On This Day
Wednesday, September 29, 1954
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1954 World Series
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Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
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1 | Vic Wertz | 4 |
2 | Al Dark | 2 |
2 | Don Mueller | 2 |
2 | Wes Westrum | 2 |
5 | 7 tied | 1 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dusty Rhodes | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
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1 | Dusty Rhodes | 3 |
2 | Vic Wertz | 2 |
3 | Don Mueller | 1 |
3 | Hank Thompson | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
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1 | Willie Mays | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
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1 | Bob Lemon | 0.43 |
2 | Sal Maglie | 0.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
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1 | Marv Grissom | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
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1 | Bob Lemon | 6 |
2 | Marv Grissom | 2 |
2 | Sal Maglie | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
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None |
Final Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
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Indians | 111 | 43 | .721 | -- |
Yankees | 103 | 51 | .669 | 8.0 |
White Sox | 94 | 60 | .610 | 17.0 |
Red Sox | 69 | 85 | .448 | 42.0 |
Tigers | 68 | 86 | .442 | 43.0 |
Senators | 66 | 88 | .429 | 45.0 |
Orioles | 54 | 100 | .351 | 57.0 |
Athletics | 51 | 103 | .331 | 60.0 |
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 97 | 57 | .630 | -- |
Dodgers | 92 | 62 | .597 | 5.0 |
Braves | 89 | 65 | .578 | 8.0 |
Phillies | 75 | 79 | .487 | 22.0 |
Redlegs | 74 | 80 | .481 | 23.0 |
Cardinals | 72 | 82 | .468 | 25.0 |
Cubs | 64 | 90 | .416 | 33.0 |
Pirates | 53 | 101 | .344 | 44.0 |