On This Day

Sunday, August 8, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	60	39	.606	--
Athletics	63	42	.600	0.0
Yankees	59	42	.584	2.0
Red Sox	60	44	.577	2.5
Tigers	49	52	.485	12.0
Senators	42	60	.412	19.5
Browns	38	60	.388	21.5
White Sox	35	67	.343	26.5

Games

Red Sox 8, White Sox 1

White Sox 2, Red Sox 1

Indians 8, Yankees 6

Indians 2, Yankees 1

Tigers 5, Senators 3

Tigers 6, Senators 5

Athletics 7, Browns 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	59	43	.578	--
Cardinals	54	46	.540	4.0
Dodgers	52	45	.536	4.5
Giants	52	48	.520	6.0
Pirates	48	47	.505	7.5
Phillies	49	52	.485	9.5
Reds	45	58	.437	14.5
Cubs	41	61	.402	18.0

Games

Dodgers 10, Reds 2

Braves 6, Cubs 3

Giants 6, Pirates 2

Pirates 5, Giants 4

Cardinals 4, Phillies 1

Cardinals 4, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Mark Christman	5
2	Johnny Blatnik	4
2	Dale Mitchell	4
2	Johnny Pesky	4
2	Phil Rizzuto	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Robinson	3
2	Gil Hodges	2
3	Matt Batts	1
3	Johnny Berardino	1
3	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	5
2	Wally Moses	4
2	Eddie Robinson	4
4	Johnny Lipon	3
4	Jackie Robinson	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Haas	1
1	Johnny Lipon	1
1	Dave Philley	1
1	Jackie Robinson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Chesnes	0.67
1	Larry Jansen	0.67
3	Joe Hatten	0.62
4	Herm Wehmeier	0.56
5	Clint Hartung	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Chesnes	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Dick Fowler	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Chesnes	6
1	Hal Newhouser	6
1	Billy Pierce	6
4	Joe Hatten	5
4	Herm Wehmeier	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	1
1	Bubba Harris	1
1	Art Houtteman	1
1	Sheldon Jones	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.388
2	Ted Williams	.387
3	Lou Boudreau	.345
4	Al Dark	.334
5	Dale Mitchell	.326

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	96
2	Joe DiMaggio	94
3	Johnny Mize	88
4	Ted Williams	87
5	2 tied	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	15
1	Hal Newhouser	15
3	Bob Lemon	14
3	Vic Raschi	14
3	Johnny Sain	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lou Brissie	102
2	Bob Feller	100
3	Ralph Branca	99
3	Hal Newhouser	99
5	Bob Lemon	98

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	14
1	Harry Gumbert	14
1	Joe Page	14
4	Ted Wilks	10
5	Tom Ferrick	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.393
1	Enos Slaughter	.393
3	Dick Kokos	.391
3	Stan Rojek	.391
5	Luke Appling	.389

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	15
1	Sid Gordon	15
1	Gene Hermanski	15
4	Hank Arft	13
4	3 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	4
1	Bob Dillinger	4
1	Jackie Robinson	4
4	Gil Coan	2
4	8 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Gray	0.51
2	Kirby Higbe	0.61
3	Ray Scarborough	1.04
4	Steve Gromek	1.13
5	Joe Haynes	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	3
1	Carl Erskine	3
1	Larry Jansen	3
1	Vic Raschi	3
5	27 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rex Barney	23
2	Johnny Vander Meer	19
3	Ted Gray	16
4	Dizzy Trout	15
5	7 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Gumbert	3
1	Ed Klieman	3
3	Hank Behrman	2
3	Russ Christopher	2
3	6 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Whitey Lockman	.383
2	Tommy Henrich	.381
3	Frank Baumholtz	.371
4	Enos Slaughter	.358
5	2 tied	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	9
2	Gene Hermanski	8
2	Stan Musial	8
2	Pat Seerey	8
5	2 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	29
2	Hoot Evers	28
2	Vern Stephens	28
4	Bobby Doerr	27
4	2 others tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	11
2	Richie Ashburn	6
3	Gil Coan	5
3	Whitey Lockman	5
3	Jackie Robinson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Scarborough	1.05
2	Nels Potter	1.58
3	Ted Wilks	1.71
4	Steve Gromek	1.76
5	Dizzy Trout	2.06

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rex Barney	41
2	Johnny Vander Meer	33
3	Harry Brecheen	30
4	Bob Lemon	26
4	Hal Newhouser	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ned Garver	4
1	Harry Gumbert	4
1	Art Houtteman	4
4	Hank Behrman	3
4	4 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.388
2	Stan Musial	.372
3	Barney McCosky	.328
4	Hoot Evers	.327
5	Dale Mitchell	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	52
2	Johnny Mize	44
3	Stan Musial	34
4	Joe Gordon	31
5	Joe DiMaggio	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	135
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	2.22
2	Harry Brecheen	2.73
3	Joe Dobson	2.78
4	Eddie Lopat	2.90
5	Joe Haynes	2.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	24
2	Bob Lemon	22
3	Hal Newhouser	21
4	Johnny Sain	20
5	Joe Dobson	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	152
2	Ewell Blackwell	143
3	Ralph Branca	141
3	Bob Lemon	141
5	Hal Newhouser	138

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	23
2	Harry Gumbert	17
3	Russ Christopher	16
4	Ted Wilks	12
5	Ed Klieman	10