On This Day

Wednesday, June 23, 1948

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 35 20 .636 --
Yankees 34 24 .586 2.5
Athletics 35 26 .574 3.0
Red Sox 28 26 .519 6.5
Tigers 28 30 .483 8.5
Senators 27 32 .458 10.0
Browns 22 34 .393 13.5
White Sox 17 34 .333 16.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 34 24 .586 --
Pirates 32 24 .571 1.0
Cardinals 32 25 .561 1.5
Giants 29 26 .527 3.5
Phillies 28 32 .467 7.0
Dodgers 24 29 .453 7.5
Reds 26 35 .426 9.5
Cubs 23 33 .411 10.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Barney McCosky 4
2 Del Ennis 3
2 Herman Franks 3
2 Johnny Lindell 3
5 9 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Herman Franks 1
1 Tommy Henrich 1
1 Ken Keltner 1
1 Danny Litwhiler 1
1 Hank Sauer 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Herman Franks 5
2 Tommy Henrich 4
3 Hank Majeski 2
4 Richie Ashburn 1
4 12 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 1
1 Ray Coleman 1
1 Harry Walker 1
1 Johnny Wyrostek 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Robin Roberts 0.90
2 Eddie Lopat 0.44
3 Cliff Fannin 0.36
4 Dizzy Trout 0.33
5 Dick Fowler 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick Fowler 1
1 Earl Harrist 1
1 Eddie Lopat 1
1 Robin Roberts 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 9
2 Cliff Fannin 4
2 Eddie Lopat 4
4 Dick Fowler 3
4 Al Gerheauser 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Forrest Thompson 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .413
2 Stan Musial .403
3 Lou Boudreau .369
4 Tommy Holmes .352
5 Richie Ashburn .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 22
2 Ralph Kiner 19
3 Ken Keltner 17
4 Joe DiMaggio 16
5 Stan Musial 15

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 61
2 Joe DiMaggio 60
3 Hank Sauer 56
4 Ralph Kiner 51
5 Joe Gordon 50

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 18
2 Earl Torgeson 14
3 Gil Coan 12
4 Bob Dillinger 8
5 Stan Rojek 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harry Brecheen 1.90
2 Dutch Leonard 1.98
3 Elmer Riddle 2.15
4 Johnny Sain 2.20
5 Mel Parnell 2.65

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 10
2 Ralph Branca 8
2 Harry Brecheen 8
2 Joe Dobson 8
2 5 others tied 8

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ralph Branca 66
2 Bob Lemon 65
3 Hal Newhouser 61
4 Johnny Schmitz 58
5 Lou Brissie 57

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Russ Christopher 10
2 Joe Page 8
3 Harry Gumbert 7
4 Ted Wilks 6
5 Tom Ferrick 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .541
2 Stan Musial .500
3 Bert Haas .442
4 Andy Pafko .438
5 Dick Wakefield .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 6
1 Johnny Mize 6
1 Hank Sauer 6
4 Joe Gordon 5
4 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Gordon 21
1 Hank Sauer 21
3 Ralph Kiner 16
4 Johnny Mize 15
4 2 others tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Earl Torgeson 6
2 Richie Ashburn 5
3 Stan Rojek 4
4 Gil Coan 3
4 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dutch Leonard 0.00
1 Bob Muncrief 0.00
3 Johnny Sain 0.64
4 Bubba Harris 0.93
5 Elmer Riddle 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ralph Branca 3
1 Eddie Lopat 3
1 Johnny Sain 3
1 Carl Scheib 3
1 Bill Voiselle 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 21
2 Bob Feller 20
3 Bob Lemon 17
3 Hal Newhouser 17
3 Curt Simmons 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Russ Christopher 3
1 Kirby Higbe 3
3 Dave Ferriss 2
3 Harry Gumbert 2
3 2 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .463
2 Andy Pafko .407
3 Stan Musial .407
4 Bobby Brown .380
5 Vern Stephens .366

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 13
2 Ralph Kiner 9
2 Stan Musial 9
4 Sid Gordon 8
4 Johnny Mize 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Russell 33
2 Hank Sauer 32
2 Vern Stephens 32
4 Joe DiMaggio 27
4 Johnny Mize 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 12
2 Earl Torgeson 9
3 Gil Coan 8
4 Ferris Fain 5
4 Stan Rojek 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bubba Harris 0.67
2 Ted Wilks 1.08
3 Dutch Leonard 1.16
4 Preacher Roe 1.67
5 Johnny Sain 1.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ralph Branca 6
1 Bob Lemon 6
1 Hal Newhouser 6
4 Joe Dobson 5
4 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 39
2 Ralph Branca 35
3 Hal Newhouser 34
4 Ewell Blackwell 31
5 Johnny Sain 28

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Russ Christopher 5
1 Harry Gumbert 5
1 Ted Wilks 5
4 Tom Ferrick 3
4 3 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .384
2 Stan Musial .367
3 Harry Walker .339
4 Tommy Holmes .324
5 Hoot Evers .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 57
2 Johnny Mize 47
3 Ted Williams 33
4 Willard Marshall 32
5 Bobby Thomson 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ralph Kiner 139
2 Ted Williams 136
3 Johnny Mize 134
4 Joe Gordon 118
5 Joe DiMaggio 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 23
2 Jackie Robinson 20
3 Richie Ashburn 18
3 Earl Torgeson 18
5 Gil Coan 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dutch Leonard 2.30
2 Eddie Lopat 2.77
3 Bob Feller 2.80
4 Bob Lemon 2.89
5 Joe Dobson 2.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Jansen 23
2 Ralph Branca 21
2 Allie Reynolds 21
4 Bob Lemon 20
4 Johnny Sain 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 174
2 Ralph Branca 154
3 Hal Newhouser 153
4 Bob Feller 151
5 Larry Jansen 129

Saves

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