On This Day

Friday, October 11, 1929

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1929 World Series

Philadelphia leads series 2 - 1

Chicago Cubs 3
Philadelphia Athletics 1
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Boley 2
1 Mickey Cochrane 2
1 Mule Haas 2
1 Rogers Hornsby 2
1 Hack Wilson 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kiki Cuyler 2
2 Rogers Hornsby 1
2 Bing Miller 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Earnshaw 1.25
2 Guy Bush 0.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Guy Bush 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 10
2 Guy Bush 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Cochrane .500
1 Hack Wilson .500
3 Jimmy Dykes .417
4 Charlie Grimm .400
5 Jimmie Foxx .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 2
2 Al Simmons 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 4
1 Al Simmons 4
3 Bing Miller 3
4 Kiki Cuyler 2
4 Riggs Stephenson 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howard Ehmke 0.00
1 Lefty Grove 0.00
3 Guy Bush 0.82
4 Charlie Root 1.29
5 George Earnshaw 2.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Guy Bush 1
1 George Earnshaw 1
1 Howard Ehmke 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 17
2 Howard Ehmke 13
3 Lefty Grove 6
4 Pat Malone 5
4 Charlie Root 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lefty Grove 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Cochrane .500
1 Hack Wilson .500
3 Jimmy Dykes .417
4 Charlie Grimm .400
5 Jimmie Foxx .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 2
2 Al Simmons 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 4
1 Al Simmons 4
3 Bing Miller 3
4 Kiki Cuyler 2
4 Riggs Stephenson 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howard Ehmke 0.00
1 Lefty Grove 0.00
3 Guy Bush 0.82
4 Charlie Root 1.29
5 George Earnshaw 2.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Guy Bush 1
1 George Earnshaw 1
1 Howard Ehmke 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 17
2 Howard Ehmke 13
3 Lefty Grove 6
4 Pat Malone 5
4 Charlie Root 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lefty Grove 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 104 46 .693 --
Yankees 88 66 .571 18.0
Indians 81 71 .533 24.0
Browns 79 73 .520 26.0
Senators 71 81 .467 34.0
Tigers 70 84 .455 36.0
White Sox 59 93 .388 46.0
Red Sox 58 96 .377 48.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 98 54 .645 --
Pirates 88 65 .575 10.5
Giants 84 67 .556 13.5
Cardinals 78 74 .513 20.0
Phillies 71 82 .464 27.5
Robins 70 83 .458 28.5
Reds 66 88 .429 33.0
Braves 56 98 .364 43.0