On This Day

Saturday, September 11, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	86	49	.637	--
Yankees	83	52	.615	3.0
Indians	83	53	.610	3.5
Athletics	78	61	.561	10.0
Tigers	64	67	.489	20.0
Browns	53	79	.402	31.5
Senators	49	88	.358	38.0
White Sox	44	91	.326	42.0

Games

Red Sox 9, Athletics 1

Red Sox 2, Athletics 1

Indians 4, Browns 1

Indians 9, Browns 1

Tigers 4, White Sox 1

Tigers 6, White Sox 4

Yankees 6, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	78	57	.578	--
Pirates	73	58	.557	3.0
Dodgers	71	62	.534	6.0
Cardinals	72	63	.533	6.0
Giants	71	63	.530	6.5
Cubs	57	77	.425	20.5
Phillies	57	78	.422	21.0
Reds	56	77	.421	21.0

Games

Pirates 13, Cubs 12

Giants 2, Dodgers 1

Giants 6, Dodgers 4

Braves 3, Phillies 1

Braves 13, Phillies 2

Reds 3, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jackie Robinson	6
2	Neil Berry	4
2	Allie Clark	4
2	Al Dark	4
2	6 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	1
1	Bob Elliott	1
1	Jeff Heath	1
1	Ralph Kiner	1
1	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Andy Pafko	5
2	Ken Keltner	4
2	Ralph Kiner	4
4	Bob Elliott	3
4	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	2
2	Billy Cox	1
2	Bruce Edwards	1
2	Wally Judnich	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Vander Meer	1.00
2	Warren Spahn	0.83
3	Joe Coleman	0.67
4	Johnny Sain	0.62
5	2 tied	0.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Denny Galehouse	1
1	Ted Gray	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	Larry Jansen	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Coleman	6
1	Larry Jansen	6
1	Mel Parnell	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
5	4 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Gumbert	1
1	Elmer Riddle	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.373
2	Ted Williams	.368
3	Lou Boudreau	.366
4	Dale Mitchell	.333
5	Al Dark	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	39
2	Joe DiMaggio	35
2	Stan Musial	35
4	Johnny Mize	34
5	2 tied	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	134
2	Vern Stephens	124
3	Stan Musial	116
4	Ralph Kiner	113
5	Ted Williams	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	32
2	Bob Dillinger	24
3	Gil Coan	20
4	Pee Wee Reese	19
4	Stan Rojek	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	2.45
2	Harry Brecheen	2.49
3	Johnny Schmitz	2.56
4	Bob Lemon	2.61
5	Ray Scarborough	2.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	20
2	Johnny Sain	19
3	Vic Raschi	18
4	Larry Jansen	17
4	Johnny Schmitz	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	133
2	Harry Brecheen	130
3	Bob Feller	129
4	Lou Brissie	124
5	Hal Newhouser	123

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.451
2	Dave Philley	.444
2	Dixie Walker	.444
4	Billy Hitchcock	.417
5	Bob Dillinger	.409

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	20
1	Ralph Kiner	20
3	Yogi Berra	18
3	Billy Hitchcock	18
5	Sid Gordon	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Waitkus	6
2	Pee Wee Reese	5
3	Ted Beard	3
3	Enos Slaughter	3
5	16 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Schmitz	0.56
2	Bob Feller	0.77
3	Preacher Roe	0.90
4	Johnny Sain	1.09
5	Monty Kennedy	1.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Hearn	3
1	Ellis Kinder	3
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	Eddie Lopat	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Monty Kennedy	24
2	Bob Lemon	22
3	Harry Brecheen	20
4	Bob Feller	18
4	2 others tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Koslo	2
1	Clyde Shoun	2
3	Hank Behrman	1
3	Hugh Casey	1
3	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Boudreau	.426
2	Yogi Berra	.379
3	Dixie Walker	.370
4	Tommy Henrich	.368
5	Billy Goodman	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	11
2	Ralph Kiner	10
3	Tommy Henrich	9
4	Del Ennis	8
4	Sid Gordon	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	38
2	Ralph Kiner	36
3	Yogi Berra	31
4	Sid Gordon	28
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	10
2	Jackie Robinson	7
2	Stan Rojek	7
4	Gene Hermanski	6
4	Eddie Waitkus	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Vander Meer	1.12
2	Monty Kennedy	1.19
3	Bob Lemon	1.19
4	Red Barrett	1.45
5	Preacher Roe	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Schmitz	6
2	Bob Chesnes	5
2	Bob Lemon	5
2	Mel Parnell	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	42
2	Harry Brecheen	33
3	Rex Barney	32
3	Bob Lemon	32
3	Robin Roberts	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	4
1	Kirby Higbe	4
3	Frank Papish	3
4	Lou Brissie	2
4	8 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.373
2	Ted Williams	.370
3	Lou Boudreau	.352
4	Andy Pafko	.334
5	Dale Mitchell	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	43
2	Johnny Mize	38
3	Joe DiMaggio	36
4	Stan Musial	35
5	Sid Gordon	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	140
2	Vern Stephens	136
3	Stan Musial	128
3	Ted Williams	128
5	2 tied	121

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	32
2	Bob Dillinger	28
3	Gil Coan	22
4	Jackie Robinson	21
4	Earl Torgeson	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Schmitz	2.43
2	Ray Scarborough	2.45
3	Johnny Sain	2.61
4	Harry Brecheen	2.67
5	Gene Bearden	2.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	23
2	Johnny Sain	21
3	Larry Jansen	20
3	Johnny Schmitz	20
5	Vic Raschi	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	150
2	Bob Feller	149
3	Harry Brecheen	138
4	Hal Newhouser	137
5	Johnny Sain	129

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	19
2	Russ Christopher	16
3	Harry Gumbert	15
4	Ted Wilks	13
5	2 tied	10