1948 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 97-58
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 2,620,627, Avg. 40,302
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Boston Braves 4-2
Manager: Lou Boudreau (97-58)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1948 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 97-58
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 2,620,627, Avg. 40,302
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Boston Braves 4-2
Manager: Lou Boudreau (97-58)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1948 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1948 season with a record of 97 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Indians paced the circuit with just 568 runs allowed. Cleveland scored 840 runs. Joe Gordon walloped 32 home runs for the team, while Eddie Robinson, Lou Boudreau and Ken Keltner each swatted 20 or more also. Joe Gordon drove in 124 runs. Lou Boudreau led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .355. Bob Lemon and Gene Bearden topped the squad with 20 wins each, plus Bob Feller, too added 15 or more wins, too Gene Bearden recorded a 2.43 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Boudreau coached the team. The 1948 Cleveland Indians won the World Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 837
Regular Season Runs Against: 565
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 23, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 24, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 25, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 1-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 26, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Chicago White Sox 11 | W | 1-0 | 4-0 | 5-0 | ||
| April 29, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 5 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 1-0 | 5-0 | 6-0 | ||
| May 1, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 1-1 | 5-0 | 6-1 | ||
| May 2, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 1-2 | 5-0 | 6-2 | ||
| May 4, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 1-2 | 5-1 | 6-3 | ||
| May 6, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 1-2 | 5-2 | 6-4 | ||
| May 7, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 1-2 | 6-2 | 7-4 | ||
| May 8, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 1-2 | 7-2 | 8-4 | ||
| May 9, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 1-2 | 8-2 | 9-4 | ||
| May 9, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 1-2 | 9-2 | 10-4 | ||
| May 10, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 1-2 | 10-2 | 11-4 | ||
| May 11, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 1-2 | 10-3 | 11-5 | ||
| May 15, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 2-2 | 10-3 | 12-5 | ||
| May 16, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 2-3 | 10-3 | 12-6 | ||
| May 16, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 3-3 | 10-3 | 13-6 | ||
| May 18, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 4-3 | 10-3 | 14-6 | ||
| May 19, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 5-3 | 10-3 | 15-6 | ||
| May 20, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 13 | W | 6-3 | 10-3 | 16-6 | ||
| May 21, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 6-4 | 10-3 | 16-7 | ||
| May 22, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 7-4 | 10-3 | 17-7 | ||
| May 23, 1948 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 8-4 | 10-3 | 18-7 | ||
| May 23, 1948 | New York Yankees 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 8-5 | 10-3 | 18-8 | ||
| May 25, 1948 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 9-5 | 10-3 | 19-8 | ||
| May 26, 1948 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 9-6 | 10-3 | 19-9 | ||
| May 28, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 9-6 | 11-3 | 20-9 | ||
| May 29, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 9-6 | 12-3 | 21-9 | ||
| May 30, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 9-6 | 12-4 | 21-10 | ||
| May 30, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 9-6 | 13-4 | 22-10 | ||
| May 31, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 9-7 | 13-4 | 22-11 | ||
| May 31, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 10-7 | 13-4 | 23-11 | ||
| June 2, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 10-7 | 13-5 | 23-12 | ||
| June 4, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 10-7 | 14-5 | 24-12 | ||
| June 5, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 10-7 | 15-5 | 25-12 | ||
| June 6, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 10-7 | 16-5 | 26-12 | ||
| June 6, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 10-7 | 17-5 | 27-12 | ||
| June 8, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 10-7 | 18-5 | 28-12 | ||
| June 10, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 15 | L | 10-7 | 18-6 | 28-13 | ||
| June 11, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 10 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 10-7 | 19-6 | 29-13 | ||
| June 12, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 10-7 | 20-6 | 30-13 | ||
| June 12, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 9 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 10-7 | 21-6 | 31-13 | ||
| June 13, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 10-7 | 21-7 | 31-14 | ||
| June 15, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 10-8 | 21-7 | 31-15 | ||
