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Tuesday, October 6, 1936

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1936 World Series

New York wins series 4 - 2

New York Yankees 13
New York Giants 5
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe DiMaggio 3
1 Tony Lazzeri 3
1 Jake Powell 3
1 Red Rolfe 3
5 4 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jo-Jo Moore 1
1 Mel Ott 1
1 Jake Powell 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jake Powell 4
2 Mel Ott 3
3 Red Rolfe 2
4 Frankie Crosetti 1
4 7 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 0.11
2 Lefty Gomez 0.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Slick Castleman 5
2 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1
2 Lefty Gomez 1
2 Harry Gumbert 1
2 Johnny Murphy 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 1

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jake Powell .455
2 Red Rolfe .400
3 Dick Bartell .381
4 Joe DiMaggio .346
5 George Selkirk .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 2
1 George Selkirk 2
3 Dick Bartell 1
3 Bill Dickey 1
3 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 7
1 Tony Lazzeri 7
3 Bill Dickey 5
3 Jake Powell 5
3 Bill Terry 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jake Powell 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bump Hadley 1.13
2 Monte Pearson 2.00
3 Carl Hubbell 2.25
4 Red Ruffing 4.50
5 Lefty Gomez 4.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 2
2 Bump Hadley 1
2 Carl Hubbell 1
2 Monte Pearson 1
2 Hal Schumacher 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 12
2 Hal Schumacher 11
3 Carl Hubbell 10
4 Lefty Gomez 9
5 Monte Pearson 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pat Malone 1
1 Johnny Murphy 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jake Powell .455
2 Red Rolfe .400
3 Dick Bartell .381
4 Mel Ott .333
4 George Selkirk .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 3
2 George Selkirk 2
3 Dick Bartell 1
3 Bill Dickey 1
3 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 8
2 Tony Lazzeri 7
3 Bill Dickey 5
3 Jake Powell 5
3 Bill Terry 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jake Powell 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bump Hadley 1.13
2 Carl Hubbell 1.89
3 Monte Pearson 2.00
4 Red Ruffing 4.50
5 Lefty Gomez 4.70

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Hubbell 12
1 Red Ruffing 12
3 Hal Schumacher 11
4 Lefty Gomez 9
5 Monte Pearson 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pat Malone 1
1 Johnny Murphy 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