On This Day

Tuesday, September 7, 1948

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 82 48 .631 --
Yankees 81 50 .618 1.5
Indians 78 53 .595 4.5
Athletics 74 59 .556 9.5
Tigers 62 64 .492 18.0
Browns 50 77 .394 30.5
Senators 49 83 .371 34.0
White Sox 44 86 .338 38.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 76 57 .571 --
Pirates 70 58 .547 3.5
Dodgers 70 60 .538 4.5
Cardinals 70 61 .534 5.0
Giants 69 61 .531 5.5
Cubs 56 75 .427 19.0
Reds 55 74 .426 19.0
Phillies 56 76 .424 19.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Del Ennis 6
2 Whitey Lockman 5
2 Jack Lohrke 5
4 Sid Gordon 4
4 Harry Walker 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Walker Cooper 1
1 Sid Gordon 1
1 Bert Haas 1
1 Don Lang 1
1 Wally Westlake 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sid Gordon 6
2 Walker Cooper 3
2 Del Ennis 3
4 Don Lang 2
4 Stan Rojek 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Andy Hansen 0.27
2 Dave Koslo 0.25
3 Fritz Ostermueller 0.20
4 Blix Donnelly 0.18
5 Dutch Leonard 0.07

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Hansen 1
1 Clint Hartung 1
1 Fritz Ostermueller 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Andy Hansen 3
2 Murry Dickson 2
2 Blix Donnelly 2
2 Dave Koslo 2
2 Fritz Ostermueller 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .370
2 Stan Musial .368
3 Lou Boudreau .367
4 Dale Mitchell .340
5 Richie Ashburn .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 38
2 Johnny Mize 34
2 Stan Musial 34
4 Joe DiMaggio 33
5 2 tied 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 127
2 Vern Stephens 122
3 Stan Musial 111
4 Ralph Kiner 107
4 Johnny Mize 107

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dutch Leonard 2.45
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 18
2 Johnny Sain 18
4 Larry Jansen 16
4 3 others tied 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 127
2 Lou Brissie 124
3 Bob Feller 122
4 Harry Brecheen 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 .439
2 Buddy Rosar .417
3 Billy Goodman .400
4 Bob Dillinger .397
5 Lou Boudreau .393

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sid Gordon 22
2 Pat Mullin 21
3 Ralph Kiner 20
4 Yogi Berra 19
5 Joe DiMaggio 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Stan Rojek 6
2 Eddie Waitkus 5
3 Richie Ashburn 3
3 Johnny Hopp 3
3 Pee Wee Reese 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Lemon 0.00
2 Johnny Schmitz 0.56
3 Bob Feller 0.71
4 Johnny Vander Meer 0.74
5 Andy Hansen 0.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Chesnes 3
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Jim Hearn 3
1 Doyle Lade 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Monty Kennedy 21
1 Vic Raschi 21
3 Bob Lemon 18
4 Preacher Roe 17
5 3 tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Kirby Higbe 3
2 Hank Behrman 2
2 Art Houtteman 2
2 Dave Koslo 2
2 3 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Boudreau .437
2 Bob Dillinger .397
3 Yogi Berra .395
4 Stan Rojek .382
5 Dale Mitchell .381

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sid Gordon 10
1 Ralph Kiner 10
3 Joe DiMaggio 9
4 Del Ennis 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 34
2 Ralph Kiner 32
3 Sid Gordon 30
4 Yogi Berra 29
5 Stan Musial 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 11
2 Pee Wee Reese 9
3 Stan Rojek 7
4 Gene Hermanski 6
5 2 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Monty Kennedy 0.99
2 Andy Hansen 1.29
3 Bob Lemon 1.40
4 Red Barrett 1.45
5 Johnny Vander Meer 1.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Chesnes 6
2 Bob Lemon 5
2 Mel Parnell 5
2 Johnny Schmitz 5
5 17 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 37
2 Rex Barney 31
3 Vic Raschi 30
4 Bob Lemon 29
4 Erv Palica 29

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .371
2 Stan Musial .367
3 Lou Boudreau .348
4 Enos Slaughter .339
5 Richie Ashburn .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 48
2 Johnny Mize 39
3 Joe DiMaggio 35
4 Sid Gordon 34
4 Stan Musial 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 137
2 Vern Stephens 134
3 Ralph Kiner 124
3 Stan Musial 124
5 2 tied 122

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ray Scarborough 2.45
2 Johnny Schmitz 2.51
3 Johnny Sain 2.67
4 Bob Chesnes 2.72
5 Bob Lemon 2.79

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 147
2 Bob Feller 145
3 Hal Newhouser 133
4 Harry Brecheen 132
4 Johnny Sain 132

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 19
2 Russ Christopher 16
3 Harry Gumbert 14
4 Ted Wilks 13
5 3 tied 10