| June 16, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 10-9 | 21-7 | 31-16 | ||
| June 17, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 10-10 | 21-7 | 31-17 | ||
| June 18, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 10-11 | 21-7 | 31-18 | ||
| June 19, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 11-11 | 21-7 | 32-18 | ||
| June 20, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 12-11 | 21-7 | 33-18 | ||
| June 20, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 13-11 | 21-7 | 34-18 | ||
| June 21, 1948 | New York Yankees 13 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 13-12 | 21-7 | 34-19 | ||
| June 22, 1948 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 14-12 | 21-7 | 35-19 | ||
| June 23, 1948 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 14-13 | 21-7 | 35-20 | ||
| June 24, 1948 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 14-14 | 21-7 | 35-21 | ||
| June 25, 1948 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 14-15 | 21-7 | 35-22 | ||
| June 26, 1948 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 15-15 | 21-7 | 36-22 | ||
| June 27, 1948 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 16-15 | 21-7 | 37-22 | ||
| June 27, 1948 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 16-16 | 21-7 | 37-23 | ||
| June 29, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 16-16 | 22-7 | 38-23 | ||
| June 30, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 16-16 | 23-7 | 39-23 | ||
| July 1, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 16-16 | 23-8 | 39-24 | ||
| July 2, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 8 at St. Louis Browns 6 | W | 16-16 | 24-8 | 40-24 | ||
| July 3, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 8 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 16-16 | 25-8 | 41-24 | ||
| July 5, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 17-16 | 25-8 | 42-24 | ||
| July 5, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 17-17 | 25-8 | 42-25 | ||
| July 6, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 17-18 | 25-8 | 42-26 | ||
| July 7, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 18-18 | 25-8 | 43-26 | ||
| July 8, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 14 | W | 19-18 | 25-8 | 44-26 | ||
| July 9, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 19-19 | 25-8 | 44-27 | ||
| July 11, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 19-20 | 25-8 | 44-28 | ||
| July 11, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 20-20 | 25-8 | 45-28 | ||
| July 15, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 20-20 | 26-8 | 46-28 | ||
| July 15, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 20-20 | 27-8 | 47-28 | ||
| July 16, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | L | 20-20 | 27-9 | 47-29 | ||
| July 17, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 20-20 | 27-10 | 47-30 | ||
| July 18, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 20-20 | 28-10 | 48-30 | ||
| July 18, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 20-20 | 29-10 | 49-30 | ||
| July 19, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 20-20 | 30-10 | 50-30 | ||
| July 20, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 20-20 | 30-11 | 50-31 | ||
| July 21, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 20-20 | 30-12 | 50-32 | ||
| July 21, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 12 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 20-20 | 31-12 | 51-32 | ||
| July 22, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 20-20 | 31-13 | 51-33 | ||
| July 24, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 20-20 | 31-14 | 51-34 | ||
| July 24, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 20-20 | 31-15 | 51-35 | ||
| July 25, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 20-20 | 31-16 | 51-36 | ||
| July 27, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 21-20 | 31-16 | 52-36 | ||
| July 28, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 21-21 | 31-16 | 52-37 | ||
| July 30, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 21-22 | 31-16 | 52-38 | ||
| July 31, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 22-22 | 31-16 | 53-38 | ||
| August 1, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 23-22 | 31-16 | 54-38 | ||
| August 1, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 24-22 | 31-16 | 55-38 | ||
| August 3, 1948 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 25-22 | 31-16 | 56-38 | ||
| August 5, 1948 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 26-22 | 31-16 | 57-38 | ||
| August 6, 1948 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 27-22 | 31-16 | 58-38 | ||
| August 7, 1948 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 27-23 | 31-16 | 58-39 | ||
| August 8, 1948 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 28-23 | 31-16 | 59-39 | ||
| August 8, 1948 | New York Yankees 6 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 29-23 | 31-16 | 60-39 | ||
| August 9, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 29-23 | 32-16 | 61-39 | ||
| August 10, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 29-23 | 32-17 | 61-40 | ||
| August 11, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 7 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 29-23 | 33-17 | 62-40 | ||
| August 11, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 4 at St. Louis Browns 12 | L | 29-23 | 33-18 | 62-41 | ||
