On This Day

Thursday, August 5, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	57	38	.600	--
Athletics	61	41	.598	-0.5
Yankees	58	39	.598	--
Red Sox	59	41	.590	0.5
Tigers	46	51	.474	12.0
Senators	41	57	.418	17.5
Browns	37	58	.389	20.0
White Sox	32	66	.327	26.5

Games

Athletics 3, White Sox 0

Indians 3, Senators 0

Yankees 2, Tigers 1

Red Sox 8, Browns 7

Athletics 7, White Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	57	42	.576	--
Dodgers	50	44	.532	4.5
Cardinals	51	45	.531	4.5
Giants	50	46	.521	5.5
Pirates	46	45	.505	7.0
Phillies	48	49	.495	8.0
Reds	44	56	.440	13.5
Cubs	40	59	.404	17.0

Games

Dodgers 6, Cubs 4

Braves 6, Reds 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ralph Hodgin	4
2	Luke Appling	3
2	Sam Chapman	3
2	Gene Hermanski	3
2	Ted Williams	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gene Hermanski	3
2	Jim Hegan	2
3	Gene Bearden	1
3	Sam Chapman	1
3	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gene Hermanski	5
2	Hank Arft	4
2	Don White	4
4	Sam Chapman	2
4	9 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Doerr	1
1	Billy Goodman	1
1	Fred Hutchinson	1
1	Tony Lupien	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ray Scarborough	0.75
2	Frank Papish	0.64
3	Carl Erskine	0.50
4	Allie Reynolds	0.45
5	Joe Coleman	0.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gene Bearden	1
1	Joe Coleman	1
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Bobby Hogue	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Frank Papish	7
2	Joe Coleman	5
2	Carl Erskine	5
2	Allie Reynolds	5
5	Kent Peterson	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.390
2	Stan Musial	.386
3	Lou Boudreau	.343
4	Hoot Evers	.328
5	Al Dark	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	28
2	Hank Sauer	27
3	Johnny Mize	26
3	Stan Musial	26
5	2 tied	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	93
2	Joe DiMaggio	90
3	Ted Williams	87
4	Johnny Mize	83
4	Stan Musial	83

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	2.30
3	Ray Scarborough	2.50
4	Johnny Schmitz	2.59
5	Gene Bearden	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	14
1	Bob Lemon	14
1	Hal Newhouser	14
4	Joe Dobson	13
4	3 others tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	99
1	Bob Feller	99
3	Lou Brissie	96
4	Harry Brecheen	94
5	2 tied	93

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	14
2	Harry Gumbert	13
3	Russ Christopher	12
4	Ted Wilks	9
5	Tom Ferrick	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ken Keltner	.436
2	Enos Slaughter	.413
3	Dick Kokos	.404
4	Ted Williams	.400
5	Whitey Lockman	.391

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	6
1	Andy Seminick	6
3	Gene Hermanski	5
3	Whitey Lockman	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tommy Henrich	15
1	Gene Hermanski	15
1	Vern Stephens	15
1	Ted Williams	15
5	7 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	4
1	Bob Dillinger	4
1	Jackie Robinson	4
4	Billy Goodman	3
5	12 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Koslo	0.00
2	Ray Scarborough	1.04
3	Kirby Higbe	1.32
4	Robin Roberts	1.50
5	Fred Hutchinson	1.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Erskine	3
1	Larry Jansen	3
1	Sheldon Jones	3
1	Vic Raschi	3
1	Spec Shea	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	18
2	Rex Barney	15
2	Sheldon Jones	15
4	Tommy Byrne	14
4	Spec Shea	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	3
2	Harry Gumbert	2
2	Ed Klieman	2
2	Joe Ostrowski	2
2	Joe Page	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Whitey Lockman	.418
2	Frank Baumholtz	.385
3	Enos Slaughter	.368
4	Hoot Evers	.367
5	Dale Mitchell	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	9
2	Gene Hermanski	8
2	Stan Musial	8
4	Bobby Doerr	7
4	3 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hoot Evers	31
2	Johnny Mize	29
3	Bobby Doerr	28
4	Gene Hermanski	27
4	Vern Stephens	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	11
2	Gil Coan	6
3	Richie Ashburn	5
3	Whitey Lockman	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Schmitz	1.45
2	Eddie Lopat	1.60
3	Dave Koslo	1.61
4	Nels Potter	1.70
5	Gene Bearden	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	6
2	Rex Barney	5
2	Jack Kramer	5
2	Eddie Lopat	5
5	12 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	34
1	Johnny Vander Meer	34
3	Rex Barney	32
4	Harry Brecheen	30
4	Joe Dobson	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Gumbert	4
2	Hank Behrman	3
2	Ned Garver	3
2	Art Houtteman	3
2	Erv Palica	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.385
2	Stan Musial	.370
3	Hoot Evers	.335
4	Barney McCosky	.329
5	Dale Mitchell	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	53
2	Johnny Mize	43
3	Stan Musial	34
4	Joe DiMaggio	30
4	Joe Gordon	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	132
2	Joe Gordon	130
3	Ralph Kiner	129
4	Ted Williams	127
5	Vern Stephens	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	28
2	Richie Ashburn	26
3	Earl Torgeson	21
4	Gil Coan	20
4	Jackie Robinson	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.22
2	Johnny Schmitz	2.71
3	Harry Brecheen	2.73
4	Eddie Lopat	2.76
5	Joe Dobson	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	24
2	Bob Lemon	22
3	Hal Newhouser	20
4	Joe Dobson	19
4	Johnny Sain	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	156
2	Ewell Blackwell	150
3	Ralph Branca	144
4	Hal Newhouser	138
5	Bob Lemon	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	23
2	Harry Gumbert	16
3	Russ Christopher	14
4	Ted Wilks	12
5	Ed Klieman	9