1948 Season Leaders

Top performers from the 1948 baseball season. Click column headers to sort.

These are the 1948 Major League Baseball season leaders in batting and pitching. Johnny Mize and Ralph Kiner tied for the lead with 40 home runs, Joe DiMaggio led with 155 RBI, and Stan Musial led with 230 hits. Batting average, OBP, SLG and OPS list qualified hitters only — 3.1 plate appearances per team game, which is 477 plate appearances at 154 team games; ERA and WHIP require one inning per team game (154 innings). Lines below those thresholds are shown and marked unqualified.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.

Data updated

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Batting Leaders

Qualified: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 477 plate appearances at 154 team games. 80 of the 190 hitters listed qualify; the rest cleared 200+ plate appearances and are marked UNQ. Rate columns (AVG/OBP/SLG/OPS) rank qualified hitters first.

1948 OPS Distribution

Every qualified batter that season, plotted as a histogram. The highlighted bin contains the league leader.

Complete Statistics

1948 Season Leaders — Complete Statistics
Player Team G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
Stan Musial SLN 155 694 611 135 230 46 18 39 131 7 79 34 .376 .450 .702 1.152
Ted Williams BOS 137 638 509 124 188 44 3 25 127 4 126 41 .369 .497 .615 1.112
Lou Boudreau CLE 152 676 560 116 199 34 6 18 106 3 98 9 .355 .453 .534 .987
Dale Mitchell CLE 141 656 608 82 204 30 8 4 56 13 45 17 .336 .383 .431 .814
Richie Ashburn PHI 117 530 463 78 154 17 4 2 40 32 60 22 .333 .410 .400 .810
Al Zarilla SLA 144 596 529 77 174 39 3 12 74 11 48 48 .329 .389 .482 .871
Barney McCosky PHA 135 605 515 95 168 21 5 0 46 1 68 22 .326 .405 .386 .791
Tommy Holmes BSN 139 639 585 85 190 35 7 6 61 1 46 20 .325 .375 .439 .814
Al Dark BSN 137 579 543 85 175 39 6 3 48 4 24 36 .322 .353 .433 .786
Bob Dillinger SLA 153 722 644 110 207 34 10 2 44 28 65 34 .321 .385 .415 .799
Enos Slaughter SLN 146 637 549 91 176 27 11 11 90 4 81 29 .321 .409 .470 .879
Joe DiMaggio NYA 153 669 594 110 190 26 11 39 155 1 67 30 .320 .396 .598 .994
Hoot Evers DET 139 606 538 81 169 33 6 10 103 3 51 31 .314 .378 .454 .831
Luke Appling CHA 139 594 497 63 156 16 2 0 47 10 94 35 .314 .423 .354 .777
Andy Pafko CHN 142 606 548 82 171 30 2 26 101 3 50 50 .312 .375 .516 .891
Hank Majeski PHA 148 646 590 88 183 41 4 12 120 2 48 43 .310 .368 .454 .822
Billy Goodman BOS 127 527 445 65 138 27 2 1 66 5 74 44 .310 .414 .387 .801
Tommy Henrich NYA 146 673 588 138 181 42 14 25 100 2 76 42 .308 .391 .554 .945
Yogi Berra NYA 125 497 469 70 143 24 10 14 98 3 25 24 .305 .341 .488 .830
Larry Doby CLE 121 500 439 83 132 23 9 14 66 9 54 77 .301 .384 .490 .873
Sid Gordon NY1 142 605 521 100 156 26 4 30 107 8 74 39 .299 .390 .537 .927
Ken Keltner CLE 153 656 558 91 166 24 4 31 119 2 89 52 .297 .395 .522 .917
Jerry Priddy SLA 151 657 560 96 166 40 9 8 79 6 86 71 .296 .391 .443 .834
Jackie Robinson BRO 147 646 574 108 170 38 8 12 85 22 57 37 .296 .367 .453 .820
Eddie Waitkus CHN 139 614 562 87 166 27 10 7 44 11 43 19 .295 .348 .416 .764
Peanuts Lowrey CHN 129 477 435 47 128 12 3 2 54 2 34 31 .294 .347 .349 .696
Billy Johnson NYA 127 492 446 59 131 20 6 12 64 0 41 30 .294 .358 .446 .805
Johnny Lipon DET 121 541 458 65 133 18 8 5 52 4 68 22 .290 .384 .397 .782
Del Ennis PHI 152 641 589 86 171 40 4 30 95 2 47 58 .290 .345 .525 .869
Stan Rojek PIT 156 713 641 85 186 27 5 4 51 24 61 41 .290 .355 .367 .721
Danny Murtaugh PIT 146 579 514 56 149 21 5 1 71 10 60 40 .290 .365 .356 .721
Johnny Mize NY1 152 658 560 110 162 26 4 40 125 4 94 37 .289 .395 .564 .959
Pat Mullin DET 138 575 496 91 143 16 11 23 80 1 77 57 .288 .385 .504 .889
Dave Philley CHA 137 546 488 51 140 28 3 5 42 8 50 33 .287 .353 .387 .740
Whitey Lockman NY1 146 659 584 117 167 24 10 18 59 8 68 63 .286 .361 .454 .815
