On This Day

Sunday, August 29, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	75	48	.610	--
Yankees	73	49	.598	1.5
Indians	73	50	.593	2.0
Athletics	73	52	.584	3.0
Tigers	59	59	.500	13.5
Browns	47	73	.392	26.5
Senators	47	76	.382	28.0
White Sox	41	81	.336	33.5

Games

Red Sox 10, Browns 2

Tigers 9, Yankees 6

Yankees 11, Tigers 10

Athletics 5, White Sox 4

White Sox 7, Athletics 2

Indians 6, Senators 0

Senators 5, Indians 2

Browns 12, Red Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	69	54	.561	--
Dodgers	66	52	.559	0.5
Cardinals	67	55	.549	1.5
Pirates	64	54	.542	2.5
Giants	60	59	.504	7.0
Phillies	55	67	.451	13.5
Reds	52	70	.426	16.5
Cubs	50	72	.410	18.5

Games

Phillies 1, Cubs 0

Reds 3, Giants 2

Pirates 6, Braves 1

Pirates 5, Braves 2

Dodgers 12, Cardinals 7

Dodgers 6, Cardinals 4

Cubs 10, Phillies 4

Reds 3, Giants 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Lipon	7
2	Jackie Robinson	6
2	Harry Walker	6
4	Bobby Doerr	5
4	4 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Henrich	2
1	Pat Mullin	2
3	Hank Arft	1
3	Bruce Edwards	1
3	15 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Lund	5
1	Pat Mullin	5
1	Phil Rizzuto	5
4	Ralph Hodgin	4
4	3 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Waitkus	2
2	Frank Baumholtz	1
2	Lou Boudreau	1
2	Putsy Caballero	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Lemon	1.20
2	Harry Brecheen	1.00
3	Forrest Thompson	0.62
4	Erv Palica	0.60
5	Al Gettel	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Benton	1
1	Hugh Casey	1
1	Bob Chesnes	1
1	Joe Dobson	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	6
1	Erv Palica	6
1	Bob Rush	6
4	Harry Brecheen	5
4	3 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	1
1	Art Houtteman	1
1	Allie Reynolds	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.382
2	Ted Williams	.369
3	Lou Boudreau	.363
4	Dale Mitchell	.345
5	Enos Slaughter	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	35
2	Stan Musial	34
3	Johnny Mize	31
4	Joe DiMaggio	29
4	Hank Sauer	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	117
2	Joe DiMaggio	116
3	Stan Musial	107
4	Ted Williams	102
5	Johnny Mize	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	32
2	Bob Dillinger	23
3	Gil Coan	19
4	Stan Rojek	18
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.33
2	Harry Brecheen	2.57
3	Ray Scarborough	2.59
4	Bob Lemon	2.70
5	Johnny Schmitz	2.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	18
2	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	Bob Lemon	117
3	Harry Brecheen	115
4	Ewell Blackwell	114
5	Bob Feller	111

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	Lou Boudreau	.429
2	Gene Hermanski	.421
3	Dale Mitchell	.417
3	Enos Slaughter	.417
5	Stan Rojek	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Del Ennis	7
2	Tommy Henrich	6
2	Ralph Kiner	6
2	Stan Musial	6
5	Sid Gordon	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	17
1	Ralph Kiner	17
3	Tommy Henrich	16
3	Stan Musial	16
3	Vern Stephens	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Stan Rojek	6
2	Richie Ashburn	5
2	Gene Hermanski	5
2	Pee Wee Reese	5
2	Jackie Robinson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sam Zoldak	0.53
2	Johnny Vander Meer	0.74
3	Bob Lemon	0.77
4	Doyle Lade	0.95
5	Monty Kennedy	1.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Chesnes	3
1	Fred Hutchinson	3
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	Eddie Lopat	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	21
2	Rex Barney	19
3	Ewell Blackwell	18
4	Erv Palica	17
5	2 tied	16

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Enos Slaughter	.430
2	Lou Boudreau	.409
3	Yogi Berra	.404
4	Allie Clark	.392
5	Stan Rojek	.384

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	11
2	Del Ennis	8
2	Sid Gordon	8
2	Tommy Henrich	8
5	4 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	32
1	Vern Stephens	32
3	Stan Musial	30
4	Tommy Henrich	29
5	2 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	11
2	Richie Ashburn	7
2	Pee Wee Reese	7
4	Bob Dillinger	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Robin Roberts	1.68
2	Satchel Paige	1.69
3	Bob Porterfield	1.94
4	Steve Gromek	2.05
5	Red Barrett	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Chesnes	6
2	Rex Barney	5
2	Harry Brecheen	5
2	Bob Lemon	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rex Barney	39
2	Bill Kennedy	31
2	Warren Spahn	31
4	Bob Lemon	29
4	Erv Palica	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	4
1	Art Houtteman	4
1	Ted Wilks	4
4	Russ Christopher	3
4	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.386
2	Ted Williams	.366
3	Lou Boudreau	.336
4	Richie Ashburn	.333
5	Enos Slaughter	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	48
2	Johnny Mize	38
3	Stan Musial	35
4	Joe DiMaggio	34
5	Sid Gordon	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	134
2	Vern Stephens	133
3	Ted Williams	131
4	Stan Musial	130
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	2.64
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	23
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	Bob Lemon	144
3	Ewell Blackwell	138
3	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	2 tied	10