On This Day

Monday, September 13, 1948

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 86 50 .632 --
Yankees 84 52 .618 2.0
Indians 84 54 .609 3.0
Athletics 79 61 .564 9.0
Tigers 64 68 .485 20.0
Browns 54 80 .403 31.0
Senators 49 89 .355 38.0
White Sox 45 91 .331 41.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 79 58 .577 --
Pirates 74 59 .556 3.0
Giants 73 63 .537 5.5
Cardinals 73 63 .537 5.5
Dodgers 72 63 .533 6.0
Phillies 58 79 .423 21.0
Cubs 57 79 .419 21.5
Reds 56 78 .418 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Paul Lehner 3
2 Phil Cavarretta 2
2 Sid Gordon 2
2 Johnny Hopp 2
2 9 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Gordon 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Smalley 3
2 Bruce Edwards 2
2 Dick Kokos 2
2 Willard Marshall 2
5 12 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Clyde Kluttz 1
1 Jack Lohrke 1
1 Stan Rojek 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Don Black 1.50
2 Johnny Schmitz 0.45
3 Rex Barney 0.42
4 Monty Kennedy 0.33
5 Vic Lombardi 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rex Barney 1
1 Karl Drews 1
1 Monty Kennedy 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rex Barney 5
1 Johnny Schmitz 5
3 Monty Kennedy 4
4 Don Black 3
5 Elmer Singleton 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Sanford 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .373
2 Ted Williams .368
3 Lou Boudreau .361
4 Dale Mitchell .334
5 Richie Ashburn .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 39
2 Joe DiMaggio 35
2 Stan Musial 35
4 Johnny Mize 34
5 Hank Sauer 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 135
2 Vern Stephens 124
3 Stan Musial 116
4 Ralph Kiner 115
5 2 tied 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 32
2 Bob Dillinger 25
3 Gil Coan 20
3 Stan Rojek 20
5 Pee Wee Reese 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dutch Leonard 2.44
2 Harry Brecheen 2.49
3 Bob Lemon 2.61
4 Johnny Schmitz 2.62
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 Feller 135
2 Bob Lemon 133
3 Harry Brecheen 130
4 Lou Brissie 124
5 Hal Newhouser 123

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dixie Walker .488
2 Billy Hitchcock .451
3 Billy Goodman .413
4 Bob Dillinger .409
5 Tommy Henrich .393

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 6
2 Ralph Kiner 4
2 Andy Pafko 4
2 Johnny Wyrostek 4
2 Al Zarilla 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 19
1 Billy Hitchcock 19
1 Ralph Kiner 19
4 Hank Majeski 17
5 3 tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 5
2 Eddie Waitkus 4
3 Ted Beard 3
3 Dale Mitchell 3
3 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vern Bickford 1.00
2 Johnny Sain 1.09
3 Bob Feller 1.13
4 Monty Kennedy 1.18
5 Gene Bearden 1.42

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Haynes 3
1 Mel Parnell 3
1 Howie Pollet 3
1 Johnny Sain 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 24
2 Monty Kennedy 22
3 Mel Parnell 18
4 Spec Shea 17
5 3 tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Koslo 3
2 Howie Judson 2
3 Hugh Casey 1
3 Russ Christopher 1
3 15 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Boudreau .385
2 Bob Dillinger .379
3 Dixie Walker .375
4 Tommy Henrich .368
5 Yogi Berra .364

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 38
2 Ralph Kiner 37
3 Yogi Berra 30
3 Sid Gordon 30
5 2 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 10
2 Stan Rojek 8
3 Jackie Robinson 7
4 Gene Hermanski 6
4 Eddie Waitkus 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Vander Meer 1.12
2 Monty Kennedy 1.16
3 Bob Lemon 1.19
4 Bob Feller 1.62
5 Sam Zoldak 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sheldon Jones 5
1 Bob Lemon 5
1 Allie Reynolds 5
1 Johnny Schmitz 5
1 Johnny Vander Meer 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rex Barney 37
1 Warren Spahn 37
3 Harry Brecheen 33
3 Monty Kennedy 33
5 3 tied 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Kirby Higbe 4
2 Hank Behrman 3
2 Howie Judson 3
2 Dave Koslo 3
2 Frank Papish 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .373
2 Ted Williams .371
3 Lou Boudreau .348
4 Andy Pafko .336
5 Enos Slaughter .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 41
2 Johnny Mize 38
3 Joe DiMaggio 36
4 Stan Musial 35
5 Sid Gordon 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 140
2 Vern Stephens 135
3 Ted Williams 128
4 Stan Musial 125
5 Johnny Mize 122

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Schmitz 2.49
2 Ray Scarborough 2.59
3 Johnny Sain 2.61
4 Harry Brecheen 2.67
5 Bob Lemon 2.68

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 22
2 Johnny Sain 21
3 Larry Jansen 20
3 Johnny Schmitz 20
5 Vic Raschi 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 152
2 Bob Lemon 149
3 Harry Brecheen 138
4 Hal Newhouser 137
5 Johnny Sain 129

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 18
2 Russ Christopher 17
3 Harry Gumbert 15
4 Ted Wilks 14
5 2 tied 10