GARY’S HANDY DANDY WORLD SERIES REFERENCE GUIDE

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By

Gary L. Livacari

2016 (Updated 2024)

 

 Gary’s Handy Dandy World Series Reference Guide and Related Baseball Information

Contents

Handy-Dandy World Series Reference Guide

World Series MVP awards

Major League Teams Composite Results and Ranking

Pre-1903 League Championships

All-Time Managers Success ratings

World Series Career Batting Records

World Series Career Pitching Records

Complete Transcript of Lou Gehrig’s “Luckiest Man” Speech

Babe Ruth’s Home Run Totals by Year

 

 

Handy Dandy World Series Reference Guide

(Series winner in bold) 

 

YEAR NL/MANAGER AL/MANAGER
1903 Pirates/Fred Clarke 5 to 3 Americans/ Jimmy Collins
1904 Giants/John McGraw Americans/Jimmy Collins
1905 Giants/John McGraw 4 to 1 A’s/Connie Mack
1906 Cubs/Frank Chance 4 to 2 White Sox/Fielder Jones
1907 Cubs/Frank Chance 4 to 0 Tigers/Hughie Jennings
1908 Cubs/Frank Chance 4 to 1 Tigers/Hughie Jennings
1909 Pirates/Fred Clarke 4 to 3 Tigers/Hughie Jennings
1910 Cubs/Frank Chance 4 to1 A’s/Connie Mack
1911 Giants/John McGraw 4 to 2 A’s/Connie Mack
1912 Giants/John McGraw 4 to 3 Red Sox/ Jake Stahl
1913 Giants/John McGraw 4 to 1 A’s/Connie Mack
1914 Braves/ George Stallings 4 to 0 A’s/Connie Mack
1915 Phillies/Pat Moran 4 to 1 Red Sox/Bill Carrigan
1916 Robins/Wilbert Robinson 4 to 1 Red Sox/Bill Carrigan
1917 Giants/John McGraw 4 to 2 White Sox/Pants Roland
1918 Cubs/Fred Mitchell 4 to 2 Red Sox/Ed Barrow
1919 Reds/Pat Moran 5 to 3 White Sox/Kid Gleason
1920 Dodgers/Wilbert Robinson 5 to 2 Indians/Tris Speaker
1921 Giants/John McGraw 5 to 3 Yankees/Miller Huggins
1922 Giants/John McGraw 4 to 0 Yankees/Miller Huggins
1923 Giants/John McGraw 4 to 3 Yankees/Miller Huggins
1924 Giants/John McGraw 4 to 3 Senators/Bucky Harris
1925 Pirates/Bill McKechnie 4 to 3 Senators/Bucky Harris
1926 Cardinals/R.Hornsby 4 to 3 Yankees/Miller Huggins
1927 Pirates/Donnie Bush 4 to 0 Yankees/Miller Huggins
1928 Cardinals/Bill McKechnie 4 to 0 Yankees/Miller Huggins
1929 Cubs/Joe McCarthy 4 to 1 A’s/Connie Mack
1930 Cardinals/Gabby Street 4 to 2 A’s/Connie Mack
1931 Cardinals/Gabby Street 4 to 2 A’s/Connie Mack
1932 Cubs/R.Hornsby-C.Grimm 4 to 0 Yankees/Joe McCarthy
1933 Giants/Bill Terry 4 to 1 Senators/Joe Cronin
1934 Cardinals/Frankie Frisch 4 to 3 Tigers/Mickey Cochrane
1935 Cubs/Charlie Grimm 4 to 2 Tigers/Mickey Cochrane
1936 Giants/Bill Terry 4 to 2 Yankees/Joe McCarthy
1937 Giants/Bill Terry 4 to 1 Yankees/Joe McCarthy
1938 Cubs/C.Grimm-G.Hartnett 4 to 0 Yankees/Joe McCarthy
1939 Reds/Bill McKechnie 4 to 0 Yankees/Joe McCarthy
1940 Reds/Bill McKechnie 4 to 3 Tigers/Del Baker
1941 Dodgers/Leo Durocher 4 to 1 Yankees/Joe McCarthy
1942 Cardinals/B.Southworth 4 to 1 Yankees/Joe McCarthy
1943 Cardinals/Billy Southworth 4 to 1 Yankees/Joe McCarthy
1944 Cardinals/B. Southworth 4 to 2 Browns, Luke Sewell
1945 Cubs/ Charlie Grimm 4 to 3 Tigers/Steve O’Neill
1946 Cardinals/Eddie Dyer 4 to 3 Red Sox/Joe Cronin
1947 Dodgers/ Burt Shotton 4 to 3 Yankees/Bucky Harris
1948 Braves/Billy Southworth 4 to 2 Indians/Lou Boudreau
1949 Dodgers/Burt Shotton 4 to 1 Yankees/Casey Stengel
1950 Phillies/EddieSawyer 4 to 0 Yankees/Casey Stengel
1951 Giants/Leo Durocher 4 to 2 Yankees/Casey Stengel
1952 Dodgers/Charlie Dressen 4 to 3 Yankees/Casey Stengel
