On This Day
Saturday, August 14, 1948
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 65 | 42 | .607 | -- |
Red Sox | 64 | 44 | .593 | 1.5 |
Athletics | 65 | 45 | .591 | 1.5 |
Yankees | 61 | 44 | .581 | 3.0 |
Tigers | 51 | 55 | .481 | 13.5 |
Browns | 43 | 63 | .406 | 21.5 |
Senators | 43 | 64 | .402 | 22.0 |
White Sox | 36 | 71 | .336 | 29.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 62 | 45 | .579 | -- |
Dodgers | 56 | 47 | .544 | 4.0 |
Cardinals | 57 | 48 | .543 | 4.0 |
Pirates | 52 | 48 | .520 | 6.5 |
Giants | 54 | 50 | .519 | 6.5 |
Phillies | 50 | 56 | .472 | 11.5 |
Reds | 45 | 61 | .425 | 16.5 |
Cubs | 42 | 63 | .400 | 19.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Yogi Berra | 4 |
1 | Sam Vico | 4 |
3 | Walker Cooper | 3 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Walker Cooper | 1 |
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 1 |
1 | Ferris Fain | 1 |
1 | Eddie Miller | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Vico | 7 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 4 |
2 | Del Rice | 4 |
4 | Yogi Berra | 2 |
4 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Marv Rackley | 1 |
1 | Jackie Robinson | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Nels Potter | 0.75 |
2 | Billy Pierce | 0.50 |
3 | Mickey Haefner | 0.40 |
4 | Vic Raschi | 0.33 |
5 | Sheldon Jones | 0.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Brecheen | 1 |
1 | Steve Gromek | 1 |
1 | Mickey Harris | 1 |
1 | Sheldon Jones | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nels Potter | 6 |
2 | Mickey Haefner | 4 |
2 | Virgil Trucks | 4 |
4 | Harry Brecheen | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Russ Christopher | 1 |
1 | Earl Johnson | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .385 |
2 | Ted Williams | .383 |
3 | Lou Boudreau | .352 |
4 | Al Dark | .333 |
5 | Dale Mitchell | .332 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Kiner | 29 |
2 | Stan Musial | 28 |
3 | Johnny Mize | 27 |
3 | Hank Sauer | 27 |
5 | Joe DiMaggio | 25 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 101 |
1 | Vern Stephens | 101 |
3 | Joe Gordon | 91 |
3 | Stan Musial | 91 |
5 | 2 tied | 89 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Ashburn | 27 |
2 | Bob Dillinger | 21 |
3 | Gil Coan | 18 |
4 | Earl Torgeson | 17 |
5 | Mickey Vernon | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Leonard | 2.03 |
2 | Harry Brecheen | 2.32 |
3 | Ray Scarborough | 2.47 |
4 | Gene Bearden | 2.56 |
5 | Johnny Sain | 2.74 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jansen | 15 |
1 | Bob Lemon | 15 |
1 | Hal Newhouser | 15 |
1 | Vic Raschi | 15 |
1 | Johnny Sain | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brissie | 109 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 104 |
3 | Bob Feller | 103 |
4 | Bob Lemon | 101 |
5 | Harry Brecheen | 100 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Russ Christopher | 15 |
2 | Harry Gumbert | 14 |
2 | Joe Page | 14 |
4 | Ted Wilks | 11 |
5 | Tom Ferrick | 8 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike McCormick | .463 |
2 | Enos Slaughter | .431 |
3 | Lou Boudreau | .419 |
4 | Yogi Berra | .405 |
5 | Dick Kokos | .397 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Hegan | 5 |
1 | Stan Musial | 5 |
3 | Eddie Robinson | 4 |
4 | Allie Clark | 3 |
4 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Kokos | 18 |
2 | Hank Arft | 16 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 16 |
2 | Vern Stephens | 16 |
5 | Lou Boudreau | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jackie Robinson | 6 |
2 | Larry Doby | 4 |
3 | Bob Dillinger | 3 |
3 | Dale Mitchell | 3 |
5 | 10 tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Gray | 0.86 |
2 | Carl Erskine | 0.96 |
3 | Steve Gromek | 1.02 |
4 | Gene Bearden | 1.08 |
5 | Satchel Paige | 1.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rex Barney | 3 |
1 | Gene Bearden | 3 |
1 | Harry Brecheen | 3 |
1 | Steve Gromek | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nels Potter | 25 |
2 | Ted Gray | 22 |
3 | Rex Barney | 20 |
3 | Bill Kennedy | 20 |
5 | Lou Brissie | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Russ Christopher | 3 |
1 | Harry Gumbert | 3 |
1 | Earl Johnson | 3 |
1 | Ted Wilks | 3 |
5 | 6 tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Enos Slaughter | .386 |
2 | Hank Arft | .373 |
3 | Allie Clark | .370 |
4 | Dale Mitchell | .369 |
5 | Ted Williams | .365 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 9 |
1 | Pat Seerey | 9 |
3 | Stan Musial | 8 |
4 | Bob Elliott | 7 |
4 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 29 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 28 |
3 | Bobby Doerr | 27 |
3 | Hank Majeski | 27 |
3 | Stan Musial | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Dillinger | 11 |
2 | Jackie Robinson | 9 |
3 | Larry Doby | 7 |
4 | Richie Ashburn | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Gray | 1.01 |
2 | Ray Scarborough | 1.21 |
3 | Dave Koslo | 1.62 |
4 | Satchel Paige | 1.73 |
5 | Steve Gromek | 1.88 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rex Barney | 6 |
2 | Harry Brecheen | 5 |
2 | Steve Gromek | 5 |
2 | Larry Jansen | 5 |
2 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Rex Barney | 40 |
2 | Harry Brecheen | 34 |
2 | Nels Potter | 34 |
4 | Johnny Vander Meer | 32 |
5 | Lou Brissie | 31 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Behrman | 4 |
1 | Russ Christopher | 4 |
1 | Harry Gumbert | 4 |
1 | Ted Wilks | 4 |
5 | 6 tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .385 |
2 | Stan Musial | .372 |
3 | Barney McCosky | .325 |
4 | Dale Mitchell | .324 |
5 | Hoot Evers | .322 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Kiner | 50 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 42 |
3 | Stan Musial | 35 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 31 |
4 | Joe Gordon | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 130 |
2 | Joe Gordon | 129 |
3 | Ted Williams | 128 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 127 |
4 | Stan Musial | 127 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Ashburn | 27 |
1 | Bob Dillinger | 27 |
3 | Jackie Robinson | 23 |
4 | Gil Coan | 20 |
4 | Earl Torgeson | 20 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Leonard | 2.33 |
2 | Harry Brecheen | 2.79 |
3 | Joe Dobson | 2.85 |
4 | Ray Scarborough | 2.95 |
5 | Eddie Lopat | 2.97 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jansen | 23 |
2 | Bob Lemon | 22 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 21 |
4 | Johnny Sain | 20 |
5 | Joe Dobson | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 150 |
2 | Ewell Blackwell | 141 |
3 | Bob Lemon | 140 |
4 | Hal Newhouser | 139 |
5 | Ralph Branca | 137 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Page | 22 |
2 | Russ Christopher | 17 |
2 | Harry Gumbert | 17 |
4 | Ted Wilks | 13 |
5 | 2 tied | 9 |