On This Day

Saturday, September 4, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	79	48	.622	--
Yankees	79	49	.617	0.5
Indians	77	52	.597	3.0
Athletics	73	57	.562	7.5
Tigers	61	62	.496	16.0
Browns	49	76	.392	29.0
Senators	49	80	.380	31.0
White Sox	42	85	.331	37.0

Games

Tigers 4, White Sox 3

Yankees 9, Senators 7

Red Sox 5, Athletics 3

Browns 4, Indians 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	73	57	.562	--
Cardinals	69	58	.543	2.5
Dodgers	69	58	.543	2.5
Pirates	66	57	.537	3.5
Giants	65	60	.520	5.5
Phillies	56	71	.441	15.5
Reds	54	72	.429	17.0
Cubs	54	73	.425	17.5

Games

Giants 3, Dodgers 0

Phillies 4, Braves 3

Braves 8, Phillies 1

Reds 3, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bob Elliott	4
1	Dave Philley	4
1	Mickey Vernon	4
4	Neil Berry	3
4	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Elliott	1
1	Ferris Fain	1
1	Billy Hitchcock	1
1	Whitey Lockman	1
1	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	4
2	Jeff Heath	3
3	Vern Bickford	2
3	Joe DiMaggio	2
3	9 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Chapman	1
1	Bob Dillinger	1
1	Larry Doby	1
1	Bert Haas	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Rex Barney	0.56
2	Hal Newhouser	0.55
3	Vern Bickford	0.44
4	Ken Raffensberger	0.43
4	Schoolboy Rowe	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	1
1	Tommy Byrne	1
1	Ned Garver	1
1	Sheldon Jones	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	6
2	Rex Barney	5
2	Harry Brecheen	5
2	Ned Garver	5
5	Vern Bickford	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Koslo	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.375
2	Lou Boudreau	.366
3	Ted Williams	.365
4	Dale Mitchell	.342
5	Enos Slaughter	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	36
2	Stan Musial	34
3	Joe DiMaggio	32
3	Johnny Mize	32
5	2 tied	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	126
2	Vern Stephens	119
3	Stan Musial	109
4	Johnny Mize	104
5	3 tied	102

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	32
2	Bob Dillinger	24
3	Gil Coan	19
4	Jackie Robinson	18
4	Stan Rojek	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.37
2	Bob Lemon	2.59
3	Harry Brecheen	2.61
4	Ray Scarborough	2.65
5	Johnny Schmitz	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	19
2	Vic Raschi	17
2	Johnny Sain	17
4	Larry Jansen	16
4	2 others tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	127
2	Lou Brissie	124
3	Harry Brecheen	120
3	Bob Feller	120
5	Hal Newhouser	116

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Enos Slaughter	.435
2	Danny Murtaugh	.397
3	Tommy Henrich	.394
4	Bob Dillinger	.391
5	Dale Mitchell	.390

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	22
2	Yogi Berra	19
3	Sid Gordon	18
3	Ralph Kiner	18
5	Pat Mullin	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	5
1	Pee Wee Reese	5
1	Stan Rojek	5
4	Gene Hermanski	4
5	3 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Vander Meer	0.37
2	Andy Hansen	0.66
3	Monty Kennedy	0.71
4	Bob Lemon	0.75
5	Preacher Roe	0.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Hearn	3
1	Fred Hutchinson	3
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	Eddie Lopat	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	23
2	Rex Barney	21
3	Monty Kennedy	20
4	Erv Palica	19
5	2 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Kirby Higbe	3
2	Hank Behrman	2
2	Art Houtteman	2
2	Howie Judson	2
2	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Boudreau	.430
2	Yogi Berra	.398
3	Enos Slaughter	.387
4	Dale Mitchell	.377
5	Andy Pafko	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sid Gordon	9
2	Joe DiMaggio	8
2	Del Ennis	8
2	Ralph Kiner	8
2	Stan Musial	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	36
2	Yogi Berra	28
2	Vern Stephens	28
4	Sid Gordon	27
4	Ralph Kiner	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	11
2	Pee Wee Reese	9
3	Richie Ashburn	6
3	Gene Hermanski	6
3	Stan Rojek	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monty Kennedy	1.07
2	Satchel Paige	1.62
3	Red Barrett	1.89
4	Preacher Roe	1.89
5	Robin Roberts	1.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gene Bearden	5
1	Bob Chesnes	5
1	Bob Lemon	5
1	Allie Reynolds	5
1	Johnny Schmitz	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rex Barney	40
2	Bob Lemon	36
3	Bill Kennedy	33
4	Vic Raschi	31
5	2 tied	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	4
1	Kirby Higbe	4
1	Art Houtteman	4
4	Russ Christopher	3
4	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.372
2	Ted Williams	.365
3	Lou Boudreau	.348
4	Andy Pafko	.338
5	Enos Slaughter	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	46
2	Johnny Mize	39
3	Joe DiMaggio	34
3	Stan Musial	34
5	Sid Gordon	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	139
2	Vern Stephens	133
3	Stan Musial	125
3	Ted Williams	125
5	Johnny Mize	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	32
2	Bob Dillinger	29
3	Jackie Robinson	22
4	Gil Coan	21
5	Earl Torgeson	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Schmitz	2.51
2	Ray Scarborough	2.60
3	Harry Brecheen	2.70
4	Dutch Leonard	2.74
5	Gene Bearden	2.74

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	148
1	Bob Lemon	148
3	Hal Newhouser	139
4	Harry Brecheen	135
5	Johnny Sain	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	20
2	Russ Christopher	16
3	Harry Gumbert	14
4	Ted Wilks	13
5	3 tied	10