1953 Dodgers/Charlie Dressen 4 to 2 Yankees/Casey Stengel
1954 Giants/Leo Durocher 4 to 0 Indians/Al Lopez
1955 Dodgers/Walter Alston 4 to 3 Yankees/Casey Stengel
1956 Dodgers/Walter Alston 4 to 3 Yankees/Casey Stengel
1957 Braves/ Fred Haney 4 to 3 Yankees/Casey Stengel
1958 Braves/ Fred Haney 4 to 3 Yankees/Casey Stengel
1959 Dodgers/Walter Alston 4 to 2 White Sox/Al Lopez
1960 Pirates/Danny Murtaugh 4 to 3 Yankees/Casey Stengel
1961 Reds/Fred Hutchinson 4 to 1 Yankees/Ralph Houk
1962 Giants/Alvin Dark 4 to 3 Yankees/Ralph Houk
1963 Dodgers/Walter Alston 4 to 0 Yankees/Ralph Houk
1964 Cardinals/Johnny Keane 4 to 3 Yankees/Yogi Berra
1965 Dodgers/Walter Alston 4 to 3 Twins/ Sam Melee
1966 Dodgers/Walter Alston 4 to 0 Orioles/Hank Bauer
1967 Cardinals/R.Schoendienst 4 to 3 Red Sox/Dick Williams
1968 Cardinals/R. Schoendienst 4 to 3 Tigers/Mayo Smith
1969 Mets/Gil Hodges 4 to 1 Orioles/Earl Weaver
1970 Reds/Sparky Anderson 4 to 1 Orioles/Earl Weaver
1971 Pirates/Danny Murtaugh 4 to 3 Orioles/Earl Weaver
1972 Reds/Sparky Anderson 4 to 3 A’s/Dick Williams
1973 Mets/Yogi Berra 4 to 3 A’s/Dick Williams
1974 Dodgers/Walter Alston 4 to 1 A’s Alvin Dark
1975 Reds/Sparky Anderson 4 to 3 Red Sox/Darrel Johnson
1976 Reds/Sparky Anderson 4 to 0 Yankees/Bill Martin
1977 Dodgers/Tommy Lasorda 4 to 2 Yankees/Bill Martin
1978 Dodgers/Tommy Lasorda 4 to 2 Yankees/B.Martin-B. Lemon
1979 Pirates/Chuck Tanner 4 to 3 Orioles/Earl Weaver
1980 Phillies/Dallas Green 4 to 2 Royals/Jim Frey
1981 Dodgers/Tommy Lasorda 4 to 2 G.Michael-B. Lemon
1982 Cardinals/Whitey Herzog 4 to 3 Brewers/Harvey Kuenn
1983 Phillies/ PCorrales-P.Owens 4 to 1 Orioles/Joe Altobelli
1984 Padres/Dick Williams 4 to 1 Tigers/Sparky Anderson
1985 Cardinals/Whitey Herzog 4 to 3 Royals/Dick Howser
1986 Mets/Davey Johnson 4 to 3 Red Sox/John McNamara
1987 Cardinals/Whitey Herzog 4 to 3 Twins/Pat Kelly
1988 Dodgers/Tommy Lasorda 4 to 1 A’s/Tony LaRussa
1989 Giants/Roger Craig 4 to 0 A’s/Tony LaRussa
1990 Reds/Lou Piniella 4 to 0 A’s Tony LaRussa
1991 Braves/Bobby Cox 4 to 2 Twins/Pat Kelly
1992 Braves/Bobby Cox 4 to 2 Blue Jays/Cito Gaston
1993 Phillies/Jim Fregosi 4 to 2 Blue Jays/Cito Gaston
1994
1995 Braves/Bobby Cox 4 to 2 Indians/Mike Hargrove
1996 Braves/Bobby Cox 4 to 2 Yankees/Joe Torre
1997 Marlins/Jim Leyland 4 to 3 Indians/ Mike Hargrove
1998 Padres/ Bruce Bochy 4 to 0 Yankees/ Joe Torre
1999 Braves/ Bobby Cox 4 to 0 Yankees/ Joe Torre
2000 Mets/Bobby Valentine 4 to 1 Yankees/ Joe Torre
2001 Diamondbacks/Bob Brenly 4 to 3 Yankees/ Joe Torre
2002 Giants/ Dusty Baker 4 to 2 Angles/ Mike Scioscia
2003 Marlins/Jack McKeon 4 to 2 Yankees/ Joe Torre
2004 Cardinals/ Tony LaRussa 4 to 0 Red Sox/ Terry Francona
2005 Astros/ Phil Garner 4 to 0 White Sox/ Ossie Guillen
2006 Cardinals/Tony LaRussa 4 to 1 Tigers/Jim Leyland
2007 Rockies/ Clint Hurdle 4 to 0 Red Sox/Terry Francona
2008 Phillies/ Charlie Manuel 4 to 1 Rays/ Joe Madden
2009 Phillies/ Charlie Manuel 4 to 2 Yankees/Joe Giardi
2010 Giants/Bruce Bochy 4 to 1 Rangers/ Ron Washington
2011 Cardinals/ Tony LaRussa 4 to 3 Rangers/ Ron Washington
2012 Giants/Bruce Bochy 4 to 0 Tigers/Jim Leyland
2013 Cardinals/Mike Matheny 4 to 2 Red Sox/John Farrell
2014 Giants/Bruce Bochy 4 to 3 Royals, Ned Yost
2015 Mets/Terry Collins 4 to 2 Royals/Ned Yost
 2016 Cubs/Joe Maddon  4 to 3  Indians/TerryFrancona

