On This Day

Saturday, August 7, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	58	39	.598	--
Athletics	62	42	.596	-0.5
Yankees	59	40	.596	0.0
Red Sox	59	43	.578	1.5
Tigers	47	52	.475	12.0
Senators	42	58	.420	17.5
Browns	38	59	.392	20.0
White Sox	34	66	.340	25.5

Games

White Sox 5, Red Sox 1

Yankees 5, Indians 0

Senators 3, Tigers 2

Athletics 7, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	58	43	.574	--
Dodgers	51	45	.531	4.5
Cardinals	52	46	.531	4.5
Giants	51	47	.520	5.5
Pirates	47	46	.505	7.0
Phillies	49	50	.495	8.0
Reds	45	57	.441	13.5
Cubs	41	60	.406	17.0

Games

Reds 6, Dodgers 4

Braves 6, Cubs 3

Pirates 5, Giants 4

Phillies 6, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Herman Franks	4
2	Frank Baumholtz	3
2	Roy Campanella	3
2	Phil Masi	3
2	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	1
1	Ferris Fain	1
1	Frankie Gustine	1
1	Johnny Mize	1
1	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	3
1	Mike McCormick	3
3	Roy Campanella	2
3	Ferris Fain	2
3	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Thomson	2
2	Richie Ashburn	1
2	Floyd Baker	1
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Vic Raschi	1.17
2	Al Gettel	0.60
3	Bob Lemon	0.58
4	Dizzy Trout	0.56
5	Robin Roberts	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Al Gettel	1
1	Kirby Higbe	1
1	Vic Raschi	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	7
1	Vic Raschi	7
3	Lou Brissie	6
3	Al Gettel	6
5	3 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Gumbert	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.387
2	Stan Musial	.386
3	Lou Boudreau	.343
4	Al Dark	.329
5	Richie Ashburn	.324

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	96
2	Joe DiMaggio	93
3	Ted Williams	87
4	Johnny Mize	86
5	Joe Gordon	85

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	27
2	Bob Dillinger	20
3	Gil Coan	18
4	Earl Torgeson	17
5	2 tied	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.97
2	Harry Brecheen	2.30
3	Ray Scarborough	2.50
4	Gene Bearden	2.68
5	Johnny Sain	2.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	14
1	Bob Lemon	14
1	Hal Newhouser	14
1	Vic Raschi	14
1	Johnny Sain	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lou Brissie	102
2	Bob Feller	100
3	Ralph Branca	99
4	Bob Lemon	98
5	Harry Brecheen	94

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Gumbert	14
1	Joe Page	14
3	Russ Christopher	13
4	Ted Wilks	9
5	Tom Ferrick	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dick Kokos	.447
2	Stan Rojek	.421
2	Enos Slaughter	.421
4	Clint Conatser	.390
4	Ken Keltner	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Seminick	6
2	Gene Hermanski	5
3	Bob Elliott	4
3	Jim Hegan	4
3	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sid Gordon	15
1	Tommy Henrich	15
1	Gene Hermanski	15
4	Bob Elliott	14
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	4
1	Bob Dillinger	4
3	Jackie Robinson	3
4	Luke Appling	2
4	11 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Gray	0.51
2	Kirby Higbe	0.61
3	Ray Scarborough	1.04
4	Dizzy Trout	1.61
5	Vic Raschi	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	3
1	Carl Erskine	3
1	Bill Kennedy	3
1	Vic Raschi	3
1	Spec Shea	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rex Barney	23
2	Johnny Vander Meer	21
3	Ted Gray	16
4	Dizzy Trout	15
5	2 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Gumbert	3
2	Hank Behrman	2
2	Ned Garver	2
2	Ed Klieman	2
2	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Baumholtz	.393
2	Whitey Lockman	.393
3	Tommy Henrich	.386
4	Enos Slaughter	.371
5	Dale Mitchell	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	9
2	Gene Hermanski	8
2	Pat Seerey	8
4	Jim Hegan	7
4	3 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hoot Evers	29
2	Vern Stephens	28
3	Bobby Doerr	27
3	Tommy Henrich	27
3	Johnny Mize	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	11
2	Richie Ashburn	6
2	Gil Coan	6
4	Whitey Lockman	5
5	6 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Scarborough	1.05
2	Nels Potter	1.58
3	Kirby Higbe	1.78
4	Gene Bearden	1.82
5	Ted Wilks	1.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	6
2	Larry Jansen	5
2	Jack Kramer	5
2	Eddie Lopat	5
2	Vic Raschi	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rex Barney	41
2	Ewell Blackwell	34
3	Johnny Vander Meer	33
4	Harry Brecheen	30
5	2 tied	26

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.386
2	Stan Musial	.370
3	Hoot Evers	.329
4	Barney McCosky	.328
5	Tommy Holmes	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	52
2	Johnny Mize	44
3	Stan Musial	33
4	Joe Gordon	31
5	Joe DiMaggio	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	134
2	Joe Gordon	132
3	Ralph Kiner	127
4	Ted Williams	126
5	Vern Stephens	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	27
1	Bob Dillinger	27
3	Earl Torgeson	21
4	Gil Coan	20
4	Jackie Robinson	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.23
2	Harry Brecheen	2.73
3	Joe Dobson	2.78
4	Johnny Schmitz	2.86
5	Eddie Lopat	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	23
2	Bob Lemon	22
3	Hal Newhouser	20
3	Johnny Sain	20
5	Joe Dobson	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	152
2	Ewell Blackwell	150
3	Ralph Branca	144
4	Bob Lemon	141
5	Hal Newhouser	138

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	23
2	Harry Gumbert	17
3	Russ Christopher	15
4	Ted Wilks	11
5	Ed Klieman	9