On This Day

Saturday, July 31, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	57	38	.600	--
Athletics	58	40	.592	0.5
Indians	53	38	.582	2.0
Yankees	54	39	.581	2.0
Tigers	46	48	.489	10.5
Senators	40	53	.430	16.0
Browns	34	55	.382	20.0
White Sox	31	62	.333	25.0

Games

Yankees 4, White Sox 2

Indians 10, Red Sox 9

Athletics 8, Tigers 3

Browns 10, Senators 8

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	56	38	.596	--
Giants	50	43	.538	5.5
Dodgers	48	43	.527	6.5
Cardinals	47	45	.511	8.0
Pirates	46	45	.505	8.5
Phillies	48	49	.495	9.5
Reds	41	55	.427	16.0
Cubs	39	57	.406	18.0

Games

Pirates 5, Dodgers 2

Braves 7, Cardinals 6

Giants 14, Cubs 9

Phillies 4, Reds 3

Phillies 4, Reds 1

Giants 6, Cubs 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Willard Marshall	6
2	Whitey Lockman	5
2	Johnny Mize	5
4	Hank Schenz	4
4	Eddie Waitkus	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Whitey Lockman	2
2	Johnny Blatnik	1
2	Jim Hegan	1
2	Ken Keltner	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Whitey Lockman	5
1	Willard Marshall	5
3	Johnny Blatnik	4
3	Gil Coan	4
5	7 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Bob Dillinger	1
1	Al Kozar	1
1	Gene Mauch	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe Dobson	1.17
2	Warren Spahn	0.62
3	Ken Heintzelman	0.50
3	Monty Kennedy	0.50
5	Eddie Lopat	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	Andy Hansen	1
1	Ken Heintzelman	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Dobson	7
2	Ted Gray	5
2	Warren Spahn	5
4	Lou Brissie	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Alex Konikowski	1
1	Vic Lombardi	1
1	Joe Ostrowski	1
1	Schoolboy Rowe	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.390
2	Ted Williams	.388
3	Lou Boudreau	.344
4	Hoot Evers	.338
5	Andy Pafko	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	28
2	Hank Sauer	27
3	Johnny Mize	26
4	Ken Keltner	24
4	Stan Musial	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	88
2	Joe DiMaggio	86
3	Johnny Mize	82
3	Ted Williams	82
5	Joe Gordon	80

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	26
2	Bob Dillinger	19
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	Larry Jansen	14
1	Hal Newhouser	14
3	Joe Dobson	13
3	Bob Lemon	13
3	Johnny Sain	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	99
1	Bob Feller	99
3	Lou Brissie	96
4	Ewell Blackwell	93
4	Hal Newhouser	93

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	Whitey Lockman	.479
2	Tommy Henrich	.452
3	Frank Baumholtz	.412
4	Don White	.408
5	Bobby Doerr	.385

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hoot Evers	19
1	Tommy Henrich	19
3	Bobby Doerr	18
3	Johnny Mize	18
5	2 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	7
2	Richie Ashburn	5
2	Whitey Lockman	5
4	Gil Coan	4
4	Al Zarilla	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Koslo	0.38
2	Ray Scarborough	0.69
3	Dick Fowler	1.00
4	Spec Shea	1.06
5	Hank Borowy	1.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	4
1	Eddie Lopat	4
3	Sheldon Jones	3
3	Marino Pieretti	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	19
2	Ewell Blackwell	17
3	Ralph Branca	16
3	Harry Brecheen	16
3	2 others tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	3
2	Earl Caldwell	2
2	Monk Dubiel	2
2	Erv Palica	2
5	22 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Baumholtz	.427
2	Whitey Lockman	.416
3	Hoot Evers	.387
4	Dale Mitchell	.368
5	Stan Musial	.367

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	39
2	Bobby Doerr	34
3	Johnny Mize	31
4	Hank Majeski	29
5	2 tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	11
2	Richie Ashburn	6
2	Whitey Lockman	6
2	Al Zarilla	6
5	Gil Coan	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	1.17
2	Nels Potter	1.83
3	Ray Scarborough	1.85
4	Bobby Hogue	1.93
5	Eddie Lopat	2.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	6
2	Rex Barney	5
2	Lou Brissie	5
2	Dick Fowler	5
2	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	39
2	Lou Brissie	35
3	Rex Barney	32
4	Joe Dobson	31
5	5 tied	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	3
1	Ned Garver	3
1	Harry Gumbert	3
1	Art Houtteman	3
1	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.380
2	Stan Musial	.378
3	Hoot Evers	.345
4	Barney McCosky	.327
5	Dale Mitchell	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	54
2	Johnny Mize	46
3	Stan Musial	33
4	Joe Gordon	30
5	2 tied	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	137
2	Joe Gordon	133
3	Ralph Kiner	131
4	Ted Williams	125
5	Vern Stephens	121

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	29
2	Richie Ashburn	26
3	Earl Torgeson	21
4	Gil Coan	19
4	Jackie Robinson	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.24
2	Johnny Schmitz	2.70
3	Eddie Lopat	2.70
4	Joe Dobson	2.79
5	Harry Brecheen	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	25
2	Bob Lemon	22
3	Hal Newhouser	21
3	Johnny Sain	21
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	162
2	Ewell Blackwell	153
3	Ralph Branca	147
4	Hal Newhouser	145
5	2 tied	133

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	21
2	Harry Gumbert	16
3	Russ Christopher	15
4	Ted Wilks	11
5	Ed Klieman	9