Dom DiMaggio BOS 155 756 648 127 185 40 4 9 87 10 101 58 .285 .383 .401 .785
Wally Westlake PIT 132 479 428 78 122 10 6 17 65 2 46 40 .285 .360 .456 .815
Bobby Doerr BOS 140 618 527 94 150 23 6 27 111 3 83 49 .285 .386 .505 .891
Bob Elliott BSN 151 675 540 99 153 24 5 23 100 6 131 57 .283 .423 .474 .897
Johnny Pesky BOS 143 677 565 124 159 26 6 3 55 3 99 32 .281 .394 .365 .759
Ferris Fain PHA 145 644 520 81 146 27 6 7 88 10 113 37 .281 .412 .396 .808
Birdie Tebbetts BOS 128 513 446 54 125 26 2 5 68 5 62 32 .280 .371 .381 .752
Joe Gordon CLE 144 633 550 96 154 21 4 32 124 5 77 68 .280 .371 .507 .879
Taffy Wright CHA 134 499 455 50 127 15 6 4 61 2 38 18 .279 .341 .365 .706
Hal Jeffcoat CHN 134 512 473 53 132 16 4 4 42 8 24 68 .279 .315 .355 .670
Pee Wee Reese BRO 151 654 566 96 155 31 4 9 75 25 79 63 .274 .363 .390 .753
Dick Sisler PHI 121 502 446 60 122 21 3 11 56 1 47 46 .274 .344 .408 .752
Johnny Wyrostek CIN 136 567 512 74 140 24 9 17 76 7 52 63 .273 .344 .455 .799
Willard Marshall NY1 143 604 537 72 146 21 8 14 86 2 64 34 .272 .350 .419 .769
Whitey Platt SLA 123 499 454 57 123 22 10 7 82 1 39 51 .271 .331 .410 .741
Vern Stephens BOS 155 716 635 114 171 25 8 29 137 1 77 56 .269 .350 .471 .821
Frankie Gustine PIT 131 499 449 68 120 19 2 9 42 5 42 62 .267 .333 .379 .711
Sam Vico DET 144 584 521 50 139 23 9 8 58 2 39 39 .267 .326 .392 .718
Ralph Kiner PIT 156 670 555 104 147 19 5 40 123 1 112 61 .265 .391 .533 .924
Bill Rigney NY1 113 478 424 72 112 17 3 10 43 4 47 54 .264 .342 .389 .731
Bill Nicholson CHN 143 581 494 68 129 24 5 19 67 2 81 60 .261 .371 .445 .816
Hank Sauer CIN 145 598 530 78 138 22 1 35 97 2 60 85 .260 .340 .504 .844
Sam Chapman PHA 123 506 445 58 115 18 6 13 70 6 55 50 .258 .341 .413 .755
Nippy Jones SLN 132 523 481 58 122 21 9 10 81 2 36 45 .254 .307 .397 .704
Eddie Robinson CLE 134 540 493 53 125 18 5 16 83 1 36 42 .254 .307 .408 .715
Earl Torgeson BSN 134 531 438 70 111 23 5 10 67 19 81 54 .253 .372 .397 .770
Snuffy Stirnweiss NYA 141 610 515 90 130 20 7 3 32 5 86 62 .252 .360 .336 .696
Marty Marion SLN 144 613 567 70 143 26 4 4 43 1 37 54 .252 .298 .333 .631
Phil Rizzuto NYA 128 539 464 65 117 13 2 6 50 6 60 24 .252 .340 .328 .668
Al Kozar WS1 150 651 577 61 144 25 8 1 58 4 66 52 .250 .327 .326 .652
Eddie Joost PHA 135 637 509 99 127 22 2 16 55 2 119 87 .250 .393 .395 .788
Gil Hodges BRO 134 528 481 48 120 18 5 11 70 7 43 61 .249 .311 .376 .687
Eddie Yost WS1 145 648 555 74 138 32 11 2 50 4 82 51 .249 .349 .357 .706
Bobby Thomson NY1 138 506 471 75 117 20 2 16 63 2 30 77 .248 .296 .401 .697
Cass Michaels CHA 145 558 484 47 120 12 6 5 56 8 69 42 .248 .344 .329 .673
Jim Hegan CLE 144 524 472 60 117 21 6 14 61 6 48 74 .248 .317 .407 .724
Tony Lupien CHA 154 700 617 69 152 19 3 6 54 11 74 38 .246 .327 .316 .643
Eddie Miller PHI 130 495 468 45 115 20 1 14 61 1 19 40 .246 .281 .382 .664
Mickey Vernon WS1 150 619 558 78 135 27 7 3 48 15 54 43 .242 .310 .332 .641
Pete Suder PHA 148 593 519 64 125 23 5 7 60 1 60 60 .241 .321 .345 .666
Grady Hatton CIN 133 533 458 58 110 17 2 9 44 7 72 50 .240 .343 .345 .688
Buddy Kerr NY1 144 555 496 41 119 16 4 0 46 9 56 36 .240 .317 .288 .605
Stan Spence BOS 114 477 391 71 92 17 4 12 61 0 82 33 .235 .368 .391 .759
Gil Coan WS1 138 565 513 56 119 13 9 7 60 23 41 78 .232 .298 .333 .631
Virgil Stallcup CIN 149 566 539 40 123 30 4 3 65 2 18 52 .228 .253 .315 .569
Lester Lockett UNQ BEG 58 255 235 41 85 15 4 6 53 4 16 1 .362 .402 .536 .939
Frank Austin UNQ PS 46 210 191 32 68 15 3 1 24 3 11 0 .356 .397 .482 .879
Bob Harvey UNQ NE 51 201 174 20 60 4 3 2 24 1 25 0 .345 .430 .437 .867
Hank Thompson UNQ KCM 47 206 176 50 59 13 5 5 29 12 27 0 .335 .429 .551 .980
Marv Rackley UNQ BRO 88 303 281 55 92 13 5 0 15 8 19 25 .327 .370 .409 .779
Ron Northey UNQ SLN 96 288 246 40 79 10 1 13 64 0 38 25 .321 .420 .528 .949
Eddie Stanky UNQ BSN 67 312 247 49 79 14 2 2 29 3 61 13 .320 .455 .417 .872
Jeff Heath UNQ BSN 115 419 364 64 116 26 5 20 76 2 51 46 .319 .404 .582 .986
