On This Day

Saturday, October 10, 1914

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1914 World Series

Boston leads series 2 - 0

Boston Braves 1
Philadelphia Athletics 0
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Anderson 5
2 Vern Duncan 4
2 Enos Kirkpatrick 4
4 Jim Delahanty 3
4 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Enos Kirkpatrick 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Kirkpatrick 3
1 Steve Yerkes 3
3 Frank Allen 2
3 George Anderson 2
3 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Deal 2
1 Jimmy Walsh 2
3 Jack Barry 1
3 Felix Chouinard 1
3 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill James 1.60
2 Kaiser Wilhelm 1.00
3 Eddie Plank 0.55
4 Ed Lafitte 0.45
5 Mordecai Brown 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Allen 1
1 Bill James 1
1 Ed Lafitte 1
1 Kaiser Wilhelm 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill James 8
2 Kaiser Wilhelm 7
3 Eddie Plank 6
4 Ed Lafitte 5
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Gowdy .600
2 Rabbit Maranville .500
3 Johnny Evers .375
3 Butch Schmidt .375
5 Amos Strunk .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rabbit Maranville 2
1 Possum Whitted 2
3 Hank Gowdy 1
3 Les Mann 1
3 Butch Schmidt 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Deal 2
2 Jack Barry 1
2 Hank Gowdy 1
2 Herbie Moran 1
2 Butch Schmidt 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill James 0.00
1 Dick Rudolph 0.00
3 Eddie Plank 1.00
4 Weldon Wyckoff 2.45
5 Chief Bender 10.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill James 1
1 Dick Rudolph 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill James 8
1 Dick Rudolph 8
3 Eddie Plank 6
4 Chief Bender 3
5 Weldon Wyckoff 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Gowdy .600
2 Rabbit Maranville .500
3 Johnny Evers .375
3 Butch Schmidt .375
5 Amos Strunk .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rabbit Maranville 2
1 Possum Whitted 2
3 Hank Gowdy 1
3 Les Mann 1
3 Butch Schmidt 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Deal 2
2 Jack Barry 1
2 Hank Gowdy 1
2 Herbie Moran 1
2 Butch Schmidt 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill James 0.00
1 Dick Rudolph 0.00
3 Eddie Plank 1.00
4 Weldon Wyckoff 2.45
5 Chief Bender 10.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill James 1
1 Dick Rudolph 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill James 8
1 Dick Rudolph 8
3 Eddie Plank 6
4 Chief Bender 3
5 Weldon Wyckoff 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 99 53 .651 --
Red Sox 91 62 .595 8.5
Senators 81 73 .526 19.0
Tigers 80 73 .523 19.5
Browns 71 82 .464 28.5
White Sox 70 84 .455 30.0
Yankees 70 84 .455 30.0
Naps 51 102 .333 48.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 94 59 .614 --
Giants 84 70 .545 10.5
Cardinals 81 72 .529 13.0
Cubs 78 76 .506 16.5
Robins 75 79 .487 19.5
Phillies 74 80 .481 20.5
Pirates 69 85 .448 25.5
Reds 60 94 .390 34.5

Federal League

Team W L Pct GB
Hoosiers 88 65 .575 --
Chi-Feds 87 67 .565 1.5
Terrapins 84 70 .545 4.5
Buffeds 80 71 .530 7.0
Tip-Tops 77 77 .500 11.5
Packers 67 84 .444 20.0
Rebels 64 86 .427 22.5
Terriers 62 89 .411 25.0