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Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD   AUTO  1-RUN    L34   MANAGER(S)
Boston AL     BOA 112  42 .727 ----    1    1    1  37-18  42-13  33-11  28-17  29-5    Steve Bivens
New York AL   NYA  79  75 .513 33.0    5    8    4  28-27  30-25  21-23  28-24  21-13   Billy Vanson
Detroit       DEA  78  76 .506 34.0    4    5   11  22-33  33-22  23-21  24-23  18-16   Thomas Treece
St. Louis AL  SLA  78  76 .506 34.0    8    4    7  29-26  24-31  25-19  25-32  13-21   Pat Carr
Chicago AL    CHA  75  79 .487 37.0   11   12   14  26-29  23-32  26-18  22-21  14-20   Robert Rescigno
Philadelphia  PHA  64  90 .416 48.0   12   13    2  15-40  27-28  22-22  21-25  12-22   Drew Kennedy
Washington    WAA  62  92 .403 50.0   13    6   12  16-39  24-31  22-22  26-28  10-24   Larry Cupp
OFF, PIT, DEF - rankings among the 14 teams in Offense, Pitching and Defense.
HOME, ROAD, 1-RUN, L34 - W-L records at Home & on the Road (owner-play only), during autoplay, in one-run games, and over the final 34 games of the season.

Postseason
World Series (4-1):   Boston Red Sox over St. Louis Cardinals

1948 NL | AL League Yearly Summary | Transactions
  Players: Batting - Pitching

League Batting    Glossary

 Tm    R/G    R    AB    H    2B   3B  HR   BB    SO    BA   OBP   SLG   SB   CS   IBB  HP   SH   SF  GIDP
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 BOA  6.10   939  5392  1566  310  44  117  717   581  .290  .373  .429    5    4   54   30   63   55  175
 DEA  4.76   733  5313  1432  224  49  118  552   538  .270  .338  .397   14   21   25   21   61   52  152
 NYA  4.49   691  5326  1380  233  57  153  527   573  .259  .326  .410    9   20   38   18  114   39  109
 SLA  4.39   676  5339  1413  235  47  129  520   678  .265  .331  .399   40   15   30   30   97   43  142
 CHA  4.12   635  5374  1417  209  42   72  604   678  .264  .339  .358   39   24   26   27   80   37  160
 PHA  4.06   625  5204  1264  244  59   75  653   633  .243  .328  .356   14    6   32   27   39   48  177
 WAA  3.97   611  5429  1364  263  48   72  556   669  .251  .321  .357   13    6   27   15  113   32  140
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  4.55  4910 37377  9836 1718 346  736 4129  4350  .263  .337  .387  134   96  232  168  567  306 1055

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 BOA  3.81   587  3.31  1401  1344   90   506   586  26  15  42  .405  830  647  .780
 SLA  4.47   688  3.93  1395  1483  126   483   796  74   8  17  .275  784  546  .696
 DEA  4.54   699  3.94  1375  1368  114   511   706  35   8  29  .350  836  563  .673
 WAA  4.55   701  3.86  1418  1381   81   642   548   8   6  28  .414  841  561  .667
 NYA  4.56   703  4.00  1395  1367  116   703   634  18   6  43  .378  816  598  .733
 CHA  4.73   729  4.17  1406  1507  107   475   573  29  12  34  .400  818  514  .628
 PHA  5.05   777  4.63  1369  1449  138   569   460  19   5  21  .451  793  605  .763
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  4.53  4884  3.97  9762  9899  772  3889  4303 209  60 214       5718 4034  .705

League Awards
Click on the Player for career stats and accomplishments.
Pitchers are not eligible for the MVP Award.
All voting is done by HAL. Totals may not match the Recap report, but the order of the players is generally the same.