Johnny Lindell UNQ NYA 88 345 309 58 98 17 2 13 55 0 35 50 .317 .387 .511 .898
Dixie Walker UNQ PIT 129 465 408 39 129 19 3 2 54 1 52 18 .316 .393 .392 .786
Frank Russell UNQ BEG 57 225 211 33 66 13 5 0 37 4 3 0 .313 .329 .422 .751
Allie Clark UNQ CLE 81 298 271 43 84 5 2 9 38 0 23 13 .310 .364 .443 .807
Elmer Valo UNQ PHA 113 475 383 72 117 17 4 3 46 10 81 13 .305 .432 .394 .826
George Kell UNQ DET 92 414 368 47 112 24 3 2 44 2 33 15 .304 .369 .402 .772
Tommy Butts UNQ BEG 51 226 191 44 58 9 1 0 15 6 24 0 .304 .390 .361 .751
Mike McCormick UNQ BSN 115 383 343 45 104 22 7 1 39 1 32 34 .303 .363 .417 .780
Bob Scheffing UNQ CHN 102 317 293 23 88 18 2 5 45 0 22 27 .300 .351 .427 .778
Bobby Brown UNQ NYA 113 416 363 62 109 19 5 3 48 0 48 16 .300 .383 .405 .788
Dick Kokos UNQ SLA 71 291 258 40 77 15 3 4 40 4 28 32 .298 .374 .426 .800
Bobby Adams UNQ CIN 87 295 262 33 78 20 3 1 21 6 25 23 .298 .361 .408 .770
Johnny Washington UNQ BEG 56 235 215 23 64 8 4 0 33 2 16 0 .298 .346 .372 .718
Lennie Pearson UNQ NE 53 222 202 34 60 6 2 3 29 1 18 0 .297 .355 .391 .746
Carl Furillo UNQ BRO 108 414 364 55 108 20 4 4 44 6 43 32 .297 .374 .407 .781
Frank Baumholtz UNQ CIN 128 449 415 57 123 19 5 4 30 8 27 32 .296 .344 .395 .739
Harry Walker UNQ PHI 112 368 332 34 97 11 2 2 23 4 33 30 .292 .358 .355 .713
Gene Hermanski UNQ BRO 133 470 400 63 116 22 7 15 60 15 64 46 .290 .391 .492 .883
Jim Gilliam UNQ BEG 58 261 219 48 63 9 4 0 33 8 35 0 .288 .388 .365 .754
Herb Souell UNQ KCM 46 211 196 41 56 8 6 2 22 6 14 0 .286 .336 .418 .755
Jimmy Outlaw UNQ DET 74 231 198 33 56 12 0 0 25 0 31 15 .283 .383 .343 .726
Bert Haas UNQ PHI 95 370 333 35 94 9 2 4 34 8 36 25 .282 .354 .357 .711
Henry Kimbro UNQ BEG 59 270 201 54 56 11 4 0 21 7 59 0 .279 .457 .373 .830
Phil Cavarretta UNQ CHN 111 373 334 41 93 16 5 3 40 4 35 29 .278 .349 .383 .732
Bud Stewart UNQ 2 teams 124 465 406 57 113 18 13 7 69 8 49 27 .278 .359 .438 .797
Johnny Hopp UNQ PIT 120 435 392 64 109 15 12 1 31 5 40 25 .278 .345 .385 .730
Clint Conatser UNQ BSN 90 259 224 30 62 9 3 3 23 0 32 27 .277 .370 .384 .754
Dick Wakefield UNQ DET 110 393 322 50 89 20 5 11 53 0 70 55 .276 .406 .472 .878
Paul Lehner UNQ SLA 103 366 333 23 92 15 4 2 46 0 30 19 .276 .336 .363 .699
Bruce Edwards UNQ BRO 96 318 286 36 79 17 2 8 54 4 26 28 .276 .341 .434 .774
Danny Litwhiler UNQ 2 teams 119 431 371 51 102 21 2 14 50 1 52 43 .275 .367 .456 .823
Ted Kluszewski UNQ CIN 113 397 379 49 104 23 4 12 57 1 18 32 .274 .307 .451 .758
Don Kolloway UNQ CHA 119 438 417 60 114 14 4 6 38 2 18 18 .273 .303 .369 .673
Red Schoendienst UNQ SLN 119 438 408 64 111 21 4 4 36 1 28 16 .272 .319 .373 .691
Sam Dente UNQ SLA 98 296 267 26 72 11 2 0 22 1 22 8 .270 .328 .326 .653
Don Lang UNQ SLN 117 379 323 30 87 14 1 4 31 2 47 38 .269 .364 .356 .720
Emil Verban UNQ 2 teams 111 445 417 51 112 20 2 1 27 4 15 12 .269 .297 .333 .631
Gus Niarhos UNQ NYA 83 285 228 41 61 12 2 0 19 1 52 15 .268 .404 .338 .741
Charlie Keller UNQ NYA 83 289 247 41 66 15 2 6 44 1 41 25 .267 .372 .417 .789
Ed FitzGerald UNQ PIT 102 297 262 31 70 9 3 1 35 3 32 37 .267 .349 .336 .685
Ralph Hodgin UNQ CHA 114 359 331 28 88 11 5 1 34 0 21 11 .266 .310 .338 .648
Neil Berry UNQ DET 87 301 256 46 68 8 1 0 16 1 37 23 .266 .358 .305 .663
Walker Cooper UNQ NY1 91 322 290 40 77 12 0 16 54 1 28 29 .266 .332 .472 .805
Jim Russell UNQ BSN 89 374 322 44 85 18 1 9 54 4 46 31 .264 .361 .410 .771
Eddie Lake UNQ DET 64 264 198 51 52 6 0 2 18 3 57 20 .263 .427 .323 .751
Chuck Stevens UNQ SLA 85 346 287 34 75 12 4 1 26 2 41 26 .261 .354 .341 .695
Hank Schenz UNQ CHN 96 361 337 43 88 17 1 1 14 3 18 15 .261 .306 .326 .633
Thurman Tucker UNQ CLE 83 274 242 52 63 13 2 1 19 11 31 17 .260 .347 .343 .690
Johnny Blatnik UNQ PHI 121 453 415 56 108 27 8 6 45 3 31 77 .260 .315 .407 .722
Granny Hamner UNQ PHI 129 475 446 42 116 21 5 3 48 2 22 39 .260 .298 .350 .648
Wally Moses UNQ BOS 78 212 189 26 49 12 1 2 29 5 21 19 .259 .340 .365 .705