   2017              Dodgers/Dave Roberts                            4 to 3      Astros/A.J. Hinch

   2018             Dodgers/ Dave Roberts                           4 to 1       Red Sox/Alex Cora

   2019             Nationals/ D.Martinez                           4 to 3       Astros/ A.J. Hinch

  2020            Dodgers/ Dave Roberts                         4 to 2       Rays/ Kevin Cash

  2021             Braves/Brian Snitker                               4 to 2      Astros/ Dusty Baker

  2022             Phillies/Rob Thomson                                4 to 3       Astros/ Dusty Baker

  2023              DBacks/Torey Lovullo                               4 to 1        Rangers/ Bruce Bochy

  2024               Dodgers/Dave Roberts                          4 to 1        Yankees/Aaron Boone

  Major League Teams Composite Results and     Rankings (Post-1900)

TEAM PENNANTS WS TITLES
     
Yankees 41 27
Giants 21 8
Dodgers 25 8
Cardinals 19 11
A’s 15 9
Red Sox 14 9
Tigers 11 4
Cubs 10 3
Braves 10 4
Reds 9 5
Phillies 8 2
Pirates 9 5
Orioles 6 3
Mets 6 1
White Sox 6 3
Indians 6 2
Royals 4 2
Twins 3 2
Sen/Nats 4 2
Blue Jays 2 2
Marlins 2 2
Rangers 3 1
Padres 2 0
Dbacks 2 1
Angels 1 1
Astros 6 2
Rays 2 0
Brewers 1 0