| August 12, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 26 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 29-23 | 34-18 | 63-41 | ||
| August 12, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 4 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 29-23 | 34-19 | 63-42 | ||
| August 13, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 29-23 | 35-19 | 64-42 | ||
| August 14, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 29-23 | 36-19 | 65-42 | ||
| August 15, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 29-23 | 37-19 | 66-42 | ||
| August 15, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 29-23 | 38-19 | 67-42 | ||
| August 17, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 30-23 | 38-19 | 68-42 | ||
| August 18, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 31-23 | 38-19 | 69-42 | ||
| August 20, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 32-23 | 38-19 | 70-42 | ||
| August 21, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 32-24 | 38-19 | 70-43 | ||
| August 22, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 32-25 | 38-19 | 70-44 | ||
| August 22, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 32-26 | 38-19 | 70-45 | ||
| August 24, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 32-26 | 38-20 | 70-46 | ||
| August 25, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 32-26 | 39-20 | 71-46 | ||
| August 26, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 32-26 | 39-21 | 71-47 | ||
| August 27, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 8 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 32-26 | 40-21 | 72-47 | ||
| August 27, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 32-26 | 40-22 | 72-48 | ||
| August 28, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 32-26 | 40-23 | 72-49 | ||
| August 29, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 32-26 | 40-24 | 72-50 | ||
| August 29, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 32-26 | 41-24 | 73-50 | ||
| August 30, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 32-26 | 42-24 | 74-50 | ||
| August 31, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 32-26 | 43-24 | 75-50 | ||
| September 1, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 32-26 | 44-24 | 76-50 | ||
| September 3, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 32-26 | 44-25 | 76-51 | ||
| September 3, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 7 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 32-26 | 45-25 | 77-51 | ||
| September 4, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 32-26 | 45-26 | 77-52 | ||
| September 6, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 32-26 | 45-27 | 77-53 | ||
| September 6, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 32-26 | 46-27 | 78-53 | ||
| September 8, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 33-26 | 46-27 | 79-53 | ||
| September 9, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 34-26 | 46-27 | 80-53 | ||
| September 10, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 35-26 | 46-27 | 81-53 | ||
| September 11, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 36-26 | 46-27 | 82-53 | ||
| September 11, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 37-26 | 46-27 | 83-53 | ||
| September 12, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 38-26 | 46-27 | 84-53 | ||
| September 13, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 38-27 | 46-27 | 84-54 | ||
| September 14, 1948 | New York Yankees 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 38-28 | 46-27 | 84-55 | ||
| September 16, 1948 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 39-28 | 46-27 | 85-55 | ||
| September 17, 1948 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 40-28 | 46-27 | 86-55 | ||
| September 18, 1948 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 41-28 | 46-27 | 87-55 | ||
| September 19, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 42-28 | 46-27 | 88-55 | ||
| September 19, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 43-28 | 46-27 | 89-55 | ||
| September 20, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 44-28 | 46-27 | 90-55 | ||
| September 22, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 45-28 | 46-27 | 91-55 | ||
| September 24, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 45-28 | 46-28 | 91-56 | ||
| September 25, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 45-28 | 47-28 | 92-56 | ||
| September 26, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 45-28 | 48-28 | 93-56 | ||
| September 28, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 46-28 | 48-28 | 94-56 | ||
| September 29, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 47-28 | 48-28 | 95-56 | ||
| October 1, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 47-29 | 48-28 | 95-57 | ||
| October 2, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 48-29 | 48-28 | 96-57 | ||
| October 3, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 48-30 | 48-28 | 96-58 | ||
| October 4, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 48-30 | 49-28 | 97-58 | ||
| October 6, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 7, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 8, 1948 | Boston Braves 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 9, 1948 | Boston Braves 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| October 10, 1948 | Boston Braves 11 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| October 11, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 |
