On This Day

Sunday, October 11, 1964

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1964 World Series

Series tied 2 - 2

St. Louis Cardinals 4
New York Yankees 3
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Curt Flood 2
2 Clete Boyer 1
2 Ken Boyer 1
2 Dick Groat 1
2 7 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ken Boyer 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken Boyer 4
2 Elston Howard 1
2 Mickey Mantle 1
2 Bobby Richardson 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Al Downing 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roger Craig 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Craig 8
2 Al Downing 4
3 Ralph Terry 3
4 Ron Taylor 2
5 Pete Mikkelsen 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Taylor 1

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Mantle .429
2 Tim McCarver .417
3 Elston Howard .385
4 Bobby Richardson .333
5 2 tied .267

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ken Boyer 1
1 Phil Linz 1
1 Mickey Mantle 1
1 Mike Shannon 1
1 Tom Tresh 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken Boyer 5
1 Tom Tresh 5
3 Mickey Mantle 4
4 Lou Brock 3
4 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Clete Boyer 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Bouton 0.00
1 Roger Craig 0.00
1 Ron Taylor 0.00
4 Curt Simmons 1.13
5 Mel Stottlemyre 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bouton 1
1 Roger Craig 1
1 Ray Sadecki 1
1 Mel Stottlemyre 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Craig 9
1 Bob Gibson 9
3 Al Downing 5
4 Whitey Ford 4
4 Mel Stottlemyre 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Barney Schultz 1
1 Ron Taylor 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tim McCarver .417
2 Mickey Mantle .389
3 Bobby Richardson .318
4 Elston Howard .313
5 Dick Groat .278

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ken Boyer 2
2 Johnny Callison 1
2 Phil Linz 1
2 Mickey Mantle 1
2 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken Boyer 6
2 Tom Tresh 5
3 Mickey Mantle 4
4 Lou Brock 3
4 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Clete Boyer 1
1 Willie Mays 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Bouton 0.00
1 Roger Craig 0.00
1 Ron Taylor 0.00
4 Curt Simmons 1.13
5 Mel Stottlemyre 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bouton 1
1 Roger Craig 1
1 Juan Marichal 1
1 Ray Sadecki 1
1 Mel Stottlemyre 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Craig 9
1 Bob Gibson 9
3 Al Downing 5
3 Dick Radatz 5
5 3 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Barney Schultz 1
1 Ron Taylor 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 99 63 .611 --
White Sox 98 64 .605 1.0
Orioles 97 65 .599 2.0
Tigers 85 77 .525 14.0
Angels 82 80 .506 17.0
Indians 79 83 .488 20.0
Twins 79 83 .488 20.0
Red Sox 72 90 .444 27.0
Senators 62 100 .383 37.0
Athletics 57 105 .352 42.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 93 69 .574 --
Phillies 92 70 .568 1.0
Reds 92 70 .568 1.0
Giants 90 72 .556 3.0
Braves 88 74 .543 5.0
Pirates 80 82 .494 13.0
Dodgers 80 82 .494 13.0
Cubs 76 86 .469 17.0
Colt .45's 66 96 .407 27.0
Mets 53 109 .327 40.0