On This Day
Friday, June 18, 1948
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 31 | 18 | .633 | -- |
Athletics | 33 | 22 | .600 | 1.0 |
Yankees | 29 | 23 | .558 | 3.5 |
Tigers | 28 | 26 | .519 | 5.5 |
Red Sox | 25 | 26 | .490 | 7.0 |
Senators | 24 | 30 | .444 | 9.5 |
Browns | 21 | 29 | .420 | 10.5 |
White Sox | 15 | 32 | .319 | 15.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 31 | 22 | .585 | -- |
Pirates | 30 | 22 | .577 | 0.5 |
Cardinals | 29 | 23 | .558 | 1.5 |
Giants | 27 | 25 | .519 | 3.5 |
Phillies | 26 | 28 | .481 | 5.5 |
Dodgers | 23 | 27 | .460 | 6.5 |
Reds | 24 | 31 | .436 | 8.0 |
Cubs | 21 | 33 | .389 | 10.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Buddy Kerr | 3 |
1 | Stan Musial | 3 |
1 | Ron Northey | 3 |
4 | Ewell Blackwell | 2 |
4 | 20 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Thomson | 2 |
2 | Sam Chapman | 1 |
2 | Joe Garagiola | 1 |
2 | Joe Gordon | 1 |
2 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Chapman | 3 |
1 | Joe Garagiola | 3 |
1 | Peanuts Lowrey | 3 |
1 | Tony Lupien | 3 |
1 | Bobby Thomson | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | 1 |
1 | Richie Ashburn | 1 |
1 | Gil Coan | 1 |
1 | Granny Hamner | 1 |
1 | Stan Rojek | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Cliff Fannin | 1.40 |
2 | Elmer Riddle | 0.86 |
3 | Ewell Blackwell | 0.80 |
4 | Rex Barney | 0.67 |
5 | Hank Borowy | 0.60 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Borowy | 1 |
1 | Cliff Fannin | 1 |
1 | Bubba Harris | 1 |
1 | Joe Haynes | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ewell Blackwell | 8 |
2 | Cliff Fannin | 7 |
3 | Hank Borowy | 6 |
3 | Elmer Riddle | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jess Dobernic | 1 |
1 | Bob Savage | 1 |
1 | Ted Wilks | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .407 |
2 | Stan Musial | .405 |
3 | Lou Boudreau | .371 |
4 | Wally Westlake | .353 |
5 | Tommy Holmes | .351 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Sauer | 19 |
2 | Ralph Kiner | 17 |
3 | Ken Keltner | 16 |
4 | Stan Musial | 14 |
5 | Ted Williams | 13 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 58 |
2 | Hank Sauer | 51 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 49 |
4 | Ralph Kiner | 46 |
5 | Joe Gordon | 45 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Ashburn | 15 |
2 | Gil Coan | 11 |
2 | Earl Torgeson | 11 |
4 | Bob Dillinger | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Brecheen | 1.88 |
2 | Gene Bearden | 2.09 |
3 | Elmer Riddle | 2.15 |
4 | Dutch Leonard | 2.20 |
5 | Johnny Sain | 2.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Lemon | 9 |
2 | Joe Dobson | 8 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 8 |
2 | Elmer Riddle | 8 |
5 | 9 tied | 7 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Branca | 62 |
2 | Johnny Schmitz | 58 |
3 | Lou Brissie | 57 |
4 | Larry Jansen | 56 |
4 | Hal Newhouser | 56 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Russ Christopher | 8 |
1 | Joe Page | 8 |
3 | Harry Gumbert | 6 |
3 | Ted Wilks | 6 |
5 | Tom Ferrick | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .476 |
2 | Dick Wakefield | .450 |
3 | Stan Musial | .444 |
4 | Johnny Wyrostek | .435 |
5 | Eddie Stanky | .426 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Gordon | 5 |
1 | Ralph Kiner | 5 |
1 | Hank Sauer | 5 |
1 | Bobby Thomson | 5 |
5 | 3 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Gordon | 21 |
1 | Jim Russell | 21 |
3 | Hank Sauer | 18 |
4 | Vern Stephens | 16 |
5 | Ted Williams | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Torgeson | 4 |
2 | Richie Ashburn | 3 |
2 | Gil Coan | 3 |
2 | Stan Rojek | 3 |
5 | 7 tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bubba Harris | 0.00 |
2 | Dutch Leonard | 0.50 |
3 | Johnny Sain | 0.64 |
4 | Hal Newhouser | 1.00 |
4 | Ted Wilks | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Branca | 3 |
1 | Joe Dobson | 3 |
1 | Hal Newhouser | 3 |
1 | Elmer Riddle | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Branca | 21 |
2 | Bob Feller | 19 |
3 | Ewell Blackwell | 18 |
4 | Lou Brissie | 17 |
4 | 2 others tied | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Wilks | 4 |
2 | Kirby Higbe | 2 |
2 | Joe Page | 2 |
4 | Harry Brecheen | 1 |
4 | 24 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .438 |
2 | Ted Williams | .425 |
3 | Wally Westlake | .380 |
4 | Bobby Brown | .379 |
5 | Johnny Wyrostek | .356 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | 10 |
1 | Hank Sauer | 10 |
3 | Ralph Kiner | 9 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 7 |
4 | Wally Westlake | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 30 |
1 | Jim Russell | 30 |
3 | Hank Sauer | 28 |
3 | Ted Williams | 28 |
5 | 2 tied | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Ashburn | 10 |
2 | Gil Coan | 8 |
3 | Earl Torgeson | 7 |
4 | Bob Dillinger | 5 |
4 | Ferris Fain | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Wilks | 0.99 |
2 | Dutch Leonard | 1.34 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 1.48 |
4 | Elmer Riddle | 1.87 |
5 | Preacher Roe | 1.91 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 7 |
2 | Joe Dobson | 6 |
2 | Bob Lemon | 6 |
4 | Ralph Branca | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Branca | 36 |
2 | Bob Lemon | 35 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 35 |
4 | Kirby Higbe | 29 |
5 | 4 tied | 28 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Wilks | 5 |
2 | Russ Christopher | 4 |
2 | Harry Gumbert | 4 |
2 | Joe Page | 4 |
5 | Tom Ferrick | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .376 |
2 | Stan Musial | .371 |
3 | Johnny Pesky | .324 |
4 | Tommy Holmes | .321 |
5 | Barney McCosky | .320 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Kiner | 55 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 45 |
3 | Ted Williams | 33 |
4 | Walker Cooper | 31 |
4 | Willard Marshall | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Kiner | 136 |
1 | Ted Williams | 136 |
3 | Johnny Mize | 130 |
4 | Joe Gordon | 115 |
5 | Stan Musial | 111 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Dillinger | 24 |
2 | Jackie Robinson | 21 |
3 | Earl Torgeson | 17 |
4 | Richie Ashburn | 15 |
5 | Dave Philley | 14 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Leonard | 2.34 |
2 | Eddie Lopat | 2.87 |
3 | Joe Dobson | 2.91 |
4 | Bob Feller | 3.01 |
5 | Ralph Branca | 3.04 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jansen | 23 |
2 | Ralph Branca | 21 |
2 | Allie Reynolds | 21 |
2 | Johnny Sain | 21 |
5 | 4 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ewell Blackwell | 177 |
2 | Ralph Branca | 151 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 150 |
4 | Bob Feller | 147 |
5 | Larry Jansen | 131 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Page | 22 |
2 | Russ Christopher | 14 |
2 | Ed Klieman | 14 |
4 | Harry Gumbert | 12 |
5 | Hugh Casey | 11 |