smoky Joe Wood 19
2 Jeff Tesreau 9
3 Rube Marquard 6
3 Christy Mathewson 6
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Buck Herzog .444
2 Harry Hooper .368
3 Red Murray .316
3 Tris Speaker .316
5 Chief Meyers .278

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Herzog 4
1 Steve Yerkes 4
3 Red Murray 3
4 Art Fletcher 2
4 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jake Stahl 2
2 Josh Devore 1
2 Art Fletcher 1
2 Buck Herzog 1
2 4 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hugh Bedient 0.00
2 Christy Mathewson 0.95
3 Rube Marquard 1.00
4 Smoky Joe Wood 2.00
5 Buck O'Brien 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Smoky Joe Wood 2
2 Hugh Bedient 1
2 Rube Marquard 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Smoky Joe Wood 19
2 Jeff Tesreau 9
3 Rube Marquard 6
3 Christy Mathewson 6
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 105 47 .691 --
Senators 91 61 .599 14.0
Athletics 90 62 .592 15.0
White Sox 78 76 .506 28.0
Naps 75 78 .490 30.5
Tigers 69 84 .451 36.5
Browns 53 101 .344 53.0
Highlanders 50 102 .329 55.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 103 48 .682 --
Pirates 93 58 .616 10.0
Cubs 91 59 .607 11.5
Reds 75 78 .490 29.0
Phillies 73 79 .480 30.5
Cardinals 63 90 .412 41.0
Dodgers 58 95 .379 46.0
Braves 52 101 .340 52.0