1948 National League
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The 1948 season of the National League was the seventy-third season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Braves | 154 | 91 | 62 | 1 | .591 | -.- | 739 (4.80) | 584 (3.79) | 0.275 | 0.357 | 0.399 | 3.37 | 0.976 |
| 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 155 | 85 | 69 | 1 | .548 | 6.5 | 742 (4.79) | 646 (4.17) | 0.263 | 0.338 | 0.389 | 3.91 | 0.980 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 155 | 84 | 70 | 1 | .542 | 7.5 | 744 (4.80) | 667 (4.30) | 0.261 | 0.336 | 0.381 | 3.75 | 0.973 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 156 | 83 | 71 | 2 | .532 | 8.5 | 706 (4.53) | 699 (4.48) | 0.263 | 0.335 | 0.380 | 4.15 | 0.977 |
| 5 | New York Giants | 155 | 78 | 76 | 1 | .503 | 13.5 | 780 (5.03) | 704 (4.54) | 0.256 | 0.332 | 0.408 | 3.93 | 0.974 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Phillies | 155 | 66 | 88 | 1 | .426 | 25.5 | 591 (3.81) | 729 (4.70) | 0.259 | 0.316 | 0.368 | 4.08 | 0.964 |
| 7 | Cincinnati Reds | 153 | 64 | 89 | 0 | .418 | 27.0 | 588 (3.84) | 752 (4.92) | 0.247 | 0.311 | 0.365 | 4.47 | 0.973 |
| 8 | Chicago Cubs | 155 | 64 | 90 | 1 | .413 | 27.5 | 597 (3.85) | 706 (4.55) | 0.262 | 0.318 | 0.369 | 4.00 | 0.972 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League lost the fifteenth midsummer classic at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, MO on Tuesday, July 13, 1948 by a score of 5 to 2. The league's manager was Leo Durocher.
Postseason[edit]
In the World Series, the National League champion Boston Braves were defeated by the American League's Cleveland Indians, 4 games to 2.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Stan Musial, an outfielder with the St. Louis Cardinals. In the award's voting, he had 303 out of a possible 336 points and 18 first place votes.
The winner of baseball's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Alvin Dark, a shortstop with the Boston Braves. In the award's voting, he had 27 out of a possible 48 points and 27 first place votes.
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The seventh annual Hall of Fame Game was played on July 12 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's Philadelphia Phillies lost to the St. Louis Browns of the American League by a score of 7 to 5.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Lee Ballanfant
- Al Barlick
- George Barr
- Dusty Boggess
- Jocko Conlan
- Frank Dascoli
- Larry Goetz
- Artie Gore
- Butch Henline
- Lou Jorda
- Babe Pinelli
- Beans Reardon
- Scotty Robb
- Bill Stewart
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