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World series record book: high marks for a single series.(Illustration)

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World Series Record Book 
High Marks For A Single Series 
 
HITTING 
 
Record       Series    Player              Team         Year   Total 
 
AT-BATS      4 games   Johnny Damon        Red Sox      2004      21 
             5 games   Hal Janvrin         Red Sox      1916      23 
                       Jo Jo Moore         Yankees      1937      23 
                       Bobby Richardson    Yankees      1960      23 
             6 games   Mariano Duncan      Phillies     1993      29 
             7 games   Bucky Harris        Senators     1924      33 
                       Sam Rice            Senators     1925      33 
                       Omar Moreno         Pirates      1979      33 
                       Devon White         Marlins      1997      33 
             8 games   Jimmy Collins       Red Sox      1903      36 
 
WALKS        4 games   Hank Thompson       Giants       1954       7 
             5 games   Jimmy Sheckard      Cubs         1910       7 
                       Mickey Cochrane     A's          1929       7 
                       Joe Gordon          Yankees      1941       7 
             6 games   Willie Randolph     Yankees      1981       9 
             7 games   Barry Bonds         Giants       2002      13 
             8 games   Josh DeVore         Giants       1911      27 
                       Ross Youngs         Giants       1921      17 
 
BATTING      4 games   Billy Hatcher       Reds         1990    .750 
AVERAGE      5 games   Larry McLean        Giants       1913    .500 
                       Joe Gordon          Yankees      1941    .500 
             6 games   Dave Robertson      Giants       1917    .500 
                       Billy Martin        Yankees      1953    .500 
                       Paul Molitor        Blue Jays    1993    .500 
             7 games   Pepper Martin       Cardinals    1931    .500 
                       Phil Garner         Pirates      1979    .500 
             8 games   Buck Herzog         Giants       1912    .400 
 
DOUBLES      4 games   Billy Hatcher       Reds         1990       4 
             5 games   Eddie Collins       A's          1910       4 
                       Rick Dempsey        Orioles      1983       4 
             6 games   Chick Hafey         Cardinals    1930       5 
             7 games   Pete Fox            Tigers       1934       6 
             8 games   Buck Herzog         Giants       1912       4 
                       Red Murray          Giants       1912       4 
                       George Burns        Giants       1921       4 
                       Buck Weaver         White Sox    1919       4 
 
HITS         4 games   Babe Ruth           Yankees      1928      10 
             5 games   Frank Baker         A's          1910       9 
                       Eddie Collins       A's          1910       9 
                       Frank Baker         A's          1913       9 
                       Heinie Groh         Giants       1922       9 
                       Jo Jo Moore         Yankees      1937       9 
                       Bobby Richardson    Yankees      1961       9 
                       Paul Blair          Orioles      1970       9 
                       Brooks Robinson     Orioles      1970       9 
                       Alan Trammell       Tigers       1984       9 
                       Derek Jeter         Yankees      2000       9 
                       Paul O'Neill        Yankees      2000       9 
             6 games   Billy Martin        Yankees      1953      12 
                       Roberto Alomar      Blue Jays    1993      12 
                       Paul Molitor        Blue Jays    1993      12 
                       Marquis Grissom     Braves       1996      12 
             7 games   Bobby Richardson    Yankees      1964      13 
                       Lou Brock           Cardinals    1968      13 
                       Marty Barrett       Red Sox      1986      13 
             8 games   Buck Herzog         Giants       1912      12 
                       Joe Jackson         White Sox    1919      12 
 
RBI          4 games   Lou Gehrig          Yankees      1928       9 
             5 games   Danny Murphy        A's          1910       8 
                       Lee May             Reds         1970       8 
             6 games   Ted Kluszewski      White Sox    1959      10 
             7 games   Bobby Richardson    Yankees      1960      12 
             8 games   Tommy Leach         Pirates      1903       8 
                       Pat Duncan          Reds         1919       8 
 
