On This Day

Friday, September 24, 1948

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 91 56 .619 --
Yankees 91 56 .619 --
Indians 91 56 .619 --
Athletics 83 66 .557 9.0
Tigers 74 72 .507 16.5
Browns 56 89 .386 34.0
Senators 53 95 .358 38.5
White Sox 48 97 .331 42.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 86 59 .593 --
Cardinals 80 66 .548 6.5
Dodgers 80 67 .544 7.0
Pirates 78 68 .534 8.5
Giants 75 72 .510 12.0
Phillies 64 84 .432 23.5
Reds 62 83 .428 24.0
Cubs 60 86 .411 26.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bobby Adams 3
1 Bobby Brown 3
1 Ken Keltner 3
4 Herb Adams 2
4 14 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doby 1
1 Joe Gordon 1
1 Billy Johnson 1
1 Ken Keltner 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Adams 3
1 Billy Johnson 3
1 Les Moss 3
1 Ted Williams 3
5 4 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Wyrostek 2
2 Grady Hatton 1
2 Ray Lamanno 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Harry Brecheen 1.00
2 Al Gettel 0.83
3 Fred Hutchinson 0.56
4 Herm Wehmeier 0.33
5 Cliff Chambers 0.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harry Brecheen 1
1 Al Gettel 1
1 Fred Hutchinson 1
1 Joe Page 1
1 Herm Wehmeier 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Page 6
2 Harry Brecheen 5
2 Al Gettel 5
2 Fred Hutchinson 5
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Gumbert 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .380
2 Ted Williams .370
3 Lou Boudreau .353
4 Dale Mitchell .335
5 Richie Ashburn .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 39
1 Ralph Kiner 39
1 Johnny Mize 39
4 Stan Musial 38
5 Hank Sauer 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 150
2 Vern Stephens 133
3 Johnny Mize 124
3 Stan Musial 124
5 Ted Williams 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 32
2 Bob Dillinger 25
3 Stan Rojek 24
4 Pee Wee Reese 22
5 Gil Coan 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harry Brecheen 2.29
2 Dutch Leonard 2.56
3 Johnny Schmitz 2.64
4 Johnny Sain 2.67
5 Gene Bearden 2.74

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Sain 22
2 Bob Lemon 20
3 Harry Brecheen 19
3 Hal Newhouser 19
3 Vic Raschi 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 152
2 Harry Brecheen 143
3 Bob Lemon 142
4 Hal Newhouser 134
5 Johnny Sain 128

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Russ Christopher 17
1 Harry Gumbert 17
3 Joe Page 16
4 Ted Wilks 13
5 2 tied 10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .469
2 Jeff Heath .464
3 Ferris Fain .450
4 Joe DiMaggio .434
5 Dixie Walker .418

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 6
1 Joe Gordon 6
3 Del Ennis 5
3 Johnny Mize 5
3 Hank Sauer 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 22
2 Hank Majeski 16
2 Andy Pafko 16
4 Johnny Mize 15
4 2 others tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 5
1 Stan Rojek 5
3 Thurman Tucker 4
4 Grady Hatton 3
4 Bud Stewart 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vern Bickford 0.50
1 Blix Donnelly 0.50
3 Harry Brecheen 0.72
4 Bob Feller 1.33
5 Joe Page 1.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Sain 4
2 Gene Bearden 3
2 Harry Brecheen 3
2 Tommy Byrne 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 23
2 Tommy Byrne 21
3 Johnny Sain 17
4 Robin Roberts 16
5 3 tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Gumbert 3
2 Milo Candini 2
2 Russ Christopher 2
4 Hank Borowy 1
4 15 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dixie Walker .383
2 Hank Majeski .379
3 Joe DiMaggio .373
4 Stan Musial .370
5 Billy Goodman .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 11
1 Del Ennis 11
3 Tommy Henrich 9
4 Joe Gordon 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 38
2 Pat Mullin 32
3 Hank Majeski 30
4 Yogi Berra 29
4 Ralph Kiner 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Stan Rojek 10
2 Pee Wee Reese 9
3 Eddie Waitkus 7
4 Ted Beard 5
4 Grady Hatton 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Feller 1.06
2 Johnny Sain 1.57
3 Harry Brecheen 1.58
4 Preacher Roe 1.62
5 Vern Bickford 1.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Sain 6
2 Bob Feller 5
2 Mel Parnell 5
2 Preacher Roe 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 42
2 Vic Raschi 35
3 Monty Kennedy 34
4 Harry Brecheen 33
4 Bob Lemon 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Gumbert 3
1 Kirby Higbe 3
1 Dave Koslo 3
4 Hank Behrman 2
4 5 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .383
2 Ted Williams .370
3 Lou Boudreau .349
4 Dale Mitchell .333
5 Richie Ashburn .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Mize 40
2 Joe DiMaggio 39
2 Ralph Kiner 39
4 Stan Musial 38
5 Hank Sauer 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 152
2 Vern Stephens 136
3 Ted Williams 126
4 Johnny Mize 125
4 Stan Musial 125

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 32
2 Bob Dillinger 25
3 Stan Rojek 24
4 Gil Coan 22
4 Pee Wee Reese 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harry Brecheen 2.29
2 Johnny Schmitz 2.55
3 Dutch Leonard 2.60
4 Johnny Sain 2.64
5 Gene Bearden 2.74

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Sain 23
2 Bob Lemon 20
2 Hal Newhouser 20
4 Harry Brecheen 19
4 3 others tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 153
2 Bob Lemon 146
3 Harry Brecheen 143
4 Hal Newhouser 142
5 Johnny Sain 136

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Russ Christopher 17
1 Harry Gumbert 17
3 Joe Page 16
4 Ted Wilks 13
5 2 tied 10