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Sunday, October 4, 1953

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1953 World Series

New York leads series 3 - 2

New York Yankees 11
Brooklyn Dodgers 7
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Roy Campanella 3
2 Yogi Berra 2
2 Jim Gilliam 2
2 Gil Hodges 2
2 3 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Billy Cox 1
1 Jim Gilliam 1
1 Mickey Mantle 1
1 Billy Martin 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 4
2 Billy Cox 3
3 Billy Martin 2
4 Yogi Berra 1
4 6 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jim McDonald 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim McDonald 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Russ Meyer 5
2 Jim McDonald 3
3 Joe Black 2
4 Bob Kuzava 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allie Reynolds 1

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Martin .526
2 Gil Hodges .444
3 Yogi Berra .438
4 Duke Snider .364
5 Jim Gilliam .348

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Gilliam 2
1 Mickey Mantle 2
1 Billy Martin 2
1 Gil McDougald 2
5 8 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 7
2 Billy Cox 6
2 Billy Martin 6
4 Duke Snider 5
5 2 tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gil Hodges 1
1 Billy Martin 1
1 Phil Rizzuto 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Lopat 2.00
2 Billy Loes 3.38
2 Vic Raschi 3.38
4 Preacher Roe 4.50
5 Johnny Sain 4.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Erskine 1
1 Billy Loes 1
1 Eddie Lopat 1
1 Jim McDonald 1
1 Johnny Sain 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Erskine 15
2 Billy Loes 8
3 Allie Reynolds 6
4 Russ Meyer 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 1
1 Allie Reynolds 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Martin .526
2 Gil Hodges .421
3 Duke Snider .364
4 Yogi Berra .350
5 Jim Gilliam .348

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Gilliam 2
1 Mickey Mantle 2
1 Billy Martin 2
1 Gil McDougald 2
5 8 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 7
2 Billy Cox 6
2 Billy Martin 6
4 Duke Snider 5
5 2 tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gil Hodges 1
1 Billy Martin 1
1 Phil Rizzuto 1
1 Enos Slaughter 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Lopat 2.00
2 Billy Loes 3.38
2 Vic Raschi 3.38
4 Preacher Roe 4.50
5 Johnny Sain 4.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Erskine 1
1 Billy Loes 1
1 Eddie Lopat 1
1 Jim McDonald 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Erskine 15
2 Billy Loes 8
3 Allie Reynolds 6
4 Russ Meyer 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Murry Dickson 1
1 Clem Labine 1
1 Allie Reynolds 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
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
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