On This Day

Monday, October 5, 1936

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1936 World Series

New York leads series 3 - 2

New York Giants 5
New York Yankees 4
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gus Mancuso 2
1 Jo-Jo Moore 2
1 Red Rolfe 2
1 George Selkirk 2
5 10 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Selkirk 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Bartell 1
1 Frankie Crosetti 1
1 Tony Lazzeri 1
1 Jimmy Ripple 1
1 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Red Ruffing 0.88
2 Hal Schumacher 0.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Schumacher 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Schumacher 10
2 Red Ruffing 7
3 Pat Malone 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jake Powell .412
2 Red Rolfe .368
3 Dick Bartell .333
3 Jimmy Ripple .333
5 Frankie Crosetti .318

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 2
1 George Selkirk 2
3 Dick Bartell 1
3 Bill Dickey 1
3 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 6
1 Tony Lazzeri 6
3 Bill Dickey 5
4 Bill Terry 4
5 3 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jake Powell 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bump Hadley 1.13
2 Pat Malone 1.80
3 Monte Pearson 2.00
4 Carl Hubbell 2.25
4 Freddie Fitzsimmons 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 1
1 Bump Hadley 1
1 Carl Hubbell 1
1 Monte Pearson 1
1 Hal Schumacher 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 12
2 Hal Schumacher 11
3 Carl Hubbell 10
4 Lefty Gomez 8
5 Monte Pearson 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pat Malone 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jake Powell .412
2 Red Rolfe .368
3 Dick Bartell .333
3 Lou Gehrig .333
3 Jimmy Ripple .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 3
2 George Selkirk 2
3 Dick Bartell 1
3 Bill Dickey 1
3 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 7
2 Tony Lazzeri 6
3 Bill Dickey 5
4 Bill Terry 4
5 3 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jake Powell 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bump Hadley 1.13
2 Pat Malone 1.80
3 Carl Hubbell 1.89
4 Monte Pearson 2.00
5 Freddie Fitzsimmons 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 1
1 Lefty Gomez 1
1 Bump Hadley 1
1 Carl Hubbell 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Hubbell 12
1 Red Ruffing 12
3 Hal Schumacher 11
4 Lefty Gomez 8
5 Monte Pearson 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pat Malone 1
1 Lon Warneke 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 102 51 .667 --
Tigers 83 71 .539 19.5
White Sox 81 70 .536 20.0
Senators 82 71 .536 20.0
Indians 80 74 .519 22.5
Red Sox 74 80 .481 28.5
Browns 57 95 .375 44.5
Athletics 53 100 .346 49.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 92 62 .597 --
Cardinals 87 67 .565 5.0
Cubs 87 67 .565 5.0
Pirates 84 70 .545 8.0
Reds 74 80 .481 18.0
Bees 71 83 .461 21.0
Dodgers 67 87 .435 25.0
Phillies 54 100 .351 38.0