On This Day
Wednesday, September 28, 1955
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1955 World Series
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Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
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1 | Carl Furillo | 3 |
2 | Hank Bauer | 2 |
2 | Joe Collins | 2 |
2 | Billy Martin | 2 |
2 | Duke Snider | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Collins | 2 |
2 | Carl Furillo | 1 |
2 | Elston Howard | 1 |
2 | Duke Snider | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
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1 | Joe Collins | 3 |
2 | Elston Howard | 2 |
2 | Don Zimmer | 2 |
4 | Carl Furillo | 1 |
4 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
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1 | Jackie Robinson | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
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1 | Don Newcombe | 0.40 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 0.15 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
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1 | Whitey Ford | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
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1 | Don Newcombe | 4 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 2 |
2 | Bob Grim | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
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1 | Bob Grim | 1 |
Final Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
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Yankees | 96 | 58 | .623 | -- |
Indians | 93 | 61 | .604 | 3.0 |
White Sox | 91 | 63 | .591 | 5.0 |
Red Sox | 84 | 70 | .545 | 12.0 |
Tigers | 79 | 75 | .513 | 17.0 |
Athletics | 63 | 91 | .409 | 33.0 |
Orioles | 57 | 97 | .370 | 39.0 |
Senators | 53 | 101 | .344 | 43.0 |
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
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Dodgers | 98 | 55 | .641 | -- |
Braves | 85 | 69 | .552 | 13.5 |
Giants | 80 | 74 | .519 | 18.5 |
Phillies | 77 | 77 | .500 | 21.5 |
Redlegs | 75 | 79 | .487 | 23.5 |
Cubs | 72 | 81 | .471 | 26.0 |
Cardinals | 68 | 86 | .442 | 30.5 |
Pirates | 60 | 94 | .390 | 38.5 |