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Monday, October 3, 1955

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1955 World Series

Series tied 3 - 3

Brooklyn Dodgers 1
New York Yankees 5
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Hank Bauer 3
2 Yogi Berra 2
3 Sandy Amoros 1
3 Bob Cerv 1
3 5 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Skowron 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Skowron 3
2 Hank Bauer 1
2 Yogi Berra 1
2 Carl Furillo 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Whitey Ford 1.00
2 Karl Spooner 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Whitey Ford 8
2 Russ Meyer 4
3 Karl Spooner 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Yogi Berra .450
2 Duke Snider .364
3 Carl Furillo .333
4 Billy Martin .318
5 Pee Wee Reese .304

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Duke Snider 4
2 Roy Campanella 2
2 Joe Collins 2
4 Sandy Amoros 1
4 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 7
2 Roy Campanella 4
2 Billy Martin 4
4 Sandy Amoros 3
4 6 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 2
2 Joe Collins 1
2 Jim Gilliam 1
2 Jackie Robinson 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tommy Byrne 2.00
1 Johnny Podres 2.00
3 Whitey Ford 2.12
4 Clem Labine 2.89
5 Roger Craig 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 2
2 Tommy Byrne 1
2 Roger Craig 1
2 Clem Labine 1
2 Johnny Podres 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Whitey Ford 10
2 Bob Grim 7
3 Tommy Byrne 6
3 Johnny Podres 6
3 2 others tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Grim 1
1 Clem Labine 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Yogi Berra .385
2 Carl Furillo .333
2 Duke Snider .333
4 Billy Martin .318
5 2 tied .304

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Duke Snider 4
2 Roy Campanella 2
2 Joe Collins 2
2 Mickey Mantle 2
5 9 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 7
2 Roy Campanella 4
2 Mickey Mantle 4
2 Billy Martin 4
5 7 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 2
2 Joe Collins 1
2 Jim Gilliam 1
2 Jackie Robinson 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tommy Byrne 2.00
1 Johnny Podres 2.00
3 Clem Labine 2.89
4 Roger Craig 3.00
5 Whitey Ford 3.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 2
2 Tommy Byrne 1
2 Gene Conley 1
2 Roger Craig 1
2 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Whitey Ford 10
2 Bob Grim 7
3 Tommy Byrne 6
3 Johnny Podres 6
3 2 others tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Grim 1
1 Clem Labine 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
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
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