1948 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 64-89
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 833,358, Avg. 13,228
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Johnny Neun (44-56)
Manager: Bucky Walters (20-33)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1948 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 64-89
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 833,358, Avg. 13,228
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Johnny Neun (44-56)
Manager: Bucky Walters (20-33)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1948 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1948 season with a record of 64 wins and 89 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Reds plated 588 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 752 runs, most in the league. Hank Sauer walloped 35 home runs for Cincinnati, and Johnny Wyrostek added 20 or more also. Hank Sauer drove in 97 runs. Frank Baumholtz paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Johnny Vander Meer topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.41 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Johnny Neun and Bucky Walters coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 585
Regular Season Runs Against: 749
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 21, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 22, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 23, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 24, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 25, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 25, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 27, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 3-3 | 1-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 28, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 4-3 | 1-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 29, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 5-3 | 1-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 30, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 5-4 | 1-2 | 6-6 | ||
| May 1, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 5-4 | 1-3 | 6-7 | ||
| May 2, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 5-4 | 1-4 | 6-8 | ||
| May 3, 1948 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 5-5 | 1-4 | 6-9 | ||
| May 5, 1948 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 6-5 | 1-4 | 7-9 | ||
| May 7, 1948 | Boston Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 6-6 | 1-4 | 7-10 | ||
| May 8, 1948 | Boston Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 6-7 | 1-4 | 7-11 | ||
| May 9, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 6-8 | 1-4 | 7-12 | ||
| May 9, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 14 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 6-9 | 1-4 | 7-13 | ||
| May 11, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 6-10 | 1-4 | 7-14 | ||
| May 12, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 6-11 | 1-4 | 7-15 | ||
| May 13, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 6-12 | 1-4 | 7-16 | ||
| May 14, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 6-12 | 1-5 | 7-17 | ||
| May 15, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 6-12 | 2-5 | 8-17 | ||
| May 16, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 6-12 | 3-5 | 9-17 | ||
| May 18, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 6 | L | 6-12 | 3-6 | 9-18 | ||
| May 19, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Giants 5 | L | 6-12 | 3-7 | 9-19 | ||
| May 20, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 6-12 | 4-7 | 10-19 | ||
| May 22, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 6-12 | 5-7 | 11-19 | ||
| May 23, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 6-12 | 6-7 | 12-19 | ||
| May 24, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 6-12 | 6-8 | 12-20 | ||
| May 26, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 6-12 | 7-8 | 13-20 | ||
| May 28, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 6-13 | 7-8 | 13-21 | ||
| May 29, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 7-13 | 7-8 | 14-21 | ||
| May 30, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 8-13 | 7-8 | 15-21 | ||
| May 30, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 9-13 | 7-8 | 16-21 | ||
| May 31, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 10-13 | 7-8 | 17-21 | ||
| May 31, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 11-13 | 7-8 | 18-21 | ||
| June 2, 1948 | New York Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 11-14 | 7-8 | 18-22 | ||
| June 3, 1948 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 12-14 | 7-8 | 19-22 | ||
| June 4, 1948 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 12-15 | 7-8 | 19-23 | ||
| June 5, 1948 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 13-15 | 7-8 | 20-23 | ||
| June 6, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 13-16 | 7-8 | 20-24 | ||
| June 8, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 13-17 | 7-8 | 20-25 | ||
| June 9, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 13-18 | 7-8 | 20-26 | ||
| June 11, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | W | 14-18 | 7-8 | 21-26 | ||
| June 12, 1948 | Boston Braves 9 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | W | 15-18 | 7-8 | 22-26 | ||
| June 12, 1948 | Boston Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 16-18 | 7-8 | 23-26 | ||
| June 13, 1948 | Boston Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 16-19 | 7-8 | 23-27 | ||
| June 13, 1948 | Boston Braves 10 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 16-20 | 7-8 | 23-28 | ||
| June 15, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 16-20 | 7-9 | 23-29 | ||
| June 16, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 16-20 | 7-10 | 23-30 | ||
| June 17, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 16-20 | 8-10 | 24-30 | ||
| June 18, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 16-20 | 8-11 | 24-31 | ||
| June 19, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 16-20 | 8-12 | 24-32 | ||
| June 20, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 16-20 | 8-13 | 24-33 | ||
| June 20, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 16-20 | 8-14 | 24-34 | ||
| June 21, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 16-20 | 9-14 | 25-34 | ||
| June 22, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 16-20 | 10-14 | 26-34 | ||
| June 23, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 16-20 | 10-15 | 26-35 | ||
| June 25, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Giants 7 | L | 16-20 | 10-16 | 26-36 | ||
| June 26, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 0 | W | 16-20 | 11-16 | 27-36 | ||
| June 27, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 16-20 | 12-16 | 28-36 | ||
| June 29, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 17-20 | 12-16 | 29-36 | ||
| July 1, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 17-21 | 12-16 | 29-37 | ||
| July 2, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 18-21 | 12-16 | 30-37 | ||
| July 4, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 19-21 | 12-16 | 31-37 | ||
| July 4, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 19-22 | 12-16 | 31-38 | ||
| July 5, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 19-22 | 12-17 | 31-39 | ||
| July 5, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 19-22 | 13-17 | 32-39 | ||
| July 6, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 19-22 | 14-17 | 33-39 | ||
