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Wednesday, October 12, 1921

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1921 World Series

New York leads series 4 - 3

New York Yankees 1
New York Giants 2
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Home Run Baker 2
1 George Burns 2
1 Roger Peckinpaugh 2
4 Dave Bancroft 1
4 7 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike McNally 1
1 Irish Meusel 1
1 Frank Snyder 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ross Youngs 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Carl Mays 1.17
2 Phil Douglas 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Phil Douglas 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Mays 7
2 Phil Douglas 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Irish Meusel .360
2 Frankie Frisch .346
3 George Burns .345
4 Wally Schang .333
5 2 tied .269

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chick Fewster 1
1 Irish Meusel 1
1 Babe Ruth 1
1 Frank Snyder 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Irish Meusel 7
2 High Pockets Kelly 4
2 Johnny Rawlings 4
2 Babe Ruth 4
2 2 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 3
2 Mike McNally 2
2 Babe Ruth 2
4 George Burns 1
4 4 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Waite Hoyt 0.00
2 Jesse Barnes 1.65
3 Carl Mays 1.73
4 Phil Douglas 2.08
5 Art Nehf 2.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jesse Barnes 2
1 Phil Douglas 2
1 Waite Hoyt 2
4 Carl Mays 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jesse Barnes 18
2 Phil Douglas 17
3 Waite Hoyt 11
4 Carl Mays 9
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Irish Meusel .360
2 Frankie Frisch .346
3 George Burns .345
4 Wally Schang .333
5 2 tied .269

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chick Fewster 1
1 Irish Meusel 1
1 Babe Ruth 1
1 Frank Snyder 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Irish Meusel 7
2 High Pockets Kelly 4
2 Johnny Rawlings 4
2 Babe Ruth 4
2 2 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 3
2 Mike McNally 2
2 Babe Ruth 2
4 George Burns 1
4 4 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Waite Hoyt 0.00
2 Jesse Barnes 1.65
3 Carl Mays 1.73
4 Phil Douglas 2.08
5 Art Nehf 2.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jesse Barnes 2
1 Phil Douglas 2
1 Waite Hoyt 2
4 Carl Mays 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jesse Barnes 18
2 Phil Douglas 17
3 Waite Hoyt 11
4 Carl Mays 9
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 98 55 .641 --
Indians 94 60 .610 4.5
Browns 81 73 .526 17.5
Senators 80 73 .523 18.0
Red Sox 75 79 .487 23.5
Tigers 71 82 .464 27.0
White Sox 62 92 .403 36.5
Athletics 53 100 .346 45.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 94 59 .614 --
Pirates 90 63 .588 4.0
Cardinals 87 66 .569 7.0
Braves 79 74 .516 15.0
Robins 77 75 .507 16.5
Reds 70 83 .458 24.0
Cubs 64 89 .418 30.0
Phillies 51 103 .331 43.5