On This Day

Monday, July 19, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	50	30	.625	--
Athletics	53	35	.602	1.0
Yankees	47	34	.580	3.5
Red Sox	45	36	.556	5.5
Tigers	41	41	.500	10.0
Senators	35	47	.427	16.0
Browns	29	50	.367	20.5
White Sox	26	53	.329	23.5

Games

Athletics 6, White Sox 0

Athletics 6, White Sox 4

Indians 7, Senators 6

Red Sox 4, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	50	33	.602	--
Dodgers	40	38	.513	7.5
Pirates	41	39	.513	7.5
Cardinals	41	39	.513	7.5
Giants	40	39	.506	8.0
Phillies	40	44	.476	10.5
Reds	38	46	.452	12.5
Cubs	35	47	.427	14.5

Games

Phillies 5, Cubs 4

Pirates 1, Braves 0

Giants 14, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Majeski	5
1	Bud Stewart	5
3	Barney McCosky	4
3	Dale Mitchell	4
5	4 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walker Cooper	1
1	Bobby Doerr	1
1	Joe Gordon	1
1	Eddie Joost	1
1	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Thomson	5
2	Bobby Doerr	4
2	Hank Majeski	4
4	Walker Cooper	3
4	Joe Gordon	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Whitey Lockman	2
2	Richie Ashburn	1
2	Gil Coan	1
2	Ray Coleman	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Doyle Lade	1.00
2	Dick Fowler	0.38
2	Phil Marchildon	0.38
4	Fritz Ostermueller	0.36
5	Forrest Thompson	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Fowler	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	Larry Jansen	1
1	Dutch Leonard	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hank Borowy	4
1	Doyle Lade	4
1	Fritz Ostermueller	4
1	Forrest Thompson	4
5	2 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gene Bearden	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.391
2	Ted Williams	.388
3	Lou Boudreau	.358
4	Andy Pafko	.354
5	Richie Ashburn	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	26
1	Hank Sauer	26
3	Ken Keltner	22
3	Stan Musial	22
5	Johnny Mize	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	77
2	Joe Gordon	75
3	Joe DiMaggio	73
4	Ted Williams	72
5	3 tied	70

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	22
2	Earl Torgeson	16
3	Gil Coan	14
4	Bob Dillinger	13
5	Stan Rojek	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.91
2	Harry Brecheen	2.20
3	Johnny Sain	2.25
4	Gene Bearden	2.63
5	Bob Lemon	2.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	14
2	Bob Lemon	13
3	Johnny Sain	12
4	Ralph Branca	11
4	2 others tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	89
2	Bob Feller	88
3	Lou Brissie	85
3	Hal Newhouser	85
5	Bob Lemon	84

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	12
1	Joe Page	12
3	Harry Gumbert	10
4	Tom Ferrick	8
4	Ted Wilks	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Baumholtz	.550
2	Whitey Lockman	.467
3	Andy Pafko	.439
4	Hoot Evers	.434
5	George Kell	.425

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Doerr	7
2	Ralph Kiner	6
3	Ken Keltner	5
3	Andy Pafko	5
3	Pat Seerey	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hoot Evers	21
2	Bobby Doerr	18
2	Hank Majeski	18
4	Johnny Mize	17
4	George Shuba	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	4
2	Luke Appling	3
2	Ray Coleman	3
2	Whitey Lockman	3
2	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Lopat	0.00
2	Hal Newhouser	0.73
3	Bob Rush	0.90
4	Mel Parnell	0.96
5	Gene Bearden	0.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	3
1	Hank Behrman	3
1	Dick Fowler	3
1	Larry Jansen	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	18
2	Ewell Blackwell	17
2	Lou Brissie	17
2	Hal Newhouser	17
5	4 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Art Houtteman	3
2	Ned Garver	2
2	Erv Palica	2
2	Bob Savage	2
5	22 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Andy Pafko	.417
2	Barney McCosky	.374
3	Al Dark	.368
4	Stan Musial	.366
5	Dale Mitchell	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Doerr	10
2	Sid Gordon	9
2	Ralph Kiner	9
2	Johnny Mize	9
5	5 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	35
2	Joe Gordon	30
2	Johnny Mize	30
4	Hoot Evers	29
5	3 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	7
2	Bob Dillinger	5
2	Stan Rojek	5
2	Earl Torgeson	5
2	Elmer Valo	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.47
2	Eddie Lopat	1.71
3	Vern Bickford	2.00
4	Johnny Sain	2.05
5	Tiny Bonham	2.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Fowler	6
1	Jack Kramer	6
1	Hal Newhouser	6
4	Dutch Leonard	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	41
2	Bob Lemon	29
2	Hal Newhouser	29
4	Lou Brissie	28
5	2 tied	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	4
1	Harry Gumbert	4
1	Joe Page	4
4	Tom Ferrick	3
4	4 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.376
2	Ted Williams	.376
3	Barney McCosky	.329
4	Hoot Evers	.328
5	Andy Pafko	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	54
2	Johnny Mize	44
3	Joe Gordon	32
3	Stan Musial	32
5	Ted Williams	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	138
2	Joe Gordon	135
3	Ralph Kiner	132
4	Ted Williams	126
5	Stan Musial	116

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	24
2	Richie Ashburn	22
3	Earl Torgeson	20
4	Gil Coan	16
4	Jackie Robinson	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.08
2	Eddie Lopat	2.67
3	Johnny Schmitz	2.72
4	Johnny Sain	2.86
5	Joe Dobson	2.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	23
1	Bob Lemon	23
3	Hal Newhouser	22
3	Johnny Sain	22
5	Joe Dobson	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	167
2	Ewell Blackwell	158
3	Hal Newhouser	149
4	Ralph Branca	145
5	Bob Lemon	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	22
2	Russ Christopher	16
3	Harry Gumbert	15
4	Ted Wilks	11
5	2 tied	10