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Tuesday, October 9, 1934

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1934 World Series

St. Louis wins series 4 - 3

St. Louis Cardinals 11
Detroit Tigers 0
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ripper Collins 4
2 Dizzy Dean 2
2 Leo Durocher 2
2 Pete Fox 2
2 3 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frankie Frisch 3
2 Ripper Collins 2
3 Dizzy Dean 1
3 Bill DeLancey 1
3 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pepper Martin 2

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dizzy Dean 0.83
2 Elden Auker 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 5
2 Tommy Bridges 2
3 Elden Auker 1
3 General Crowder 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Gehringer .379
1 Joe Medwick .379
3 Ripper Collins .367
4 Pepper Martin .355
5 Hank Greenberg .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill DeLancey 1
1 Charlie Gehringer 1
1 Hank Greenberg 1
1 Joe Medwick 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 7
2 Jack Rothrock 6
3 Joe Medwick 5
4 Bill DeLancey 4
4 3 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pepper Martin 2
2 Charlie Gehringer 1
2 Hank Greenberg 1
2 Marv Owen 1
2 2 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Paul Dean 1.00
2 Chief Hogsett 1.23
3 Dizzy Dean 1.73
4 Bill Hallahan 2.16
5 Schoolboy Rowe 2.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 2
1 Paul Dean 2
3 Elden Auker 1
3 Tommy Bridges 1
3 Schoolboy Rowe 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 17
2 Tommy Bridges 12
2 Schoolboy Rowe 12
4 Paul Dean 11
5 Bill Hallahan 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Gehringer .406
2 Joe Medwick .387
3 Ripper Collins .367
4 Pepper Martin .355
5 Hank Greenberg .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Medwick 2
2 Bill DeLancey 1
2 Frankie Frisch 1
2 Charlie Gehringer 1
2 Hank Greenberg 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Medwick 8
2 Hank Greenberg 7
3 Jack Rothrock 6
4 Frankie Frisch 5
5 3 tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Gehringer 2
1 Pepper Martin 2
3 Hank Greenberg 1
3 Heinie Manush 1
3 5 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Paul Dean 1.00
2 Chief Hogsett 1.23
3 Dizzy Dean 1.86
4 Bill Hallahan 2.16
5 Schoolboy Rowe 2.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 2
1 Paul Dean 2
3 Elden Auker 1
3 Tommy Bridges 1
3 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 21
2 Tommy Bridges 12
2 Schoolboy Rowe 12
4 Paul Dean 11
5 2 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 101 53 .656 --
Yankees 94 60 .610 7.0
Indians 85 69 .552 16.0
Red Sox 76 76 .500 24.0
Athletics 68 82 .453 31.0
Browns 67 85 .441 33.0
Senators 66 86 .434 34.0
White Sox 53 99 .349 47.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 95 58 .621 --
Giants 93 60 .608 2.0
Cubs 86 65 .570 8.0
Braves 78 73 .517 16.0
Pirates 74 76 .493 19.5
Dodgers 71 81 .467 23.5
Phillies 56 93 .376 37.0
Reds 52 99 .344 42.0