On This Day

Tuesday, August 3, 1948

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 56 38 .596 --
Yankees 57 39 .594 0.0
Red Sox 58 40 .592 0.0
Athletics 59 41 .590 0.0
Tigers 46 50 .479 11.0
Senators 41 56 .423 16.5
Browns 36 57 .387 19.5
White Sox 32 64 .333 25.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 56 41 .577 --
Giants 50 44 .532 4.5
Dodgers 48 44 .522 5.5
Cardinals 49 45 .521 5.5
Pirates 46 45 .505 7.0
Phillies 48 49 .495 8.0
Reds 43 55 .439 13.5
Cubs 40 57 .412 16.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Yogi Berra 3
1 Bob Dillinger 3
1 Ken Keltner 3
1 Ray Lamanno 3
1 Stan Spence 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 1
1 Jim Hegan 1
1 Tommy Henrich 1
1 George McQuinn 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 5
2 Stan Spence 4
3 Ted Kluszewski 3
4 Billy Goodman 2
4 8 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Wyrostek 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Satchel Paige 0.55
2 Herm Wehmeier 0.50
3 Spec Shea 0.30
4 Dick Fowler 0.22
5 Randy Gumpert 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Howie Judson 1
1 Jack Kramer 1
1 Satchel Paige 1
1 Spec Shea 1
1 Herm Wehmeier 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Satchel Paige 6
2 Nels Potter 4
2 Herm Wehmeier 4
4 Earl Johnson 3
4 Spec Shea 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Gumbert 1
1 Earl Johnson 1
1 Ed Klieman 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .389
2 Ted Williams .385
3 Lou Boudreau .345
4 Hoot Evers .331
5 Al Dark .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 28
2 Hank Sauer 27
3 Johnny Mize 26
4 Stan Musial 25
5 2 tied 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 91
2 Joe DiMaggio 90
3 Ted Williams 84
4 Joe Gordon 82
4 Johnny Mize 82

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 26
2 Bob Dillinger 20
3 Gil Coan 18
4 Earl Torgeson 17
5 2 tied 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dutch Leonard 1.95
2 Harry Brecheen 2.45
3 Ray Scarborough 2.50
4 Johnny Schmitz 2.59
5 Johnny Sain 2.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Jansen 14
1 Bob Lemon 14
1 Hal Newhouser 14
4 Joe Dobson 13
4 3 others tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ralph Branca 99
1 Bob Feller 99
3 Lou Brissie 96
4 Ewell Blackwell 93
4 Hal Newhouser 93

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 13
2 Russ Christopher 12
2 Harry Gumbert 12
4 Ted Wilks 9
5 Tom Ferrick 8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Whitey Lockman .417
2 Danny Litwhiler .409
2 Don White .409
4 Dick Kokos .408
5 Enos Slaughter .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Mize 6
1 Andy Seminick 6
3 Joe DiMaggio 5
3 Whitey Lockman 5
5 2 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tommy Henrich 18
2 Joe DiMaggio 17
3 Bobby Doerr 14
3 Sid Gordon 14
3 Vern Stephens 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 7
2 Richie Ashburn 4
2 Gil Coan 4
2 Mickey Vernon 4
2 Al Zarilla 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dave Koslo 0.00
2 Ray Scarborough 0.67
3 Kirby Higbe 1.32
4 Robin Roberts 1.50
5 Joe Hatten 1.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Jansen 3
1 Sheldon Jones 3
1 Jack Kramer 3
1 Eddie Lopat 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rex Barney 20
2 Johnny Vander Meer 18
3 Ewell Blackwell 17
4 Harry Brecheen 16
4 Joe Dobson 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hank Behrman 3
2 Harry Gumbert 2
2 Ed Klieman 2
2 Joe Ostrowski 2
5 20 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Whitey Lockman .430
2 Frank Baumholtz .393
3 Hoot Evers .383
4 Stan Musial .369
5 Dale Mitchell .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Doerr 11
2 Johnny Mize 10
3 Ralph Kiner 9
3 Pat Seerey 9
5 4 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hoot Evers 37
2 Bobby Doerr 34
3 Johnny Mize 29
4 Tommy Henrich 28
4 Hank Majeski 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 11
2 Gil Coan 6
2 Whitey Lockman 6
4 Luke Appling 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dizzy Trout 1.90
2 Nels Potter 2.09
3 Ray Scarborough 2.13
4 Eddie Lopat 2.13
4 Johnny Schmitz 2.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Jansen 6
1 Jack Kramer 6
3 Rex Barney 5
3 Eddie Lopat 5
3 Virgil Trucks 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 39
2 Rex Barney 36
3 Johnny Vander Meer 34
4 Virgil Trucks 31
5 Harry Brecheen 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Gumbert 4
2 Hank Behrman 3
2 Ned Garver 3
2 Art Houtteman 3
2 Erv Palica 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .381
2 Stan Musial .374
3 Hoot Evers .337
4 Barney McCosky .328
5 Andy Pafko .318

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 53
2 Johnny Mize 45
3 Stan Musial 34
4 Joe DiMaggio 30
4 Joe Gordon 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Mize 134
2 Joe Gordon 132
3 Ralph Kiner 130
4 Ted Williams 124
5 Vern Stephens 121

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 28
2 Richie Ashburn 26
3 Earl Torgeson 21
4 Gil Coan 20
5 Jackie Robinson 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dutch Leonard 2.22
2 Eddie Lopat 2.70
3 Johnny Schmitz 2.71
4 Joe Dobson 2.79
5 Harry Brecheen 2.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Jansen 24
2 Bob Lemon 23
3 Hal Newhouser 20
3 Johnny Sain 20
5 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 156
2 Ewell Blackwell 150
3 Ralph Branca 144
4 Hal Newhouser 138
5 Bob Lemon 136

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 22
2 Harry Gumbert 16
3 Russ Christopher 14
4 Ted Wilks 12
5 Ed Klieman 10