Mark Christman UNQ WS1 120 440 409 38 106 17 2 1 40 0 25 19 .259 .303 .318 .621
Al Evans UNQ WS1 93 271 228 19 59 6 3 2 28 1 38 20 .259 .367 .338 .705
Roy Campanella UNQ BRO 83 321 279 32 72 11 3 9 45 3 36 45 .258 .345 .416 .761
Tom McBride UNQ WS1 92 238 206 22 53 9 1 1 29 2 28 15 .257 .346 .325 .671
Wally Judnich UNQ CLE 79 281 218 36 56 13 3 2 29 2 56 23 .257 .411 .372 .782
Les Moss UNQ SLA 107 381 335 35 86 12 1 14 46 0 39 50 .257 .334 .424 .758
Claude Corbitt UNQ CIN 87 284 258 24 66 11 0 0 18 4 14 16 .256 .297 .298 .595
Junior Wooten UNQ WS1 88 291 258 34 66 8 3 1 23 2 24 21 .256 .324 .322 .646
Buddy Rosar UNQ PHA 90 349 302 30 77 13 0 4 41 0 39 12 .255 .344 .338 .682
Ed Stevens UNQ PIT 128 469 429 47 109 19 6 10 69 4 35 53 .254 .313 .396 .710
Phil Masi UNQ BSN 113 423 376 43 95 19 0 5 44 2 35 26 .253 .318 .343 .661
Clarence Maddern UNQ CHN 80 231 214 16 54 12 1 4 27 0 10 25 .252 .301 .374 .675
Aaron Robinson UNQ CHA 98 373 326 47 82 14 2 8 39 0 46 30 .252 .344 .380 .724
Jack Lohrke UNQ NY1 97 314 280 35 70 15 1 5 31 3 30 30 .250 .323 .364 .687
Jimmy Wilkes UNQ NE 54 233 204 35 51 7 5 2 17 4 27 0 .250 .341 .363 .703
Billy Cox UNQ BRO 88 279 237 36 59 13 2 3 15 3 38 19 .249 .353 .359 .711
Eddie Mayo UNQ DET 106 421 370 35 92 20 1 2 42 1 30 19 .249 .310 .324 .634
Gene Baker UNQ KCM 46 200 181 39 45 9 7 3 28 5 15 0 .249 .306 .425 .732
George McQuinn UNQ NYA 94 346 302 33 75 11 4 11 41 0 40 38 .248 .336 .421 .757
Vic Wertz UNQ DET 119 448 391 49 97 19 9 7 67 0 48 70 .248 .335 .396 .731
Sherry Robertson UNQ WS1 71 215 187 19 46 11 3 2 22 8 24 26 .246 .335 .369 .704
Don White UNQ PHA 86 280 253 29 62 14 2 1 28 0 19 16 .245 .303 .328 .631
Putsy Caballero UNQ PHI 113 380 351 33 86 12 1 0 19 7 24 18 .245 .293 .285 .578
Carden Gillenwater UNQ WS1 77 261 221 23 54 10 4 3 21 4 39 36 .244 .358 .367 .724
Sibby Sisti UNQ BSN 83 261 221 30 54 6 2 0 21 0 31 34 .244 .340 .290 .630
Bill Salkeld UNQ BSN 78 250 198 26 48 8 1 8 28 1 42 37 .242 .378 .414 .792
Ray Lamanno UNQ CIN 127 439 385 31 93 12 0 0 27 2 48 32 .242 .329 .273 .601
Bama Rowell UNQ PHI 77 206 196 15 47 16 2 1 22 2 8 14 .240 .270 .357 .627
Murray Watkins UNQ PS 47 209 196 26 47 6 0 0 12 6 9 0 .240 .273 .270 .544
Eddie Pellagrini UNQ SLA 105 325 290 31 69 8 3 2 27 1 34 40 .238 .320 .307 .627
Hank Arft UNQ SLA 69 296 248 25 59 10 3 5 38 1 45 43 .238 .355 .363 .718
Babe Young UNQ 2 teams 90 277 241 25 57 12 4 2 25 0 35 18 .237 .333 .344 .678
Ray Coleman UNQ 2 teams 85 281 239 34 56 6 7 0 23 5 33 22 .234 .327 .318 .645
Terry Moore UNQ SLN 91 240 207 30 48 11 0 4 18 0 27 12 .232 .321 .343 .664
Pat Seerey UNQ 2 teams 105 434 363 51 84 11 0 19 70 0 68 102 .231 .353 .419 .771
Curley Williams UNQ NE 54 230 195 27 45 7 4 0 14 1 24 1 .231 .321 .308 .629
Don Lund UNQ 2 teams 90 251 230 30 53 11 4 4 30 1 15 33 .230 .286 .365 .652
Ralph LaPointe UNQ SLN 87 245 222 27 50 3 0 0 15 1 18 19 .225 .283 .239 .522
Andy Seminick UNQ PHI 125 457 391 49 88 11 3 13 44 4 58 68 .225 .328 .368 .696
Bob Swift UNQ DET 113 356 292 23 65 6 0 4 33 1 51 29 .223 .338 .284 .622
Clyde Kluttz UNQ PIT 94 295 271 26 60 12 2 4 20 3 20 19 .221 .275 .325 .600
Jake Early UNQ WS1 97 286 246 22 54 7 2 1 28 2 36 33 .220 .322 .276 .598
Roy Smalley UNQ CHN 124 387 361 25 78 11 4 4 36 0 23 76 .216 .265 .302 .567
Floyd Baker UNQ CHA 104 412 335 47 72 8 3 0 18 4 73 26 .215 .359 .257 .615
Whitey Kurowski UNQ SLN 77 270 220 34 47 8 0 2 33 0 42 28 .214 .352 .277 .629
Eddie Miksis UNQ BRO 86 244 221 28 47 7 1 2 16 5 19 27 .213 .278 .281 .559
Erv Dusak UNQ SLN 114 365 311 60 65 9 2 6 19 3 49 55 .209 .317 .309 .625
Roy Partee UNQ SLA 82 257 231 14 47 8 1 0 17 2 25 21 .203 .284 .247 .531
Del Rice UNQ SLN 100 338 290 24 57 10 1 4 34 1 37 46 .197 .298 .279 .578
Benny Zientara UNQ CIN 74 204 187 17 35 1 2 0 7 0 12 11 .187 .236 .214 .450
Frazier Robinson UNQ BEG 59 209 193 16 36 2 3 1 18 2 9 0 .187 .227 .244 .470
Showing 1-50 of 190 batters listed (80 qualified)

