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Matt from TN · 11-11-2004, 10:45 AM

July 15, 1948

Detroit went 9-2 to open the month of July, and they have soared to a 12-game lead over the Browns. The defending AL champion Senators have finally shown signs of life. They have climbed into a tie for 5th place and are just 5 games below .500. In the NL, it is clearly a two horse race, but the Cardinals expanded their lead to 7.5 games over the Phillies.

In The News

July 2: Ernie Harwell began his career as an announcer for the Dodgers calling a 4-2 win over the Cubs. The Dodgers had to trade a player, Cliff Dapper, to the Atlanta Crackers to acquire Harwell. The Cubs took an early 2-0 lead, but the Dodgers scored 2 in the 7th and 2 in the 8th to defeat Chubby Allen.

July 12: Whiskey Allen died from cirrhosis of the liver at age 65. His body was discovered (again) in his Louisiana home, but this time the police and the county coroner are sure he is dead. His casket was put on display at a local funeral home, and more than 50,000 fans from across the country traveled to pay their last respects. A memorial service was also held in Cleveland, and the Indians had a farewell ceremony for him at Municipal Stadium prior to their 7-5 11-inning loss to the Yankees on July 15th. Here is a full story about his life and death(s).

Code:

American League Standings 
  
Detroit          61 30 .670 -
St. Louis (A)    49 42 .538 12.0
Boston (A)       47 43 .522 13.5
Philadelphia (A) 43 46 .483 17.0
New York (A)     43 48 .473 18.0
Washington       43 48 .473 18.0
Cleveland        39 53 .424 22.5 
Chicago (A)      38 53 .418 23.0 
 
National League Standings 
 
St. Louis (N)    62 29 .681 - 
Philadelphia (N) 55 37 .598 7.5 
Boston (N)       44 47 .484 18.0
Cincinnati       44 48 .478 18.5 
Brooklyn         42 47 .472 19.0
Chicago (N)      40 52 .435 22.5
Pittsburgh       39 52 .429 23.0 
New York (N)     39 53 .424 23.5

AL AVG
.391 Peaches Badeau, PHA
.351 Em Pelto, BOS
.343 Luther Ormiston, DET

NL AVG
.363 Tom Howard, NYG
.351 Lee Friedman, PHI
.349 Ogden Wing, STL

AL HOMERUNS
23 Luther Ormiston, DET
22 Ray Kress, DET
21 Jim Dunkel, WSH

NL HOMERUNS
24 Ken Chaucer, BSN
24 Maurice Misisca, PHI
22 Jonathan Wright, BKN

AL RBI
87 Luther Ormiston, DET
83 Jim Dunkel, WSH
76 Matt Perly, DET

NL RBI
80 Lee Friedman, PHI
80 Morton Chamblee, STL
79 Jonathan Wright, BKN

AL STEALS
43 Ping Hung, NYA
38 Hershel Cooley, PHA
24 Tony Monachino, SLA

NL STEALS
27 Jonny Perly, BKN
21 Ogden Wing, STL
20 Leroy Daurio, BKN

AL ERA
2.66 Bill Finley, WSH
2.72 Billy Crowell, DET
2.82 Chief Harrington, NYA

NL ERA
2.58 Schoolboy Emberling, CIN
2.89 Ace Shipley, CIN
3.05 Rock Charnley, STL

AL WINS
18 Billy Crowell, DET
15 Hal Andrew, DET
13 Bob Bussmann, CHA

NL WINS
17 John Nolting, PHI
16 Rock Charnley, STL
13 Mickey Lonergan, PHI
13 Frank Smith, BKN

