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1931 World SeriesWWikipedia↗W1931 season↗

St. Louis Cardinals 4, Philadelphia Athletics 3 Β· 1931-10-01 to 1931-10-10 Β· 7 games Β· attendance 231,567 Β· season overview

Champion Β· 2nd title
Note
Decided in game 7

Games

#DateAway at HomeSeriesParkAttendanceWinLossSave
11931-10-01Philadelphia Athletics 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 20–1Sportsman's Park III38,529Lefty GrovePaul Derringer
21931-10-02Philadelphia Athletics 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 21–1Sportsman's Park III35,947Bill HallahanGeorge Earnshaw
31931-10-05St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 22–1Shibe Park32,295Burleigh GrimesLefty Grove
41931-10-06St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 32–2Shibe Park32,295George EarnshawSyl Johnson
51931-10-07St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 13–2Shibe Park32,295Bill HallahanWaite Hoyt
61931-10-09Philadelphia Athletics 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 13–3Sportsman's Park III39,401Lefty GrovePaul Derringer
71931-10-10Philadelphia Athletics 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 44–3Sportsman's Park III20,805Burleigh GrimesGeorge EarnshawBill Hallahan

The players

St. Louis Cardinals

BattingGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVG
Frankie Frisch727272001121.259
Jim Bottomley725241002250.160
Pepper Martin7245124015235.500
Chick Hafey624140000051.167
Charlie Gelbert723061003040.261
Jimmie Wilson723050002110.217
Andy High415340000020.267
Wally Roettger314141000030.286
George Watkins414341012211.286
Jake Flowers511111000100.091
Burleigh Grimes27020002020.286
Bill Hallahan26000000030.000
Sparky Adams24010000010.250
Ernie Orsatti13000000030.000
Ray Blades22000000020.000
Ripper Collins22000000010.000
Paul Derringer22000000010.000
Syl Johnson12000000020.000
Gus Mancuso11000000000.000
PitchingGGSW–LSVIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Bill Hallahan322–0118.1121181200.49
Burleigh Grimes222–0017.294491112.04
Paul Derringer320–2012.21410671414.26
Syl Johnson310–109.010331613.00
Jim Lindsey200–003.14423205.40
Flint Rhem100–001.01000100.00

Philadelphia Athletics

BattingGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVG
Al Simmons727492028330.333
Max Bishop727440000350.148
Bing Miller726371001040.269
Dib Williams725281001290.320
Mickey Cochrane725240001520.160
Jimmie Foxx723380013650.348
Mule Haas723131002350.130
Jimmy Dykes722250002510.227
Lefty Grove310000000070.000
George Earnshaw38000000020.000
Jimmy Moore23010000010.333
Doc Cramer22010002000.500
Waite Hoyt12000000000.000
Eric McNair12000000010.000
Joe Boley11000000010.000
Johnnie Heving11000000000.000
Phil Todt10000000100
PitchingGGSW–LSVIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lefty Grove332–1026.0287721602.42
George Earnshaw331–2024.0126542011.88
Waite Hoyt110–106.07330114.50
Rube Walberg200–003.03112403.00
Eddie Rommel100–001.03110009.00
Roy Mahaffey100–001.01111009.00