Pitching Leaders

Qualified: 1 inning pitched per team game — 154 innings at 154 team games. 57 of the 175 pitchers listed qualify; the rest cleared 50+ innings and are marked UNQ. ERA and WHIP rank qualified pitchers first.

Complete Statistics

1948 Season Leaders — Complete Statistics
Player Team W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
Harry Brecheen SLN 20 7 33 30 21 7 1 233.1 193 58 49 149 2.24 1.04
Gene Bearden CLE 20 7 37 29 15 6 1 229.2 187 62 106 80 2.43 1.28
Dutch Leonard PHI 12 17 34 30 16 1 0 225.2 226 63 54 92 2.51 1.24
Johnny Sain BSN 24 15 42 39 28 4 1 314.2 297 91 83 137 2.60 1.21
Preacher Roe BRO 12 8 34 22 8 2 2 177.2 156 52 33 86 2.63 1.06
Johnny Schmitz CHN 18 13 34 30 18 2 1 242.0 186 71 97 100 2.64 1.17
Ray Scarborough WS1 15 8 31 26 9 0 1 185.1 166 58 72 76 2.82 1.28
Bob Lemon CLE 20 14 43 37 20 10 2 293.2 231 92 129 147 2.82 1.23
Hal Newhouser DET 21 12 39 35 19 2 1 272.1 249 91 99 143 3.01 1.28
Rex Barney BRO 15 13 44 34 12 4 0 246.2 193 85 122 138 3.10 1.28
Mel Parnell BOS 15 8 35 27 16 1 0 212.0 205 74 90 77 3.14 1.39
Sheldon Jones NY1 16 8 55 21 8 1 5 201.1 204 75 90 82 3.35 1.46
Kirby Higbe PIT 8 7 56 8 3 0 10 158.0 140 59 83 86 3.36 1.41
Ned Garver SLA 7 11 38 24 7 0 5 198.0 200 75 95 75 3.41 1.49
Spec Shea NYA 9 10 28 22 8 3 1 155.2 117 59 87 71 3.41 1.31
Johnny Vander Meer CIN 17 14 33 33 14 3 0 232.0 204 88 124 120 3.41 1.41
Dizzy Trout DET 10 14 32 23 11 2 2 183.2 193 70 73 91 3.43 1.45
Sam Zoldak 2 teams 11 10 34 21 4 1 0 159.2 168 61 43 30 3.44 1.32
Elmer Riddle PIT 12 10 28 27 12 3 1 191.0 184 74 81 63 3.49 1.39
Ralph Branca BRO 14 9 36 28 11 1 1 215.2 189 84 80 122 3.51 1.25
Joe Dobson BOS 16 10 38 32 16 5 2 245.1 237 97 92 116 3.56 1.34
Bob Feller CLE 19 15 44 38 18 2 3 280.1 255 111 116 164 3.56 1.32
Bob Chesnes PIT 14 6 25 23 15 0 0 194.1 180 77 90 69 3.57 1.39
Joe Hatten BRO 13 10 42 30 11 1 0 208.2 228 83 94 73 3.58 1.54
Larry Jansen NY1 18 12 42 36 15 4 2 277.0 283 111 54 126 3.61 1.22
Bill Voiselle BSN 13 13 37 30 9 2 2 215.2 226 87 90 89 3.63 1.47
Eddie Lopat NYA 17 11 33 31 13 3 0 226.2 246 92 66 83 3.65 1.38
Russ Meyer CHN 10 10 29 26 8 3 0 164.2 157 67 77 89 3.66 1.42
Vic Lombardi PIT 10 9 38 17 9 0 4 163.0 156 67 67 54 3.70 1.37
Warren Spahn BSN 15 12 36 35 16 3 1 257.0 237 106 77 114 3.71 1.22
Ellis Kinder BOS 10 7 28 22 10 1 0 178.0 183 74 63 53 3.74 1.38
Allie Reynolds NYA 16 7 39 31 11 1 3 236.1 240 99 111 101 3.77 1.49
Dick Fowler PHA 15 8 29 26 16 2 2 204.2 221 86 76 50 3.78 1.45
Virgil Trucks DET 14 13 43 26 7 0 2 211.2 190 89 85 123 3.78 1.30
Al Brazle SLN 10 6 42 23 6 2 1 156.1 171 66 50 55 3.80 1.41
Walt Masterson WS1 8 15 33 27 9 2 2 188.0 171 80 122 72 3.83 1.56
Vic Raschi NYA 19 8 36 31 18 6 1 222.2 208 95 74 124 3.84 1.27
Ken Raffensberger CIN 11 12 40 24 7 4 0 180.1 187 77 37 57 3.84 1.24
Carl Scheib PHA 14 8 32 24 15 1 0 198.2 219 87 76 44 3.94 1.48
Joe Coleman PHA 14 13 33 29 13 3 0 215.2 224 98 90 86 4.09 1.46
Lou Brissie PHA 14 10 39 25 11 0 5 194.0 202 89 95 127 4.13 1.53
Murry Dickson SLN 12 16 42 29 11 1 1 252.1 257 116 85 113 4.14 1.36
Cliff Fannin SLA 10 14 34 29 10 3 1 213.2 198 99 104 102 4.17 1.41
Fred Hutchinson DET 13 11 33 28 15 0 0 221.0 223 106 48 92 4.32 1.23
Ray Poat NY1 11 10 39 24 7 3 0 157.2 162 76 67 57 4.34 1.45
Jack Kramer BOS 18 5 29 29 14 2 0 205.0 233 99 64 72 4.35 1.45
Red Munger SLN 10 11 39 25 7 2 0 166.0 179 83 74 72 4.50 1.52
Howie Fox CIN 6 9 34 24 5 0 1 171.0 185 86 62 63 4.53 1.44
Phil Marchildon PHA 9 15 33 30 12 1 0 226.1 214 114 131 66 4.53 1.52
Howie Pollet SLN 13 8 36 26 11 0 0 186.1 216 94 67 80 4.54 1.52
Fred Sanford SLA 12 21 42 33 9 1 2 227.0 250 117 91 79 4.64 1.50
Art Houtteman DET 2 16 43 20 4 0 10 164.1 186 85 52 74 4.66 1.45
Al Gettel 2 teams 8 11 27 21 7 0 1 155.2 169 81 70 53 4.68 1.54
Bill Wight CHA 9 20 34 32 7 1 1 223.1 238 119 135 68 4.80 1.67
Curt Simmons PHI 7 13 31 23 7 0 0 170.0 169 92 108 86 4.87 1.63
