| 1948 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 19 – October 11, 1948 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Lou Boudreau (CLE) NL: Stan Musial (SLC) |
| AL champions | Cleveland Indians |
| AL runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
| NL champions | Boston Braves |
| NL runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Cleveland Indians |
| Runners-up | Boston Braves |
The 1948 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 19 to October 11, 1948. The Boston Braves and Cleveland Indians were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Indians won the American League title via a tie-breaker game victory over the Boston Red Sox, after both teams finished their 154-game schedules with identical 96–58 records. The Indians then defeated the Braves in the World Series, four games to two.
Awards and honors
Standings
American League
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National League
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- The Cleveland Indians defeated the Boston Red Sox in a one-game playoff to earn the American League pennant.
Postseason
Bracket
| World Series | ||||
| AL | Cleveland Indians | 4 | ||
| NL | Boston Braves | 2 | ||
League leaders
American League
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National League
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Managers
American League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
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| Boston Red Sox | Joe Cronin | Finished 2nd, lost 1 game playoff to Cleveland |
| Chicago White Sox | Ted Lyons | |
| Cleveland Indians | Lou Boudreau | Won World Series |
| Detroit Tigers | Del Baker | |
| New York Yankees | Bucky Harris | Finished 3rd |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Connie Mack | |
| St. Louis Browns | Zack Taylor | |
| Washington Senators | Joe Kuhel |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | Billy Southworth | Won Pennant |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Burt Shotton | Finished 3rd |
| Chicago Cubs | Charlie Grimm | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Johnny Neun and Bucky Walters | |
| New York Giants | Mel Ott and Leo Durocher | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Ben Chapman and Eddie Sawyer | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Billy Meyer | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Eddie Dyer | Finished 2nd |
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Indians[1] | 97 | 21.3% | 2,620,627 | 72.2% | 33,172 |
| New York Yankees[2] | 94 | -3.1% | 2,373,901 | 8.9% | 30,830 |
| Detroit Tigers[3] | 78 | -8.2% | 1,743,035 | 24.7% | 22,637 |
| Boston Red Sox[4] | 96 | 15.7% | 1,558,798 | 9.2% | 19,985 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates[5] | 83 | 33.9% | 1,517,021 | 18.2% | 18,963 |
| New York Giants[6] | 78 | -3.7% | 1,459,269 | -8.8% | 18,952 |
| Boston Braves[7] | 91 | 5.8% | 1,455,439 | 13.9% | 19,151 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers[8] | 84 | -10.6% | 1,398,967 | -22.6% | 17,935 |
| Chicago Cubs[9] | 64 | -7.2% | 1,237,792 | -9.3% | 15,869 |
| St. Louis Cardinals[10] | 85 | -4.5% | 1,111,440 | -10.9% | 14,434 |
| Philadelphia Athletics[11] | 84 | 7.7% | 945,076 | 3.7% | 12,274 |
| Cincinnati Reds[12] | 64 | -12.3% | 823,386 | -8.5% | 10,693 |
| Washington Senators[13] | 56 | -12.5% | 795,254 | -6.5% | 10,196 |
| Chicago White Sox[14] | 51 | -27.1% | 777,844 | -11.3% | 10,235 |
| Philadelphia Phillies[15] | 66 | 6.5% | 767,429 | -15.4% | 10,098 |
| St. Louis Browns[16] | 59 | 0.0% | 335,564 | 4.7% | 4,415 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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