On This Day

Monday, October 4, 1948

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1948 World Series

Upcoming Games

October 6, 1948

Cleveland Indians at Boston Braves

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Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 97 58 .626 --
Red Sox 96 59 .619 1.0
Yankees 94 60 .610 2.5
Athletics 84 70 .545 12.5
Tigers 78 76 .506 18.5
Browns 59 94 .386 37.0
Senators 56 97 .366 40.0
White Sox 51 101 .336 44.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 91 62 .595 --
Cardinals 85 69 .552 6.5
Dodgers 84 70 .545 7.5
Pirates 83 71 .539 8.5
Giants 78 76 .506 13.5
Phillies 66 88 .429 25.5
Reds 64 89 .418 27.0
Cubs 64 90 .416 27.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Lou Boudreau 4
2 Ken Keltner 3
3 Larry Doby 2
4 Gene Bearden 1
4 8 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Boudreau 2
2 Bobby Doerr 1
2 Ken Keltner 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken Keltner 3
2 Lou Boudreau 2
2 Bobby Doerr 2
4 Jim Hegan 1
4 Vern Stephens 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Gene Bearden 0.60
2 Denny Galehouse 0.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gene Bearden 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Gene Bearden 6
2 Ellis Kinder 2
3 Denny Galehouse 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .376
2 Ted Williams .369
3 Lou Boudreau .355
4 Dale Mitchell .336
5 Richie Ashburn .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 40
1 Johnny Mize 40
3 Joe DiMaggio 39
3 Stan Musial 39
5 Hank Sauer 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 155
2 Vern Stephens 138
3 Stan Musial 131
4 Ted Williams 127
5 Johnny Mize 125

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 32
2 Bob Dillinger 28
3 Pee Wee Reese 25
4 Stan Rojek 24
5 Gil Coan 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harry Brecheen 2.24
2 Gene Bearden 2.47
3 Dutch Leonard 2.51
4 Johnny Sain 2.60
5 Preacher Roe 2.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Sain 24
2 Hal Newhouser 21
3 Gene Bearden 20
3 Harry Brecheen 20
3 Bob Lemon 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 164
2 Harry Brecheen 148
3 Bob Lemon 147
4 Hal Newhouser 143
5 2 tied 138

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Russ Christopher 17
1 Harry Gumbert 17
3 Joe Page 16
4 Ted Wilks 13
5 3 tied 10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DiMaggio .452
2 Ken Keltner .442
3 Larry Doby .415
4 Harry Walker .383
5 Willie Jones .372

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Gordon 4
1 Ken Keltner 4
1 Ron Northey 4
4 Johnny Mize 3
5 13 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Gordon 13
2 Ken Keltner 12
3 Joe DiMaggio 11
3 Stan Musial 11
3 2 others tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Grady Hatton 4
1 Marv Rackley 4
3 Bob Dillinger 3
3 Gene Hermanski 3
3 4 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mickey Harris 0.00
2 Preacher Roe 0.95
3 Harry Brecheen 0.98
4 Jack Kramer 1.00
5 Vern Bickford 1.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gene Bearden 5
2 Vern Bickford 3
2 Al Brazle 3
2 Bob Feller 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tommy Byrne 20
2 Gene Bearden 19
3 Bob Feller 18
4 Rex Barney 17
5 Dutch McCall 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Chipman 2
1 Harry Gumbert 2
3 Johnny Antonelli 1
3 Hank Borowy 1
3 16 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DiMaggio .433
2 Ferris Fain .421
3 Dixie Walker .402
4 Larry Doby .390
5 Ted Williams .384

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Gordon 8
1 Johnny Mize 8
3 Joe DiMaggio 7
4 Del Ennis 6
4 2 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 31
2 Hank Majeski 26
3 Ted Williams 25
4 Joe Gordon 23
4 Ken Keltner 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 9
2 Stan Rojek 6
3 Ted Beard 5
3 Bob Dillinger 5
3 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vern Bickford 1.05
2 Harry Brecheen 1.05
3 Cliff Chambers 1.30
4 Blix Donnelly 1.67
5 Bob Feller 1.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gene Bearden 7
1 Johnny Sain 7
3 Hal Newhouser 6
4 Harry Brecheen 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 44
2 Tommy Byrne 36
3 Rex Barney 34
4 Harry Brecheen 33
4 Hal Newhouser 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Gumbert 3
2 Milo Candini 2
2 Bob Chipman 2
2 Russ Christopher 2
2 3 others tied 2