On This Day

Saturday, August 28, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	74	47	.612	--
Yankees	72	48	.600	1.5
Indians	72	49	.595	2.0
Athletics	72	51	.585	3.0
Tigers	58	58	.500	13.5
Browns	46	72	.390	26.5
Senators	46	75	.380	28.0
White Sox	40	80	.333	33.5

Games

Red Sox 6, White Sox 2

Yankees 3, Indians 2

Athletics 5, Browns 4

Tigers 7, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	69	52	.570	--
Cardinals	67	53	.558	1.5
Dodgers	64	52	.552	2.5
Pirates	62	54	.534	4.5
Giants	60	57	.513	7.0
Phillies	54	66	.450	14.5
Reds	50	70	.417	18.5
Cubs	49	71	.408	19.5

Games

Braves 5, Cubs 4

Dodgers 2, Reds 0

Cardinals 5, Giants 4

Cardinals 7, Giants 6

Phillies 9, Pirates 2

Phillies 11, Pirates 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Enos Slaughter	6
2	Ed Stevens	5
3	Richie Ashburn	4
3	Granny Hamner	4
3	6 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Del Ennis	3
2	Sid Gordon	2
2	Andy Seminick	2
4	Larry Doby	1
4	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	6
2	Sid Gordon	4
2	Willard Marshall	4
4	Bert Haas	3
4	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	2
2	Bill Baker	1
2	Billy Cox	1
2	Ferris Fain	1
2	Elmer Valo	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Preacher Roe	1.33
2	Bill Kennedy	0.56
3	Lou Brissie	0.45
4	Monty Kennedy	0.40
4	Gerry Staley	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Hearn	2
2	Lou Brissie	1
2	Ellis Kinder	1
2	Dutch Leonard	1
2	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Monty Kennedy	6
2	Lou Brissie	5
2	Bill Kennedy	5
2	Ted Wilks	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clyde Shoun	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.379
2	Ted Williams	.371
3	Lou Boudreau	.361
4	Dale Mitchell	.343
5	Richie Ashburn	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	35
2	Stan Musial	33
3	Johnny Mize	31
4	Joe DiMaggio	29
5	Hank Sauer	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	117
2	Joe DiMaggio	114
3	Stan Musial	103
4	Johnny Mize	99
4	Ted Williams	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	32
2	Bob Dillinger	23
3	Gil Coan	19
4	Stan Rojek	17
4	Earl Torgeson	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.33
2	Harry Brecheen	2.47
3	Ray Scarborough	2.59
4	Johnny Schmitz	2.71
5	Bob Lemon	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	17
1	Vic Raschi	17
3	Johnny Sain	16
4	Harry Brecheen	15
4	3 others tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lou Brissie	118
2	Ewell Blackwell	114
3	Bob Feller	111
3	Bob Lemon	111
5	Harry Brecheen	110

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	15
2	Harry Gumbert	14
2	Joe Page	14
4	Ted Wilks	12
5	Tom Ferrick	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gene Hermanski	.441
2	Bud Stewart	.422
3	Dale Mitchell	.418
4	Yogi Berra	.414
5	Stan Rojek	.413

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Del Ennis	7
2	Ralph Kiner	6
3	Joe DiMaggio	5
3	Sid Gordon	5
3	Stan Musial	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	18
2	Joe DiMaggio	17
2	Bobby Doerr	17
2	Vern Stephens	17
5	3 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	5
1	Gene Hermanski	5
1	Pee Wee Reese	5
1	Jackie Robinson	5
1	Stan Rojek	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Porterfield	0.36
2	Sam Zoldak	0.53
3	Johnny Vander Meer	0.74
4	Doyle Lade	0.95
5	Warren Spahn	1.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mickey Harris	3
1	Fred Hutchinson	3
1	Sheldon Jones	3
1	Bob Porterfield	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rex Barney	21
1	Warren Spahn	21
3	Ewell Blackwell	18
4	Sheldon Jones	17
4	Robin Roberts	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Kirby Higbe	3
2	Hank Behrman	2
2	Lou Brissie	2
2	Tom Ferrick	2
2	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Enos Slaughter	.419
2	Lou Boudreau	.404
3	Yogi Berra	.396
4	Stan Rojek	.395
5	Luke Appling	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	10
2	Del Ennis	8
2	Sid Gordon	8
4	Ralph Kiner	7
4	2 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	32
2	Joe DiMaggio	30
3	Sid Gordon	27
3	Tommy Henrich	27
3	Stan Musial	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	10
2	Richie Ashburn	7
2	Pee Wee Reese	7
4	Bob Dillinger	6
4	Gene Hermanski	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Porterfield	1.38
2	Robin Roberts	1.68
3	Satchel Paige	1.69
4	Vic Raschi	1.98
5	Steve Gromek	2.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	6
2	Harry Brecheen	5
2	Bob Chesnes	5
2	Vic Raschi	5
2	Johnny Schmitz	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rex Barney	43
2	Bill Kennedy	31
2	Warren Spahn	31
4	Ted Gray	28
4	Johnny Vander Meer	28

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.384
2	Ted Williams	.366
3	Lou Boudreau	.335
4	Richie Ashburn	.333
5	Enos Slaughter	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	48
2	Johnny Mize	38
3	Joe DiMaggio	34
3	Stan Musial	34
5	Sid Gordon	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	135
2	Joe DiMaggio	133
3	Ted Williams	128
4	Stan Musial	126
5	Ralph Kiner	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	32
2	Bob Dillinger	28
3	Gil Coan	21
3	Jackie Robinson	21
5	Earl Torgeson	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Brecheen	2.56
2	Johnny Schmitz	2.64
3	Ray Scarborough	2.69
4	Dutch Leonard	2.69
5	Johnny Sain	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	22
2	Larry Jansen	20
2	Johnny Sain	20
4	Hal Newhouser	19
4	Johnny Schmitz	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	147
2	Ewell Blackwell	138
2	Bob Lemon	138
2	Hal Newhouser	138
5	Johnny Sain	131

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	21
2	Russ Christopher	16
3	Harry Gumbert	14
4	Ted Wilks	13
5	Tom Ferrick	10