TEAM NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
Tuesday 1/31/1948 :
Bruce Ogrodowski retires ...
Joe Gallagher retires ...
Walter Wilson retires ...
Al Gerheauser gets a new one-year contract worth $685,714 through salary arbitration.
Rodolfo Fernandez becomes a free agent.
Mays Copeland becomes a free agent.
Mel Almada becomes a free agent.
Hank Thompson gets a new one-year contract worth $4,364,286 through salary arbitration.
Butch Nieman gets a new one-year contract worth $3,371,429 through salary arbitration.
Creepy Crespi gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Bill Salkeld gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Bob Lemon becomes a free agent.
Bob Joyce becomes a free agent.
Mickey Haefner gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Rogers Mckee gets a new one-year contract worth $497,143 through salary arbitration.
Bill Donovan gets a new one-year contract worth $2,092,857 through salary arbitration.
Tuesday 4/4/1948 :
Max West hits 2 homers against Boston (N).
Max West drives in 5 runs against Boston (N).
Monday 4/10/1948 :
Johnny Rigney strikes out 11 against New York (N).
Thursday 4/13/1948 :
Johnny Rucker has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Friday 4/14/1948 :
Charlie Keller hits 2 homers against St. Louis (N).
Saturday 4/15/1948 :
Leroy Morney crushes 2 homers against St. Louis (N).
Leroy Morney has 5 RBI against St. Louis (N).
Monday 4/17/1948 :
Hank Thompson has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Saturday 4/22/1948 :
Johnny Rigney pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Charlie Keller slams 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Hank Thompson has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Hank Thompson hits 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Monday 4/24/1948 :
Hank Thompson was named Player of the Week!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 6 RBI.
Monday 4/24/1948 :
Johnny Schmitz pitches a 5-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Thursday 4/27/1948 :
Max West slams 2 homers against Boston (N).
Max West scores 4 runs against Boston (N).
Friday 4/28/1948 :
Johnny Schmitz pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Monday 5/1/1948 :
Johnny Schmitz was named National League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 3.23 and 2 shutouts.
Wednesday 5/3/1948 :
Willard Marshall has 5 hits against New York (N).
Willard Marshall scores 4 runs against New York (N).
Sunday 5/7/1948 :
Johnny Schmitz pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Hank Thompson extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Hank Thompson has 5 hits against St. Louis (N).
Monday 5/8/1948 :
Hank Thompson was named Player of the Week!
He batted .609 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Monday 5/8/1948 :
Hank Thompson extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Hank Thompson slams 2 homers against St. Louis (N).
Tuesday 5/9/1948 :
Chet Ross hits a 475-foot homerun!!
Hank Thompson extends his hitting streak to 18 games!
Saturday 5/13/1948 :
Hank Thompson extends his hitting streak to a career high 20 games!
Sunday 5/14/1948 :
Hank Thompson extends his hitting streak to a career high 21 games!
Willard Marshall has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Willard Marshall hits 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Willard Marshall has 5 RBI against Chicago (N).
Tuesday 5/16/1948 :
Hank Thompson extends his hitting streak to a career high 22 games!
Wednesday 5/17/1948 :
Hank Thompson's hitting streak was snapped at 22 games!
Saturday 5/20/1948 :
Max West crushes 2 homers against Boston (N).
Tuesday 5/23/1948 :
Max West slams 2 homers against Cincinnati.
Thursday 5/25/1948 :
Johnny Rigney strikes out 11 against Cincinnati.
Max West has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Saturday 5/27/1948 :
Max West crushes 2 homers against Brooklyn.
Thursday 6/1/1948 :
Johnny Rigney was named National League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 6-2 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 3.21 and 1 shutouts.
Sunday 6/4/1948 :
Hank Thompson scores 4 runs against St. Louis (N).
Friday 6/9/1948 :
Willard Marshall scores 4 runs against Pittsburgh.
Sunday 6/11/1948 :
Johnny Rigney pitches a 7-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Saturday 6/17/1948 :
Tal Abernathy pitches a 5-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Monday 6/19/1948 :
Hank Thompson extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Tuesday 6/20/1948 :
Hank Thompson extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Hank Thompson has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Wednesday 6/28/1948 :
Johnny Schmitz pitches a 4-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Tuesday 7/4/1948 :
P Johnny Rigney will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Johnny Schmitz will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Tal Abernathy will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Tommy Hughes will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
2B Hank Thompson will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
RF Max West will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Thursday 7/13/1948 :
Johnny Schmitz pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Tuesday 7/18/1948 :
Max West crushes 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Wednesday 7/19/1948 :
Hank Thompson has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Sunday 7/23/1948 :
Johnny Rigney strikes out 11 against St. Louis (N).
Monday 7/24/1948 :
Bill Salkeld has 5 RBI against Pittsburgh.
Thursday 7/27/1948 :
Hank Thompson extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Saturday 8/5/1948 :
Charlie Keller has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Charlie Keller slams 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Willard Marshall slams 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Monday 8/7/1948 :
Charlie Keller was named Player of the Week!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
Monday 8/7/1948 :
Vic Wertz crushes 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Wednesday 8/16/1948 :
Willard Marshall scores 4 runs against St. Louis (N).
Johnny Rucker hits 2 homers against St. Louis (N).
Monday 8/21/1948 :
Johnny Schmitz pitches a 6-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Friday 8/25/1948 :
Johnny Schmitz pitches a 4-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Monday 8/28/1948 :
Johnny Schmitz was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 6.
Monday 8/28/1948 :
Johnny Rigney fans 14 batters against Brooklyn.
Wednesday 8/30/1948 :
Hank Thompson has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Thursday 8/31/1948 :
Joe Garagiola crushes 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Tuesday 9/5/1948 :
Johnny Rigney sets a new season Team-Record for Wins with 27!
Thursday 9/7/1948 :
Charlie Keller sets a new season Team-Record for Strikeouts with 142.
Friday 9/8/1948 :
Tal Abernathy pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 9/18/1948 :
Johnny Rigney pitches a 5-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Wednesday 9/20/1948 :
Willard Marshall scores 4 runs against Brooklyn.
Sunday 9/24/1948 :
Vic Wertz scores 4 runs against Chicago (N).
Saturday 9/30/1948 :
Hank Thompson has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Hank Thompson hits 2 homers against Brooklyn.
Sunday 10/1/1948 :
Charlie Keller sets a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 172.
Monday 10/2/1948 :
Hank Thompson was named Player of the Week!
He batted .385 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 4 RBI.
Monday 10/2/1948 :
Willard Marshall scores 4 runs against Pittsburgh.
Vic Wertz drives in 5 runs against Pittsburgh.
Saturday 10/7/1948 :
Johnny Rigney fans 12 batters against New York (N).
Friday 10/20/1948 :
Jimmy Bloodworth has 4 hits against Detroit.
Tuesday 10/24/1948 :
Charlie Keller hits a 452-foot homerun!!
Charlie Keller slams 2 homers against Detroit.
Charlie Keller has 6 RBI against Detroit.
Charlie Keller scores 4 runs against Detroit.
Wednesday 10/25/1948 :
Johnny Rigney was named National League-Pitcher of the year !
In 45 games started, he pitched 396 innings, fanning 322 and walking 128 batters.
Wednesday 10/25/1948 :
Hank Thompson was named National League-Batter of the Year!
He batted .371 in 603 AB, with 30 homers and 87 RBI.
Wednesday 10/25/1948 :
Catcher Gold Glove Winner: Joe Garagiola!

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