On This Day

Sunday, September 19, 1948

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	89	54	.622	--
Indians	89	55	.618	0.5
Yankees	88	55	.615	1.0
Athletics	83	63	.568	7.5
Tigers	71	70	.504	17.0
Browns	56	85	.397	32.0
Senators	51	95	.349	39.5
White Sox	46	96	.324	42.5

Games

Senators 10, White Sox 7

Indians 5, Athletics 3

Indians 2, Athletics 0

Tigers 4, Red Sox 3

Tigers 8, Red Sox 6

Browns 8, Yankees 6

Yankees 9, Browns 6

Senators 8, White Sox 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	84	58	.592	--
Cardinals	78	64	.549	6.0
Dodgers	78	65	.545	6.5
Pirates	76	65	.539	7.5
Giants	74	68	.521	10.0
Phillies	61	81	.430	23.0
Reds	58	82	.414	25.0
Cubs	57	83	.407	26.0

Games

Dodgers 8, Cubs 1

Braves 4, Reds 2

Cardinals 4, Giants 3

Phillies 9, Pirates 6

Phillies 5, Pirates 3

Cardinals 3, Giants 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Yogi Berra	6
2	Tommy Henrich	5
2	Dick Sisler	5
4	Gil Coan	4
4	8 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Boudreau	2
1	Joe DiMaggio	2
1	Dick Wakefield	2
4	Eddie Bockman	1
4	20 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	5
1	Jerry Priddy	5
3	Aaron Robinson	4
3	Stan Spence	4
3	Al Zarilla	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ted Beard	2
1	Stan Rojek	2
3	Bobby Adams	1
3	Yogi Berra	1
3	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Vic Raschi	0.58
2	Dutch Leonard	0.50
3	Carl Scheib	0.44
4	Virgil Trucks	0.42
5	3 tied	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Russ Christopher	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Tom Ferrick	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dutch Leonard	7
1	Vic Raschi	7
3	Virgil Trucks	5
4	Murry Dickson	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Milo Candini	2
2	Cliff Fannin	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.376
2	Stan Musial	.375
3	Lou Boudreau	.355
4	Dale Mitchell	.334
5	Richie Ashburn	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	39
2	Joe DiMaggio	38
3	Johnny Mize	37
3	Stan Musial	37
5	Hank Sauer	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	144
2	Vern Stephens	127
3	Stan Musial	120
4	Ralph Kiner	118
4	2 others tied	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	32
2	Bob Dillinger	25
3	Stan Rojek	23
4	Pee Wee Reese	22
5	Gil Coan	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Brecheen	2.34
2	Dutch Leonard	2.54
3	Johnny Sain	2.66
4	Johnny Schmitz	2.69
5	Gene Bearden	2.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	21
2	Bob Lemon	20
3	Vic Raschi	19
4	Harry Brecheen	18
4	Hal Newhouser	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	146
2	Bob Lemon	140
3	Harry Brecheen	138
4	Hal Newhouser	130
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	Jeff Heath	.469
2	Ted Williams	.439
3	Dixie Walker	.431
4	Ferris Fain	.426
5	Joe DiMaggio	.414

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	6
2	Johnny Mize	5
2	Pat Mullin	5
2	Hank Sauer	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Majeski	23
2	Joe DiMaggio	18
3	Ferris Fain	17
4	Ralph Kiner	16
4	2 others tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	6
2	Ted Beard	5
2	Stan Rojek	5
4	Buddy Kerr	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Brecheen	0.36
2	Warren Spahn	1.10
3	Bob Feller	1.13
4	Sam Zoldak	1.23
5	Steve Gromek	1.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Howie Pollet	4
1	Johnny Sain	4
1	Warren Spahn	4
1	Sam Zoldak	4
5	2 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	26
2	Vic Raschi	19
3	Harry Brecheen	18
4	Virgil Trucks	17
5	5 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Milo Candini	2
2	Lou Brissie	1
2	Russ Christopher	1
2	Karl Drews	1
2	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jeff Heath	.411
2	Tommy Henrich	.391
3	Bob Dillinger	.381
4	Dixie Walker	.368
5	Billy Goodman	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	12
2	Del Ennis	11
3	Tommy Henrich	9
4	Ralph Kiner	8
4	Johnny Mize	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	40
2	Ralph Kiner	36
3	Hank Majeski	32
3	Pat Mullin	32
5	Yogi Berra	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	11
2	Stan Rojek	10
3	Eddie Waitkus	6
4	Richie Ashburn	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Andy Hansen	1.14
2	Johnny Vander Meer	1.30
3	Bob Feller	1.46
4	Preacher Roe	1.80
5	Warren Spahn	1.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	6
1	Warren Spahn	6
3	Eddie Lopat	5
3	Johnny Vander Meer	5
5	13 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	41
2	Monty Kennedy	36
2	Bob Lemon	36
2	Vic Raschi	36
5	Rex Barney	33

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.377
2	Ted Williams	.375
3	Lou Boudreau	.350
4	Richie Ashburn	.333
5	Dale Mitchell	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	40
2	Joe DiMaggio	39
2	Johnny Mize	39
4	Stan Musial	37
5	Hank Sauer	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	147
2	Vern Stephens	132
3	Ted Williams	127
4	Hank Majeski	125
5	Stan Musial	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	32
2	Bob Dillinger	26
3	Stan Rojek	24
4	Gil Coan	23
5	Pee Wee Reese	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Brecheen	2.33
2	Johnny Schmitz	2.56
3	Ray Scarborough	2.57
4	Johnny Sain	2.58
5	Dutch Leonard	2.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	23
2	Bob Lemon	21
3	Hal Newhouser	20
4	Harry Brecheen	19
4	3 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	154
2	Bob Lemon	152
3	Harry Brecheen	144
4	Hal Newhouser	142
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