   Browns                                                1                                                     0

 

Pre-1903 League Championships

 

NL American Player’s
Year Team Manager  Assoc. League
1876 Chicago Al Spaulding
1877 Boston Harry Wright
1878 Boston Harry Wright
1879 Providence George Wright
1880 Chicago Cap Anson
1881 Chicago Cap Anson
1882 Chicago Cap Anson Cincinnati
1883 Boston Burdock/Morrill Philadelphia
1884 Boston Frank Bancroft New York
1895 Chicago Cap Anson St. Louis
1896 Chicago Cap Anson St. Louis
1897 Detroit Bill Watkins St. Louis
1898 New York Jim Mutrie St. Louis
1889 New York Jim Mutrie Brooklyn
1890 Brooklyn Bill McGonigle Louisville Boston
1891 Boston Frank Selee Boston
1892 Boston Frank Selee
1893 Boston Frank Selee
1894 Baltimore Ned Hanlon
1895 Baltimore Ned Hanlon
1896 Baltimore Ned Hanlon
1897 Boston Frank Selee
1898 Boston Frank Selee
1899 Brooklyn Ned Hanlon
1900 Brooklyn Ned Hanlon American League Pennant Winners
1901 Pittsburgh Fred Clarke Chicago WS C. Griffith
1902 Pittsburgh Fred Clarke Philadelphia A’s C. Mack

 

World Series MVP Award Winners

YEAR NAME
1955 Johnny Podres
1956   Don Larson
1957   Lew Burdette
1958   Bob Turley
1959   Larry Sherry
     
1960   Bobby Richardson
1961   Whitey Ford
1962   Ralph Terry
1963   Sandy Koufax
1964   Bob Gibson
1965   Sandy Koufax
1966   Frank Robinson
1967   Bob Gibson
1968   Mickey Lolich
1969   Don Clendenon
     
1970   Brooks Robinson
1971   Roberto Clemente
1972   Gene Tenace
1973   Reggie Jackson
1974   Rollie Fingers
1975   Pete Rose
1976   Johnny Bench
1977   Reggie Jackson
1978   Bucky Dent
1979    Willie Stargell
     
1980   Mike Schmidt
1981   Cey/Guerrero/Yeager
1982   Darrell Porter
1983   Rick Dempsey
1984   Alan Trammell
1985   Bret Saberhagen
1986   Ray Knight
1987   Frank Viola
1988   Orel Hershiser
1989   Dave Stewart
     
1990   Jose Rijo
1991   Jack Morris
1992   Pat Borders
1993   Paul Molitor
1994    
1995   Tom Glavine
1996   John Wetteland
1997   Livan Hernandez
1998   Scott Brosius
1999   Mariano Riviera
     
2000   Derek Jeter
2001   Schilling/R. Johnson
2002   Troy Glaus
2003   Josh Beckett
2004   Manny Ramirez
2005   Jermaine Dye
2006   David Eckstein
2007   Mike Lowell
2008   Cole Hamels
2009   Hadeki Matsui
     
2010   Edgar Renteria
2011   David Freeze
2012   Pablo Santovar
2013   David Ortiz
2014   Madison Bumgarner
2015   Salvador Perez

2016              Ben Zobrist

2017              George Springer

2018             Steve Pearce  

2019              Stephen Strasburg

2020              Corey Seager

2021             Jorge Solar

2022               Jeremy Pena

2023              Corey Seager

2024               Freddie Freeman

All-Time Managers Success Rankings

One Point Awards for each pennant. Two points awarded for each World Series title

