On This Day

Monday, May 17, 1948

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 16 6 .727 --
Indians 13 6 .684 1.5
Yankees 13 8 .619 2.5
Red Sox 11 11 .500 5.0
Tigers 11 14 .440 6.5
Browns 8 11 .421 6.5
Senators 9 13 .409 7.0
White Sox 4 16 .200 11.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 13 7 .650 --
Giants 12 9 .571 1.5
Braves 12 10 .545 2.0
Phillies 13 11 .542 2.0
Pirates 12 11 .522 2.5
Dodgers 11 12 .478 3.5
Cubs 8 13 .381 5.5
Reds 9 17 .346 7.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Johnny Blatnik 3
1 Bob Elliott 3
1 Gene Hermanski 3
1 Johnny Sain 3
5 7 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Elliott 2
1 Eddie Miller 2
1 Bama Rowell 2
1 Johnny Sain 2
5 13 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 1
1 Del Ennis 1
1 Pee Wee Reese 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Blix Donnelly 0.75
2 Johnny Sain 0.45
3 Erv Palica 0.40
4 Bobo Newsom 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Blix Donnelly 1
1 Johnny Sain 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Sain 5
2 Blix Donnelly 3
2 Joe Hatten 3
4 Clyde King 2
4 Erv Palica 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Boudreau .440
2 Ted Williams .397
3 Al Zarilla .394
4 Frankie Gustine .393
5 Carl Furillo .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ken Keltner 12
2 Hank Sauer 8
3 Ralph Kiner 7
3 Ted Williams 7
5 5 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 28
2 Hank Majeski 24
3 Ken Keltner 23
4 Hank Sauer 21
5 2 tied 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 5
2 Bert Haas 4
2 Danny Murtaugh 4
2 Earl Torgeson 4
2 Thurman Tucker 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ken Heintzelman 0.34
2 Dave Koslo 0.35
3 Harry Brecheen 0.75
4 Carl Scheib 1.29
5 Russ Meyer 1.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Allie Reynolds 5
2 Harry Brecheen 4
2 Bob Feller 4
2 Harry Gumbert 4
2 3 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lou Brissie 29
2 Larry Jansen 28
2 Johnny Schmitz 28
2 Virgil Trucks 28
5 2 tied 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Russ Christopher 4
1 Joe Page 4
3 Ken Trinkle 3
4 Hugh Casey 2
4 5 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Blatnik .514
2 Lou Boudreau .405
3 Ted Williams .395
4 Enos Slaughter .389
5 2 tied .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ken Keltner 7
2 Joe Gordon 5
3 Ralph Kiner 4
4 Larry Doby 3
4 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Majeski 14
1 Ted Williams 14
3 Joe Gordon 13
3 Ken Keltner 13
3 Vic Wertz 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 4
1 Danny Murtaugh 4
3 Buddy Kerr 2
3 Elmer Valo 2
3 Mickey Vernon 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dave Koslo 0.00
2 Russ Meyer 0.47
3 Vic Raschi 0.55
4 Rex Barney 0.75
5 Howie Pollet 0.92

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Howie Pollet 3
2 Harry Brecheen 2
2 Lou Brissie 2
2 Joe Coleman 2
2 16 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harry Brecheen 16
2 Johnny Sain 15
2 Spec Shea 15
4 Lou Brissie 14
4 Johnny Schmitz 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Russ Christopher 3
2 Steve Gromek 2
2 Joe Page 2
4 Al Benton 1
4 12 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .355
2 Harry Walker .345
3 Stan Musial .337
4 Barney McCosky .330
5 George Kell .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 55
2 Johnny Mize 45
3 Walker Cooper 37
4 Willard Marshall 32
5 Ted Williams 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ralph Kiner 137
2 Johnny Mize 131
3 Walker Cooper 123
4 Ted Williams 121
5 Bob Elliott 108

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 30
2 Jackie Robinson 25
3 Dave Philley 19
4 Pete Reiser 14
5 2 tied 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Warren Spahn 2.48
2 Ewell Blackwell 2.54
3 Bob Feller 2.71
4 Blix Donnelly 2.81
5 Dutch Leonard 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Jansen 22
2 Allie Reynolds 21
2 Johnny Sain 21
4 Ewell Blackwell 20
4 3 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 188
2 Bob Feller 172
3 Hal Newhouser 147
4 Ralph Branca 140
5 Johnny Sain 137

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 21
2 Ed Klieman 17
3 Hugh Casey 15
4 Russ Christopher 14
5 2 tied 10