On This Day

Thursday, June 17, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	31	17	.646	--
Athletics	32	22	.593	2.0
Yankees	29	22	.569	3.5
Tigers	28	26	.519	6.0
Red Sox	25	26	.490	7.5
Senators	24	29	.453	9.5
Browns	20	29	.408	11.5
White Sox	14	32	.304	16.0

Games

Red Sox 8, Indians 6

Athletics 5, Tigers 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	30	22	.577	--
Pirates	29	22	.569	0.5
Cardinals	28	23	.549	1.5
Giants	27	24	.529	2.5
Phillies	26	27	.491	4.5
Dodgers	23	26	.469	5.5
Reds	24	30	.444	7.0
Cubs	20	33	.377	10.5

Games

Reds 5, Dodgers 3

Braves 7, Cubs 6

Braves 8, Cubs 7

Pirates 9, Giants 8

Cardinals 4, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Willard Marshall	4
1	Eddie Stanky	4
1	Eddie Waitkus	4
4	Peanuts Lowrey	3
4	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dom DiMaggio	1
1	Joe Gordon	1
1	Ken Keltner	1
1	Willard Marshall	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ed Stevens	4
2	Joe Gordon	3
2	Tommy Holmes	3
2	Stan Musial	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ferris Fain	1
1	Joe Gordon	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harry Brecheen	0.88
2	Curt Simmons	0.50
3	Howie Fox	0.45
4	Dizzy Trout	0.36
5	2 tied	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Voiselle	2
2	Harry Brecheen	1
2	Howie Fox	1
2	Earl Johnson	1
2	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harry Brecheen	7
2	Howie Fox	5
2	Earl Johnson	5
2	Curt Simmons	5
2	Dizzy Trout	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Kirby Higbe	1
1	Ted Wilks	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.407
2	Stan Musial	.398
3	Lou Boudreau	.374
4	Tommy Holmes	.353
5	Wally Westlake	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	19
2	Ralph Kiner	17
3	Ken Keltner	16
4	Stan Musial	13
4	Ted Williams	13

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	58
2	Hank Sauer	50
3	Joe DiMaggio	49
4	Ralph Kiner	46
5	2 tied	43

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	14
2	Earl Torgeson	11
3	Gil Coan	10
4	Bob Dillinger	8
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gene Bearden	1.78
2	Harry Brecheen	1.88
3	Dutch Leonard	2.20
4	Elmer Riddle	2.39
5	Johnny Sain	2.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	9
2	Joe Dobson	8
2	Hal Newhouser	8
4	Ralph Branca	7
4	9 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	62
2	Johnny Schmitz	58
3	Lou Brissie	57
4	Larry Jansen	56
4	Hal Newhouser	56

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	8
1	Joe Page	8
3	Harry Gumbert	6
4	Tom Ferrick	5
4	Ted Wilks	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.488
2	Dick Wakefield	.450
3	Johnny Wyrostek	.439
4	Lou Boudreau	.423
5	Stan Musial	.415

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	6
2	Ralph Kiner	5
3	Joe Gordon	4
3	Jim Russell	4
3	Dick Sisler	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Russell	20
2	Joe Gordon	19
3	Hank Sauer	18
4	Vern Stephens	16
5	3 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Earl Torgeson	4
2	Richie Ashburn	3
3	Floyd Baker	2
3	Frank Baumholtz	2
3	8 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bubba Harris	0.00
2	Dutch Leonard	0.50
3	Johnny Sain	0.64
4	Ted Wilks	1.02
5	Hal Newhouser	1.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	4
2	Ralph Branca	3
2	Harry Brecheen	3
2	Joe Dobson	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	21
2	Ewell Blackwell	19
2	Bob Feller	19
2	Hal Newhouser	19
5	4 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Wilks	3
2	Harry Gumbert	2
2	Kirby Higbe	2
2	Joe Page	2
5	23 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.430
2	Ted Williams	.414
3	Bobby Brown	.374
4	Wally Westlake	.373
5	Pat Mullin	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	11
2	Ralph Kiner	10
3	Stan Musial	9
4	Joe DiMaggio	7
4	Johnny Mize	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	32
2	Ted Williams	30
3	Hank Sauer	29
4	Jim Russell	28
4	Enos Slaughter	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	9
2	Gil Coan	7
2	Earl Torgeson	7
4	Bob Dillinger	6
5	Ferris Fain	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Wilks	1.00
2	Dutch Leonard	1.34
3	Hal Newhouser	1.48
4	Andy Hansen	1.88
5	Gene Bearden	1.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	7
2	Joe Dobson	6
2	Bob Lemon	6
4	Gene Bearden	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	41
2	Hal Newhouser	35
3	Bob Lemon	33
4	Johnny Schmitz	30
5	2 tied	29

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.378
2	Stan Musial	.366
3	Johnny Pesky	.328
4	Barney McCosky	.320
5	Tommy Holmes	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	56
2	Johnny Mize	45
3	Ted Williams	33
4	Walker Cooper	32
5	Willard Marshall	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	137
1	Ted Williams	137
3	Johnny Mize	132
4	Joe Gordon	113
5	Stan Musial	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	25
2	Jackie Robinson	21
3	Earl Torgeson	17
4	Richie Ashburn	14
4	Dave Philley	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.34
2	Eddie Lopat	2.87
3	Joe Dobson	2.91
4	Bob Feller	3.01
5	Ralph Branca	3.04

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	172
2	Ralph Branca	151
3	Hal Newhouser	150
4	Bob Feller	147
5	Larry Jansen	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	22
2	Russ Christopher	14
2	Ed Klieman	14
4	Hugh Casey	12
4	Harry Gumbert	12