On This Day

Thursday, October 3, 1940

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1940 World Series

Series tied 1 - 1

Detroit Tigers 3
Cincinnati Reds 5
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jimmie Wilson 2
2 Charlie Gehringer 1
2 Ival Goodman 1
2 Hank Greenberg 1
2 7 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmy Ripple 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Ripple 2
2 Charlie Gehringer 1
2 Hank Greenberg 1
2 Eddie Joost 1
2 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bucky Walters 0.57
2 Schoolboy Rowe 0.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bucky Walters 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bucky Walters 4
2 Johnny Gorsica 1
2 Schoolboy Rowe 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ival Goodman .375
1 Eddie Joost .375
3 Dick Bartell .286
3 Bruce Campbell .286
3 3 others tied .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bruce Campbell 1
1 Jimmy Ripple 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Ripple 3
2 Dick Bartell 2
2 Bruce Campbell 2
2 Pinky Higgins 2
5 7 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Gorsica 0.00
2 Bobo Newsom 2.00
3 Whitey Moore 2.70
4 Bucky Walters 3.00
5 Schoolboy Rowe 13.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobo Newsom 1
1 Bucky Walters 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Whitey Moore 7
2 Bobo Newsom 4
2 Bucky Walters 4
4 Elmer Riddle 2
5 3 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ival Goodman .375
1 Eddie Joost .375
3 Dick Bartell .286
3 Bruce Campbell .286
3 3 others tied .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bruce Campbell 1
1 Jimmy Ripple 1
1 Max West 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Ripple 3
1 Max West 3
3 Dick Bartell 2
3 Bruce Campbell 2
3 Pinky Higgins 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Gorsica 0.00
1 Larry French 0.00
1 Whit Wyatt 0.00
4 Bobo Newsom 1.50
5 Bucky Walters 2.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Paul Derringer 1
1 Bobo Newsom 1
1 Bucky Walters 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Whitey Moore 7
2 Bobo Newsom 5
3 Paul Derringer 4
3 Bucky Walters 4
5 Bob Feller 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Carl Hubbell 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 90 64 .584 --
Indians 89 65 .578 1.0
Yankees 88 67 .568 2.5
White Sox 83 72 .535 7.5
Red Sox 82 72 .532 8.0
Browns 67 87 .435 23.0
Senators 64 90 .416 26.0
Athletics 54 100 .351 36.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 100 53 .654 --
Dodgers 88 65 .575 12.0
Cardinals 84 69 .549 16.0
Pirates 78 76 .506 22.5
Cubs 75 79 .487 25.5
Giants 72 80 .474 27.5
Bees 65 87 .428 34.5
Phillies 50 103 .327 50.0