On This Day
Friday, September 24, 1948
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 91 | 56 | .619 | -- |
Yankees | 91 | 56 | .619 | 0.0 |
Indians | 91 | 56 | .619 | 0.0 |
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 |