MVP Award Voting

  1. Joe Dimaggio  (538)
  2. Lou Boudreau  (537)
  3. Del Ennis  (485)
  4. Ted Williams  (484)
  5. Joe Gordon  (471)
  6. Tommy Henrich  (452)
  7. Vern Stephens  (452)
  8. Bobby Doerr  (438)
  9. Eddie Joost  (377)
  10. Al Zarilla  (376)

  11. Dom Dimaggio  (367)
  12. Hoot Evers  (366)
  13. Pat Mullin  (356)
  14. Hank Majeski  (350)
  15. Ferris Fain  (347)
  16. Johnny Pesky  (342)
  17. Larry Doby  (332)
  18. Al Kozar  (318)
  19. Mickey Vernon  (301)
  20. Luke Appling  (299)

Cy Young Award Voting

  1. Joe Dobson  (248)
  2. Bob Feller  (232)
  3. Mel Parnell  (215)
  4. Hal Newhouser  (207)
  5. Larry Jansen  (175)
  6. Randy Gumpert  (163)
  7. Virgil Trucks  (158)
  8. Joe Page  (151)
  9. Cliff Fannin  (148)
  10. Ray Poat  (147)

  11. Vern Bickford  (140)
  12. Allie Reynolds  (137)
  13. Erv Palica  (132)
  14. Ray Scarborough  (120)
  15. Kirby Higbe  (119)
  16. Blix Donnelly  (118)
  17. Tommy Byrne  (105)
  18. Ken Heintzelman  (100)
  19. Ned Garver  (100)
  20. Red Barrett  (99)

All Stars
Luke Appling
Yogi Berra
Lou Boudreau
Joe Dimaggio
Joe Dobson
Larry Doby
Bobby Doerr
Del Ennis
Ferris Fain
Bob Feller
Joe Gordon
Randy Gumpert
Tommy Henrich
Larry Jansen
Eddie Joost
Pat Mullin
Hal Newhouser
Joe Page
Mel Parnell
Johnny Pesky
Ray Scarborough
Vern Stephens
Ted Williams
Al Zarilla

Gold Gloves
P: Larry Jansen
C: Birdie Tebbetts
1B: Mickey Vernon
2B: Bobby Doerr
3B: Hank Majeski
SS: Lou Boudreau
OF: Joe Dimaggio
OF: Dom Dimaggio
OF: Tommy Henrich