AL STRIKEOUTS
125 Cotton Simson, SLA
122 Bob Finley, WSH
99 Hal Andrew, DET

NL STRIKEOUTS
105 Scottie Allen, BSN
103 Chubby Allen, CHN
102 Frank Smith, BKN

AL SAVES
13 Lloyd Wyman, DET
10 Eric Slater, WSH
10 Herman Curoe, SLA

NL SAVES
15 Doyle Weaver, PHI
12 Ben Jaroslawski, STL
10 John Quinney, STL

11-11-2004, 10:45 AM	#2741
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	July 15, 1948 Detroit went 9-2 to open the month of July, and they have soared to a 12-game lead over the Browns. The defending AL champion Senators have finally shown signs of life. They have climbed into a tie for 5th place and are just 5 games below .500. In the NL, it is clearly a two horse race, but the Cardinals expanded their lead to 7.5 games over the Phillies. In The News July 2: Ernie Harwell began his career as an announcer for the Dodgers calling a 4-2 win over the Cubs. The Dodgers had to trade a player, Cliff Dapper, to the Atlanta Crackers to acquire Harwell. The Cubs took an early 2-0 lead, but the Dodgers scored 2 in the 7th and 2 in the 8th to defeat Chubby Allen. July 12: Whiskey Allen died from cirrhosis of the liver at age 65. His body was discovered (again) in his Louisiana home, but this time the police and the county coroner are sure he is dead. His casket was put on display at a local funeral home, and more than 50,000 fans from across the country traveled to pay their last respects. A memorial service was also held in Cleveland, and the Indians had a farewell ceremony for him at Municipal Stadium prior to their 7-5 11-inning loss to the Yankees on July 15th. Here is a full story about his life and death(s). Code: American League Standings Detroit 61 30 .670 - St. Louis (A) 49 42 .538 12.0 Boston (A) 47 43 .522 13.5 Philadelphia (A) 43 46 .483 17.0 New York (A) 43 48 .473 18.0 Washington 43 48 .473 18.0 Cleveland 39 53 .424 22.5 Chicago (A) 38 53 .418 23.0 National League Standings St. Louis (N) 62 29 .681 - Philadelphia (N) 55 37 .598 7.5 Boston (N) 44 47 .484 18.0 Cincinnati 44 48 .478 18.5 Brooklyn 42 47 .472 19.0 Chicago (N) 40 52 .435 22.5 Pittsburgh 39 52 .429 23.0 New York (N) 39 53 .424 23.5 AL AVG .391 Peaches Badeau, PHA .351 Em Pelto, BOS .343 Luther Ormiston, DET NL AVG .363 Tom Howard, NYG .351 Lee Friedman, PHI .349 Ogden Wing, STL AL HOMERUNS 23 Luther Ormiston, DET 22 Ray Kress, DET 21 Jim Dunkel, WSH NL HOMERUNS 24 Ken Chaucer, BSN 24 Maurice Misisca, PHI 22 Jonathan Wright, BKN AL RBI 87 Luther Ormiston, DET 83 Jim Dunkel, WSH 76 Matt Perly, DET NL RBI 80 Lee Friedman, PHI 80 Morton Chamblee, STL 79 Jonathan Wright, BKN AL STEALS 43 Ping Hung, NYA 38 Hershel Cooley, PHA 24 Tony Monachino, SLA NL STEALS 27 Jonny Perly, BKN 21 Ogden Wing, STL 20 Leroy Daurio, BKN AL ERA 2.66 Bill Finley, WSH 2.72 Billy Crowell, DET 2.82 Chief Harrington, NYA NL ERA 2.58 Schoolboy Emberling, CIN 2.89 Ace Shipley, CIN 3.05 Rock Charnley, STL AL WINS 18 Billy Crowell, DET 15 Hal Andrew, DET 13 Bob Bussmann, CHA NL WINS 17 John Nolting, PHI 16 Rock Charnley, STL 13 Mickey Lonergan, PHI 13 Frank Smith, BKN AL STRIKEOUTS 125 Cotton Simson, SLA 122 Bob Finley, WSH 99 Hal Andrew, DET NL STRIKEOUTS 105 Scottie Allen, BSN 103 Chubby Allen, CHN 102 Frank Smith, BKN AL SAVES 13 Lloyd Wyman, DET 10 Eric Slater, WSH 10 Herman Curoe, SLA NL SAVES 15 Doyle Weaver, PHI 12 Ben Jaroslawski, STL 10 John Quinney, STL Last edited by Matt from TN; 11-11-2004 at 11:23 AM.