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Monday, October 9, 1944

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1944 World Series

St. Louis wins series 4 - 2

St. Louis Browns 1
St. Louis Cardinals 3
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Emil Verban 3
2 Walker Cooper 2
2 Max Lanier 2
4 Johnny Hopp 1
4 5 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Whitey Kurowski 1
1 Max Lanier 1
1 George McQuinn 1
1 Emil Verban 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Max Lanier 0.62
2 Nels Potter 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Max Lanier 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Max Lanier 5
2 Ted Wilks 4
3 Nels Potter 3
4 Jack Kramer 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Wilks 1

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George McQuinn .438
2 Emil Verban .412
3 Walker Cooper .318
4 Stan Musial .304
5 Ray Sanders .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Danny Litwhiler 1
1 George McQuinn 1
1 Stan Musial 1
1 Ray Sanders 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George McQuinn 5
2 Walker Cooper 2
2 Marty Marion 2
2 Stan Musial 2
2 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Kramer 0.00
1 Blix Donnelly 0.00
3 Nels Potter 0.93
4 Harry Brecheen 1.00
5 Mort Cooper 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harry Brecheen 1
1 Mort Cooper 1
1 Blix Donnelly 1
1 Denny Galehouse 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mort Cooper 16
2 Denny Galehouse 15
3 Jack Kramer 12
4 Max Lanier 11
5 Blix Donnelly 9

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Wilks 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Emil Verban .412
2 George McQuinn .400
3 Walker Cooper .333
4 Stan Musial .296
5 Ray Sanders .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Danny Litwhiler 1
1 George McQuinn 1
1 Stan Musial 1
1 Ray Sanders 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George McQuinn 5
2 Walker Cooper 3
2 Whitey Kurowski 3
2 Stan Musial 3
5 3 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Connie Ryan 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Kramer 0.00
1 Blix Donnelly 0.00
3 Nels Potter 0.93
4 Harry Brecheen 1.00
5 2 tied 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harry Brecheen 1
1 Mort Cooper 1
1 Blix Donnelly 1
1 Denny Galehouse 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mort Cooper 16
2 Denny Galehouse 15
3 Jack Kramer 12
4 Max Lanier 11
5 Blix Donnelly 9

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Tobin 1
1 Ted Wilks 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Browns 89 65 .578 --
Tigers 88 66 .571 1.0
Yankees 83 71 .539 6.0
Red Sox 77 77 .500 12.0
Athletics 72 82 .468 17.0
Indians 72 82 .468 17.0
White Sox 71 83 .461 18.0
Senators 64 90 .416 25.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 105 49 .682 --
Pirates 90 63 .588 14.5
Reds 89 65 .578 16.0
Cubs 75 79 .487 30.0
Giants 67 87 .435 38.0
Braves 65 89 .422 40.0
Dodgers 63 91 .409 42.0
Blue Jays 61 92 .399 43.5