On This Day

Monday, May 31, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	26	12	.684	--
Indians	23	11	.676	1.0
Yankees	21	15	.583	4.0
Tigers	19	20	.487	7.5
Browns	16	17	.485	7.5
Senators	17	21	.447	9.0
Red Sox	14	23	.378	11.5
White Sox	9	26	.257	15.5

Games

Indians 8, Browns 3

Browns 6, Indians 0

Tigers 5, White Sox 4

Yankees 10, Senators 0

Yankees 5, Senators 4

Red Sox 7, Athletics 0

Athletics 2, Red Sox 1

White Sox 9, Tigers 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	20	14	.588	--
Cardinals	20	15	.571	0.5
Pirates	20	16	.556	1.0
Braves	17	17	.500	3.0
Phillies	19	19	.500	3.0
Reds	18	21	.462	4.5
Dodgers	16	20	.444	5.0
Cubs	14	22	.389	7.0

Games

Dodgers 4, Giants 3

Giants 10, Dodgers 1

Braves 10, Phillies 4

Cubs 4, Pirates 3

Pirates 4, Cubs 2

Reds 7, Cardinals 0

Reds 4, Cardinals 3

Phillies 6, Braves 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Brown	7
2	Tony Lupien	6
3	Sid Gordon	5
3	Charlie Keller	5
3	Andy Pafko	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	2
1	Andy Pafko	2
3	Lou Boudreau	1
3	Bobby Brown	1
3	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Boudreau	4
1	George McQuinn	4
1	Johnny Mize	4
1	Andy Pafko	4
5	7 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Gustine	2
2	Putsy Caballero	1
2	Bob Dillinger	1
2	Sid Gordon	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Elmer Riddle	1.00
2	Cliff Chambers	0.88
3	Cliff Fannin	0.75
4	Russ Meyer	0.73
5	Gene Bearden	0.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gene Bearden	1
1	Ralph Branca	1
1	Joe Coleman	1
1	Joe Dobson	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Russ Meyer	8
1	Elmer Riddle	8
3	Gene Bearden	7
3	Cliff Chambers	7
5	5 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Blix Donnelly	1
1	Joe Page	1
1	Virgil Trucks	1
1	Bill Wight	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.393
2	Tommy Holmes	.390
3	Frankie Gustine	.386
4	Ted Williams	.374
5	Richie Ashburn	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ken Keltner	13
1	Hank Sauer	13
3	Ralph Kiner	11
3	Ted Williams	11
5	2 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	42
2	Joe DiMaggio	41
3	Hank Majeski	35
4	Stan Musial	34
5	4 tied	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	8
1	Bob Dillinger	8
3	Gil Coan	7
4	Earl Torgeson	6
4	Thurman Tucker	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Brecheen	0.75
2	Ken Heintzelman	1.05
3	Gene Bearden	1.24
4	Kirby Higbe	1.79
5	Dave Koslo	1.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	7
2	Joe Coleman	6
2	Allie Reynolds	6
4	Joe Dobson	5
4	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Larry Jansen	45
2	Bob Lemon	43
3	Johnny Schmitz	42
4	Ralph Branca	41
4	Virgil Trucks	41

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	7
2	Joe Page	6
3	Tom Ferrick	4
3	Harry Gumbert	4
3	Ken Trinkle	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.446
2	Bobby Brown	.419
3	George McQuinn	.417
4	Jerry Priddy	.407
5	Richie Ashburn	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	6
1	Stan Musial	6
3	Sid Gordon	5
3	Hank Sauer	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	24
2	Nippy Jones	16
2	Johnny Mize	16
2	Stan Musial	16
5	3 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	6
2	Richie Ashburn	4
2	Gil Coan	4
2	Pee Wee Reese	4
5	Frankie Gustine	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Nels Potter	0.00
1	Tom Ferrick	0.00
3	Dick Welteroth	0.64
4	Don Black	0.69
5	3 tied	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	4
2	Gene Bearden	3
2	Frank Biscan	3
2	Joe Coleman	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	23
2	Ralph Branca	20
3	Larry Jansen	17
3	Russ Meyer	17
5	2 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	3
2	Tom Ferrick	2
2	Harry Gumbert	2
2	Joe Page	2
5	20 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.391
2	Tommy Holmes	.390
3	Richie Ashburn	.389
4	Johnny Blatnik	.384
5	Ted Williams	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	10
2	Joe DiMaggio	8
2	Ken Keltner	8
2	Stan Musial	8
2	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	36
2	Joe DiMaggio	33
3	Hank Majeski	29
4	Nippy Jones	26
4	Ralph Kiner	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	7
1	Bob Dillinger	7
3	Danny Murtaugh	5
4	Gil Coan	4
4	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Brecheen	0.92
2	Ken Heintzelman	1.05
3	Gene Bearden	1.24
4	Kirby Higbe	1.79
5	Frank Biscan	1.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Coleman	6
2	Joe Dobson	5
2	Bob Lemon	5
2	Vic Raschi	5
2	Dizzy Trout	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Larry Jansen	35
1	Bob Lemon	35
3	Russ Meyer	31
4	Harry Brecheen	29
5	2 tied	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	6
2	Joe Page	4
3	Tom Ferrick	3
3	Harry Gumbert	3
5	6 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.361
2	Stan Musial	.355
3	Harry Walker	.341
4	Johnny Pesky	.327
5	Tommy Holmes	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	59
2	Johnny Mize	45
3	Walker Cooper	36
4	Ted Williams	32
5	Willard Marshall	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	142
2	Johnny Mize	137
3	Ted Williams	127
4	Joe DiMaggio	114
5	Walker Cooper	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	32
2	Jackie Robinson	24
3	Dave Philley	16
4	Pee Wee Reese	13
4	Thurman Tucker	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	2.63
2	Ewell Blackwell	2.64
3	Dutch Leonard	2.66
4	Bob Feller	2.73
5	Joe Dobson	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	23
2	Allie Reynolds	21
3	Ralph Branca	20
3	Bob Feller	20
3	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	176
2	Bob Feller	161
3	Ralph Branca	147
4	Hal Newhouser	142
5	Larry Jansen	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	21
2	Russ Christopher	16
2	Ed Klieman	16
4	Hugh Casey	13
5	Harry Gumbert	11