On This Day

Saturday, July 17, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	47	30	.610	--
Athletics	50	34	.595	0.5
Yankees	46	33	.582	2.0
Red Sox	42	36	.538	5.5
Tigers	40	40	.500	8.5
Senators	35	44	.443	13.0
Browns	29	47	.382	17.5
White Sox	25	50	.333	21.0

Games

Tigers 3, Red Sox 1

Yankees 4, Browns 0

Athletics 5, Indians 0

White Sox 9, Senators 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	48	32	.600	--
Pirates	40	37	.519	6.5
Dodgers	39	37	.513	7.0
Cardinals	40	38	.513	7.0
Giants	38	38	.500	8.0
Phillies	38	43	.469	10.5
Reds	37	44	.457	11.5
Cubs	34	45	.430	13.5

Games

Cubs 4, Braves 1

Dodgers 8, Reds 4

Dodgers 10, Reds 4

Giants 6, Pirates 5

Phillies 11, Cardinals 10

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank Baumholtz	6
1	Gil Hodges	6
3	Bobby Adams	5
3	Whitey Lockman	5
5	George Shuba	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	1
1	Nippy Jones	1
1	Ralph Kiner	1
1	Ted Kluszewski	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Granny Hamner	7
2	Stan Musial	4
2	Jackie Robinson	4
4	Del Ennis	3
4	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Roy Campanella	1
1	Al Kozar	1
1	Whitey Lockman	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Virgil Trucks	0.86
2	Ralph Branca	0.55
3	Ralph Hamner	0.42
4	Warren Spahn	0.40
5	Eddie Lopat	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	1
1	Joe Coleman	1
1	Ralph Hamner	1
1	Ken Heintzelman	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	6
1	Virgil Trucks	6
3	Ralph Hamner	5
4	Eddie Lopat	4
5	Hal Gregg	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Caldwell	1
1	Monk Dubiel	1
1	Erv Palica	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.395
2	Ted Williams	.388
3	Lou Boudreau	.362
4	Andy Pafko	.349
5	Richie Ashburn	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	25
2	Hank Sauer	24
3	Ken Keltner	22
4	Stan Musial	21
5	Johnny Mize	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	77
2	Joe DiMaggio	73
3	Ted Williams	72
4	Joe Gordon	70
5	2 tied	69

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	21
2	Earl Torgeson	16
3	Gil Coan	13
4	Bob Dillinger	12
5	Stan Rojek	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.83
2	Harry Brecheen	2.20
3	Johnny Sain	2.31
4	Bob Lemon	2.41
5	Preacher Roe	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	13
1	Hal Newhouser	13
3	Johnny Sain	12
4	Ralph Branca	11
4	Joe Dobson	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	89
2	Lou Brissie	84
2	Bob Feller	84
4	Bob Lemon	82
5	Hal Newhouser	81

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	12
2	Russ Christopher	11
3	Harry Gumbert	10
4	Tom Ferrick	8
4	Ted Wilks	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Baumholtz	.515
2	George Kell	.438
3	Hoot Evers	.431
4	Dale Mitchell	.421
5	Hank Majeski	.417

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Doerr	7
2	Ralph Kiner	6
3	Ken Keltner	5
4	Roy Campanella	4
4	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hoot Evers	21
2	Bobby Doerr	16
2	Hank Majeski	16
4	Ralph Kiner	15
4	3 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Elmer Valo	4
2	Bob Dillinger	3
2	Jim Russell	3
2	Eddie Stanky	3
5	11 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	0.68
2	Mel Parnell	0.95
3	Bobby Hogue	1.29
3	Preacher Roe	1.29
5	Steve Gromek	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	3
1	Dick Fowler	3
1	Jack Kramer	3
1	Hal Newhouser	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	22
2	Hal Newhouser	18
3	Virgil Trucks	17
4	Rex Barney	16
4	2 others tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ned Garver	2
1	Harry Gumbert	2
1	Kirby Higbe	2
1	Art Houtteman	2
1	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.405
2	Al Dark	.384
3	Andy Pafko	.383
4	Barney McCosky	.363
5	Billy Goodman	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	10
2	Bobby Doerr	9
2	Joe Gordon	9
2	Sid Gordon	9
2	Vern Stephens	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	38
2	Joe Gordon	30
3	Stan Musial	29
4	Johnny Mize	28
5	2 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	7
2	Stan Rojek	6
3	Earl Torgeson	5
3	Elmer Valo	5
5	5 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.17
2	Eddie Lopat	1.71
3	Bob Lemon	1.79
4	Ted Wilks	1.80
5	Forrest Thompson	2.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Kramer	6
2	Dick Fowler	5
2	Eddie Lopat	5
2	Hal Newhouser	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	37
2	Ewell Blackwell	34
3	Bob Lemon	29
4	Ralph Branca	27
4	3 others tied	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Gumbert	4
1	Kirby Higbe	4
1	Joe Page	4
1	Bob Savage	4
1	Ted Wilks	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.381
2	Stan Musial	.376
3	Hoot Evers	.333
4	Andy Pafko	.328
5	Barney McCosky	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	53
2	Johnny Mize	45
3	Ted Williams	32
4	Joe Gordon	31
4	Stan Musial	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	136
2	Ted Williams	132
3	Ralph Kiner	131
4	Joe Gordon	130
5	Stan Musial	115

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	23
2	Richie Ashburn	21
3	Earl Torgeson	20
4	Jackie Robinson	18
5	Gil Coan	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.05
2	Eddie Lopat	2.67
3	Bob Lemon	2.78
4	Johnny Sain	2.82
5	Johnny Schmitz	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	23
1	Bob Lemon	23
1	Johnny Sain	23
4	Hal Newhouser	21
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	163
2	Ewell Blackwell	158
3	Ralph Branca	149
4	Hal Newhouser	145
5	Johnny Sain	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	22
2	Russ Christopher	15
2	Harry Gumbert	15
4	Ted Wilks	11
5	2 tied	10