On This Day

Sunday, May 30, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	25	11	.694	--
Indians	22	10	.688	1.0
Yankees	19	15	.559	5.0
Tigers	18	19	.486	7.5
Browns	15	16	.484	7.5
Senators	17	19	.472	8.0
Red Sox	13	22	.371	11.5
White Sox	8	25	.242	15.5

Games

White Sox 4, Indians 2

Indians 13, White Sox 8

Athletics 7, Yankees 6

Yankees 2, Athletics 1

Senators 8, Red Sox 1

Tigers 6, Browns 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	20	13	.606	--
Giants	19	13	.594	0.5
Pirates	19	15	.559	1.5
Braves	16	16	.500	3.5
Phillies	18	18	.500	3.5
Dodgers	15	19	.441	5.5
Reds	16	21	.432	6.0
Cubs	13	21	.382	7.5

Games

Giants 10, Phillies 4

Pirates 9, Cardinals 3

Pirates 7, Cardinals 6

Reds 6, Cubs 1

Reds 8, Cubs 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Schenz	6
2	Johnny Berardino	5
2	Ed Stevens	5
2	Wally Westlake	5
5	2 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Westlake	3
2	Johnny Berardino	1
2	Phil Cavarretta	1
2	Gil Coan	1
2	16 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ed Stevens	5
2	Grady Hatton	4
2	Ron Northey	4
2	Wally Westlake	4
5	4 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Claude Corbitt	1
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1
1	Hank Majeski	1
1	Cass Michaels	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Vic Raschi	1.25
2	Johnny Schmitz	0.56
3	Elmer Singleton	0.50
4	Emil Kush	0.30
4	Kent Peterson	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clint Hartung	1
1	Kirby Higbe	1
1	Bob Lemon	1
1	Vic Lombardi	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Elmer Singleton	6
2	Vic Raschi	5
2	Johnny Schmitz	5
4	Steve Gromek	4
4	Hal Newhouser	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	1
1	Harry Gumbert	1
1	Howie Judson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frankie Gustine	.397
2	Stan Musial	.393
3	Ted Williams	.379
4	Richie Ashburn	.364
5	Lou Boudreau	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ken Keltner	13
2	Hank Sauer	12
3	Ralph Kiner	11
4	Joe DiMaggio	10
4	2 others tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	39
1	Ted Williams	39
3	Hank Majeski	35
4	Stan Musial	34
5	Ralph Kiner	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	8
2	Gil Coan	7
2	Bob Dillinger	7
4	Thurman Tucker	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Brecheen	0.75
2	Gene Bearden	0.78
3	Kirby Higbe	1.88
4	Dave Koslo	1.89
5	Bob Lemon	2.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	7
2	Allie Reynolds	6
3	Joe Coleman	5
3	Bob Feller	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Larry Jansen	45
2	Bob Lemon	43
3	Johnny Schmitz	42
4	Virgil Trucks	39
5	Ralph Branca	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	7
2	Joe Page	5
3	Tom Ferrick	4
3	Harry Gumbert	4
3	Ken Trinkle	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.431
2	George McQuinn	.415
3	Pat Mullin	.412
4	Enos Slaughter	.396
5	Frankie Gustine	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	6
1	Stan Musial	6
3	Ralph Kiner	5
3	Hank Sauer	5
5	Sid Gordon	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	22
2	Nippy Jones	16
2	Stan Musial	16
4	Ferris Fain	14
5	5 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	6
2	Richie Ashburn	4
2	Gil Coan	4
2	Pee Wee Reese	4
5	11 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Nels Potter	0.00
2	Gene Bearden	0.69
2	Don Black	0.69
4	Harry Brecheen	0.75
4	Thornton Lee	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	4
2	Frank Biscan	3
2	Hal Newhouser	3
2	Vic Raschi	3
2	Johnny Schmitz	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	23
2	Ralph Branca	17
2	Larry Jansen	17
4	Kirby Higbe	16
4	2 others tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	3
2	Tom Ferrick	2
2	Harry Gumbert	2
4	Frank Biscan	1
4	19 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.414
2	Tommy Holmes	.405
3	Richie Ashburn	.388
4	Frankie Gustine	.381
5	Jerry Priddy	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	10
2	Stan Musial	9
3	Joe DiMaggio	8
3	Ken Keltner	8
5	2 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	33
2	Joe DiMaggio	31
2	Hank Majeski	31
4	Ralph Kiner	28
5	Nippy Jones	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	7
2	Bob Dillinger	6
3	Gil Coan	5
4	Danny Murtaugh	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gene Bearden	0.78
2	Harry Brecheen	0.92
3	Kirby Higbe	1.73
4	Frank Biscan	1.95
5	Bob Lemon	2.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Coleman	5
1	Bob Lemon	5
1	Vic Raschi	5
4	Joe Dobson	4
4	7 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Larry Jansen	35
1	Bob Lemon	35
3	Harry Brecheen	29
4	Johnny Schmitz	28
5	Vic Raschi	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	6
2	Tom Ferrick	3
2	Harry Gumbert	3
2	Joe Page	3
5	6 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.362
2	Stan Musial	.354
3	Harry Walker	.342
4	Johnny Pesky	.328
5	Barney McCosky	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	59
2	Johnny Mize	44
3	Walker Cooper	36
4	Willard Marshall	31
4	Ted Williams	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	144
2	Johnny Mize	136
3	Ted Williams	124
4	Walker Cooper	113
5	Joe DiMaggio	112

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	31
2	Jackie Robinson	25
3	Dave Philley	16
4	Pee Wee Reese	13
4	Thurman Tucker	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	2.59
2	Ewell Blackwell	2.64
3	Dutch Leonard	2.66
4	Bob Feller	2.81
5	Joe Dobson	2.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	23
2	Allie Reynolds	21
3	Ralph Branca	20
3	Bob Feller	20
3	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	176
2	Bob Feller	164
3	Ralph Branca	145
4	Hal Newhouser	142
5	Larry Jansen	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	21
2	Russ Christopher	16
2	Ed Klieman	16
4	Hugh Casey	13
5	Harry Gumbert	11