On This Day

Friday, September 10, 1948

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 84 49 .632 --
Yankees 82 52 .612 2.5
Indians 81 53 .604 3.5
Athletics 78 59 .569 8.0
Tigers 62 67 .481 20.0
Browns 53 77 .408 29.5
Senators 49 87 .360 36.5
White Sox 44 89 .331 40.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 76 57 .571 --
Pirates 72 58 .554 2.5
Dodgers 71 60 .542 4.0
Cardinals 72 62 .537 4.5
Giants 69 63 .523 6.5
Cubs 57 76 .429 19.0
Phillies 57 76 .429 19.0
Reds 55 77 .417 20.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Barney McCosky 7
2 Hank Majeski 5
3 Ferris Fain 4
4 Lou Boudreau 3
4 10 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Chapman 1
1 Joe DiMaggio 1
1 Joe Gordon 1
1 Tommy Henrich 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 5
2 Hank Majeski 4
3 Tommy Henrich 3
3 Don Kolloway 3
3 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Thurman Tucker 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Phil Marchildon 1.75
2 Gene Bearden 0.60
3 Ned Garver 0.57
4 Howie Pollet 0.56
5 Milo Candini 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gene Bearden 1
1 Dick Fowler 1
1 Phil Marchildon 1
1 Howie Pollet 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Phil Marchildon 7
2 Gene Bearden 6
3 Howie Pollet 5
3 Spec Shea 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Karl Drews 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .372
2 Lou Boudreau .369
3 Ted Williams .367
4 Dale Mitchell .335
5 Richie Ashburn .333

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 133
2 Vern Stephens 123
3 Stan Musial 114
4 Ralph Kiner 109
4 2 others tied 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 32
2 Bob Dillinger 24
3 Gil Coan 20
4 Stan Rojek 19
5 Jackie Robinson 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dutch Leonard 2.45
2 Harry Brecheen 2.49
3 Johnny Schmitz 2.56
4 Ray Scarborough 2.65
5 Bob Lemon 2.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 19
2 Vic Raschi 18
2 Johnny Sain 18
4 Johnny Schmitz 17
5 4 tied 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harry Brecheen 130
2 Bob Feller 129
2 Bob Lemon 129
4 Lou Brissie 124
5 Hal Newhouser 123

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 Hank Majeski .440
2 Billy Hitchcock .439
3 Lou Boudreau .429
4 Billy Goodman .426
5 Dave Philley .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 6
2 Del Ennis 5
2 Sid Gordon 5
2 Tommy Henrich 5
5 3 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 20
2 Yogi Berra 18
2 Hank Majeski 18
4 Sid Gordon 17
4 Ralph Kiner 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Waitkus 5
2 Pee Wee Reese 4
2 Stan Rojek 4
4 Richie Ashburn 3
4 Ted Beard 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Schmitz 0.36
2 Johnny Vander Meer 0.74
3 Johnny Sain 0.83
4 Bob Feller 0.84
5 Preacher Roe 0.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Jim Hearn 3
1 Ellis Kinder 3
1 Eddie Lopat 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Monty Kennedy 24
2 Vic Raschi 22
3 Harry Brecheen 20
4 Rex Barney 19
4 Bob Feller 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hank Behrman 2
1 Dave Koslo 2
1 Clyde Shoun 2
4 Hugh Casey 1
4 14 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Boudreau .438
2 Yogi Berra .378
3 Bob Dillinger .374
4 Dale Mitchell .371
5 Stan Rojek .366

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 10
2 Sid Gordon 9
2 Tommy Henrich 9
2 Ralph Kiner 9
5 Del Ennis 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 38
2 Ralph Kiner 32
3 Yogi Berra 30
4 Sid Gordon 29
4 Stan Musial 29

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Monty Kennedy 1.19
2 Andy Hansen 1.37
3 Red Barrett 1.45
4 Johnny Vander Meer 1.45
5 Preacher Roe 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Schmitz 6
2 Bob Chesnes 5
2 Bob Lemon 5
4 Gene Bearden 4
4 15 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 37
2 Harry Brecheen 33
3 Rex Barney 32
4 Bob Lemon 31
5 4 tied 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hank Behrman 4
1 Kirby Higbe 4
3 Howie Judson 3
3 Frank Papish 3
5 9 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .369
2 Ted Williams .368
3 Lou Boudreau .353
4 Enos Slaughter .334
5 Richie Ashburn .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 46
2 Johnny Mize 39
3 Joe DiMaggio 36
4 Sid Gordon 34
4 Stan Musial 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 142
2 Vern Stephens 135
3 Ted Williams 129
4 Stan Musial 126
5 Ralph Kiner 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 32
2 Bob Dillinger 28
3 Gil Coan 22
4 Jackie Robinson 21
5 2 tied 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Schmitz 2.43
2 Ray Scarborough 2.45
3 Johnny Sain 2.67
4 Gene Bearden 2.72
5 Bob Chesnes 2.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 22
2 Johnny Sain 20
2 Johnny Schmitz 20
4 Larry Jansen 19
4 2 others tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 149
2 Bob Lemon 146
3 Harry Brecheen 142
4 Hal Newhouser 140
5 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