On This Day

Wednesday, May 7, 1947

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 10 6 .625 --
Tigers 9 6 .600 0.5
Indians 7 6 .538 1.5
Red Sox 9 8 .529 1.5
Senators 6 6 .500 2.0
Yankees 8 8 .500 2.0
Athletics 6 10 .375 4.0
Browns 6 11 .353 4.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 10 4 .714 --
Braves 10 6 .625 1.0
Cubs 9 6 .600 1.5
Pirates 8 7 .533 2.5
Phillies 8 9 .471 3.5
Reds 8 10 .444 4.0
Giants 5 8 .385 4.5
Cardinals 4 12 .250 7.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Paul Lehner 3
1 Hank Majeski 3
1 Wally Westlake 3
4 Spider Jorgensen 2
4 9 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Majeski 1
1 Terry Moore 1
1 Earl Torgeson 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Majeski 3
2 Terry Moore 2
3 Bruce Edwards 1
3 Frankie Gustine 1
3 6 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Vic Lombardi 0.50
2 Ed Bahr 0.29
3 Dick Fowler 0.27
4 Denny Galehouse 0.10
5 Howie Pollet 0.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick Fowler 1
1 Andy Karl 1
1 Howie Pollet 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dick Fowler 4
2 Vic Lombardi 3
3 Ed Bahr 2
3 Hank Behrman 2
5 3 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Buddy Lewis .419
2 Dixie Walker .417
3 Frankie Gustine .403
4 Bill Rigney .396
5 Bob Dillinger .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Mize 8
2 Eddie Miller 6
3 Jeff Heath 5
3 Ted Williams 5
5 5 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Mize 15
2 Ted Williams 14
3 Eddie Miller 13
3 Dixie Walker 13
5 2 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 4
1 Taffy Wright 4
3 Dave Philley 3
3 Mickey Vernon 3
5 12 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Warren Spahn 0.36
2 Thornton Lee 0.50
3 Bill Dietrich 0.60
4 Hank Wyse 0.87
5 Johnny Schmitz 0.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Schoolboy Rowe 4
2 Bob Feller 3
2 Sid Hudson 3
2 Fred Hutchinson 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 31
2 Ewell Blackwell 25
3 Hal Newhouser 24
4 Phil Marchildon 19
4 Johnny Sain 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 4
2 Russ Christopher 2
2 Blix Donnelly 2
2 Tom Ferrick 2
2 4 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .344
2 Mickey Vernon .341
3 Ted Williams .333
4 George Kell .326
5 Dixie Walker .322

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 44
2 Ted Williams 39
3 Charlie Keller 31
4 Pat Seerey 28
5 Johnny Mize 27

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 127
2 Hank Greenberg 125
3 Dixie Walker 119
4 Ted Williams 117
5 Rudy York 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 27
1 Pete Reiser 27
3 Johnny Hopp 21
4 Bert Haas 18
5 Bobby Adams 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Feller 2.08
2 Schoolboy Rowe 2.17
3 Bill Bevens 2.32
4 Dizzy Trout 2.33
5 Harry Brecheen 2.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 27
2 Hal Newhouser 24
3 Dave Ferriss 23
4 Howie Pollet 20
4 Johnny Sain 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 331
2 Hal Newhouser 268
3 Tex Hughson 160
4 Virgil Trucks 153
5 Fred Hutchinson 152

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 9
1 Bob Klinger 9
3 Earl Caldwell 8
3 Tom Ferrick 8
5 2 tied 6