Major League Leaderboard
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Batting Average
Stan Musial.393
Richie Ashburn.385
Lou Boudreau.365
Dale Mitchell.343
Luke Appling.333
Ted Williams.328
Tommy Holmes.327
Hoot Evers.326
Al Zarilla.325
Joe Dimaggio.325
Enos Slaughter.320
Pat Mullin.320
On Base Percentage
Stan Musial.466
Richie Ashburn.463
Lou Boudreau.442
Ted Williams.441
Luke Appling.421
Bob Elliott.416
Elmer Valo.407
Enos Slaughter.407
Johnny Mize.404
Pee Wee Reese.401
Johnny Pesky.401
Billy Goodman.398
Slugging Percentage
Stan Musial.720
Joe Dimaggio.620
Johnny Mize.612
Pat Mullin.594
Lou Boudreau.571
Ted Williams.564
Sid Gordon.558
Del Ennis.554
Tommy Henrich.543
Andy Pafko.538
Gene Hermanski.538
Ken Keltner.521
On Base + Slugging
Stan Musial1.186
Johnny Mize1.016
Lou Boudreau1.013
Joe Dimaggio1.008
Ted Williams1.005
Pat Mullin0.980
Sid Gordon0.947
Bob Elliott0.929
Gene Hermanski0.923
Richie Ashburn0.915
Larry Doby0.913
Del Ennis0.912
At Bats
Dale Mitchell667
Del Ennis650
Bob Dillinger639
Tommy Holmes624
Lou Boudreau620
Hank Majeski620
Johnny Pesky620
Mickey Vernon620
Joe Dimaggio615
Stan Musial614
Pee Wee Reese612
Al Kozar611
Runs Scored
Johnny Pesky146
Lou Boudreau138
Ted Williams138
Stan Musial129
Joe Dimaggio116
Pee Wee Reese107
Sid Gordon106
Del Ennis105
Jackie Robinson104
Ferris Fain102
Joe Gordon102
Hits
Stan Musial241
Dale Mitchell229
Lou Boudreau226
Tommy Holmes204
Joe Dimaggio200
Del Ennis195
Al Zarilla192
Pee Wee Reese189
Ted Williams188
Jackie Robinson187
Enos Slaughter187
Total Bases
Stan Musial442
Joe Dimaggio381
Del Ennis360
Lou Boudreau354
Johnny Mize346
Tommy Henrich325
Ted Williams324
Andy Pafko322
Sid Gordon317
Ken Keltner312
Al Zarilla304
Joe Gordon302
Doubles
Stan Musial47
Tommy Holmes46
Jackie Robinson46
Al Zarilla45
Mickey Vernon44
Del Ennis42
Tommy Henrich42
Al Kozar42
Bill Nicholson40
Ted Williams40
Hank Majeski39
Triples
Stan Musial17
Johnny Hopp14
Larry Doby13
Tommy Henrich12
Whitey Lockman12
Home Runs
Johnny Mize44
Joe Dimaggio42
Stan Musial40
Del Ennis37
Sid Gordon36
Joe Gordon35
Andy Pafko35
Pat Mullin33
Ken Keltner31
Hank Sauer30
Vern Stephens30
Ralph Kiner29
RBI
Stan Musial160
Ted Williams137
Johnny Mize136
Bobby Doerr132
Ken Keltner126
Del Ennis125
Joe Dimaggio124
Lou Boudreau117
Joe Gordon113
Dom Dimaggio110
Hank Majeski108
Hoot Evers107
Walks
Eddie Joost130
Ted Williams116
Ralph Kiner112
Ferris Fain111
Johnny Pesky104
Pee Wee Reese98
Stan Spence94
Dom Dimaggio92
Lou Boudreau91
Johnny Mize91
Enos Slaughter91
Stan Musial89
Batters Strikeouts
Pat Seerey118
Eddie Joost100
Bobby Thomson87
Larry Doby79
Del Ennis78
Joe Gordon78
Grady Hatton77
Johnny Wyrostek77
Pee Wee Reese75
Hank Sauer74
Earl Torgeson74
Al Zarilla74
Stolen Bases
Richie Ashburn35
Pee Wee Reese30
Jackie Robinson28
Bob Dillinger17
Stan Rojek15
Dale Mitchell13
Marv Rackley12
Gene Hermanski11
Earl Torgeson11
Thurman Tucker11
Danny Murtaugh9
Al Zarilla9
Caught Stealing
Dale Mitchell16
Richie Ashburn14
Jackie Robinson12
Willard Marshall8
Jerry Priddy8
Gene Hermanski7
Dave Philley7
Frank Baumholtz6
Granny Hamner6
Tommy Holmes6
Peanuts Lowrey6
Cass Michaels6
Hit by Pitch
Johnny Pesky12
Al Zarilla12
Hank Schenz10
Joe Dimaggio9
