On This Day

Friday, September 17, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	88	52	.629	--
Yankees	87	53	.621	1.0
Indians	86	55	.610	2.5
Athletics	82	61	.573	7.5
Tigers	68	70	.493	19.0
Browns	55	83	.399	32.0
Senators	49	94	.343	40.5
White Sox	46	93	.331	41.5

Games

Indians 4, Senators 1

Yankees 13, Tigers 5

Red Sox 9, Browns 3

Athletics 9, White Sox 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	82	58	.586	--
Pirates	76	62	.551	5.0
Cardinals	76	63	.547	5.5
Dodgers	76	65	.539	6.5
Giants	73	66	.525	8.5
Phillies	59	81	.421	23.0
Reds	58	80	.420	23.0
Cubs	57	82	.410	24.5

Games

Cardinals 4, Dodgers 2

Braves 6, Pirates 2

Reds 5, Giants 3

Phillies 6, Cubs 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gil Hodges	3
1	Hal Jeffcoat	3
1	Ted Kluszewski	3
1	Pat Mullin	3
1	Pete Suder	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Chapman	1
1	Del Ennis	1
1	Hoot Evers	1
1	Granny Hamner	1
1	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Granny Hamner	3
1	Jim Hegan	3
1	Ted Kluszewski	3
1	Sam Mele	3
1	Phil Rizzuto	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1
1	Buddy Kerr	1
1	Les Layton	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Feller	1.57
2	Sheldon Jones	0.75
3	Howie Pollet	0.67
4	Johnny Sain	0.62
5	Johnny Vander Meer	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Byrne	1
1	Joe Dobson	1
1	Monk Dubiel	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	11
2	Howie Pollet	6
2	Johnny Vander Meer	6
4	Tommy Byrne	5
4	Johnny Sain	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Jim Konstanty	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.379
2	Stan Musial	.373
3	Lou Boudreau	.353
4	Dale Mitchell	.335
5	Richie Ashburn	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	39
2	Joe DiMaggio	36
3	Johnny Mize	35
3	Stan Musial	35
5	Hank Sauer	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	138
2	Vern Stephens	126
3	Ralph Kiner	117
3	Stan Musial	117
5	Ted Williams	115

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	32
2	Bob Dillinger	25
3	Pee Wee Reese	22
4	Gil Coan	21
4	Stan Rojek	21

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	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	21
2	Bob Lemon	20
3	Vic Raschi	18
4	Harry Brecheen	17
4	3 others tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	146
2	Harry Brecheen	138
3	Bob Lemon	137
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	.457
2	Ted Williams	.450
3	Joe DiMaggio	.439
4	Jeff Heath	.432
5	Eddie Bockman	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	7
2	Pat Mullin	5
3	Andy Pafko	4
3	Hank Sauer	4
5	9 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	21
2	Hank Majeski	18
3	Ferris Fain	15
3	Ralph Kiner	15
3	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	7
2	Ted Beard	3
2	Buddy Kerr	3
2	Stan Rojek	3
2	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vern Bickford	1.00
2	Harry Brecheen	1.04
3	Bob Feller	1.13
3	Warren Spahn	1.13
5	Johnny Sain	1.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	5
2	Howie Pollet	4
3	Tommy Byrne	3
3	Ellis Kinder	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	26
2	Harry Brecheen	23
3	Bob Lemon	19
3	Johnny Sain	19
5	3 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Koslo	3
2	Lou Brissie	1
2	Russ Christopher	1
2	Karl Drews	1
2	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jeff Heath	.395
2	Bob Dillinger	.383
3	Ted Williams	.383
4	Tommy Henrich	.376
5	Dixie Walker	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	10
1	Del Ennis	10
3	Tommy Henrich	8
3	Ralph Kiner	8
5	3 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	35
2	Joe DiMaggio	34
3	Hank Majeski	30
3	Pat Mullin	30
5	Sid Gordon	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	11
2	Stan Rojek	9
3	Eddie Waitkus	6
4	Richie Ashburn	5
4	Gene Hermanski	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Vander Meer	1.30
2	Andy Hansen	1.44
3	Bob Feller	1.46
4	Sam Zoldak	1.67
5	Johnny Schmitz	1.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	6
2	Bob Chesnes	5
2	Eddie Lopat	5
2	Allie Reynolds	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	41
2	Rex Barney	38
2	Harry Brecheen	38
4	Monty Kennedy	35
5	Bob Lemon	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Kirby Higbe	4
2	Howie Judson	3
2	Dave Koslo	3
2	Frank Papish	3
5	7 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.381
2	Stan Musial	.375
3	Lou Boudreau	.347
4	Enos Slaughter	.333
5	Richie Ashburn	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	41
2	Joe DiMaggio	37
2	Johnny Mize	37
4	Stan Musial	35
5	Hank Sauer	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	142
2	Vern Stephens	133
3	Ted Williams	128
4	Stan Musial	122
5	2 tied	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	32
2	Bob Dillinger	26
3	Gil Coan	23
4	Pee Wee Reese	22
4	Stan Rojek	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Scarborough	2.36
2	Harry Brecheen	2.36
3	Johnny Schmitz	2.54
4	Johnny Sain	2.58
5	Gene Bearden	2.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	23
2	Bob Lemon	21
3	Larry Jansen	19
3	Hal Newhouser	19
3	Johnny Schmitz	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	154
2	Bob Lemon	149
3	Harry Brecheen	144
4	Hal Newhouser	139
5	Johnny Sain	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	18
2	Russ Christopher	16
3	Harry Gumbert	15
4	Ted Wilks	14
5	2 tied	10