On This Day
Wednesday, September 30, 1953
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1953 World Series
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Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
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1 | Gil Hodges | 3 |
1 | Billy Martin | 3 |
3 | Hank Bauer | 2 |
3 | Yogi Berra | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
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1 | Yogi Berra | 1 |
1 | Joe Collins | 1 |
1 | Jim Gilliam | 1 |
1 | Gil Hodges | 1 |
1 | George Shuba | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
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1 | Billy Martin | 3 |
2 | Joe Collins | 2 |
2 | Johnny Sain | 2 |
2 | George Shuba | 2 |
5 | 5 tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
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1 | Billy Martin | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
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1 | Allie Reynolds | 0.60 |
2 | Carl Erskine | 0.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
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1 | Johnny Sain | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
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1 | Allie Reynolds | 6 |
2 | Jim Hughes | 3 |
3 | Ben Wade | 2 |
4 | Carl Erskine | 1 |
4 | Clem Labine | 1 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
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None |
Final Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
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Yankees | 99 | 52 | .656 | -- |
Indians | 92 | 62 | .597 | 8.5 |
White Sox | 89 | 65 | .578 | 11.5 |
Red Sox | 84 | 69 | .549 | 16.0 |
Senators | 76 | 76 | .500 | 23.5 |
Tigers | 60 | 94 | .390 | 40.5 |
Athletics | 59 | 95 | .383 | 41.5 |
Browns | 54 | 100 | .351 | 46.5 |
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
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Dodgers | 105 | 49 | .682 | -- |
Braves | 92 | 62 | .597 | 13.0 |
Cardinals | 83 | 71 | .539 | 22.0 |
Phillies | 83 | 71 | .539 | 22.0 |
Giants | 70 | 84 | .455 | 35.0 |
Redlegs | 68 | 86 | .442 | 37.0 |
Cubs | 65 | 89 | .422 | 40.0 |
Pirates | 50 | 104 | .325 | 55.0 |