On This Day

Sunday, July 4, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	41	24	.631	--
Athletics	43	28	.606	1.0
Yankees	41	27	.603	1.5
Red Sox	33	32	.508	8.0
Tigers	32	36	.471	10.5
Senators	31	37	.456	11.5
Browns	25	40	.385	16.0
White Sox	21	43	.328	19.5

Games

Tigers 6, White Sox 3

White Sox 12, Tigers 1

Yankees 6, Senators 5

Red Sox 19, Athletics 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	40	29	.580	--
Pirates	36	30	.545	2.5
Cardinals	36	31	.537	3.0
Phillies	36	35	.507	5.0
Giants	33	33	.500	5.5
Dodgers	29	35	.453	8.5
Reds	31	38	.449	9.0
Cubs	29	39	.426	10.5

Games

Dodgers 13, Giants 12

Cardinals 8, Reds 1

Phillies 7, Braves 2

Phillies 5, Braves 2

Pirates 5, Cubs 1

Pirates 6, Cubs 2

Reds 8, Cardinals 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tony Lupien	7
2	Stan Musial	6
3	Ralph Kiner	5
3	Dave Philley	5
3	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	2
1	Hank Sauer	2
1	Johnny Wyrostek	2
4	Al Dark	1
4	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Pesky	5
2	Roy Campanella	4
2	Billy Goodman	4
2	Willard Marshall	4
2	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dave Philley	2
2	Bobby Adams	1
2	Hoot Evers	1
2	Gene Hermanski	1
2	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harry Brecheen	0.88
2	Al Gettel	0.56
3	Virgil Trucks	0.50
4	Ewell Blackwell	0.42
5	Elmer Riddle	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	1
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Blix Donnelly	1
1	Al Gettel	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harry Brecheen	7
2	Ewell Blackwell	5
2	Al Gettel	5
2	Robin Roberts	5
2	Virgil Trucks	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	1
1	Harry Gumbert	1
1	Kirby Higbe	1
1	Joe Page	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.406
2	Ted Williams	.397
3	Lou Boudreau	.370
4	Richie Ashburn	.355
5	Tommy Holmes	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	24
2	Ralph Kiner	20
3	Joe DiMaggio	18
3	Stan Musial	18
5	2 tied	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	70
1	Ted Williams	70
3	Vern Stephens	66
4	Hank Sauer	63
5	Joe Gordon	60

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	21
2	Earl Torgeson	14
3	Gil Coan	12
4	Bob Dillinger	9
4	Stan Rojek	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.85
2	Harry Brecheen	1.94
3	Johnny Sain	2.30
4	Bob Lemon	2.38
5	Elmer Riddle	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	11
1	Hal Newhouser	11
3	Ralph Branca	10
3	Allie Reynolds	10
3	Johnny Sain	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	82
2	Bob Lemon	71
3	Bob Feller	70
4	Lou Brissie	68
4	2 others tied	68

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	12
2	Russ Christopher	11
3	Harry Gumbert	9
4	Tom Ferrick	7
4	Ted Wilks	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.459
2	Al Dark	.442
3	Stan Musial	.439
4	Danny Litwhiler	.400
5	Bert Haas	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	7
2	Sid Gordon	6
3	Joe Gordon	5
3	Hank Sauer	5
3	Vern Stephens	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	23
2	Joe DiMaggio	19
3	Bob Elliott	15
3	Sid Gordon	15
3	Eddie Miller	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	6
2	Stan Rojek	4
3	Bob Elliott	3
3	Dale Mitchell	3
3	Jackie Robinson	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Lemon	0.33
2	Dutch Leonard	0.45
3	Walt Masterson	0.59
4	Earl Harrist	0.67
5	Tommy Byrne	0.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	3
1	Bob Feller	3
1	Dick Fowler	3
1	Dutch Leonard	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	23
2	Ralph Branca	20
3	Robin Roberts	19
4	Bob Lemon	16
5	Tommy Byrne	15

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.426
2	Ted Williams	.413
3	Lou Boudreau	.389
4	Eddie Stanky	.388
5	Dick Wakefield	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Gordon	10
1	Hank Sauer	10
3	Sid Gordon	9
4	Joe DiMaggio	8
4	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	40
2	Joe Gordon	36
3	Sid Gordon	30
3	Jim Russell	30
3	Hank Sauer	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	9
2	Stan Rojek	7
2	Earl Torgeson	7
4	Dale Mitchell	6
5	Gil Coan	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	0.47
2	Bob Muncrief	1.20
3	Johnny Sain	1.35
4	Tommy Byrne	1.44
5	Tiny Bonham	1.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	6
1	Hal Newhouser	6
1	Johnny Sain	6
4	Harry Brecheen	4
4	11 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	42
2	Ralph Branca	41
3	Lou Brissie	28
3	Hal Newhouser	28
3	Johnny Sain	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	6
2	Ted Wilks	5
3	Russ Christopher	4
3	Harry Gumbert	4
3	Kirby Higbe	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.382
2	Stan Musial	.377
3	Barney McCosky	.327
4	Tommy Holmes	.326
5	Johnny Pesky	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	52
2	Johnny Mize	45
3	Ted Williams	33
4	Joe Gordon	31
5	Stan Musial	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	137
2	Johnny Mize	130
3	Ralph Kiner	127
4	Joe Gordon	123
5	Joe DiMaggio	121

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	21
1	Bob Dillinger	21
3	Jackie Robinson	19
4	Earl Torgeson	18
5	Gil Coan	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.97
2	Bob Feller	2.76
3	Bob Lemon	2.77
4	Blix Donnelly	2.88
5	Joe Dobson	2.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	23
2	Allie Reynolds	22
3	Bob Lemon	21
3	Johnny Sain	21
5	Ralph Branca	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	162
2	Ewell Blackwell	154
2	Ralph Branca	154
4	Hal Newhouser	141
5	Larry Jansen	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	25
2	Russ Christopher	16
3	Harry Gumbert	14
4	Ed Klieman	12
5	Hugh Casey	11