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Thursday, October 9, 1958

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1958 World Series

New York wins series 4 - 3

New York Yankees 6
Milwaukee Braves 2
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Elston Howard 2
1 Gil McDougald 2
1 Bill Skowron 2
4 Hank Aaron 1
4 6 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Del Crandall 1
1 Bill Skowron 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Skowron 4
2 Wes Covington 1
2 Del Crandall 1
2 Elston Howard 1
2 Tony Kubek 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Elston Howard 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Lew Burdette 0.33
2 Don Larsen 0.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Turley 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lew Burdette 3
2 Don McMahon 2
2 Bob Turley 2
4 Don Larsen 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Bruton .412
2 Hank Aaron .333
3 Hank Bauer .323
4 Gil McDougald .321
5 Red Schoendienst .300

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Bauer 4
2 Mickey Mantle 2
2 Gil McDougald 2
2 Bill Skowron 2
5 3 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Bauer 8
2 Bill Skowron 7
3 Wes Covington 4
3 Gil McDougald 4
5 5 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Elston Howard 1
1 Eddie Mathews 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Larsen 0.96
2 Ryne Duren 1.93
3 Warren Spahn 2.20
4 Bob Turley 2.76
5 Whitey Ford 4.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 2
1 Bob Turley 2
3 Lew Burdette 1
3 Ryne Duren 1
3 Don Larsen 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 18
2 Whitey Ford 16
3 Ryne Duren 14
4 Bob Turley 13
5 Lew Burdette 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 1
1 Bob Turley 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Bruton .412
2 Gil McDougald .345
3 Hank Bauer .323
4 Hank Aaron .310
5 Red Schoendienst .300

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Bauer 4
2 Mickey Mantle 2
2 Gil McDougald 2
2 Bill Skowron 2
5 3 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Bauer 8
2 Bill Skowron 7
3 Gil McDougald 5
4 Wes Covington 4
5 6 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Elston Howard 1
1 Eddie Mathews 1
1 Willie Mays 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Larsen 0.96
2 Ryne Duren 1.93
3 Warren Spahn 2.27
4 Bob Turley 4.00
5 Whitey Ford 4.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 2
1 Bob Turley 2
3 Lew Burdette 1
3 Ryne Duren 1
3 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 18
2 Whitey Ford 16
3 Ryne Duren 14
4 Bob Turley 13
5 Lew Burdette 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 1
1 Billy O'Dell 1
1 Bob Turley 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 92 62 .597 --
White Sox 82 72 .532 10.0
Red Sox 79 75 .513 13.0
Indians 77 76 .503 14.5
Tigers 77 77 .500 15.0
Orioles 74 79 .484 17.5
Athletics 73 81 .474 19.0
Senators 61 93 .396 31.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 92 62 .597 --
Pirates 84 70 .545 8.0
Giants 80 74 .519 12.0
Redlegs 76 78 .494 16.0
Cardinals 72 82 .468 20.0
Cubs 72 82 .468 20.0
Dodgers 71 83 .461 21.0
Phillies 69 85 .448 23.0