Managers shown with minimum of 5 points

Bold =HOF

      TOTAL
RANK NAME PENNANTS WS POINTS
1 Casey Stengel 10 7 24
2 Joe McCarthy 9 7 23
3 Connie Mack 9 5 19
4 John McGraw 10 3 16
5 Walter Alston 7 4 15
6 Joe Torre 6 4 14
7 Bruce Bochy 5 4 13
8 Miller Huggins 6 3 12
8 Tony LaRussa 6 3 12
10 S. Anderson 5 3 11
11 Frank Chance 4 2 8
11 Tommy Lasorda 4 2 8
11 Bill McKechnie 4 2 8
11 B. Southworth 4 2 8
11 Dick Williams 4 2 8
16 Bucky Harris 3 2 7
16 Ralph Houk 3 2 7
16 Bobby Cox 5 1 7
19 Billy Martin 2.5 2 6.5
20 Bill Carrigan 2 2 6
20 Fred Clarke 4 1 6
20 Cito Gaston 2 2 6
20 Tom Kelly 2 2 6
20 Danny Murtaugh 2 2 6
20 Terry Francona 3 2 7
20 Earl Weaver 4 1 6
26 Leo Durocher 3 1 5
26 Whitey Herzog 3 1 5
26 Jim Leyland 3 1 5
26 Bill Terry 3 1 5
27. Dave Roberts 4 2 8

28.                            Dusty Baker                               3                                            1                5

 

 

World Series All-Time Career Batting Records

 

Batting Average Ave. Walks No./PA
1. Phil Garner .500. 1. Mickey Mantle 43–273
2. Amos Otis .478. 2. Babe Ruth 33–167
3. Barry Bonds .471. 3. Yogi Berra 32–295
4. Max Carey .458. 4. Phil Rizzuto 30–219
5. David Ortiz .455. 5. David Justice 26–152
6. Bobby Brown .439. 6. Lou Gehrig 26–150
7. Jake Powell .435. 7. Mick. Cochrane 25–137
8. Marty Barrett .433. 8. Junior Gilliam 23–172
9. Chico Renfroe .429. 9. Jackie Robinson 21–160
10. Pablo Sandoval .426. 10. Bernie Williams 20–141
       
Runs No. OBP Ave.
!. Mickey Mantle 42 1. Barry Bonds .700.
2. Yogi Berra 41 2. David Ortiz .576.
3. Babe Ruth 37 3. Phil Garner .571.
4. Derek Jeter 32 4. Max Carey .552.
5. Lou Gehrig 30 5. Willie Aikens .538.
6. Joe DiMaggio 27 5. Amos Otis .538.
7. Roger Maris 26 7. Lance Berkman .520.
8. Elston Howard 25 8. Jake Powell .519.
9. Gil McDougald 23 9. Marty Barrett .514.
10.Jackie Robinson 22 10. Jayson Werth .500.
    10. Bobby Brown .500.
    10. John Kruk .500.
       
Games No. Hits No.
1.Yogi Berra 75 1. Yogi Berra 71
2. Mickey Mantle 65 2. Mickey Mantle 59
3. Elston Howard 54 3. Frankie Frisch 58
4. Gil McDougald 53 4. Joe DiMaggio 54
4. Hank Bauer 53 5. Derek Jeter 50
6. Phil Rizzuto 52 6. Hank Bauer 46
7. Joe DiMaggio 51 7. PeeWee Reese 46
8. Frankie Frisch 50 8. Phil Rizzuto 45
9. PeeWee Reese 44 9. Gil McDougald 45
10. Roger Maris 41 10. Lou Gehrig 43
10. Babe Ruth 41
       
Slugging Ave. At-Bats  
1. Barry Bonds 1.294 1. Yogi Berra 259
2. Willie Aikens 1.100. 2. Mickey Mantle 230
3. Amos Otis .957. 3. Joe DiMaggio 199
4. Troy Glaus .846. 4.Frankie Frisch 197
5. David Ortiz .795. 5. Gil McDougald 190
6. Chase Utley 0.795. 6. Hank Bauer 188
7. Reggie Jackson .755. 7. Phil Rizzuto 183
8. Hideki Matsui .750. 8. Elston Howard 177
9. Babe Ruth .744. 9.PeeWee Reese 169
10.Lou Gehrig .731. 10. Derek Jeter 156
       
