On This Day

Friday, August 27, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	73	47	.608	--
Indians	72	48	.600	1.0
Yankees	71	48	.597	1.5
Athletics	71	51	.582	3.0
Tigers	57	58	.496	13.5
Browns	46	71	.393	25.5
Senators	46	74	.383	27.0
White Sox	40	79	.336	32.5

Games

Red Sox 10, White Sox 5

Indians 8, Yankees 1

Yankees 7, Indians 2

Athletics 6, Browns 0

Athletics 9, Browns 1

Tigers 3, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	68	52	.567	--
Cardinals	65	53	.551	2.0
Dodgers	63	52	.548	2.5
Pirates	62	52	.544	3.0
Giants	60	55	.522	5.5
Phillies	52	66	.441	15.0
Reds	50	69	.420	17.5
Cubs	49	70	.412	18.5

Games

Cubs 1, Braves 0

Dodgers 3, Reds 2

Pirates 4, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Majeski	7
2	Eddie Robinson	5
3	Lou Boudreau	4
3	Sam Chapman	4
3	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Boudreau	1
1	Sam Chapman	1
1	Joe DiMaggio	1
1	Del Ennis	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Majeski	4
1	Ted Williams	4
3	Skeeter Webb	3
4	Lou Boudreau	2
4	12 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Stan Rojek	2
2	Richie Ashburn	1
2	Putsy Caballero	1
2	Dom DiMaggio	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Rex Barney	1.14
2	Vic Raschi	1.00
3	Johnny Sain	0.80
4	Robin Roberts	0.62
5	Allie Reynolds	0.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Dick Fowler	1
1	Denny Galehouse	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rex Barney	8
1	Vic Raschi	8
3	Allie Reynolds	6
4	Robin Roberts	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	1
1	Virgil Trucks	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.379
2	Ted Williams	.374
3	Lou Boudreau	.363
4	Dale Mitchell	.342
5	Andy Pafko	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	35
2	Stan Musial	32
3	Johnny Mize	31
4	Joe DiMaggio	29
5	Hank Sauer	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	115
2	Joe DiMaggio	114
3	Stan Musial	101
4	Johnny Mize	98
4	Ted Williams	98

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	30
2	Bob Dillinger	23
3	Gil Coan	19
4	Stan Rojek	17
4	Earl Torgeson	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.32
2	Harry Brecheen	2.47
3	Ray Scarborough	2.59
4	Johnny Schmitz	2.71
5	Gene Bearden	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	17
1	Vic Raschi	17
3	Johnny Sain	16
4	Harry Brecheen	15
4	3 others tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	114
2	Lou Brissie	113
3	Bob Feller	111
3	Bob Lemon	111
5	Harry Brecheen	110

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	15
2	Harry Gumbert	14
2	Joe Page	14
4	Ted Wilks	12
5	Tom Ferrick	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gene Hermanski	.457
2	Yogi Berra	.446
3	Lou Boudreau	.435
4	Stan Rojek	.429
5	Bud Stewart	.415

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	6
2	Joe DiMaggio	5
3	Bobby Doerr	4
3	Del Ennis	4
3	5 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	18
2	Bobby Doerr	16
2	Ralph Kiner	16
2	Vern Stephens	16
5	Tommy Henrich	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gene Hermanski	5
1	Pee Wee Reese	5
1	Jackie Robinson	5
1	Stan Rojek	5
5	3 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Barrett	0.52
2	Johnny Vander Meer	0.74
3	Doyle Lade	0.95
4	Warren Spahn	1.03
5	Bob Lemon	1.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Schmitz	4
2	Bob Chesnes	3
2	Mickey Harris	3
2	Fred Hutchinson	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rex Barney	21
1	Ewell Blackwell	21
1	Warren Spahn	21
4	Robin Roberts	17
5	2 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	3
1	Kirby Higbe	3
3	Lou Brissie	2
3	Tom Ferrick	2
3	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Yogi Berra	.409
2	Lou Boudreau	.400
3	Enos Slaughter	.398
4	Stan Rojek	.386
5	Luke Appling	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	9
2	Sid Gordon	7
2	Ralph Kiner	7
2	Johnny Mize	7
2	Vern Stephens	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	30
1	Vern Stephens	30
3	Tommy Henrich	27
3	Stan Musial	27
5	Lou Boudreau	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	11
2	Pee Wee Reese	7
3	Richie Ashburn	6
3	Bob Dillinger	6
3	Gene Hermanski	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Barrett	1.27
2	Bob Porterfield	1.38
3	Dizzy Trout	1.61
4	Robin Roberts	1.68
5	Satchel Paige	1.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	6
2	Harry Brecheen	5
2	Bob Chesnes	5
2	Vic Raschi	5
2	Johnny Schmitz	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rex Barney	43
2	Warren Spahn	31
3	Johnny Vander Meer	28
4	Murry Dickson	26
4	5 others tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	5
2	Ted Wilks	4
3	Russ Christopher	3
3	Harry Gumbert	3
3	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.383
2	Ted Williams	.369
3	Lou Boudreau	.333
4	Andy Pafko	.332
5	Dale Mitchell	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	48
2	Johnny Mize	39
3	Joe DiMaggio	34
3	Stan Musial	34
5	2 tied	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	133
1	Vern Stephens	133
3	Ted Williams	129
4	Stan Musial	125
5	Johnny Mize	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	30
2	Bob Dillinger	28
3	Gil Coan	21
3	Jackie Robinson	21
5	Earl Torgeson	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Brecheen	2.56
2	Johnny Schmitz	2.64
3	Ray Scarborough	2.69
4	Dutch Leonard	2.70
5	Gene Bearden	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	22
2	Larry Jansen	21
3	Johnny Sain	20
4	Hal Newhouser	19
4	Johnny Schmitz	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	147
2	Bob Lemon	140
3	Ewell Blackwell	138
3	Hal Newhouser	138
5	Johnny Sain	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	21
2	Russ Christopher	16
3	Harry Gumbert	14
4	Ted Wilks	13
5	2 tied	10