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

National League final standings

League leaders

American League

StatPlayerTotal
AVGTed Williams .369
HRJoe DiMaggio 39
RBIJoe DiMaggio 155
RTommy Henrich 138
HBob Dillinger 207
SBBob Dillinger 28

StatPlayerTotal
WHal Newhouser 21
LFred Sanford 21
ERAGene Bearden 2.43
KBob Feller 164
IPBob Lemon 293.2
SVRuss Christopher 17

National League

StatPlayerTotal
AVGStan Musial .376
HRRalph Kiner
Johnny Mize
40
RBIStan Musial 131
RStan Musial 135
HStan Musial 230
SBRichie Ashburn 32

StatPlayerTotal
WJohnny Sain 24
LDutch Leonard 17
ERAHarry Brecheen 2.24
KHarry Brecheen 149
IPJohnny Sain 314.2
SVHarry Gumbert 17

Managers

American League

National League