On This Day

Friday, September 3, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	78	48	.619	--
Yankees	78	49	.614	0.5
Indians	77	51	.602	2.0
Athletics	73	56	.566	6.5
Tigers	60	62	.492	16.0
Browns	48	76	.387	29.0
Senators	49	79	.383	30.0
White Sox	42	84	.333	36.0

Games

Yankees 6, Senators 2

Yankees 5, Senators 2

Red Sox 2, Athletics 0

Indians 7, Browns 0

Browns 4, Indians 3

Tigers 5, White Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	72	56	.563	--
Cardinals	69	57	.548	2.0
Dodgers	69	57	.548	2.0
Pirates	66	57	.537	3.5
Giants	64	60	.516	6.0
Phillies	55	70	.440	15.5
Cubs	54	73	.425	17.5
Reds	53	72	.424	17.5

Games

Giants 7, Dodgers 5

Giants 6, Dodgers 3

Braves 3, Phillies 1

Cubs 10, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ken Keltner	5
1	Willard Marshall	5
3	Yogi Berra	4
3	Andy Pafko	4
5	14 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	3
2	Sid Gordon	2
3	Lou Boudreau	1
3	Jeff Heath	1
3	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	7
2	Willard Marshall	5
2	Rube Walker	5
4	Sid Gordon	4
5	Ken Keltner	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Lemon	1.29
2	Spec Shea	0.89
3	Joe Dobson	0.83
4	Bill Kennedy	0.54
5	Eddie Lopat	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Dobson	1
1	Andy Hansen	1
1	Fred Hutchinson	1
1	Bob Lemon	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	9
2	Spec Shea	8
3	Bill Kennedy	7
4	Hank Behrman	6
5	Joe Dobson	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Koslo	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.376
2	Lou Boudreau	.367
3	Ted Williams	.365
4	Dale Mitchell	.344
5	Enos Slaughter	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	36
2	Stan Musial	34
3	Joe DiMaggio	32
3	Johnny Mize	32
5	2 tied	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	124
2	Vern Stephens	119
3	Stan Musial	109
4	Johnny Mize	104
5	2 tied	102

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	32
2	Bob Dillinger	23
3	Gil Coan	19
4	Jackie Robinson	18
4	Stan Rojek	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.37
2	Harry Brecheen	2.57
3	Bob Lemon	2.59
4	Ray Scarborough	2.65
5	Johnny Schmitz	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	19
2	Vic Raschi	17
2	Johnny Sain	17
4	Larry Jansen	16
4	Johnny Schmitz	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	127
2	Lou Brissie	124
3	Bob Feller	120
4	Harry Brecheen	115
5	Ewell Blackwell	114

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Enos Slaughter	.452
2	Dale Mitchell	.416
3	Lou Boudreau	.406
4	Dom DiMaggio	.397
5	Tommy Henrich	.394

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	20
1	Ralph Kiner	20
3	Sid Gordon	18
4	Dom DiMaggio	16
4	Pat Mullin	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	5
1	Pee Wee Reese	5
1	Stan Rojek	5
4	Gene Hermanski	4
5	2 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Vander Meer	0.37
2	Andy Hansen	0.66
3	Monty Kennedy	0.71
4	Bob Lemon	0.75
4	Harry Gumbert	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Lopat	4
2	Jim Hearn	3
2	Fred Hutchinson	3
2	Bob Lemon	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	23
2	Monty Kennedy	20
3	Erv Palica	19
4	Red Munger	17
4	Vic Raschi	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Kirby Higbe	3
2	Hank Behrman	2
2	Art Houtteman	2
2	Howie Judson	2
2	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Boudreau	.440
2	Enos Slaughter	.407
3	Yogi Berra	.398
4	Dale Mitchell	.387
5	Marv Rackley	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sid Gordon	9
1	Stan Musial	9
3	Joe DiMaggio	8
3	Del Ennis	8
3	Ralph Kiner	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	34
2	Stan Musial	28
2	Vern Stephens	28
4	Sid Gordon	27
4	Ralph Kiner	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	12
2	Pee Wee Reese	9
3	Richie Ashburn	6
3	Gene Hermanski	6
3	Stan Rojek	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Satchel Paige	1.04
2	Monty Kennedy	1.07
3	Red Barrett	1.83
4	Bob Porterfield	1.84
5	Preacher Roe	1.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	5
1	Gene Bearden	5
1	Bob Chesnes	5
1	Bob Lemon	5
1	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rex Barney	36
1	Bob Lemon	36
3	Bill Kennedy	33
4	Vic Raschi	31
5	Erv Palica	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	4
1	Kirby Higbe	4
1	Art Houtteman	4
4	Russ Christopher	3
4	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.373
2	Ted Williams	.366
3	Lou Boudreau	.350
4	Andy Pafko	.338
5	Enos Slaughter	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	46
2	Johnny Mize	39
3	Joe DiMaggio	35
4	Stan Musial	34
5	Sid Gordon	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	138
2	Vern Stephens	133
3	Stan Musial	125
3	Ted Williams	125
5	Johnny Mize	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	32
2	Bob Dillinger	28
3	Jackie Robinson	22
4	Gil Coan	21
5	Earl Torgeson	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Schmitz	2.51
2	Ray Scarborough	2.60
3	Harry Brecheen	2.67
4	Dutch Leonard	2.74
5	Gene Bearden	2.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	23
2	Larry Jansen	20
2	Johnny Sain	20
2	Johnny Schmitz	20
5	6 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	150
2	Bob Feller	148
3	Johnny Sain	134
4	Hal Newhouser	133
5	Harry Brecheen	130

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	20
2	Russ Christopher	16
3	Harry Gumbert	14
4	Ted Wilks	13
5	3 tied	10