On This Day
Monday, August 9, 1948
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 61 | 39 | .610 | -- |
Athletics | 63 | 42 | .600 | 0.5 |
Yankees | 59 | 42 | .584 | 2.5 |
Red Sox | 60 | 44 | .577 | 3.0 |
Tigers | 49 | 53 | .480 | 13.0 |
Senators | 42 | 60 | .412 | 20.0 |
Browns | 39 | 60 | .394 | 21.5 |
White Sox | 35 | 68 | .340 | 27.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 59 | 43 | .578 | -- |
Cardinals | 55 | 46 | .545 | 3.5 |
Dodgers | 53 | 45 | .541 | 4.0 |
Giants | 52 | 48 | .520 | 6.0 |
Pirates | 48 | 47 | .505 | 7.5 |
Phillies | 49 | 53 | .480 | 10.0 |
Reds | 45 | 59 | .433 | 15.0 |
Cubs | 41 | 61 | .402 | 18.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Enos Slaughter | 4 |
2 | Floyd Baker | 3 |
2 | Bob Dillinger | 3 |
2 | Grady Hatton | 3 |
2 | Ralph Hodgin | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Del Ennis | 1 |
1 | Eddie Robinson | 1 |
1 | Pat Seerey | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Enos Slaughter | 5 |
2 | Floyd Baker | 3 |
2 | Eddie Robinson | 3 |
4 | Bob Dillinger | 2 |
4 | Dick Kokos | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jackie Robinson | 2 |
2 | Roy Campanella | 1 |
2 | Erv Dusak | 1 |
2 | Gene Hermanski | 1 |
2 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Erskine | 0.67 |
2 | Blix Donnelly | 0.50 |
3 | Ned Garver | 0.40 |
4 | Gene Bearden | 0.33 |
4 | Harry Brecheen | 0.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Bearden | 1 |
1 | Harry Brecheen | 1 |
1 | Carl Erskine | 1 |
1 | Ned Garver | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Erskine | 4 |
1 | Ned Garver | 4 |
3 | Gene Bearden | 3 |
3 | Harry Brecheen | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Sanford | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .387 |
2 | Stan Musial | .383 |
3 | Lou Boudreau | .345 |
4 | Al Dark | .334 |
5 | Andy Pafko | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Kiner | 28 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 27 |
2 | Stan Musial | 27 |
2 | Hank Sauer | 27 |
5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Stephens | 96 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 94 |
3 | Johnny Mize | 88 |
4 | Ted Williams | 87 |
5 | 2 tied | 85 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Ashburn | 27 |
2 | Bob Dillinger | 20 |
3 | Gil Coan | 18 |
4 | Earl Torgeson | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Leonard | 1.97 |
2 | Harry Brecheen | 2.28 |
3 | Ray Scarborough | 2.50 |
4 | Gene Bearden | 2.63 |
5 | Johnny Sain | 2.73 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jansen | 15 |
1 | Hal Newhouser | 15 |
3 | Bob Lemon | 14 |
3 | Vic Raschi | 14 |
3 | Johnny Sain | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brissie | 102 |
2 | Bob Feller | 100 |
3 | Ralph Branca | 99 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 99 |
5 | Bob Lemon | 98 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Russ Christopher | 14 |
1 | Harry Gumbert | 14 |
1 | Joe Page | 14 |
4 | Ted Wilks | 10 |
5 | Tom Ferrick | 8 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Enos Slaughter | .448 |
2 | Clint Conatser | .417 |
3 | Luke Appling | .404 |
4 | Tommy Henrich | .385 |
5 | Eddie Waitkus | .370 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Seminick | 5 |
2 | Jim Hegan | 4 |
2 | Gene Hermanski | 4 |
2 | Whitey Lockman | 4 |
2 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Sid Gordon | 14 |
2 | Hank Arft | 13 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 13 |
2 | Enos Slaughter | 13 |
5 | Pat Seerey | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jackie Robinson | 5 |
2 | Bob Dillinger | 4 |
3 | Richie Ashburn | 3 |
3 | Stan Musial | 3 |
5 | 8 tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kirby Higbe | 0.00 |
2 | Ted Gray | 0.51 |
3 | Carl Erskine | 0.92 |
4 | Vic Raschi | 1.00 |
5 | Ray Scarborough | 1.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rex Barney | 3 |
1 | Harry Brecheen | 3 |
1 | Carl Erskine | 3 |
1 | Larry Jansen | 3 |
5 | 22 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Rex Barney | 19 |
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 19 |
3 | Ted Gray | 16 |
4 | Dizzy Trout | 15 |
5 | 5 tied | 13 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Gumbert | 3 |
1 | Ed Klieman | 3 |
3 | Hank Behrman | 2 |
3 | Russ Christopher | 2 |
3 | 5 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Henrich | .395 |
2 | Whitey Lockman | .386 |
3 | Enos Slaughter | .382 |
4 | Dale Mitchell | .348 |
5 | Al Dark | .346 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 9 |
1 | Pat Seerey | 9 |
3 | Gene Hermanski | 7 |
3 | Stan Musial | 7 |
3 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 29 |
2 | Hoot Evers | 27 |
3 | Bobby Doerr | 26 |
3 | Hank Majeski | 26 |
3 | Pat Seerey | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Dillinger | 10 |
2 | Jackie Robinson | 7 |
3 | Richie Ashburn | 6 |
4 | Gil Coan | 5 |
4 | Whitey Lockman | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Scarborough | 1.05 |
2 | Nels Potter | 1.58 |
3 | Ted Wilks | 1.71 |
4 | Steve Gromek | 1.82 |
5 | Robin Roberts | 2.02 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jansen | 6 |
2 | Rex Barney | 5 |
2 | Jack Kramer | 5 |
2 | Vic Raschi | 5 |
5 | 12 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Rex Barney | 35 |
2 | Johnny Vander Meer | 33 |
3 | Harry Brecheen | 31 |
4 | Hal Newhouser | 26 |
5 | Lou Brissie | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Gumbert | 4 |
1 | Art Houtteman | 4 |
3 | Hank Behrman | 3 |
3 | Russ Christopher | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .387 |
2 | Stan Musial | .370 |
3 | Barney McCosky | .328 |
4 | Hoot Evers | .326 |
5 | Dale Mitchell | .317 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Kiner | 51 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 43 |
3 | Stan Musial | 34 |
4 | Joe Gordon | 31 |
5 | Joe DiMaggio | 30 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 132 |
2 | Joe Gordon | 131 |
3 | Ralph Kiner | 126 |
3 | Ted Williams | 126 |
5 | Vern Stephens | 123 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Ashburn | 27 |
1 | Bob Dillinger | 27 |
3 | Jackie Robinson | 22 |
4 | Earl Torgeson | 21 |
5 | Gil Coan | 20 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Leonard | 2.22 |
2 | Harry Brecheen | 2.70 |
3 | Joe Dobson | 2.78 |
4 | Eddie Lopat | 2.90 |
5 | Joe Haynes | 2.94 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jansen | 24 |
2 | Bob Lemon | 21 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 21 |
4 | Joe Dobson | 19 |
4 | Johnny Sain | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 152 |
2 | Ewell Blackwell | 143 |
3 | Ralph Branca | 141 |
4 | Hal Newhouser | 138 |
5 | Bob Lemon | 137 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Page | 23 |
2 | Harry Gumbert | 17 |
3 | Russ Christopher | 16 |
4 | Ted Wilks | 12 |
5 | Ed Klieman | 10 |