On This Day

Wednesday, September 8, 1948

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 83 48 .634 --
Yankees 81 51 .614 2.5
Indians 79 53 .598 4.5
Athletics 76 59 .563 9.0
Tigers 62 65 .488 19.0
Browns 50 77 .394 31.0
Senators 49 85 .366 35.5
White Sox 44 86 .338 38.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 76 57 .571 --
Pirates 71 58 .550 3.0
Dodgers 70 60 .538 4.5
Cardinals 70 62 .530 5.5
Giants 69 62 .527 6.0
Cubs 57 75 .432 18.5
Phillies 57 76 .429 19.0
Reds 55 75 .423 19.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Eddie Yost 5
2 Larry Doby 4
2 Danny Murtaugh 4
2 Sam Vico 4
5 10 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 1
1 Del Ennis 1
1 Bert Haas 1
1 Ted Kluszewski 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Hegan 3
1 Wally Judnich 3
1 Hank Majeski 3
1 Birdie Tebbetts 3
1 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ted Beard 1
1 Eddie Bockman 1
1 Gil Coan 1
1 Ferris Fain 1
1 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Monk Dubiel 0.50
1 Johnny Schmitz 0.50
3 Ken Johnson 0.36
4 Joe Dobson 0.27
5 2 tied 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tiny Bonham 1
1 Monk Dubiel 1
1 Bubba Harris 1
1 Earl Johnson 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Monk Dubiel 5
1 Ken Johnson 5
3 Bubba Harris 4
3 Art Houtteman 4
5 4 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Fowler 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .367
2 Lou Boudreau .366
3 Ted Williams .366
4 Dale Mitchell .337
5 Richie Ashburn .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 38
2 Johnny Mize 34
2 Stan Musial 34
4 Joe DiMaggio 33
5 2 tied 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 128
2 Vern Stephens 122
3 Stan Musial 111
4 Johnny Mize 109
5 Ralph Kiner 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 32
2 Bob Dillinger 24
3 Gil Coan 20
4 Stan Rojek 19
5 Jackie Robinson 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dutch Leonard 2.45
2 Johnny Schmitz 2.56
3 Harry Brecheen 2.61
4 Ray Scarborough 2.65
5 Bob Lemon 2.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 19
2 Vic Raschi 18
2 Johnny Sain 18
4 Johnny Schmitz 17
5 3 tied 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 129
2 Lou Brissie 124
3 Bob Feller 122
4 Harry Brecheen 120
5 Hal Newhouser 116

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 .409
2 Danny Murtaugh .408
3 Billy Goodman .408
4 Jim Hegan .407
5 Hank Majeski .392

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 20
1 Sid Gordon 20
3 Ralph Kiner 18
3 Pat Mullin 18
5 Joe DiMaggio 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Stan Rojek 5
1 Eddie Waitkus 5
3 Richie Ashburn 3
3 Pee Wee Reese 3
5 13 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Schmitz 0.36
2 Bob Feller 0.71
3 Johnny Vander Meer 0.74
4 Andy Hansen 0.79
5 Johnny Sain 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Jim Hearn 3
1 Doyle Lade 3
1 Bob Lemon 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Monty Kennedy 21
1 Vic Raschi 21
3 Bob Lemon 20
4 Preacher Roe 17
4 Spec Shea 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Kirby Higbe 3
2 Hank Behrman 2
2 Dave Koslo 2
2 Clyde Shoun 2
5 17 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Boudreau .430
2 Yogi Berra .397
3 Bob Dillinger .393
4 Enos Slaughter .380
5 Stan Rojek .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 10
2 Joe DiMaggio 9
2 Del Ennis 9
2 Sid Gordon 9
5 Tommy Henrich 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 34
2 Ralph Kiner 32
3 Yogi Berra 30
4 Sid Gordon 29
5 2 tied 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 10
2 Pee Wee Reese 9
3 Stan Rojek 7
4 Gene Hermanski 6
5 2 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Monty Kennedy 0.99
2 Andy Hansen 1.29
3 Red Barrett 1.45
4 Johnny Vander Meer 1.45
5 Preacher Roe 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Schmitz 6
2 Bob Chesnes 5
2 Bob Lemon 5
4 Gene Bearden 4
4 16 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 37
2 Rex Barney 31
2 Bob Lemon 31
4 Vic Raschi 30
5 Erv Palica 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hank Behrman 4
1 Kirby Higbe 4
3 Art Houtteman 3
3 Howie Judson 3
3 Frank Papish 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .368
2 Stan Musial .365
3 Lou Boudreau .348
4 Enos Slaughter .336
5 Richie Ashburn .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 48
2 Johnny Mize 39
3 Joe DiMaggio 35
4 Sid Gordon 34
4 Stan Musial 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 137
2 Vern Stephens 134
3 Ralph Kiner 124
3 Stan Musial 124
3 Ted Williams 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 32
2 Bob Dillinger 29
3 Gil Coan 22
3 Jackie Robinson 22
5 2 tied 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Schmitz 2.42
2 Ray Scarborough 2.45
3 Johnny Sain 2.67
4 Bob Chesnes 2.72
5 Gene Bearden 2.81

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 22
2 Johnny Schmitz 21
3 Larry Jansen 20
3 Johnny Sain 20
5 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 146
2 Bob Feller 144
3 Hal Newhouser 133
4 Harry Brecheen 132
4 Johnny Sain 132

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 19
2 Russ Christopher 16
3 Harry Gumbert 14
4 Ted Wilks 13
5 3 tied 10