1948 Major League Baseball season
During the 1948 Major League Baseball season which began on April 19 and ended on October 11, 1948, the Boston Braves won the NL pennant and the Cleveland Indians won a 1-game playoff against the Boston Red Sox to take the AL pennant.Awards and honors
American League final standings
League leaders
American League
Stat | Player | Total |
AVG | Ted Williams | .369 |
HR | Joe DiMaggio | 39 |
RBI | Joe DiMaggio | 155 |
R | Tommy Henrich | 138 |
H | Bob Dillinger | 207 |
SB | Bob Dillinger | 28 |
Stat | Player | Total |
W | Hal Newhouser | 21 |
L | Fred Sanford | 21 |
ERA | Gene Bearden | 2.43 |
K | Bob Feller | 164 |
IP | Bob Lemon | 293.2 |
SV | Russ Christopher | 17 |
National League
Stat | Player | Total |
AVG | Stan Musial | .376 |
HR | Ralph Kiner Johnny Mize | 40 |
RBI | Stan Musial | 131 |
R | Stan Musial | 135 |
H | Stan Musial | 230 |
SB | Richie Ashburn | 32 |
Stat | Player | Total |
W | Johnny Sain | 24 |
L | Dutch Leonard | 17 |
ERA | Harry Brecheen | 2.24 |
K | Harry Brecheen | 149 |
IP | Johnny Sain | 314.2 |
SV | Harry Gumbert | 17 |
Managers
American League
National League