On This Day

Wednesday, August 18, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	69	42	.622	--
Red Sox	66	45	.595	3.0
Athletics	67	46	.593	3.0
Yankees	63	46	.578	5.0
Tigers	53	55	.491	14.5
Senators	44	67	.396	25.0
Browns	43	66	.394	25.0
White Sox	36	74	.327	32.5

Games

Red Sox 10, Athletics 2

Indians 3, Browns 0

Yankees 4, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	63	48	.568	--
Dodgers	60	47	.561	1.0
Cardinals	60	50	.545	2.5
Pirates	55	50	.524	5.0
Giants	55	53	.509	6.5
Phillies	52	58	.473	10.5
Reds	47	64	.423	16.0
Cubs	44	66	.400	18.5

Games

Giants 8, Braves 2

Dodgers 1, Phillies 0

Cardinals 4, Reds 3

Pirates 7, Cubs 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Stan Rojek	4
2	Allie Clark	3
2	Johnny Mize	3
2	Andy Pafko	3
2	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sid Gordon	1
1	Johnny Mize	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Danny Murtaugh	3
1	Andy Pafko	3
3	Bobby Doerr	2
3	Sid Gordon	2
3	4 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Putsy Caballero	1
1	Roy Campanella	1
1	Johnny Mize	1
1	Jackie Robinson	1
1	Emil Verban	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Rex Barney	1.25
2	Vic Raschi	0.67
3	Robin Roberts	0.50
4	Bob Chesnes	0.23
4	Russ Meyer	0.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	1
1	Bob Chesnes	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Denny Galehouse	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	6
2	Rex Barney	5
3	Bob Chesnes	3
3	Sheldon Jones	3
3	Russ Meyer	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Kirby Higbe	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.384
2	Ted Williams	.381
3	Lou Boudreau	.361
4	Dale Mitchell	.331
5	Al Dark	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	31
2	Stan Musial	30
3	Johnny Mize	29
4	Hank Sauer	27
5	Joe DiMaggio	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	104
2	Vern Stephens	103
3	Stan Musial	95
4	Ted Williams	92
5	2 tied	91

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	27
2	Bob Dillinger	21
3	Gil Coan	18
4	Earl Torgeson	17
5	Jackie Robinson	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.16
2	Harry Brecheen	2.32
3	Gene Bearden	2.39
4	Ray Scarborough	2.52
5	Johnny Sain	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	16
1	Vic Raschi	16
3	Larry Jansen	15
3	Hal Newhouser	15
3	Johnny Sain	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lou Brissie	109
2	Ewell Blackwell	105
2	Bob Feller	105
4	Bob Lemon	104
4	Hal Newhouser	104

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	.489
2	Yogi Berra	.442
3	Mike McCormick	.390
4	Enos Slaughter	.379
4	Emil Verban	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	5
2	Bob Elliott	4
2	Sid Gordon	4
2	Eddie Robinson	4
5	5 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Boudreau	14
1	Joe DiMaggio	14
1	Stan Musial	14
4	Larry Doby	13
4	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	9
2	Larry Doby	4
2	Pee Wee Reese	4
4	Bobby Adams	2
4	11 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Satchel Paige	0.00
2	Carl Erskine	0.67
3	Gene Bearden	0.79
4	Steve Gromek	1.15
5	Virgil Trucks	1.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	4
1	Gene Bearden	4
3	Harry Brecheen	3
3	Bob Chesnes	3
3	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ted Gray	21
2	Rex Barney	20
3	Nels Potter	18
4	Joe Hatten	17
4	Bill Kennedy	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	3
1	Ted Wilks	3
3	Hank Behrman	2
3	Harry Gumbert	2
3	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Enos Slaughter	.379
2	Allie Clark	.368
3	Dick Kokos	.368
4	Lou Boudreau	.366
5	Stan Musial	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	9
2	Stan Musial	8
3	Joe DiMaggio	7
3	Bob Elliott	7
5	5 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	31
2	Tommy Henrich	29
3	Vern Stephens	26
4	Lou Boudreau	25
4	3 others tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	12
2	Bob Dillinger	8
3	Larry Doby	7
4	Richie Ashburn	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Erskine	0.61
2	Satchel Paige	1.41
3	Robin Roberts	1.47
4	Ray Scarborough	1.58
5	Dizzy Trout	1.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	6
1	Vic Raschi	6
3	Harry Brecheen	5
3	Bob Chesnes	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rex Barney	40
2	Ted Gray	30
2	Nels Potter	30
4	Ewell Blackwell	29
4	Harry Brecheen	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	5
2	Harry Gumbert	4
2	Ted Wilks	4
4	Russ Christopher	3
4	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.380
2	Stan Musial	.375
3	Lou Boudreau	.327
4	Barney McCosky	.325
5	Dale Mitchell	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	47
2	Johnny Mize	44
3	Stan Musial	36
4	Joe DiMaggio	32
5	Joe Gordon	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	132
2	Ted Williams	131
3	Joe DiMaggio	129
4	Stan Musial	128
5	Joe Gordon	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	27
2	Bob Dillinger	26
3	Jackie Robinson	23
4	Gil Coan	20
4	Earl Torgeson	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.51
2	Harry Brecheen	2.61
3	Johnny Schmitz	2.80
4	Joe Dobson	2.83
5	Ray Scarborough	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	23
2	Bob Lemon	22
3	Hal Newhouser	20
4	Joe Dobson	19
4	Johnny Sain	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	152
2	Ewell Blackwell	140
3	Ralph Branca	139
4	Hal Newhouser	138
5	Bob Lemon	137

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	22
2	Russ Christopher	17
2	Harry Gumbert	17
4	Ted Wilks	13
5	3 tied	9