Bill Nicholson7
Elmer Valo7
GIDP
Hank Majeski33
Bobby Doerr28
Joe Gordon27
Sid Gordon27
Ken Keltner27
Birdie Tebbetts26
Bobby Thomson25
Ted Williams25
Taffy Wright25
Sam Chapman23
Billy Goodman23
Eddie Miller23
Errors
Al Kozar34
Andy Pafko33
Jerry Priddy31
Alvin Dark29
Grady Hatton28
Pee Wee Reese28
Marty Marion24
Stan Rojek24
Eddie Miller23
Vern Stephens23
Cass Michaels21
Earned Run Average
Harry Brecheen2.44
Johnny Schmitz2.60
Hal Newhouser2.83
Clint Hartung2.86
Mel Parnell2.98
Ray Poat3.05
Ray Scarborough3.08
Ellis Kinder3.12
Dutch Leonard3.17
Robin Roberts3.21
Ken Raffensberger3.32
Bob Feller3.34
Wins
Joe Dobson23
Mel Parnell22
Bob Feller21
Larry Jansen20
Rex Barney19
Hal Newhouser19
Harry Brecheen18
Virgil Trucks17
Lou Brissie16
Murry Dickson16
Allie Reynolds16
Losses
Johnny Sain20
Bob Lemon19
Ed Lopat19
Bill Wight19
Vic Raschi18
Warren Spahn17
Dutch Leonard16
Hal Newhouser16
Fred Sanford16
Gene Bearden15
Ike Pearson15
Bill Voiselle15
Winning Percentage
Harry Brecheen.857
Mel Parnell.815
Vern Bickford.800
Joe Dobson.793
Red Barrett.733
Ken Heintzelman.722
Ray Poat.700
Bob Feller.677
Clint Hartung.647
Bob Chesnes.636
Howie Pollet.632
Larry Jansen.625
Games Pitched
Steve Gromek75
Joe Page69
Harry Gumbert67
Jim Hearn67
Bob Porterfield66
Hank Behrman61
Milo Candini61
Kirby Higbe61
Randy Gumpert59
Ed Heusser59
Forrest Thompson59
Erv Palica57
Games Started
Bill Wight41
Hal Newhouser39
Johnny Sain39
Warren Spahn39
Rex Barney38
Fred Sanford38
Bob Feller37
Larry Jansen37
Joe Dobson36
Bob Lemon36
Complete Games
Bob Feller23
Johnny Sain20
Larry Jansen19
Bob Lemon19
Warren Spahn16
Hal Newhouser15
Allie Reynolds14
Vic Raschi12
Harry Brecheen10
Mel Parnell10
Games Finished
Joe Page62
Steve Gromek56
Harry Gumbert51
Ted Wilks48
Satchel Paige42
Jess Dobernic41
Randy Gumpert39
Kirby Higbe37
Jim Hearn36
Cliff Fannin35
Bubba Harris35
Andy Hansen34
Saves
Joe Page29
Ted Wilks29
Steve Gromek24
Jess Dobernic20
Randy Gumpert19
Satchel Paige19
Carl Erskine15
Harry Gumbert14
Andy Hansen13
Hal Gregg12
Bobby Hogue12
Erv Palica11
Shutouts
Mel Parnell5
Warren Spahn5
Bob Feller4
Vern Bickford3
Dick Fowler3
Bob Lemon3
Fred Sanford3
Innings Pitched
Johnny Sain310.7
Bob Feller307.3
Larry Jansen305.3
Warren Spahn282.0
Bob Lemon282.0
Hal Newhouser280.0
Rex Barney266.3
Joe Dobson266.3
Johnny Schmitz249.0
Fred Sanford247.7
Dutch Leonard247.3
Allie Reynolds245.7
Hits Allowed
Johnny Sain323
Ed Lopat316
Larry Jansen313
Bob Feller285
Bob Lemon279
Joe Coleman269
Vic Raschi267
Fred Sanford258
Warren Spahn256
Early Wynn254
Bill Wight252
Joe Dobson250
Home Runs Allowed
Ned Garver33
Larry Jansen33
Murry Dickson32
Fred Hutchinson30
Bob Lemon28
Ed Lopat27
Bob Feller26
Vic Raschi25
Johnny Sain25
Bill Voiselle24
Virgil Trucks23
Walks Allowed
Rex Barney170
Bill Wight126
Joe Coleman118
Bob Feller117
Bob Lemon117
Walt Masterson117
Warren Spahn117
Russ Meyer115
Hal Newhouser115
Gene Bearden114
Bill Voiselle112
Fred Sanford110
Pitchers Strikeouts
Bob Feller201
Larry Jansen173
Hal Newhouser172
Harry Brecheen160
Vic Raschi153
Bob Lemon152
Warren Spahn151
Lou Brissie143
Rex Barney141
Joe Dobson129
Virgil Trucks127
Johnny Sain126
  
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