On This Day

Tuesday, May 25, 1948

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 19 8 .704 --
Athletics 20 10 .667 0.5
Yankees 18 11 .621 2.0
Tigers 16 17 .485 6.0
Browns 13 14 .481 6.0
Senators 12 18 .400 8.5
Red Sox 12 18 .400 8.5
White Sox 7 21 .250 12.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 19 9 .679 --
Giants 16 11 .593 2.5
Braves 16 13 .552 3.5
Pirates 16 14 .533 4.0
Phillies 16 16 .500 5.0
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 Tommy Henrich 5
2 Whitey Platt 4
3 Bob Dillinger 3
3 Charlie Keller 3
3 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Del Ennis 1
1 Vern Stephens 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 4
2 Charlie Keller 3
2 Snuffy Stirnweiss 3
4 Lou Boudreau 2
4 6 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Sisler 1
1 Al Zarilla 1
1 Sam Zoldak 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Lemon 1.57
2 Vic Raschi 0.53
3 Elmer Riddle 0.29
4 Paul Erickson 0.20
4 Bill Wight 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Paul Erickson 1
1 Bob Lemon 1
1 Vic Raschi 1
1 Bob Savage 1
1 Sam Zoldak 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 11
2 Vic Raschi 8
3 Elmer Riddle 4
4 Paul Erickson 2
4 3 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Biscan 1
1 Schoolboy Rowe 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frankie Gustine .427
2 Stan Musial .393
3 Lou Boudreau .390
4 Ted Williams .382
5 Al Zarilla .373

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 36
2 Joe DiMaggio 33
3 Ken Keltner 29
3 Hank Majeski 29
3 Stan Musial 29

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
2 Bob Lemon 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Jansen 38
2 Bob Lemon 37
3 Virgil Trucks 36
4 Hal Newhouser 33
4 Johnny Schmitz 33

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 Frankie Gustine .449
1 Pat Mullin .449
3 Bob Scheffing .429
4 Stan Musial .423
5 Jerry Priddy .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 6
2 Ken Keltner 4
2 Ralph Kiner 4
2 Stan Musial 4
5 8 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 18
1 Vic Wertz 18
3 Nippy Jones 15
4 Yogi Berra 13
4 3 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 4
1 Bob Dillinger 4
3 Pee Wee Reese 3
4 Claude Corbitt 2
4 5 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry Jansen 0.42
2 Gene Bearden 0.50
2 Warren Spahn 0.50
4 Ray Poat 1.14
5 Harry Gumbert 1.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Howie Pollet 3
1 Vic Raschi 3
3 Gene Bearden 2
3 Vern Bickford 2
3 22 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 21
2 Vic Raschi 17
3 Hal Newhouser 16
4 Preacher Roe 15
4 Bill Voiselle 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Stubby Overmire 2
2 Al Benton 1
2 Frank Biscan 1
2 Lou Brissie 1
2 14 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .355
2 Stan Musial .352
3 Harry Walker .340
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
5 Ted Williams 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ralph Kiner 142
2 Johnny Mize 130
3 Ted Williams 123
4 Walker Cooper 113
5 Joe DiMaggio 112

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 Ralph Branca 148
4 Hal Newhouser 147
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