On This Day

Tuesday, September 14, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	87	50	.635	--
Yankees	85	52	.620	2.0
Indians	84	55	.604	4.0
Athletics	80	61	.567	9.0
Tigers	66	68	.493	19.5
Browns	54	81	.400	32.0
Senators	49	91	.350	39.5
White Sox	45	92	.328	42.0

Games

Red Sox 4, White Sox 1

Yankees 6, Indians 5

Tigers 2, Senators 1

Tigers 12, Senators 1

Athletics 12, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	80	58	.580	--
Pirates	74	61	.548	4.5
Cardinals	74	63	.540	5.5
Dodgers	74	63	.540	5.5
Giants	73	63	.537	6.0
Phillies	58	80	.420	22.0
Reds	56	78	.418	22.0
Cubs	57	80	.416	22.5

Games

Dodgers 8, Pirates 5

Dodgers 7, Pirates 3

Braves 10, Cubs 3

Cardinals 8, Phillies 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Marv Rackley	6
2	Eddie Joost	5
2	Pee Wee Reese	5
2	Jackie Robinson	5
5	5 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Allie Clark	1
1	Joe Gordon	1
1	Charlie Keller	1
1	Dummy Lynch	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pee Wee Reese	6
2	Sam Vico	5
3	Ferris Fain	4
4	Bobby Brown	3
4	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ferris Fain	1
1	Don Lang	1
1	Marv Rackley	1
1	Del Rice	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Virgil Trucks	1.50
2	Harry Brecheen	1.33
3	Ken Heintzelman	0.83
4	Eddie Lopat	0.50
4	Hal Newhouser	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Behrman	1
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harry Brecheen	8
2	Virgil Trucks	6
3	Ken Heintzelman	5
4	Cliff Chambers	4
4	4 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.373
2	Ted Williams	.371
3	Lou Boudreau	.358
4	Dale Mitchell	.335
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	Hank Sauer	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	135
2	Vern Stephens	124
3	Ralph Kiner	116
3	Stan Musial	116
5	Ted Williams	113

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	Harry Brecheen	2.38
2	Dutch Leonard	2.44
3	Ray Scarborough	2.57
4	Johnny Schmitz	2.62
5	Johnny Sain	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	20
1	Johnny Sain	20
3	Vic Raschi	18
4	Harry Brecheen	17
4	3 others tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harry Brecheen	138
2	Bob Lemon	137
3	Bob Feller	135
4	Hal Newhouser	127
5	Lou Brissie	126

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.432
2	Billy Hitchcock	.418
3	Billy Goodman	.408
4	Al Dark	.400
4	2 others tied	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	6
2	Joe Gordon	4
2	Ralph Kiner	4
2	Pat Mullin	4
2	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	20
2	Billy Hitchcock	19
3	Joe DiMaggio	18
4	Hank Majeski	16
4	Al Zarilla	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	5
2	Eddie Waitkus	4
3	Ted Beard	3
3	Enos Slaughter	3
3	Thurman Tucker	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vern Bickford	1.00
2	Harry Brecheen	1.04
3	Bob Feller	1.13
4	Monty Kennedy	1.18
5	Johnny Sain	1.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	4
2	Ellis Kinder	3
2	Mel Parnell	3
2	Howie Pollet	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	24
2	Harry Brecheen	23
3	Monty Kennedy	22
4	Bob Lemon	20
5	Mel Parnell	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Koslo	3
2	Joe Page	2
3	Russ Christopher	1
3	Murry Dickson	1
3	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Dillinger	.379
2	Lou Boudreau	.377
3	Jeff Heath	.375
4	Buddy Rosar	.361
5	Tommy Henrich	.361

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	37
2	Joe DiMaggio	34
3	Sid Gordon	30
4	Yogi Berra	29
5	Hank Majeski	28

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Vander Meer	1.12
2	Monty Kennedy	1.16
3	Bob Feller	1.62
4	Sam Zoldak	1.67
5	Bob Lemon	1.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	5
1	Eddie Lopat	5
1	Allie Reynolds	5
1	Johnny Sain	5
1	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harry Brecheen	38
2	Warren Spahn	37
3	Bob Lemon	36
4	Rex Barney	35
5	Monty Kennedy	33

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	Ted Williams	.376
2	Stan Musial	.372
3	Lou Boudreau	.346
4	Enos Slaughter	.335
5	Andy Pafko	.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	134
3	Ted Williams	131
4	Stan Musial	124
5	Ralph Kiner	121

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	Ray Scarborough	2.53
2	Johnny Schmitz	2.54
3	Harry Brecheen	2.56
4	Johnny Sain	2.62
5	Gene Bearden	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	22
1	Johnny Sain	22
3	Larry Jansen	19
3	Hal Newhouser	19
3	Johnny Schmitz	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	153
2	Bob Feller	152
3	Harry Brecheen	146
4	Hal Newhouser	141
5	Johnny Sain	133

Saves

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