On This Day

Sunday, July 18, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	49	30	.620	--
Athletics	51	35	.593	1.5
Yankees	47	34	.580	3.0
Red Sox	44	36	.550	5.5
Tigers	41	41	.500	9.5
Senators	35	46	.432	15.0
Browns	29	49	.372	19.5
White Sox	26	51	.338	22.0

Games

Tigers 5, Yankees 3

White Sox 12, Athletics 11

Athletics 6, White Sox 1

Indians 2, Senators 1

Indians 6, Senators 4

Red Sox 12, Browns 5

Red Sox 7, Browns 6

Yankees 12, Tigers 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	50	32	.610	--
Dodgers	40	38	.513	8.0
Cardinals	41	39	.513	8.0
Pirates	40	39	.506	8.5
Giants	39	39	.500	9.0
Phillies	39	44	.470	11.5
Reds	38	45	.458	12.5
Cubs	35	46	.432	14.5

Games

Cubs 3, Phillies 2

Phillies 6, Cubs 4

Braves 10, Pirates 2

Braves 3, Pirates 1

Cardinals 6, Dodgers 3

Dodgers 13, Cardinals 4

Reds 3, Giants 0

Giants 8, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Don Kolloway	6
2	Frank Baumholtz	5
2	Johnny Blatnik	5
2	Tommy Henrich	5
2	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Pat Seerey	4
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Al Dark	1
2	Bob Elliott	1
2	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pat Seerey	7
2	Hoot Evers	5
2	Ferris Fain	5
2	Jeff Heath	5
2	2 others tied	5

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luke Appling	1
1	Bob Dillinger	1
1	Bert Haas	1
1	Peanuts Lowrey	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Vander Meer	0.60
2	Bob Feller	0.50
2	Nels Potter	0.50
4	Early Wynn	0.45
5	Hal Newhouser	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gene Bearden	1
1	Hank Behrman	1
1	Vern Bickford	1
1	Al Brazle	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Murry Dickson	6
1	Johnny Vander Meer	6
3	Russ Meyer	5
3	Robin Roberts	5
3	Early Wynn	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	1
1	Blix Donnelly	1
1	Clem Dreisewerd	1
1	Karl Drews	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.391
2	Ted Williams	.388
3	Lou Boudreau	.359
4	Andy Pafko	.352
5	Richie Ashburn	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	26
2	Hank Sauer	25
3	Ken Keltner	22
3	Stan Musial	22
5	Johnny Mize	20

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	21
2	Earl Torgeson	16
3	Gil Coan	13
3	Bob Dillinger	13
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	2.45
5	Gene Bearden	2.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	14
2	Bob Lemon	13
3	Johnny Sain	12
4	Ralph Branca	11
4	Joe Dobson	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	89
2	Bob Feller	88
3	Lou Brissie	85
3	Hal Newhouser	85
5	Bob Lemon	83

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Baumholtz	.550
2	George Kell	.438
3	Cass Michaels	.426
4	Whitey Lockman	.419
5	Hoot Evers	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Doerr	7
1	Ralph Kiner	7
3	Pat Seerey	6
4	Ken Keltner	5
5	7 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hoot Evers	24
2	George Shuba	18
3	Hank Majeski	17
4	Bobby Doerr	16
4	2 others tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	4
1	Elmer Valo	4
3	Luke Appling	3
3	Dave Philley	3
3	Jim Russell	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	0.73
2	Mel Parnell	0.95
3	Gene Bearden	1.02
4	Bobby Hogue	1.29
5	Steve Gromek	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	3
1	Hank Behrman	3
1	Jack Kramer	3
1	Hal Newhouser	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	22
2	Bob Feller	18
3	Lou Brissie	17
3	Hal Newhouser	17
3	Virgil Trucks	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Art Houtteman	3
2	Ned Garver	2
2	Harry Gumbert	2
2	Kirby Higbe	2
2	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Andy Pafko	.400
2	Stan Musial	.379
3	Billy Goodman	.372
4	Al Dark	.372
5	Barney McCosky	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Doerr	9
1	Sid Gordon	9
1	Ralph Kiner	9
1	Johnny Mize	9
1	Stan Musial	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	35
2	Hoot Evers	29
2	Joe Gordon	29
4	Johnny Mize	28
5	Stan Musial	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	7
2	Stan Rojek	6
3	Luke Appling	5
3	Bob Dillinger	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.17
2	Eddie Lopat	1.71
3	Bob Lemon	1.91
4	Vern Bickford	2.00
5	Forrest Thompson	2.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Kramer	6
1	Hal Newhouser	6
3	Dick Fowler	5
3	Eddie Lopat	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	41
2	Ewell Blackwell	34
3	Bob Lemon	30
4	Hal Newhouser	29
5	Lou Brissie	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	4
1	Harry Gumbert	4
1	Joe Page	4
1	Bob Savage	4
5	5 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.376
2	Ted Williams	.375
3	Hoot Evers	.328
4	Barney McCosky	.327
5	Andy Pafko	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	54
2	Johnny Mize	44
3	Stan Musial	32
4	Joe Gordon	31
5	Ted Williams	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	136
2	Joe Gordon	132
2	Ralph Kiner	132
4	Ted Williams	127
5	Stan Musial	116

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	24
2	Richie Ashburn	21
3	Earl Torgeson	20
4	Jackie Robinson	17
5	Gil Coan	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.05
2	Eddie Lopat	2.67
3	Johnny Schmitz	2.72
4	Bob Lemon	2.80
5	Johnny Sain	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	23
1	Johnny Sain	23
3	Larry Jansen	22
3	Hal Newhouser	22
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	167
2	Ewell Blackwell	158
3	Hal Newhouser	149
4	Ralph Branca	145
5	Johnny Sain	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	22
2	Russ Christopher	16
3	Harry Gumbert	15
4	Ted Wilks	11
5	2 tied	10