Early Wynn WS1 8 19 33 31 15 1 0 198.0 236 128 94 49 5.82 1.67
Sid Hudson WS1 4 16 39 29 4 0 1 182.0 217 119 107 53 5.88 1.78
Bill Ricks UNQ PS 6 0 9 5 4 1 1 52.0 43 10 21 28 1.73 1.23
Max Manning UNQ NE 9 4 15 14 12 1 0 113.1 88 22 38 73 1.75 1.11
Rufus Lewis UNQ NE 4 6 12 9 5 3 1 77.1 56 16 30 49 1.86 1.11
Bill Byrd UNQ BEG 10 4 17 12 11 0 0 123.1 104 26 22 79 1.90 1.02
Joe Black UNQ BEG 8 3 17 12 8 2 1 113.1 82 25 36 85 1.99 1.04
Bob Romby UNQ BEG 6 4 16 10 7 1 3 89.0 64 22 41 68 2.22 1.18
Ford Smith UNQ KCM 4 2 8 7 6 1 1 55.2 49 15 13 41 2.43 1.11
Paul Minner UNQ BRO 4 3 28 2 0 0 1 62.2 61 17 26 23 2.44 1.39
Satchel Paige UNQ CLE 6 1 21 7 3 2 1 72.2 61 20 22 43 2.48 1.14
Barney Brown UNQ PS 3 5 11 6 4 0 0 56.2 58 16 16 44 2.54 1.31
Ed Klieman UNQ CLE 3 2 44 0 0 0 4 79.2 62 23 46 18 2.60 1.36
Ted Wilks UNQ SLN 6 6 57 2 1 0 13 130.2 113 38 39 71 2.62 1.16
Jimmie Newberry UNQ BBB 6 2 13 4 1 0 1 58.1 70 17 12 33 2.62 1.41
Bill Powell UNQ BBB 5 1 7 7 5 2 0 51.2 45 16 17 40 2.79 1.20
Steve Gromek UNQ CLE 9 3 38 9 4 1 2 130.0 109 41 51 50 2.84 1.23
Nels Potter UNQ 2 teams 8 5 28 9 3 0 3 113.1 105 36 17 64 2.86 1.08
Russ Christopher UNQ CLE 3 2 45 0 0 0 17 59.0 55 19 27 14 2.90 1.39
Andy Hansen UNQ NY1 5 3 36 9 3 0 1 100.0 96 33 36 27 2.97 1.32
Jonas Gaines UNQ BEG 7 3 11 11 6 0 0 83.1 74 28 26 59 3.02 1.20
Tom Parker UNQ HG 6 2 9 9 6 0 0 74.1 55 25 35 41 3.03 1.21
Dave Barnhill UNQ NYC 4 7 13 12 8 1 1 85.1 87 29 30 50 3.06 1.37
Patricio Scantlebury UNQ NYC 7 5 16 13 9 1 0 116.2 126 40 20 63 3.09 1.25
Jess Dobernic UNQ CHN 7 2 54 0 0 0 1 85.2 67 30 40 48 3.15 1.25
Ken Trinkle UNQ NY1 4 5 53 0 0 0 7 70.2 66 25 41 20 3.18 1.51
Robin Roberts UNQ PHI 7 9 20 20 9 0 0 146.2 148 52 61 84 3.19 1.43
Jim LaMarque UNQ KCM 9 4 16 13 12 1 1 118.0 117 42 24 80 3.20 1.19
Wilmer Fields UNQ HG 6 1 8 7 5 1 0 56.0 56 20 12 26 3.21 1.21
Bobby Hogue UNQ BSN 8 2 40 1 0 0 2 86.1 88 31 19 43 3.23 1.24
Carl Erskine UNQ BRO 6 3 17 9 3 0 0 64.0 51 23 35 29 3.23 1.34
Leniel Hooker UNQ NE 6 5 14 11 8 0 0 88.1 80 32 16 41 3.26 1.09
Vern Bickford UNQ BSN 11 5 33 22 10 1 1 146.0 125 53 63 60 3.27 1.29
Tommy Byrne UNQ NYA 8 5 31 11 5 1 2 133.2 79 49 101 93 3.30 1.35
Roy Partlow UNQ PS 2 2 10 8 4 0 0 65.0 77 25 14 33 3.46 1.40
Vibert Clarke UNQ CBE 5 3 9 8 6 0 0 62.1 59 24 26 29 3.47 1.36
Harry Gumbert UNQ CIN 10 8 61 0 0 0 17 106.1 123 41 34 25 3.47 1.48
Rip Sewell UNQ PIT 13 3 21 17 7 0 0 121.2 126 47 37 36 3.48 1.34
Ernest Burke UNQ BEG 3 3 10 6 5 1 0 65.2 78 26 12 20 3.56 1.37
Bob Chipman UNQ CHN 2 1 34 3 0 0 4 60.1 73 24 24 16 3.58 1.61
Randy Gumpert UNQ 2 teams 3 6 31 11 6 1 0 122.1 130 49 19 43 3.60 1.22
Red Barrett UNQ BSN 7 8 34 13 3 0 0 128.1 132 52 26 40 3.65 1.23
Blix Donnelly UNQ PHI 5 7 26 19 8 1 2 131.2 125 54 49 46 3.69 1.32
Red Embree UNQ NYA 5 3 20 8 4 0 0 76.2 77 32 30 25 3.76 1.40
Forrest Thompson UNQ WS1 6 10 46 7 0 0 4 131.1 134 56 54 40 3.84 1.43
Dave Koslo UNQ NY1 8 10 35 18 5 3 3 149.0 168 64 62 58 3.87 1.54
Monk Dubiel UNQ PHI 8 10 37 17 6 2 4 150.1 139 65 58 42 3.89 1.31
Bob Rush UNQ CHN 5 11 36 16 4 0 0 133.1 153 58 37 72 3.91 1.42
Joe Haynes UNQ CHA 9 10 27 22 6 0 0 149.2 167 66 52 40 3.97 1.46
Bob Muncrief UNQ CLE 5 4 21 9 1 1 0 72.1 76 32 31 24 3.98 1.48
Denny Galehouse UNQ BOS 8 8 27 15 6 1 3 137.1 152 61 46 38 4.00 1.44
Clyde Shoun UNQ BSN 5 1 36 2 1 0 4 74.0 77 33 20 25 4.01 1.31
Monty Kennedy UNQ NY1 3 9 25 16 7 1 0 114.1 118 51 57 63 4.01 1.53
Doyle Lade UNQ CHN 5 6 19 12 6 0 0 87.1 99 39 31 29 4.02 1.49
Mickey Haefner UNQ WS1 5 13 28 20 4 0 0 147.2 151 66 61 45 4.02 1.44
Henry Miller UNQ PS 7 6 18 14 7 1 0 111.2 108 50 51 68 4.03 1.42
Frank Hiller UNQ NYA 5 2 22 5 1 0 0 62.1 59 28 30 25 4.04 1.43
Hank Behrman UNQ BRO 5 4 34 4 2 1 7 91.0 95 41 42 42 4.05 1.51
Schoolboy Rowe UNQ PHI 10 10 30 20 8 0 2 148.0 167 67 31 46 4.07 1.34
Henry McHenry UNQ PS 7 6 16 12 10 1 0 100.2 116 46 27 63 4.11 1.42
