On This Day

Friday, July 30, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	57	37	.606	--
Athletics	57	40	.588	1.5
Indians	52	38	.578	3.0
Yankees	53	39	.576	3.0
Tigers	46	47	.495	10.5
Senators	40	52	.435	16.0
Browns	33	55	.375	21.0
White Sox	31	61	.337	25.0

Games

White Sox 8, Yankees 7

Red Sox 8, Indians 7

Tigers 17, Athletics 2

Senators 3, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	55	38	.591	--
Dodgers	48	42	.533	5.5
Giants	48	43	.527	6.0
Cardinals	47	44	.516	7.0
Pirates	45	45	.500	8.5
Phillies	46	49	.484	10.0
Reds	41	53	.436	14.5
Cubs	39	55	.415	16.5

Games

Pirates 10, Dodgers 5

Giants 9, Cubs 1

Phillies 8, Reds 5

Cardinals 6, Braves 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Wally Westlake	4
2	Frank Baumholtz	3
2	Bobby Brown	3
2	Bobby Doerr	3
2	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Seminick	2
2	Richie Ashburn	1
2	Monty Basgall	1
2	Gil Coan	1
2	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tommy Henrich	5
1	Bob Swift	5
3	Sid Gordon	4
3	George Kell	4
5	4 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Putsy Caballero	1
1	Bob Dillinger	1
1	Fred Hutchinson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ray Scarborough	0.83
2	Fred Sanford	0.67
3	Sheldon Jones	0.60
4	Fred Hutchinson	0.55
5	Robin Roberts	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Bob Chesnes	1
1	Denny Galehouse	1
1	Fred Hutchinson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Fred Hutchinson	6
2	Ray Scarborough	5
3	Bob Chesnes	4
3	Robin Roberts	4
3	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.389
2	Stan Musial	.387
3	Lou Boudreau	.343
4	Hoot Evers	.340
5	Andy Pafko	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	28
2	Hank Sauer	27
3	Johnny Mize	25
4	Joe DiMaggio	23
4	2 others tied	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	85
1	Vern Stephens	85
3	Ted Williams	81
4	Johnny Mize	80
5	Joe Gordon	78

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	25
2	Bob Dillinger	18
3	Gil Coan	17
3	Earl Torgeson	17
5	Stan Rojek	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.95
2	Harry Brecheen	2.45
3	Ray Scarborough	2.52
4	Johnny Sain	2.57
5	Johnny Schmitz	2.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	14
2	Joe Dobson	13
2	Larry Jansen	13
2	Bob Lemon	13
2	Johnny Sain	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	99
2	Bob Feller	98
3	Ewell Blackwell	93
3	Hal Newhouser	93
5	Lou Brissie	92

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Baumholtz	.500
2	Whitey Lockman	.468
3	Don White	.409
4	Bobby Doerr	.406
5	Tommy Henrich	.397

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Pat Seerey	7
2	Johnny Mize	6
2	Andy Seminick	6
4	Joe DiMaggio	4
4	6 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	20
2	Hoot Evers	18
3	Granny Hamner	17
3	Tommy Henrich	17
5	3 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	8
2	Whitey Lockman	5
3	Richie Ashburn	4
3	Gil Coan	4
5	5 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Koslo	0.38
2	Larry Jansen	0.67
3	Ray Scarborough	0.69
3	Walt Masterson	0.69
5	Dick Fowler	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Marino Pieretti	4
2	Joe Dobson	3
2	Cliff Fannin	3
2	Larry Jansen	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	21
2	Virgil Trucks	19
3	Ralph Branca	16
3	Harry Brecheen	16
3	2 others tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	3
1	Erv Palica	3
3	Earl Caldwell	2
3	Monk Dubiel	2
3	Ned Garver	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Baumholtz	.485
2	Whitey Lockman	.385
3	Hoot Evers	.385
4	Dale Mitchell	.379
5	George Kell	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Doerr	12
2	Johnny Mize	10
2	Pat Seerey	10
4	Bob Elliott	9
4	Ralph Kiner	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hoot Evers	37
2	Bobby Doerr	34
3	Johnny Mize	30
4	Vern Stephens	29
5	Hank Majeski	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	10
2	Whitey Lockman	6
3	Richie Ashburn	5
3	Gil Coan	5
3	Al Zarilla	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	1.17
2	Nels Potter	1.83
3	Ray Scarborough	1.85
4	Bobby Hogue	2.00
5	Dutch Leonard	2.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Kramer	6
2	Rex Barney	5
2	Dick Fowler	5
2	Larry Jansen	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	39
2	Rex Barney	32
3	Lou Brissie	31
4	Harry Brecheen	30
4	3 others tied	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	3
1	Monk Dubiel	3
1	Ned Garver	3
1	Harry Gumbert	3
1	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.380
2	Stan Musial	.375
3	Hoot Evers	.346
4	Barney McCosky	.328
5	Dale Mitchell	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	54
2	Johnny Mize	46
3	Stan Musial	32
4	Joe Gordon	31
5	Joe DiMaggio	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	138
2	Joe Gordon	134
3	Ralph Kiner	130
4	Ted Williams	124
5	2 tied	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	28
2	Richie Ashburn	25
3	Earl Torgeson	21
4	Gil Coan	19
4	Jackie Robinson	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.16
2	Johnny Schmitz	2.70
3	Eddie Lopat	2.75
4	Harry Brecheen	2.82
5	Joe Dobson	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	24
2	Bob Lemon	23
3	Hal Newhouser	21
3	Johnny Sain	21
5	Joe Dobson	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	161
2	Ewell Blackwell	153
3	Ralph Branca	147
4	Hal Newhouser	145
5	Bob Lemon	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	21
2	Harry Gumbert	16
3	Russ Christopher	15
4	Ted Wilks	11
5	Ed Klieman	10