1948 Season

28 teams competing in 2 leagues

🏆 Postseason

World Series CLE def. BSN (4-2)
ALC BBB def. KCM (4-3)
NLC HG def. BEG (2-1)
NWS HG def. BBB (4-1)

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⚾ Batting Leaders

Batting Average

1 Artie Wilson 0.433 2 Willard Brown 0.408 3 Piper Davis 0.393 4 Stan Musial 0.376 5 Ted Williams 0.369

Home Runs

1 Ralph Kiner 40 2 Johnny Mize 40 3 Joe DiMaggio 39 4 Stan Musial 39 5 Hank Sauer 35

RBI

1 Joe DiMaggio 155 2 Vern Stephens 137 3 Stan Musial 131 4 Ted Williams 127 5 Johnny Mize 125

Stolen Bases

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

Hits

1 Stan Musial 230 2 Bob Dillinger 207 3 Dale Mitchell 204 4 Lou Boudreau 199 5 Joe DiMaggio 190

Runs

1 Tommy Henrich 138 2 Stan Musial 135 3 Dom DiMaggio 127 4 Johnny Pesky 124 5 Ted Williams 124
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

ERA

1 Bill Ricks 1.73 2 Max Manning 1.75 3 Rufus Lewis 1.86 4 Bill Byrd 1.90 5 Joe Black 1.99

Wins

1 Johnny Sain 24 2 Hal Newhouser 21 3 Gene Bearden 20 4 Harry Brecheen 20 5 Bob Lemon 20

Strikeouts

1 Bob Feller 164 2 Harry Brecheen 149 3 Bob Lemon 147 4 Hal Newhouser 143 5 Rex Barney 138

Saves

1 Russ Christopher 17 2 Harry Gumbert 17 3 Joe Page 16 4 Ted Wilks 13 5 Tom Ferrick 10

WHIP

1 Nels Potter 1.00 2 Bill Byrd 1.02 3 Harry Brecheen 1.04 4 Joe Black 1.04 5 Preacher Roe 1.06
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📋 Standings

NAL

Birmingham Black Barons ★ 56-22 Kansas City Monarchs 49-28 Cleveland Buckeyes 42-43 Memphis Red Sox 39-49 Indianapolis Clowns 27-45 Chicago American Giants 26-52

NN2

Homestead Grays ★ 39-21 Baltimore Elite Giants 46-25 Newark Eagles 29-27 Philadelphia Stars 27-30 New York Cubans 17-27 New York Black Yankees 9-37

American League

Cleveland Indians ★ 97-58 Boston Red Sox 96-59 New York Yankees 94-60 Philadelphia Athletics 84-70 Detroit Tigers 78-76 St. Louis Browns 59-94 Washington Senators 56-97 Chicago White Sox 51-101

National League

Boston Braves ★ 91-62 St. Louis Cardinals 85-69 Brooklyn Dodgers 84-70 Pittsburgh Pirates 83-71 New York Giants 78-76 Philadelphia Phillies 66-88 Cincinnati Reds 64-89 Chicago Cubs 64-90
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