Total Bases Tot. Doubles No.
1. Mickey Mantle 123 1.Yogi Berra 10
2. Yogi Berra 117  2. Frankie Frisch 10
3. Babe Ruth 96 3. Derek Jeter 9
4. Lou Gehrig 87 4. Carl Furillo 9
5. Joe DiMaggio 84 5. Jack Berry 9
6. Duke Snider 84 6.  Pete Fox 9
7. Hank Bauer 75 7. Lou Gehrig 8
8. Frankie Frisch 74 8.  Duke Snider 8
9. Reggie Jackson 74 9. Lonnie Smith 8
10.Gil McDougald 72 10. Elston Howard 7
       
Triples No./PA Home Runs No./PA
1. Tris Speaker 4–83 1. Mickey Mantle 18–273
2. Tommy Leach 4–64 2. Babe Ruth 15–167
3. Bily Johnson 3–63 3. Yogi Berra 12–295
4. Frankie Frisch 3–216 4. Duke Snider 11–149
5. Hank Bauer 3–199 5. Lou Gehrig 10–150
6. Lou Gehrig 3–150 6. Reggie Jackson 10–116
7. Bob Meusel 3–144 7. Joe DiMaggio 8–220
8. Billy Martin 3–105 8. Bill Skowron 8–141
9. Mark Lemke 3–100 9. Frank Robinson 8–106
10. DevonWhite 3–91 10. Gil McDougald 7–215
       
RBI No./PA Strike Outs No.
1. Mickey Mantle 40–273 1. Mickey Mantle 54–273
2. Yogi Berra 39–295 2. Derek Jeter 39–173
3. Lou Gehrig 35–150 3. Elston Howard 37–189
4. Babe Ruth 33–167 4. Duke Snider 33–149
5. Joe DiMaggio 30–220 5. Jorge Posada 31–114
6. Bill Skowron 29–141 6. Babe Ruth 30–167
7. Duke Snider 26–149 7. David Justice 30–152
8. Gil McDougald 24–215 8. Gil McDougald 29–215
9. Reggie Jackson 24–116 9. Bill Skowron 26–141
10. Bill Dickey 24–161 10. Bernie Williams 26–141
       
Stolen Bases No./PA    
1. Lou Brock 14–92    
2. Eddie Collins 14–147    
3. Frank Chance 10–82    
4. Davey Lopes 10–104    
5. Phil Rizzuto 10–219    
6. Kenny Lofton 9–62    
6. Honus Wagner 9–62    
8. Frankie Frisch 9–216    
9. Johnny Evers 8–82    
10. Roberto Alomar 7–54    
       

 

 

World Series Career Pitching Records

ERA Ave. Wins No./IP
1. Mad. Bumgarner 0.253 1. Whitey Ford 10–146
2. Jack Billingham 0.362 2. Allie Reynolds 7–77.1
3. Harry Brecheen 0.833 3. Bob Gibson 7–81
4. Claude Osteen 0.861 4. Red Ruffing 7–85.2
5. Babe Ruth 0.873 5. Lefty Gomez 6–50.1
6. Sherry Smith 0.893 6. Waite Hoyt 6–83.2
7. Sandy Koufax 0.955 7. Chief Bender 6–85
8. Christy Mathewson 0.971 8. Jack Coombs 5–53.1
9. C. Mariano Rivera 0.993 9. Herb Pennock 5-55.1
10. Hippo Vaughn 1.000 10.  Mor. Brown 5–57.2
       