Bubba Harris UNQ PHA 5 2 45 0 0 0 5 93.2 89 43 35 32 4.13 1.32
Tom Ferrick UNQ WS1 2 5 37 0 0 0 10 73.2 75 34 38 34 4.15 1.53
Gene Collins UNQ KCM 4 4 11 7 4 1 1 56.0 33 26 60 62 4.18 1.66
Jim Hearn UNQ SLN 8 6 34 13 3 0 1 89.2 92 42 35 27 4.22 1.42
Clyde Golden UNQ NE 3 4 15 7 3 2 2 64.0 56 30 31 37 4.22 1.36
Ted Gray UNQ DET 6 2 26 11 3 1 0 85.1 73 40 72 60 4.22 1.70
Joe Page UNQ NYA 7 8 55 1 0 0 16 107.2 116 51 66 77 4.26 1.69
Ken Heintzelman UNQ PHI 6 11 27 16 5 2 2 130.0 117 62 45 57 4.29 1.25
Tiny Bonham UNQ PIT 6 10 22 20 7 0 0 135.2 145 65 23 42 4.31 1.24
Emil Kush UNQ CHN 1 4 34 1 0 0 3 72.0 70 35 37 31 4.38 1.49
Hilton Smith UNQ KCM 4 2 11 7 4 0 0 63.2 72 31 21 39 4.38 1.46
Fritz Ostermueller UNQ PIT 8 11 23 22 10 2 0 134.1 143 66 41 43 4.42 1.37
Cliff Chambers UNQ CHN 2 9 29 12 3 1 0 103.2 100 51 48 51 4.43 1.43
Erv Palica UNQ BRO 6 6 41 10 3 0 3 125.1 111 62 58 74 4.45 1.35
Al Widmar UNQ SLA 2 6 49 0 0 0 1 82.2 88 41 48 34 4.46 1.65
Walker Cress UNQ CIN 0 1 30 2 1 0 0 60.0 60 30 42 33 4.50 1.70
Bob Porterfield UNQ NYA 5 3 16 12 2 1 0 78.0 85 39 34 30 4.50 1.53
Earl Johnson UNQ BOS 10 4 35 3 1 0 5 91.1 98 46 42 45 4.53 1.53
Ewell Blackwell UNQ CIN 7 9 22 20 4 1 1 138.2 134 70 52 114 4.54 1.34
Alonzo Perry UNQ BBB 5 2 11 9 5 0 0 63.1 75 32 22 28 4.55 1.53
Kent Peterson UNQ CIN 2 15 43 17 2 0 1 137.0 146 70 59 64 4.60 1.50
Hal Gregg UNQ PIT 2 4 22 8 1 0 1 74.1 72 38 34 25 4.60 1.43
Ralph Hamner UNQ CHN 5 9 27 17 5 0 0 111.1 110 58 69 53 4.69 1.61
Cotton Williams UNQ NE 1 7 15 8 2 0 1 72.0 84 38 29 40 4.75 1.57
Clint Hartung UNQ NY1 8 8 36 19 6 2 1 153.1 146 81 72 42 4.75 1.42
Raúl López UNQ NYC 2 5 13 6 1 0 0 58.2 68 31 32 35 4.76 1.70
Howie Judson UNQ CHA 4 5 40 5 1 0 8 107.1 102 57 56 38 4.78 1.47
Dutch McCall UNQ CHN 4 13 30 20 5 0 0 151.1 158 81 85 89 4.82 1.61
Hank Borowy UNQ CHN 5 10 39 17 2 1 1 127.0 156 69 49 50 4.89 1.61
Ike Pearson UNQ CHA 2 3 23 2 0 0 1 53.0 62 29 27 12 4.92 1.68
Earl Harrist UNQ 2 teams 4 6 34 5 0 0 0 83.2 93 46 50 35 4.95 1.71
Elmer Singleton UNQ PIT 4 6 38 5 1 0 2 92.1 90 51 40 53 4.97 1.41
Ed Heusser UNQ PHI 3 2 33 0 0 0 3 74.0 89 41 28 22 4.99 1.58
Frank Papish UNQ CHA 2 8 32 14 2 0 4 95.1 97 53 75 41 5.00 1.80
Bob Gillespie UNQ CHA 0 4 25 6 1 0 0 72.0 81 41 33 19 5.12 1.58
Milo Candini UNQ WS1 2 3 35 4 1 0 3 94.1 96 54 63 23 5.15 1.69
Willie Cathey UNQ IC 1 4 10 5 2 0 0 55.2 61 32 15 40 5.17 1.37
Willie Ramsdell UNQ BRO 4 4 27 1 0 0 4 50.1 48 29 41 34 5.19 1.77
Bill Kennedy UNQ 2 teams 8 8 32 23 3 0 0 143.1 148 83 117 89 5.21 1.85
Dave Ferriss UNQ BOS 7 3 31 9 1 0 3 115.1 127 67 61 30 5.23 1.63
Mickey Harris UNQ BOS 7 10 20 17 6 1 0 113.2 120 67 59 42 5.30 1.57
Harry Taylor UNQ BRO 2 7 17 13 2 0 0 80.2 90 48 61 32 5.36 1.87
Don Black UNQ CLE 2 2 18 10 1 0 0 52.0 57 31 40 16 5.37 1.87
Marino Pieretti UNQ 2 teams 8 12 29 19 4 0 1 131.2 135 80 59 34 5.47 1.47
Dick Welteroth UNQ WS1 2 1 33 2 0 0 1 65.1 73 40 50 16 5.51 1.88
Bill McCahan UNQ PHA 4 7 17 15 5 0 0 86.2 98 55 65 20 5.71 1.88
Herm Wehmeier UNQ CIN 11 8 33 24 6 0 0 147.1 179 96 75 56 5.86 1.72
Karl Drews UNQ 2 teams 5 5 39 4 0 0 3 76.0 78 50 69 22 5.92 1.93
Stubby Overmire UNQ DET 3 4 37 4 0 0 3 66.1 89 44 31 14 5.97 1.81
Joe Ostrowski UNQ SLA 4 6 26 9 3 0 3 78.1 108 52 17 20 5.97 1.60
Bryan Stephens UNQ SLA 3 6 43 12 2 0 3 122.2 141 82 67 35 6.02 1.70
Frank Biscan UNQ SLA 6 7 47 4 1 0 2 98.2 129 67 71 45 6.11 2.03
Orval Grove UNQ CHA 2 10 32 11 1 0 1 87.2 110 60 42 18 6.16 1.73
Bob Savage UNQ PHA 5 1 33 1 1 0 5 75.1 98 52 33 26 6.21 1.74
Ken Burkhart UNQ 2 teams 0 3 36 0 0 0 1 79.0 92 55 30 30 6.27 1.54
Billy Pierce UNQ DET 3 0 22 5 0 0 0 55.1 47 39 51 36 6.34 1.77
Glen Moulder UNQ CHA 3 6 33 9 0 0 2 85.2 108 61 54 26 6.41 1.89
Mel Queen UNQ PIT 4 4 25 8 0 0 1 66.1 82 49 40 34 6.65 1.84
Gerry Staley UNQ SLN 4 4 31 3 0 0 0 52.0 61 40 21 23 6.92 1.58
Sam Nahem UNQ PHI 3 3 28 1 0 0 0 59.0 68 46 45 30 7.02 1.92
Showing 1-50 of 175 pitchers listed (57 qualified)

