On This Day

Sunday, June 6, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	27	12	.692	--
Athletics	27	17	.614	2.5
Yankees	26	17	.605	3.0
Tigers	20	24	.455	9.5
Senators	20	24	.455	9.5
Red Sox	20	24	.455	9.5
Browns	17	23	.425	10.5
White Sox	12	28	.300	15.5

Games

Red Sox 5, Tigers 4

Red Sox 12, Tigers 4

Yankees 4, Browns 3

Yankees 3, Browns 0

Indians 5, Athletics 3

Indians 11, Athletics 1

White Sox 10, Senators 4

White Sox 11, Senators 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	24	17	.585	--
Giants	23	17	.575	0.5
Pirates	23	19	.548	1.5
Braves	20	19	.513	3.0
Phillies	23	22	.511	3.0
Dodgers	19	22	.463	5.0
Reds	20	24	.455	5.5
Cubs	15	27	.357	9.5

Games

Braves 1, Cubs 0

Dodgers 5, Reds 0

Giants 16, Pirates 4

Pirates 4, Giants 3

Cardinals 11, Phillies 1

Cardinals 2, Phillies 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Red Schoendienst	6
2	George Kell	5
2	Don Kolloway	5
2	Tony Lupien	5
2	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Spence	2
1	Vern Stephens	2
3	Lou Boudreau	1
3	Erv Dusak	1
3	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sid Gordon	7
2	Tony Lupien	5
2	Dale Mitchell	5
4	Vern Stephens	4
5	8 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Floyd Baker	2
1	Tony Lupien	2
3	Neil Berry	1
3	Johnny Blatnik	1
3	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe Hatten	1.00
2	Vic Raschi	0.83
3	Johnny Sain	0.71
4	Allie Reynolds	0.60
5	Steve Gromek	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Dave Ferriss	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	Joe Hatten	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	6
2	Vic Raschi	5
2	Johnny Sain	5
4	Steve Gromek	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Gettel	1
1	Howie Judson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.391
2	Tommy Holmes	.381
3	Richie Ashburn	.368
4	Stan Musial	.366
5	Lou Boudreau	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	16
2	Ken Keltner	14
2	Ralph Kiner	14
4	Ted Williams	12
5	Stan Musial	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	47
2	Ted Williams	46
3	Hank Majeski	38
4	Stan Musial	37
5	Ken Keltner	36

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	12
2	Gil Coan	9
3	Bob Dillinger	8
3	Earl Torgeson	8
5	Thurman Tucker	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Brecheen	0.79
2	Gene Bearden	1.61
3	Kirby Higbe	2.01
4	Bob Lemon	2.17
5	Dave Koslo	2.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	8
2	Vic Raschi	7
3	Joe Coleman	6
3	Joe Dobson	6
3	3 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Larry Jansen	49
2	Ralph Branca	48
2	Bob Lemon	48
4	Johnny Schmitz	45
4	Virgil Trucks	45

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	7
1	Joe Page	7
3	Harry Gumbert	5
4	Tom Ferrick	4
4	Ken Trinkle	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Wally Westlake	.441
2	Richie Ashburn	.421
3	Bobby Brown	.420
4	Don Lang	.405
5	Ted Williams	.397

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	7
2	Sid Gordon	5
2	Ralph Kiner	5
2	Stan Musial	5
2	Wally Westlake	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	20
2	Vern Stephens	17
3	Sid Gordon	15
4	Lou Boudreau	14
4	5 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	6
2	Gil Coan	5
3	Bob Dillinger	4
3	Ferris Fain	4
3	Tony Lupien	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	0.60
2	Joe Page	0.66
3	Don Black	0.69
4	Ted Wilks	0.71
5	2 tied	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	4
1	Vic Raschi	4
3	Ralph Branca	3
3	Joe Dobson	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	22
1	Vic Raschi	22
3	Ralph Branca	17
4	Larry Jansen	16
4	Dutch McCall	16

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.400
2	Ted Williams	.394
3	Enos Slaughter	.387
4	Tommy Holmes	.382
5	Pat Mullin	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	11
2	Hank Sauer	10
3	Ken Keltner	8
3	Stan Musial	8
3	Ted Williams	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	36
2	Nippy Jones	30
2	Ted Williams	30
4	Enos Slaughter	27
4	Vic Wertz	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	11
2	Bob Dillinger	7
3	Gil Coan	6
4	Danny Murtaugh	5
4	Earl Torgeson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Brecheen	1.15
2	Vic Raschi	1.41
3	Gene Bearden	1.61
4	Curt Simmons	1.93
5	Ray Scarborough	1.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Raschi	7
2	Bob Lemon	6
3	Gene Bearden	5
3	Joe Coleman	5
3	Joe Dobson	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	37
2	Vic Raschi	36
3	Ralph Branca	32
3	Larry Jansen	32
5	2 tied	31

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.368
2	Stan Musial	.355
3	Harry Walker	.336
4	Johnny Pesky	.327
5	Tommy Holmes	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	58
2	Johnny Mize	44
3	Walker Cooper	35
4	Ted Williams	32
5	Willard Marshall	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	137
2	Ted Williams	129
3	Johnny Mize	127
4	Stan Musial	112
5	Joe DiMaggio	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	29
2	Jackie Robinson	21
3	Dave Philley	14
3	Earl Torgeson	14
5	Pee Wee Reese	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.61
2	Bob Feller	2.65
3	Ewell Blackwell	2.70
4	Warren Spahn	2.74
5	Joe Dobson	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	24
2	Allie Reynolds	21
2	Johnny Sain	21
4	Ralph Branca	20
4	Phil Marchildon	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	175
2	Bob Feller	159
3	Ralph Branca	145
4	Hal Newhouser	141
5	Walt Masterson	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	21
2	Russ Christopher	16
2	Ed Klieman	16
4	Hugh Casey	12
4	Harry Gumbert	12