W/L Percentage % Strikeouts SO-9/IP
1. Herb Pennock 1.000/55.1 1. O. Hernandez 11.3/28.2
2. Jack Coombs 1.000/53.1 2. Josh  Beckett 10.8/23.1
3. Lefty Gomez 1.000/50.1 3. Tim Lincecum 10.3/20
4. Mad. Bumgarner 1.000/36 4. Bob Gibson 10.2/81
5. Monte Pearson 1.000/35.2 5. Tug McGraw 10.1/21/1
6. Eddie Lopat .800/52 6. Sandy Koufax 9.6/57
7. Curt Schilling .800/48 7. Hal Newhauser 9.5/20.2
8. Tommy Bridges .8000/46 8. Clayton Kershaw 9.6/38.1
9. Johnny Podres .800/38.1 9. Hal Newhouser 9.5/20.2
10.Harry Brecheen .800/32.2 10. Justin Verlander 9.3/48
       
Games Played G/IP Innings Pitched Inn.
1. Mariano  Rivera 24/36.1 1. Whitey Ford 146
2. Whitey Ford 22/146 2. C. Mathewson 101.2
3. Mike Stanton 20/23.1 3. Red Ruffing 85.2
4. Rollie Fingers 16/33.1 4. Chief Bender 85
5. Jeff Nelson 16/16.0 5. Waite Hoyt 83.2
6. Allie Reynolds 15/77.1 6. Bob Gibson 81
7. Bob Turley 15/53.2 7. Art Nehf 79
7. Clay Carroll 14/20.1 8. Andy Pettitte 77.3
9. Andy Pettitte 13/77.2 9. Allie Reynolds 77.1
9. Clem Labine 13/31.1 10. Jim Palmer 64.2
       
Games Started GS/IP Complete Games CG/IP
1. Whitey Ford 22/146 1. C. Mathewson 10/101.2
2. Andy Pettitte 13/77.2 2. Chief Bender 9/85.0
3. C. Mathewson 11/101.2 3. Red Ruffing 8/85.2
4. Waite Hoyt 11/83.2 4.  Bob Gibson 8/81.0
5. Red Ruffing 10/85.2 5. Whitey Ford 7/146.0
6. Chief Bender 10/85.0 6. Waite Hoyt 6/83.2
7. Bob Gibson 9/81.0 7. Art Nehf 6/79.0
8. Art Nehf 9/79.0 8. George Mullin 6/58.0
9. Allie Reynolds 9/77.1 9. Eddie Plank 6/54.2
10. Catfish Hunter 9/63.0 10. Allie Reynolds 5/77.1
       
Shutouts SHO/IP    
1. C. Mathewson 4/101.2    
2. Whitey Ford 3/146.0    
3. Mordecai Brown 3/57.2    
4. Bob Gibson 2/81.0    
5. Art Nehf 2/79.0    
6. Allie Reynolds 2/57.0    
7. Sandy Koufax 2/57.0    
8. Lew Burdette 2/49.1    
9. Bill Hallahan 2/39.2    
10. Bill Dinneen 2/35.0    

 

 

Lou Gehrig’s “Luckiest Man Speech”

Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about a bad break I got. Yet today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and I have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.

Look at these grand men. Which one of you wouldn’t consider it the highlight of his career just to associate with them for even one day? Sure I’m lucky. Who wouldn’t consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert? Also, the builder of baseball’s greatest empire, Ed Barrow? To have spent six years with that wonderful little fellow, Miller Huggins? Then to have spent the next nine years with that outstanding leader, that smart student of psychology, the best manager in baseball today, Joe McCarthy?

Sure I’m lucky. When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and vice versa, sends you a gift, that’s something. When everybody, down to the groundskeepers and those boys in the white coats remember you with trophies, that’s something. When you have a wonderful mother-in-law, who takes sides with you in squabbles with her own daughter, that’s something. When you have a father and mother who work all their lives so you can have an education and build your body, it’s a blessing. When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed, that’s the finest I know.

So I close in saying that I might have had a bad break, but I have an awful lot to live for. Thank you

 

 

   Babe Ruth’s Home Run Totals Year-by-Year

Year   Total
1915   4
1916   3
1917   2
1918   11
1919   29
1920   54
1921   59
1922   35
1923   41
1924   46
1925   25
1926   47
1927   60
1928   54
1929   46
1930   49
1931   46
1932   41
1933   34
1934   22
1935   6
Total   714