On This Day

Monday, May 24, 1948

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 18 8 .692 --
Athletics 19 10 .655 0.5
Yankees 17 11 .607 2.0
Tigers 16 16 .500 5.0
Browns 12 14 .462 6.0
Senators 12 17 .414 7.5
Red Sox 12 17 .414 7.5
White Sox 7 20 .259 11.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 19 9 .679 --
Giants 16 11 .593 2.5
Pirates 16 13 .552 3.5
Braves 16 13 .552 3.5
Phillies 15 16 .484 5.5
Dodgers 12 18 .400 8.0
Cubs 11 17 .393 8.0
Reds 12 20 .375 9.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Claude Corbitt 3
1 Tom McBride 3
1 Jackie Robinson 3
4 Johnny Blatnik 2
4 6 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Billy Cox 1
1 Pat Mullin 1
1 Stan Musial 1
1 Jackie Robinson 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Paul Campbell 3
1 Eddie Miksis 3
3 Johnny Blatnik 2
3 Bruce Edwards 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Claude Corbitt 1
1 Eddie Miksis 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Preacher Roe 0.88
2 Hal Newhouser 0.67
3 Kent Peterson 0.62
4 Al Brazle 0.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Monk Dubiel 1
1 Hal Newhouser 1
1 Preacher Roe 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Preacher Roe 7
2 Hal Newhouser 6
3 Kent Peterson 5
4 Bucky Walters 3
5 Al Brazle 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frankie Gustine .425
2 Lou Boudreau .396
3 Stan Musial .393
4 Al Zarilla .381
5 Ted Williams .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ken Keltner 13
2 Joe DiMaggio 10
2 Ralph Kiner 10
4 Hank Sauer 9
4 Ted Williams 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 35
2 Joe DiMaggio 33
3 Ken Keltner 29
3 Stan Musial 29
5 Hank Majeski 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 6
2 Bob Dillinger 5
2 Earl Torgeson 5
2 Thurman Tucker 5
2 Mickey Vernon 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harry Brecheen 0.64
2 Dave Koslo 1.09
3 Johnny Schmitz 1.68
4 Warren Spahn 1.79
5 Walt Masterson 1.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Allie Reynolds 6
2 Bob Feller 5
2 Harry Gumbert 5
2 Larry Jansen 5
5 12 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Jansen 38
2 Virgil Trucks 36
3 Hal Newhouser 33
3 Johnny Schmitz 33
5 Lou Brissie 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Russ Christopher 5
1 Joe Page 5
3 Ken Trinkle 4
4 Hugh Casey 2
4 7 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pat Mullin .455
2 Bob Scheffing .429
3 Frankie Gustine .417
4 Johnny Blatnik .408
5 Ralph Kiner .405

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 7
2 Ralph Kiner 5
3 Ken Keltner 4
3 Stan Musial 4
5 9 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 20
2 Vic Wertz 17
3 Joe Gordon 15
3 Nippy Jones 15
5 2 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 4
1 Bob Dillinger 4
3 Danny Murtaugh 3
3 Pee Wee Reese 3
3 Mickey Vernon 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry Jansen 0.42
2 Gene Bearden 0.50
2 Warren Spahn 0.50
4 Vic Raschi 1.00
5 Ray Poat 1.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Howie Pollet 3
2 Gene Bearden 2
2 Vern Bickford 2
2 Frank Biscan 2
2 23 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 16
2 Preacher Roe 15
2 Bill Voiselle 15
4 Harry Brecheen 14
4 2 others tied 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Gromek 2
1 Stubby Overmire 2
3 Al Benton 1
3 Lou Brissie 1
3 12 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .352
2 Stan Musial .350
3 Harry Walker .339
4 Johnny Pesky .330
5 Barney McCosky .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 58
2 Johnny Mize 45
3 Walker Cooper 36
4 Willard Marshall 31
4 Ted Williams 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ralph Kiner 142
2 Johnny Mize 130
3 Ted Williams 124
4 Walker Cooper 114
4 Joe DiMaggio 114

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 32
2 Jackie Robinson 25
3 Dave Philley 16
4 Pete Reiser 13
4 Earl Torgeson 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Warren Spahn 2.44
2 Ewell Blackwell 2.60
3 Dutch Leonard 2.63
4 Bob Feller 2.77
5 Walt Masterson 2.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Jansen 23
2 Allie Reynolds 21
2 Johnny Sain 21
4 Ralph Branca 20
4 Bob Feller 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 181
2 Bob Feller 166
3 Hal Newhouser 158
4 Ralph Branca 148
5 Johnny Sain 136

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 22
2 Ed Klieman 16
3 Russ Christopher 14
4 Hugh Casey 13
5 Ken Trinkle 11