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Monday, October 15, 1917

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1917 World Series

Chicago wins series 4 - 2

Chicago White Sox 4
New York Giants 2
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Chick Gandil 2
1 Buck Herzog 2
3 Eddie Collins 1
3 Art Fletcher 1
3 7 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chick Gandil 2
1 Buck Herzog 2
3 Nemo Leibold 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Rube Benton 0.60
2 Red Faber 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Faber 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Faber 4
2 Rube Benton 3
2 Pol Perritt 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dave Robertson .500
2 Eddie Collins .409
3 Buck Weaver .333
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson .304
5 2 tied .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Benny Kauff 2
2 Happy Felsch 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chick Gandil 5
1 Benny Kauff 5
3 Happy Felsch 3
4 George Burns 2
4 6 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 3
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 2
2 Dave Robertson 2
4 George Burns 1
4 3 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Benton 0.00
2 Eddie Cicotte 1.57
3 Red Faber 1.67
4 Ferdie Schupp 1.74
5 Pol Perritt 2.16

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Faber 3
2 Rube Benton 1
2 Eddie Cicotte 1
2 Ferdie Schupp 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Eddie Cicotte 13
2 Red Faber 9
2 Ferdie Schupp 9
4 Rube Benton 8
5 Slim Sallee 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dave Robertson .500
2 Eddie Collins .409
3 Buck Weaver .333
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson .304
5 2 tied .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Benny Kauff 2
2 Happy Felsch 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chick Gandil 5
1 Benny Kauff 5
3 Happy Felsch 3
4 George Burns 2
4 6 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 3
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 2
2 Dave Robertson 2
4 George Burns 1
4 3 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Benton 0.00
2 Eddie Cicotte 1.57
3 Red Faber 1.67
4 Ferdie Schupp 1.74
5 Pol Perritt 2.16

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Faber 3
2 Rube Benton 1
2 Eddie Cicotte 1
2 Ferdie Schupp 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Eddie Cicotte 13
2 Red Faber 9
2 Ferdie Schupp 9
4 Rube Benton 8
5 Slim Sallee 4

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