RUNS         4 games   Babe Ruth           Yankees      1928       9 
                       Lou Gehrig          Yankees      1932       9 
             5 games   Frank Baker         A's          1910       6 
                       Danny Murphy        A's          1910       6 
                       Harry Hooper        Red Sox      1916       6 
                       Al Simmons          A's          1929       6 
                       Lee May             Reds         1970       6 
                       Boog Powell         Orioles      1970       6 
                       Lou Whitaker        Tigers       1984       6 
                       Derek Jeter         Yankees      2000       6 
             6 games   Reggie Jackson      Yankees      1977      10 
                       Paul Molitor        Blue Jays    1993      10 
             7 games   Tommy Leach         Pirates      1909       8 
                       Pepper Martin       Cardinals    1934       8 
                       Billy Johnson       Yankees      1947       8 
                       Mickey Mantle       Yankees      1960       8 
                       Bobby Richardson    Yankees      1960       8 
                       Mickey Mantle       Yankees      1964       8 
                       Lou Brock           Cardinals    1967       8 
                       Jim Thorne          Indians      1997       8 
                       Matt Williams       Indians      1997       8 
                       Barry Bonds         Giants       2002       8 
             8 games   Freddy Parent       Red Sox      1903       8 
 
SLUGGING     4 games   Lou Gehrig          Yankees      1928   1.727 
PCT.         5 games   Joe Gordon          Yankees      1941    .929 
             6 games   Reggie Jackson      Yankees      1977   1.250 
             7 games   Barry Bonds         Giants       2002   1.294 
             8 games   Buck Herzog         Giants       1912    .600 
 
TRIPLES      4 games   Lou Gehrig          Yankees      1927       2 
                       Tommy Davis         Dodgers      1963       2 
                       Rickey Henderson    A's          1989       2 
             5 games   Eddie Collins       A's          1913       2 
                       Bobby Brown         Yankees      1949       2 
                       Paul O'Neill        Yankees      2000       2 
             6 games   George Rohe         White Sox    1906       2 
                       Bob Meusel          Yankees      1923       2 
                       Billy Martin        Yankees      1953       2 
                       Paul Molitor        Blue Jays    1993       2 
                       Devon White         Blue Jays    1993       2 
             7 games   Billy Johnson       Yankees      1947       3 
                       Mark Lemke          Braves       1991       3 
             8 games   Tommy Leach         Pirates      1903       4 
 
TOTAL        4 games   Babe Ruth           Yankees      1928      22 
BASES        5 games   Derek Jeter         Yankees      2000      19 
             6 games   Reggie Jackson      Yankees      1977      25 
             7 games   Willie Stargell     Pirates      1979      25 
             8 games   Buck Herzog         Giants       1912      18 
                       Joe Jackson         White Sox    1919      18 
 
Record       Series    Player              Team         Year   Total 
 
STOLEN       4 games   Rickey Henderson    A's          1989       3 
BASES                  Rickey Henderson    A's          1990       3 
                       Derek Jeter         Yankees      1999       3 
             5 games   Jimmy Slagle        Cubs         1907       6 
             6 games   Kenny Lofton        Indians      1995       6 
             7 games   Lou Brock           Cardinals    1967       7 
                       Lou Brock           Cardinals    1968       7 
             8 games   Josh Devore         Giants       1912       4 
 
Note: In 1907, the Cubs defeated the Tigers four games to none, but 
five games were played due to Game 1 being called after 12 innings 
due to darkness. 
 
STRIKEOUTS   4 games   Bob Meusel          Yankees      1927       7 
                       Ken Caminiti        Padres       1998       7 
             5 games   Carmelo Martinez    Padres       1984       9 
             6 games   Willie Wilson       Royals       1980      12 
             7 games   Eddie Mathews       Braves       1958      11 
                       Wayne Garrett       Mets         1973      11 
                       Luis Gonzalez       D'backs      2001      11 
                       Damian Miller       D'backs      2001      11 
             8 games   George Kelly        Giants       1921      10 
 
EXTRA-       4 games   Babe Ruth           Yankees      1928       6 
BASE         5 games   Rick Dempsey        Orioles      1983       5 
NITS                   Derek Jeter         Yankees      2000       5 
             6 games   Reggie Jackson      Yankees      1977       6 
                       Paul Molitor        Blue Jays    1993       6 
                       Devon White         Blue Jays    1993       6 
             7 games   Willie Stargell     Pirates      1979       7 
             8 games   Red Murray          Giants       1912       5 
                       Buck Herzog         Giants       1912       5 
                       Buck Weaver         White Sox    1919       5 
                       George J. Burns     Giants       1921       5 
 
PITCHING 
 
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