On This Day

Monday, August 30, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	75	48	.610	--
Yankees	74	49	.602	1.0
Indians	74	50	.597	1.5
Athletics	73	53	.579	3.5
Tigers	59	60	.496	14.0
Browns	47	73	.392	26.5
Senators	47	77	.379	28.5
White Sox	42	81	.341	33.0

Games

Yankees 3, Tigers 0

White Sox 9, Athletics 6

Indians 10, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	68	52	.567	--
Braves	69	55	.556	1.0
Pirates	65	54	.546	2.5
Cardinals	67	57	.540	3.0
Giants	60	59	.504	7.5
Phillies	55	67	.451	14.0
Reds	52	70	.426	17.0
Cubs	50	72	.410	19.0

Games

Pirates 2, Braves 1

Dodgers 6, Cardinals 5

Dodgers 6, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Eddie Miksis	4
1	Enos Slaughter	4
3	Luke Appling	3
3	Bob Elliott	3
3	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gene Hermanski	1
1	Hank Majeski	1
1	Dixie Walker	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dave Philley	4
2	Taffy Wright	3
3	Yogi Berra	2
3	Joe Gordon	2
3	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dale Mitchell	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Spec Shea	1.50
2	Satchel Paige	0.62
3	Ken Johnson	0.40
3	Johnny Sain	0.40
5	Joe Hatten	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Hatten	1
1	Joe Haynes	1
1	Fritz Ostermueller	1
1	Satchel Paige	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Satchel Paige	5
2	Ken Johnson	4
2	Johnny Sain	4
4	Murry Dickson	3
4	2 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	1
1	Howie Judson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.377
2	Ted Williams	.369
3	Lou Boudreau	.365
4	Dale Mitchell	.343
5	Enos Slaughter	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	35
2	Stan Musial	34
3	Johnny Mize	31
4	Joe DiMaggio	29
4	Hank Sauer	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	117
1	Vern Stephens	117
3	Stan Musial	107
4	Ted Williams	102
5	Johnny Mize	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	32
2	Bob Dillinger	23
3	Gil Coan	19
4	Stan Rojek	18
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.33
2	Harry Brecheen	2.57
3	Ray Scarborough	2.65
4	Bob Lemon	2.70
5	Johnny Schmitz	2.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	18
2	Vic Raschi	17
3	Johnny Sain	16
4	Harry Brecheen	15
4	3 others tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lou Brissie	118
2	Bob Lemon	117
3	Harry Brecheen	115
4	Ewell Blackwell	114
5	Bob Feller	111

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	Luke Appling	.442
2	Enos Slaughter	.423
3	Stan Rojek	.419
4	Richie Ashburn	.409
5	Ted Kluszewski	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Del Ennis	7
2	Stan Musial	6
3	Sid Gordon	5
3	Tommy Henrich	5
3	Ralph Kiner	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	16
2	Bobby Doerr	15
2	Tommy Henrich	15
2	Stan Musial	15
2	Vern Stephens	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Stan Rojek	6
2	Richie Ashburn	5
2	Jackie Robinson	5
4	Gene Hermanski	4
4	Pee Wee Reese	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sam Zoldak	0.53
2	Johnny Vander Meer	0.74
3	Doyle Lade	0.95
4	Bob Lemon	1.04
5	Monty Kennedy	1.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Chesnes	3
1	Joe Hatten	3
1	Eddie Lopat	3
1	Bob Porterfield	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	21
2	Rex Barney	19
3	Ewell Blackwell	18
3	Erv Palica	18
5	3 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Kirby Higbe	3
2	Hank Behrman	2
2	Art Houtteman	2
2	Howie Judson	2
2	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Boudreau	.431
2	Enos Slaughter	.431
3	Yogi Berra	.392
4	Luke Appling	.387
5	Stan Rojek	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	11
2	Del Ennis	8
3	Sid Gordon	7
3	Tommy Henrich	7
3	3 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	32
1	Vern Stephens	32
3	Stan Musial	30
4	Lou Boudreau	25
4	Larry Doby	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	11
2	Richie Ashburn	7
2	Pee Wee Reese	7
4	Gene Hermanski	6
4	Stan Rojek	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Satchel Paige	1.51
2	Robin Roberts	1.60
3	Bob Porterfield	1.94
4	Allie Reynolds	2.09
5	Rip Sewell	2.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	5
1	Bob Chesnes	5
1	Bob Lemon	5
1	Satchel Paige	5
1	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rex Barney	39
2	Bill Kennedy	31
2	Warren Spahn	31
4	Erv Palica	30
5	Bob Lemon	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	4
1	Art Houtteman	4
1	Ted Wilks	4
4	Russ Christopher	3
4	4 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.383
2	Ted Williams	.367
3	Lou Boudreau	.338
4	Enos Slaughter	.335
5	Richie Ashburn	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	48
2	Johnny Mize	38
3	Stan Musial	34
4	Joe DiMaggio	33
5	Sid Gordon	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	133
2	Vern Stephens	132
3	Ted Williams	130
4	Stan Musial	128
5	Ralph Kiner	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	32
2	Bob Dillinger	28
3	Gil Coan	21
3	Jackie Robinson	21
5	Earl Torgeson	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Scarborough	2.63
2	Harry Brecheen	2.64
3	Johnny Schmitz	2.64
4	Dutch Leonard	2.69
5	Johnny Sain	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	23
2	Larry Jansen	20
2	Johnny Sain	20
4	Hal Newhouser	19
4	Johnny Schmitz	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	147
2	Bob Lemon	144
3	Hal Newhouser	140
4	Ewell Blackwell	138
5	Johnny Sain	135

Saves

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