| July 7, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 19-22 | 15-17 | 34-39 | ||
| July 8, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 19-22 | 16-17 | 35-39 | ||
| July 9, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 19-22 | 16-18 | 35-40 | ||
| July 10, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 19-22 | 17-18 | 36-40 | ||
| July 11, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 19-22 | 18-18 | 37-40 | ||
| July 15, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 19-23 | 18-18 | 37-41 | ||
| July 16, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 19-24 | 18-18 | 37-42 | ||
| July 17, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 19-25 | 18-18 | 37-43 | ||
| July 17, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 19-26 | 18-18 | 37-44 | ||
| July 18, 1948 | New York Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 20-26 | 18-18 | 38-44 | ||
| July 18, 1948 | New York Giants 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 20-27 | 18-18 | 38-45 | ||
| July 19, 1948 | New York Giants 14 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 20-28 | 18-18 | 38-46 | ||
| July 20, 1948 | Boston Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 21-28 | 18-18 | 39-46 | ||
| July 21, 1948 | Boston Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 21-29 | 18-18 | 39-47 | ||
| July 23, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 21-30 | 18-18 | 39-48 | ||
| July 24, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 21-31 | 18-18 | 39-49 | ||
| July 25, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | W | 22-31 | 18-18 | 40-49 | ||
| July 25, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 23-31 | 18-18 | 41-49 | ||
| July 27, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Giants 3 | L | 23-31 | 18-19 | 41-50 | ||
| July 28, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Giants 5 | L | 23-31 | 18-20 | 41-51 | ||
| July 29, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Giants 5 | L | 23-31 | 18-21 | 41-52 | ||
| July 30, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 23-31 | 18-22 | 41-53 | ||
| July 31, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 23-31 | 18-23 | 41-54 | ||
| July 31, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 23-31 | 18-24 | 41-55 | ||
| August 2, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 23-31 | 19-24 | 42-55 | ||
| August 3, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 23-31 | 20-24 | 43-55 | ||
| August 4, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 23-31 | 21-24 | 44-55 | ||
| August 5, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 23-31 | 21-25 | 44-56 | ||
| August 6, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 23-31 | 21-26 | 44-57 | ||
| August 7, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 23-31 | 22-26 | 45-57 | ||
| August 8, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 23-31 | 22-27 | 45-58 | ||
| August 9, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 23-32 | 22-27 | 45-59 | ||
| August 11, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 23-33 | 22-27 | 45-60 | ||
| August 13, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 23-34 | 22-27 | 45-61 | ||
| August 15, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 24-34 | 22-27 | 46-61 | ||
| August 15, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 24-35 | 22-27 | 46-62 | ||
| August 16, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 24-35 | 23-27 | 47-62 | ||
| August 17, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 24-35 | 23-28 | 47-63 | ||
| August 18, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 24-35 | 23-29 | 47-64 | ||
| August 19, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 24-35 | 23-30 | 47-65 | ||
| August 20, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 24-35 | 23-31 | 47-66 | ||
| August 21, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 24-35 | 24-31 | 48-66 | ||
| August 22, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 24-35 | 24-32 | 48-67 | ||
| August 23, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 25-35 | 24-32 | 49-67 | ||
| August 25, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 26-35 | 24-32 | 50-67 | ||
| August 26, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 26-36 | 24-32 | 50-68 | ||
| August 27, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 26-37 | 24-32 | 50-69 | ||
| August 28, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 26-38 | 24-32 | 50-70 | ||
| August 29, 1948 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 27-38 | 24-32 | 51-70 | ||
| August 31, 1948 | Boston Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 27-39 | 24-32 | 51-71 | ||
| September 1, 1948 | Boston Braves 11 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 27-40 | 24-32 | 51-72 | ||
| September 1, 1948 | Boston Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 28-40 | 24-32 | 52-72 | ||
| September 4, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 29-40 | 24-32 | 53-72 | ||
| September 5, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 29-41 | 24-32 | 53-73 | ||
| September 6, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 29-42 | 24-32 | 53-74 | ||
| September 6, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 30-42 | 24-32 | 54-74 | ||
| September 8, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 30-43 | 24-32 | 54-75 | ||
| September 9, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 30-44 | 24-32 | 54-76 | ||
| September 10, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 30-44 | 24-33 | 54-77 | ||
| September 11, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 30-44 | 25-33 | 55-77 | ||
| September 12, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 30-44 | 25-34 | 55-78 | ||
| September 15, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 30-44 | 25-35 | 55-79 | ||
| September 15, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 30-44 | 26-35 | 56-79 | ||
| September 16, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 12 | L | 30-44 | 26-36 | 56-80 | ||
| September 17, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 3 | W | 30-44 | 27-36 | 57-80 | ||
| September 18, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Giants 12 | L | 30-44 | 27-37 | 57-81 | ||
| September 19, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 30-44 | 27-38 | 57-82 | ||
| September 21, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 30-44 | 28-38 | 58-82 | ||
| September 21, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 30-44 | 28-39 | 58-83 | ||
| September 22, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 30-44 | 29-39 | 59-83 | ||
| September 23, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 30-44 | 30-39 | 60-83 | ||
| September 24, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 30-44 | 31-39 | 61-83 | ||
| September 25, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 | L | 30-44 | 31-40 | 61-84 | ||
| September 26, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 30-44 | 31-41 | 61-85 | ||
| September 26, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 30-44 | 31-42 | 61-86 | ||
| September 28, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 30-44 | 31-43 | 61-87 | ||
| September 29, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 30-44 | 32-43 | 62-87 | ||
| September 30, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 30-44 | 32-44 | 62-88 | ||
| October 1, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 30-45 | 32-44 | 62-89 | ||
| October 3, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 31-45 | 32-44 | 63-89 |
