On This Day
Monday, August 2, 1948
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 59 | 40 | .596 | -- |
Indians | 55 | 38 | .591 | 1.0 |
Yankees | 56 | 39 | .589 | 1.0 |
Red Sox | 57 | 40 | .588 | 1.0 |
Tigers | 46 | 49 | .484 | 11.0 |
Senators | 41 | 55 | .427 | 16.5 |
Browns | 36 | 56 | .391 | 19.5 |
White Sox | 31 | 64 | .326 | 26.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 56 | 40 | .583 | -- |
Giants | 50 | 44 | .532 | 5.0 |
Dodgers | 48 | 44 | .522 | 6.0 |
Cardinals | 49 | 45 | .521 | 6.0 |
Pirates | 46 | 45 | .505 | 7.5 |
Phillies | 48 | 49 | .495 | 8.5 |
Reds | 42 | 55 | .433 | 14.5 |
Cubs | 40 | 57 | .412 | 16.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Nippy Jones | 3 |
1 | Mike McCormick | 3 |
1 | Enos Slaughter | 3 |
1 | Del Wilber | 3 |
1 | Junior Wooten | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Erv Dusak | 1 |
1 | Whitey Kurowski | 1 |
1 | Whitey Lockman | 1 |
1 | Marty Marion | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Del Wilber | 5 |
2 | Whitey Kurowski | 4 |
3 | Marty Marion | 3 |
3 | Eddie Pellagrini | 3 |
3 | Enos Slaughter | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Gil Coan | 1 |
1 | Grady Hatton | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Bickford | 0.67 |
2 | Johnny Vander Meer | 0.53 |
3 | Rex Barney | 0.50 |
4 | Bill Kennedy | 0.36 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Murry Dickson | 1 |
1 | Bill Kennedy | 1 |
1 | Johnny Schmitz | 1 |
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 8 |
2 | Rex Barney | 5 |
3 | Vern Bickford | 4 |
3 | Bill Kennedy | 4 |
5 | Murry Dickson | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Ostrowski | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .389 |
2 | Ted Williams | .385 |
3 | Lou Boudreau | .343 |
4 | Hoot Evers | .335 |
5 | Al Dark | .328 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Kiner | 28 |
2 | Hank Sauer | 27 |
3 | Johnny Mize | 26 |
4 | Stan Musial | 25 |
5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 89 |
1 | Vern Stephens | 89 |
3 | Ted Williams | 83 |
4 | Joe Gordon | 82 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 82 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Ashburn | 26 |
2 | Bob Dillinger | 20 |
3 | Gil Coan | 18 |
4 | Earl Torgeson | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Leonard | 1.95 |
2 | Harry Brecheen | 2.45 |
3 | Ray Scarborough | 2.50 |
4 | Johnny Sain | 2.57 |
5 | Johnny Schmitz | 2.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jansen | 14 |
1 | Bob Lemon | 14 |
1 | Hal Newhouser | 14 |
4 | Joe Dobson | 13 |
4 | 2 others tied | 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 | Joe Page | 13 |
2 | Russ Christopher | 12 |
3 | Harry Gumbert | 11 |
4 | Ted Wilks | 9 |
5 | Tom Ferrick | 8 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Lockman | .435 |
2 | Dick Kokos | .422 |
3 | Don White | .413 |
4 | Bobby Doerr | .391 |
5 | Tommy Henrich | .390 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 6 |
1 | Andy Seminick | 6 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 5 |
3 | Whitey Lockman | 5 |
5 | 3 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Doerr | 17 |
1 | Tommy Henrich | 17 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 16 |
4 | Sid Gordon | 15 |
5 | 4 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Dillinger | 7 |
2 | Richie Ashburn | 5 |
2 | Gil Coan | 5 |
4 | Whitey Lockman | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Koslo | 0.00 |
2 | Ray Scarborough | 0.67 |
3 | Dick Fowler | 1.00 |
4 | Spec Shea | 1.06 |
5 | Hank Borowy | 1.26 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jansen | 4 |
2 | Sheldon Jones | 3 |
2 | Eddie Lopat | 3 |
2 | Marino Pieretti | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Rex Barney | 20 |
2 | Johnny Vander Meer | 18 |
3 | Ewell Blackwell | 17 |
4 | Harry Brecheen | 16 |
4 | Joe Dobson | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Behrman | 3 |
2 | Joe Ostrowski | 2 |
3 | Gene Bearden | 1 |
3 | Lou Brissie | 1 |
3 | 20 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Baumholtz | .418 |
2 | Whitey Lockman | .412 |
3 | Hoot Evers | .392 |
4 | Dale Mitchell | .376 |
5 | Stan Musial | .369 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Doerr | 11 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 10 |
3 | Ralph Kiner | 9 |
3 | Pat Seerey | 9 |
5 | 5 tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoot Evers | 39 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 33 |
3 | Johnny Mize | 29 |
4 | Hank Majeski | 28 |
5 | 3 tied | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Dillinger | 11 |
2 | Gil Coan | 6 |
2 | Whitey Lockman | 6 |
4 | Luke Appling | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Trout | 1.90 |
2 | Ray Scarborough | 2.13 |
3 | Eddie Lopat | 2.13 |
3 | Johnny Schmitz | 2.13 |
5 | Dutch Leonard | 2.15 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jansen | 6 |
2 | Rex Barney | 5 |
2 | Dick Fowler | 5 |
2 | Jack Kramer | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ewell Blackwell | 39 |
2 | Rex Barney | 36 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 34 |
4 | Harry Brecheen | 30 |
4 | 3 others 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 | .379 |
2 | Stan Musial | .375 |
3 | Hoot Evers | .342 |
4 | Barney McCosky | .325 |
5 | Andy Pafko | .318 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Kiner | 54 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 46 |
3 | Stan Musial | 34 |
4 | Joe Gordon | 31 |
5 | Joe DiMaggio | 30 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 135 |
2 | Joe Gordon | 134 |
3 | Ralph Kiner | 131 |
4 | Ted Williams | 124 |
5 | Stan Musial | 122 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Dillinger | 29 |
2 | Richie Ashburn | 26 |
3 | Earl Torgeson | 21 |
4 | Gil Coan | 20 |
5 | Jackie Robinson | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Leonard | 2.22 |
2 | Johnny Schmitz | 2.61 |
3 | Eddie Lopat | 2.70 |
4 | Joe Dobson | 2.79 |
5 | Harry Brecheen | 2.82 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jansen | 24 |
2 | Bob Lemon | 23 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 21 |
4 | Johnny Sain | 20 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 156 |
2 | Ewell Blackwell | 153 |
3 | Ralph Branca | 147 |
4 | Hal Newhouser | 145 |
5 | Bob Lemon | 136 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Page | 22 |
2 | Harry Gumbert | 15 |
3 | Russ Christopher | 14 |
4 | Ted Wilks | 12 |
5 | Ed Klieman | 9 |