On This Day

Thursday, May 13, 1948

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 14 5 .737 --
Indians 11 5 .688 1.5
Yankees 12 6 .667 1.5
Tigers 10 12 .455 5.5
Senators 9 11 .450 5.5
Red Sox 9 11 .450 5.5
Browns 6 10 .375 6.5
White Sox 3 14 .176 10.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 12 7 .632 --
Pirates 12 8 .600 0.5
Cardinals 10 7 .588 1.0
Dodgers 11 10 .524 2.0
Braves 10 10 .500 2.5
Phillies 11 11 .500 2.5
Cubs 7 11 .389 4.5
Reds 7 16 .304 7.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Whitey Lockman 3
1 Willard Marshall 3
1 Jackie Robinson 3
1 Emil Verban 3
5 12 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carl Furillo 1
1 Frankie Gustine 1
1 Don Lund 1
1 Dewey Williams 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Lund 3
2 Bob Elliott 2
2 Frankie Gustine 2
2 Buddy Kerr 2
2 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Hopp 1
1 Whitey Lockman 1
1 Willard Marshall 1
1 Danny Murtaugh 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Voiselle 1.17
2 Ray Poat 0.60
3 Johnny Schmitz 0.56
4 Preacher Roe 0.38
5 Red Munger 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Chesnes 1
1 Ray Poat 1
1 Preacher Roe 1
1 Bill Voiselle 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Voiselle 7
2 Johnny Schmitz 5
3 Red Munger 4
4 Ray Poat 3
4 Preacher Roe 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Elmer Singleton 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Boudreau .429
2 Ted Williams .411
3 Al Zarilla .400
4 Carl Furillo .396
5 Frankie Gustine .382

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ken Keltner 10
2 Hank Sauer 7
2 Ted Williams 7
4 Ralph Kiner 6
5 2 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 26
2 Ken Keltner 20
3 Hoot Evers 19
3 Hank Majeski 19
5 4 tied 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Haas 4
1 Danny Murtaugh 4
1 Earl Torgeson 4
4 Richie Ashburn 3
4 4 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harry Brecheen 0.00
2 Ken Heintzelman 0.34
3 Dave Koslo 0.35
4 Carl Scheib 0.67
5 Elmer Riddle 1.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Allie Reynolds 5
2 Bill Voiselle 4
3 Harry Brecheen 3
3 Lou Brissie 3
3 12 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lou Brissie 29
2 Johnny Schmitz 28
2 Virgil Trucks 28
4 Larry Jansen 25
5 Ewell Blackwell 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Russ Christopher 4
1 Joe Page 4
3 Ken Trinkle 3
4 Hugh Casey 2
4 3 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Blatnik .486
2 Carl Furillo .485
3 Ted Williams .426
4 Lou Boudreau .415
5 George Kell .412

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ken Keltner 5
1 Ralph Kiner 5
1 Ted Williams 5
4 Jeff Heath 4
4 Vern Stephens 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 22
2 Hank Majeski 15
3 Ralph Kiner 14
4 Hoot Evers 13
5 3 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Danny Murtaugh 4
2 Sherry Robertson 3
2 Mickey Vernon 3
4 Richie Ashburn 2
4 4 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harry Brecheen 0.00
1 Ken Heintzelman 0.00
1 Dave Koslo 0.00
4 Carl Scheib 1.00
5 Walt Masterson 1.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Allie Reynolds 3
1 Bill Voiselle 3
3 Ralph Branca 2
3 Al Brazle 2
3 22 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ralph Branca 16
1 Johnny Sain 16
3 Larry Jansen 15
3 Bob Lemon 15
5 3 tied 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Russ Christopher 3
2 Denny Galehouse 2
2 Joe Page 2
4 Al Benton 1
4 20 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .355
2 Harry Walker .354
3 Barney McCosky .330
4 Stan Musial .328
5 George Kell .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 56
2 Johnny Mize 46
3 Walker Cooper 37
4 Willard Marshall 32
4 Ted Williams 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ralph Kiner 139
2 Johnny Mize 134
3 Walker Cooper 127
4 Ted Williams 124
5 2 tied 106

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 30
2 Jackie Robinson 26
3 Dave Philley 19
4 Pete Reiser 14
4 Earl Torgeson 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ewell Blackwell 2.45
2 Warren Spahn 2.51
3 Bob Feller 2.76
4 Al Brazle 2.81
5 Dutch Leonard 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Jansen 23
2 Ewell Blackwell 21
2 Ralph Branca 21
2 Allie Reynolds 21
5 Johnny Sain 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 191
2 Bob Feller 169
3 Hal Newhouser 157
4 Ralph Branca 144
5 Johnny Sain 134

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 21
2 Ed Klieman 17
3 Hugh Casey 16
4 Russ Christopher 14
5 Ken Trinkle 13