Reading the 1948 leader tables

The 1948 batting table lists 190 hitters, of whom 80 qualify for the rate columns. Sorted by average, the qualified race is headed by Stan Musial at .376, with Ted Williams next at .369. The HR column peaks with Johnny Mize's 40; the RBI high belongs to Joe DiMaggio, 155. Richie Ashburn's 32 steals are the most listed. On the 1948 pitching side, 57 of 175 listed pitchers qualify. First among qualified pitchers by ERA is Harry Brecheen, 2.24. The counting columns are topped by Johnny Sain in wins (24), Bob Feller in strikeouts (164), and Russ Christopher in saves (17).

1948 Season Leaders: Frequently Asked Questions

Who led MLB in home runs in 1948?
Johnny Mize and Ralph Kiner tied for the lead with 40 home runs in 1948.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1948?
Joe DiMaggio led with 155 RBI in 1948.
Who led MLB in hits in 1948?
Stan Musial led with 230 hits in 1948.
Who led MLB in batting average in 1948?
Stan Musial led at .376 in 1948, among qualified hitters (3.1 plate appearances per team game).
Who led MLB in wins in 1948?
Johnny Sain led with 24 wins in 1948.
Who led MLB in strikeouts in 1948?
Bob Feller led with 164 strikeouts in 1948.