On This Day

Saturday, October 8, 1949

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1949 World Series

New York leads series 3 - 1

New York Yankees 6
Brooklyn Dodgers 4
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tommy Henrich 3
2 Bobby Brown 2
2 Gene Hermanski 2
2 Pee Wee Reese 2
2 Phil Rizzuto 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Brown 3
2 Cliff Mapes 2
3 Roy Campanella 1
3 Gene Hermanski 1
3 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Eddie Lopat 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Lopat 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 5
2 Eddie Lopat 4
3 Jack Banta 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allie Reynolds 1

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pee Wee Reese .286
2 Tommy Henrich .267
3 Roy Campanella .250
4 Jerry Coleman .200
4 Phil Rizzuto .200

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 Tommy Henrich 1
1 Luis Olmo 1
1 Pee Wee Reese 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Brown 3
2 Roy Campanella 2
2 Cliff Mapes 2
2 Johnny Mize 2
2 Luis Olmo 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Johnson 1
1 Pee Wee Reese 1
1 Phil Rizzuto 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 0.00
1 Preacher Roe 0.00
3 Vic Raschi 1.13
4 Joe Page 2.70
5 Don Newcombe 3.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Lopat 1
1 Joe Page 1
1 Allie Reynolds 1
1 Preacher Roe 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 14
2 Don Newcombe 11
3 Ralph Branca 6
4 Eddie Lopat 4
4 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allie Reynolds 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tommy Henrich .267
2 Roy Campanella .214
3 Pee Wee Reese .211
4 Jerry Coleman .200
4 2 others tied .200

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 Tommy Henrich 1
1 Ralph Kiner 1
1 Stan Musial 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Brown 3
1 Joe DiMaggio 3
3 Roy Campanella 2
3 Eddie Joost 2
3 5 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Johnson 1
1 George Kell 1
1 Pee Wee Reese 1
1 Phil Rizzuto 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 0.00
1 Preacher Roe 0.00
3 Vic Raschi 0.82
4 Joe Page 2.70
5 Don Newcombe 3.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Lopat 1
1 Joe Page 1
1 Allie Reynolds 1
1 Preacher Roe 1
1 Virgil Trucks 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 14
2 Don Newcombe 11
3 Ralph Branca 6
4 Vic Raschi 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Vic Raschi 1
1 Allie Reynolds 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 97 57 .630 --
Red Sox 96 58 .623 1.0
Indians 89 65 .578 8.0
Tigers 87 67 .565 10.0
Athletics 81 73 .526 16.0
White Sox 63 91 .409 34.0
Browns 53 101 .344 44.0
Senators 50 104 .325 47.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 97 57 .630 --
Cardinals 96 58 .623 1.0
Phillies 81 73 .526 16.0
Braves 75 79 .487 22.0
Giants 73 81 .474 24.0
Pirates 71 83 .461 26.0
Reds 62 92 .403 35.0
Cubs 61 93 .396 36.0