On This Day
Monday, August 16, 1948
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 67 | 42 | .615 | -- |
Athletics | 67 | 45 | .598 | 1.5 |
Red Sox | 65 | 45 | .591 | 2.5 |
Yankees | 61 | 46 | .570 | 5.0 |
Tigers | 52 | 55 | .486 | 14.0 |
Senators | 44 | 65 | .404 | 23.0 |
Browns | 43 | 64 | .402 | 23.0 |
White Sox | 36 | 73 | .330 | 31.0 |
Games
No GamesNational League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 62 | 47 | .569 | -- |
Dodgers | 58 | 47 | .552 | 2.0 |
Cardinals | 59 | 49 | .546 | 2.5 |
Pirates | 53 | 50 | .515 | 6.0 |
Giants | 54 | 52 | .509 | 6.5 |
Phillies | 52 | 56 | .481 | 9.5 |
Reds | 47 | 62 | .431 | 15.0 |
Cubs | 43 | 65 | .398 | 18.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | 4 |
2 | Hal Jeffcoat | 3 |
2 | Mike McCormick | 3 |
4 | Billy Cox | 2 |
4 | 12 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Erv Dusak | 1 |
1 | Hal Gregg | 1 |
1 | Stan Musial | 1 |
1 | Del Rice | 1 |
1 | Wally Westlake | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Virgil Stallcup | 3 |
2 | Gil Hodges | 2 |
2 | Clarence Maddern | 2 |
2 | Stan Musial | 2 |
2 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Adams | 1 |
1 | Billy Cox | 1 |
1 | Duke Snider | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Spahn | 1.00 |
2 | Joe Hatten | 0.55 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 0.44 |
4 | Howie Pollet | 0.33 |
5 | Hal Gregg | 0.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Hatten | 1 |
1 | Ken Johnson | 1 |
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Spahn | 8 |
2 | Joe Hatten | 6 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 4 |
4 | Vern Bickford | 3 |
4 | Hal Gregg | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Wilks | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .385 |
2 | Ted Williams | .377 |
3 | Lou Boudreau | .361 |
4 | Dale Mitchell | .336 |
5 | Al Dark | .330 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Kiner | 30 |
2 | Stan Musial | 29 |
3 | Johnny Mize | 27 |
3 | Hank Sauer | 27 |
5 | Joe DiMaggio | 26 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 104 |
2 | Vern Stephens | 102 |
3 | Stan Musial | 94 |
4 | Joe Gordon | 91 |
4 | Ted Williams | 91 |
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 | 2.16 |
2 | Harry Brecheen | 2.32 |
3 | Ray Scarborough | 2.52 |
4 | Gene Bearden | 2.56 |
5 | Johnny Sain | 2.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Lemon | 16 |
2 | Larry Jansen | 15 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 15 |
2 | Vic Raschi | 15 |
2 | Johnny Sain | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brissie | 109 |
2 | Bob Feller | 105 |
3 | Bob Lemon | 104 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 104 |
5 | Ralph Branca | 102 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Russ Christopher | 15 |
2 | Harry Gumbert | 14 |
2 | Joe Page | 14 |
4 | Ted Wilks | 12 |
5 | Tom Ferrick | 9 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Boudreau | .512 |
2 | Yogi Berra | .442 |
3 | Enos Slaughter | .418 |
4 | Mike McCormick | .409 |
5 | Dale Mitchell | .392 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | 5 |
2 | Jim Hegan | 4 |
2 | Eddie Robinson | 4 |
4 | Erv Dusak | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Boudreau | 15 |
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 15 |
1 | Dick Kokos | 15 |
4 | Stan Musial | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jackie Robinson | 6 |
2 | Larry Doby | 4 |
3 | Pee Wee Reese | 3 |
4 | Mike Guerra | 2 |
4 | 9 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Gray | 0.52 |
2 | Carl Erskine | 0.96 |
3 | Gene Bearden | 1.08 |
4 | Steve Gromek | 1.15 |
5 | Satchel Paige | 1.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rex Barney | 3 |
1 | Gene Bearden | 3 |
1 | Harry Brecheen | 3 |
1 | Bill Kennedy | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nels Potter | 22 |
2 | Rex Barney | 20 |
2 | Bill Kennedy | 20 |
4 | Ted Gray | 17 |
4 | 2 others tied | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Russ Christopher | 3 |
1 | Harry Gumbert | 3 |
1 | Earl Johnson | 3 |
1 | Ted Wilks | 3 |
5 | 4 tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Kokos | .381 |
2 | Enos Slaughter | .378 |
3 | Dale Mitchell | .377 |
4 | Hank Arft | .367 |
5 | Stan Musial | .364 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | 9 |
1 | Pat Seerey | 9 |
3 | Johnny Mize | 8 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 7 |
4 | Bob Elliott | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 31 |
2 | Stan Musial | 29 |
3 | Lou Boudreau | 26 |
3 | Tommy Henrich | 26 |
5 | 5 tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Dillinger | 9 |
1 | 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 | Satchel Paige | 1.36 |
3 | Ray Scarborough | 1.58 |
4 | Dizzy Trout | 1.61 |
5 | Dave Koslo | 1.73 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rex Barney | 5 |
1 | Harry Brecheen | 5 |
1 | Larry Jansen | 5 |
1 | Vic Raschi | 5 |
1 | Ray Scarborough | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Rex Barney | 35 |
2 | Nels Potter | 34 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 33 |
4 | Harry Brecheen | 29 |
5 | Virgil Trucks | 28 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Behrman | 5 |
2 | Russ Christopher | 4 |
2 | Harry Gumbert | 4 |
2 | Ted Wilks | 4 |
5 | 4 tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .376 |
2 | Ted Williams | .376 |
3 | Dale Mitchell | .328 |
4 | Lou Boudreau | .326 |
5 | Barney McCosky | .321 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Kiner | 46 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 42 |
3 | Stan Musial | 35 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 32 |
5 | Joe Gordon | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 130 |
1 | Ted Williams | 130 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 129 |
4 | Joe Gordon | 128 |
4 | Stan Musial | 128 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Ashburn | 27 |
1 | Bob Dillinger | 27 |
3 | Gil Coan | 20 |
3 | Jackie Robinson | 20 |
3 | Earl Torgeson | 20 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Leonard | 2.41 |
2 | Harry Brecheen | 2.79 |
3 | Joe Dobson | 2.83 |
4 | Ray Scarborough | 2.84 |
5 | Johnny Schmitz | 3.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jansen | 23 |
2 | Bob Lemon | 22 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 21 |
4 | Joe Dobson | 19 |
4 | Johnny Sain | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 152 |
2 | Ewell Blackwell | 141 |
3 | Ralph Branca | 139 |
3 | Bob Lemon | 139 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 139 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Page | 22 |
2 | Russ Christopher | 17 |
2 | Harry Gumbert | 17 |
4 | Ted Wilks | 13 |
5 | 3 tied | 9 |