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Sunday, October 7, 1917

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1917 World Series

Chicago leads series 2 - 0

New York Giants 2
Chicago White Sox 7
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson 3
1 Buck Weaver 3
3 Eddie Collins 2
3 Dave Robertson 2
5 12 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson 2
2 Eddie Collins 1
2 Chick Gandil 1
2 Nemo Leibold 1
2 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 2
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson 2

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ferdie Schupp 0.40
2 Red Faber 0.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Faber 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fred Anderson 3
2 Ferdie Schupp 2
3 Red Faber 1
3 Jeff Tesreau 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson .500
2 Dave Robertson .429
2 Buck Weaver .429
4 George Burns .333
5 3 tied .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Happy Felsch 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson 2
1 Fred McMullin 2
3 Eddie Collins 1
3 Happy Felsch 1
3 4 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 2
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson 2
3 George Burns 1
3 Chick Gandil 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Faber 0.00
2 Eddie Cicotte 1.00
3 Slim Sallee 2.25
4 Pol Perritt 2.45
5 Fred Anderson 18.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 1
1 Red Faber 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fred Anderson 3
2 Eddie Cicotte 2
2 Slim Sallee 2
2 Ferdie Schupp 2
5 2 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson .500
2 Dave Robertson .429
2 Buck Weaver .429
4 George Burns .333
5 3 tied .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Happy Felsch 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson 2
1 Fred McMullin 2
3 Eddie Collins 1
3 Happy Felsch 1
3 4 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 2
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson 2
3 George Burns 1
3 Chick Gandil 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Faber 0.00
2 Eddie Cicotte 1.00
3 Slim Sallee 2.25
4 Pol Perritt 2.45
5 Fred Anderson 18.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 1
1 Red Faber 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fred Anderson 3
2 Eddie Cicotte 2
2 Slim Sallee 2
2 Ferdie Schupp 2
5 2 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 100 54 .649 --
Red Sox 90 62 .592 9.0
Indians 88 66 .571 12.0
Tigers 78 75 .510 21.5
Senators 74 79 .484 25.5
Yankees 71 82 .464 28.5
Browns 57 97 .370 43.0
Athletics 55 98 .359 44.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 98 56 .636 --
Phillies 87 65 .572 10.0
Cardinals 82 70 .539 15.0
Reds 78 76 .506 20.0
Cubs 74 80 .481 24.0
Braves 72 81 .471 25.5
Robins 70 81 .464 26.5
Pirates 51 103 .331 47.0