On This Day

Tuesday, June 8, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	28	12	.700	--
Athletics	27	18	.600	3.5
Yankees	27	18	.600	3.5
Senators	22	24	.478	9.0
Tigers	21	24	.467	9.5
Red Sox	20	25	.444	10.5
Browns	18	24	.429	11.0
White Sox	12	30	.286	17.0

Games

Indians 2, Red Sox 0

Yankees 3, White Sox 2

Tigers 2, Athletics 1

Senators 6, Browns 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	24	17	.585	--
Cardinals	25	18	.581	0.0
Braves	22	19	.537	2.0
Pirates	23	20	.535	2.0
Phillies	24	23	.511	3.0
Dodgers	20	22	.476	4.5
Reds	20	25	.444	6.0
Cubs	15	29	.341	10.5

Games

Braves 11, Cubs 1

Dodgers 6, Reds 5

Cardinals 7, Phillies 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Wyrostek	4
2	Hoot Evers	3
2	Tommy Holmes	3
2	Don Kolloway	3
2	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Boudreau	1
1	Augie Galan	1
1	Bud Stewart	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Augie Galan	3
1	Tommy Holmes	3
1	Phil Masi	3
4	Lou Boudreau	2
4	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Miksis	1
1	Birdie Tebbetts	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Vern Bickford	1.00
2	Lou Brissie	0.80
3	Mel Parnell	0.56
4	Eddie Lopat	0.44
5	Hal Newhouser	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gene Bearden	1
1	Vern Bickford	1
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Milo Candini	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lou Brissie	8
2	Vern Bickford	5
2	Mel Parnell	5
4	Eddie Lopat	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	1
1	Ted Wilks	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.384
2	Tommy Holmes	.375
3	Stan Musial	.371
4	Lou Boudreau	.368
5	Richie Ashburn	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	16
2	Ken Keltner	14
2	Ralph Kiner	14
4	Stan Musial	12
4	Ted Williams	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	47
2	Ted Williams	46
3	Stan Musial	39
4	Hank Majeski	38
5	Lou Boudreau	37

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	13
2	Gil Coan	9
3	Bob Dillinger	8
3	Earl Torgeson	8
5	Thurman Tucker	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gene Bearden	1.37
2	Harry Brecheen	1.45
3	Bob Lemon	2.17
4	Dave Koslo	2.23
5	Vic Raschi	2.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	8
2	Vic Raschi	7
3	Gene Bearden	6
3	Harry Brecheen	6
3	6 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Larry Jansen	53
2	Ralph Branca	51
3	Lou Brissie	50
4	Bob Lemon	48
5	Johnny Schmitz	47

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Wally Westlake	.444
2	Jim Russell	.438
3	Bobby Brown	.414
4	Ted Williams	.414
5	Charlie Keller	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	7
2	Sid Gordon	5
2	Stan Musial	5
2	Dick Sisler	5
2	Wally Westlake	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Russell	20
2	Vern Stephens	17
3	Sid Gordon	15
3	Dick Sisler	15
5	3 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	7
2	Gil Coan	5
3	Bob Dillinger	3
3	Ferris Fain	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Barrett	0.00
2	Ted Wilks	0.59
3	Steve Gromek	0.60
4	Ray Scarborough	0.78
5	Bob Lemon	1.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	4
1	Vic Raschi	4
3	Gene Bearden	3
3	Ralph Branca	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	22
1	Vic Raschi	22
3	Ralph Branca	20
4	Lou Brissie	18
5	2 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	3
1	Harry Gumbert	3
1	Ted Wilks	3
4	Russ Christopher	2
4	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.402
2	Ted Williams	.376
3	Stan Musial	.372
4	Sid Gordon	.368
5	Bobby Brown	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	11
2	Hank Sauer	10
3	Stan Musial	9
4	Ken Keltner	8
5	3 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	34
2	Ted Williams	29
3	Enos Slaughter	27
3	Vic Wertz	27
5	4 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	12
2	Bob Dillinger	7
3	Gil Coan	6
4	Danny Murtaugh	5
5	6 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Wilks	1.26
2	Gene Bearden	1.42
3	Vic Raschi	1.44
4	Ray Scarborough	1.57
5	Curt Simmons	1.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Raschi	6
2	Gene Bearden	5
2	Joe Coleman	5
2	Joe Dobson	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	35
2	Lou Brissie	32
2	Bob Lemon	32
4	Russ Meyer	31
4	Vic Raschi	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	5
2	Tom Ferrick	4
2	Harry Gumbert	4
2	Ted Wilks	4
5	Joe Page	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.367
2	Stan Musial	.356
3	Harry Walker	.333
4	Johnny Pesky	.329
5	Barney McCosky	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	56
2	Johnny Mize	44
3	Walker Cooper	35
4	Ted Williams	32
5	Willard Marshall	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	134
2	Ted Williams	129
3	Johnny Mize	127
4	Stan Musial	114
5	Joe DiMaggio	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	28
2	Jackie Robinson	21
3	Dave Philley	14
3	Earl Torgeson	14
5	2 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.58
2	Ewell Blackwell	2.70
3	Bob Feller	2.73
4	Joe Dobson	2.83
5	Warren Spahn	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	24
2	Allie Reynolds	21
2	Johnny Sain	21
4	Ralph Branca	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	175
2	Bob Feller	154
3	Ralph Branca	148
4	Hal Newhouser	143
5	Larry Jansen	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	21
2	Russ Christopher	16
2	Ed Klieman	16
4	Hugh Casey	12
4	Harry Gumbert	12