1948 By The Numbers
World Series
New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3
MVP Johnny Lipon (Yankees)
Home Run Champs
AL: Ralph Kiner (Athletics) 35
NL: Joe Gordon (Giants) 32
Batting Champs
AL: Johnny Groth (Tigers) .359
NL: Vic Wertz (Phillies) .347
New Records
No new records
Accomplishments
Ralph Kiner (Athletics), Charlie Gilbert (Senators), and Charlie Keller (Phillies) each 3 HR in a single game
Cal Abrams (Reds) 6 hit game
Hank Edwards (Giants), Joe Garagiola (Senators), and Grady Hutton (White Sox)
Hal Newhouser (Tigers) 2 No Hitters and Triple Crown winner
4 Pitchers with 20 or more wins
6 Batters with their 2000th hit
Hank Greenberg (Senators) 400th HR
The Slam File
A lot hit. 38 in fact.
Code:
April 23rd 1948 Buddy Blattner (Washington Senators)
April 26th 1948 Howie Moss (Detroit Tigers)
April 27th 1948 Hank Edwards (New York Giants)
April 28th 1948 Hank Thompson (Philadelphia Athletics)
May 1st 1948 Bobby Doerr (Philadelphia Athletics)
May 5th 1948 Roy Campanella (Cincinnati Reds)
May 6th 1948 Tookie Gilbert (Boston Red Sox)
May 9th 1948 Billy Cox (Boston Red Sox)
May 15th 1948 Eddie Robinson (St Louis Browns)
May 23rd 1948 Hank Thompson (Philadelphia Athletics)
May 26th 1948 Johnny Mize (Philadelphia Athletics)
May 29th 1948 Joe Gordon (New York Giants)
June 2nd 1948 Carl Sawatski (Boston Red Sox)
June 4th 1948 Al Rosen (Philadelphia Phhilies)
June 6th 1948 Stan Musial (New York Yankees)
June 6th 1948 Ron Northey (Pittsburgh Pirates)
June 7th 1948 Bill Wilson (Washington Senators)
June 9th 1948 Eddie Robinson (St Louis Browns)
June 13th 1948 Stan Musial (New York Yankees)
June 15th 1948 Wally Westlake (Boston Red Sox)
June 16th 1948 Johnny Groth (Detroit Tigers)
June 18th 1948 Hank Workman (Chicago Cubs) PH
June 18th 1948 Pee Wee Reese (Boston Braves)
June 20th 1948 Bob Feller (Washington Senators) P
June 25th 1948 Whitey Kurowski (New York Giants)
June 27th 1948 Bill Howerton (Boston Red Sox)
July 1st 1948 George Crowe (Boston Braves)
July 2nd 1948 Danny Litwhiler (Phiadelphia Athletics)
July 3rd 1948 Billy Meyers (Boston Red Sox)
July 3rd 1948 Sibby Sisti (Brooklyn Dodgers)
July 4th 1948 Roy Campanella (Cincinnati Reds)
July 5th 1948 Joe Medwick (Washington Senators)
July 9th 1948 Jimmy Bloodworth (Detroit Tigers)
July 11th 1948 Hank Greenberg (Washington Senators)
July 19th 1948 Jack Graham (Boston Red Sox)
July 27th 1948 Jimmy Bloodworth (Detroit Tigers)
July 28th 1948 Ralph Kiner (Philadelphia Athletics)
July 31st 1948 Bill Nicholson (Chicago White Sox)
August 1st 1948 Rube Walker (Boston Red Sox)
August 6th 1948 Stan Lopata (New York Giants)
August 14th 1948 Gene Markland (Boston Red Sox)
August 21st 1948 Duke Snider (Washington Senators)
August 22nd 1948 Sherm Lollar (New York Giants)
August 28th 1948 Jack Graham (Boston Red Sox)
August 28th 1948 Vic Wertz (Philadelphia Phillies)
August 28th 1948 Bobby Doerr (Philadelphia Athletics) walk off
August 29th 1948 Billy Goodman (St Louis Browns)
September 8th 1948 Jack Wallaesa (Chicago Cubs)
September 14th 1948 Bill Rigney (St Louis Browns)
September 16th 1948 Joe Gordon (New York Giants)
September 18th 1948 Walker Cooper (St Louis Browns) PH
September 26th 1948 Jeff Heath (Detroit Tigers)
September 30th 1948 Wally Westlake (Boston Red Sox)