On This Day

Monday, May 19, 1947

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 17 9 .654 --
Red Sox 16 12 .571 2.0
Indians 12 10 .545 3.0
White Sox 15 14 .517 3.5
Athletics 13 14 .481 4.5
Yankees 12 13 .480 4.5
Senators 10 14 .417 6.0
Browns 9 18 .333 8.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 16 12 .571 --
Giants 14 11 .560 0.5
Cubs 15 12 .556 0.5
Pirates 12 11 .522 1.5
Dodgers 14 13 .519 1.5
Phillies 15 14 .517 1.5
Reds 13 17 .433 4.0
Cardinals 9 18 .333 6.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Kell 5
2 Sam Mele 4
3 Andy Pafko 3
3 Ted Williams 3
3 Taffy Wright 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Colman 1
1 Charlie Keller 1
1 Hal Peck 1
1 Del Rice 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Dickey 3
1 Clyde McCullough 3
1 Andy Pafko 3
1 Howie Schultz 3
1 Ted Williams 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Del Ennis 1
1 Don Kolloway 1
1 Eddie Lake 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Gillespie 1.00
2 Tex Hughson 0.82
3 Jim Hearn 0.62
4 Oscar Judd 0.44
5 Hal Gregg 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Benton 1
1 Earl Caldwell 1
1 Paul Erickson 1
1 Jim Hearn 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tex Hughson 9
2 Bob Gillespie 5
2 Jim Hearn 5
4 Dave Ferriss 4
4 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Gromek 1
1 Red Munger 1
1 Johnny Schmitz 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Walker .372
2 George McQuinn .367
3 Pat Mullin .367
4 Bob Dillinger .360
5 Frankie Gustine .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Mize 10
2 Ted Williams 9
3 Eddie Miller 8
3 Earl Torgeson 8
5 2 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Earl Torgeson 29
2 Willard Marshall 25
3 Ted Williams 24
4 Bob Elliott 22
5 3 tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 6
2 Mickey Vernon 5
3 Bobby Adams 4
3 Eddie Lake 4
3 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Warren Spahn 1.30
2 Fritz Ostermueller 1.56
3 Dizzy Trout 1.57
4 Cliff Fannin 1.57
5 Harry Brecheen 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dutch Leonard 6
1 Schoolboy Rowe 6
1 Warren Spahn 6
4 Ewell Blackwell 5
4 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 50
1 Hal Newhouser 50
3 Ewell Blackwell 36
4 Johnny Schmitz 31
5 Ralph Branca 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 6
2 Steve Gromek 3
2 Fred Sanford 3
2 Johnny Schmitz 3
2 Ken Trinkle 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Walker .434
2 Johnny Mize .405
3 Eddie Miller .390
4 Joe Gordon .382
5 Buddy Kerr .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Earl Torgeson 6
1 Ted Williams 6
3 Eddie Lukon 4
3 Willard Marshall 4
5 4 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willard Marshall 20
1 Earl Torgeson 20
3 Ted Williams 14
4 Walker Cooper 12
4 2 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Binks 3
1 Eddie Lake 3
1 Jackie Robinson 3
1 Tommy Tatum 3
5 11 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fritz Ostermueller 0.00
2 Walt Masterson 0.50
3 Al Brazle 0.54
4 Ewell Blackwell 0.67
5 Hugh Casey 0.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ewell Blackwell 3
1 Dutch Leonard 3
1 Bob Savage 3
1 Warren Spahn 3
5 20 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 26
2 Red Munger 20
2 Johnny Schmitz 20
4 Bob Feller 19
5 Ralph Branca 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Trinkle 3
2 Hugh Casey 2
2 Steve Gromek 2
2 Harry Gumbert 2
2 2 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .336
2 Mickey Vernon .333
3 Ted Williams .333
4 Johnny Hopp .330
5 George Kell .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 46
2 Ted Williams 40
3 Charlie Keller 30
3 Pat Seerey 30
5 Johnny Mize 25

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 128
2 Enos Slaughter 122
3 Ted Williams 117
4 Dixie Walker 116
5 Rudy York 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 25
2 George Case 24
3 Bobby Adams 19
3 Bert Haas 19
3 Johnny Hopp 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hal Newhouser 2.20
2 Jesse Flores 2.20
3 Harry Brecheen 2.25
4 Bob Feller 2.25
5 Dizzy Trout 2.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 26
2 Hal Newhouser 24
3 Dave Ferriss 23
4 Kirby Higbe 19
4 3 others tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 313
2 Hal Newhouser 284
3 Tex Hughson 157
4 Fred Hutchinson 150
5 Dizzy Trout 149

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 11
2 Bob Klinger 10
3 Earl Caldwell 8
3 Tom Ferrick 8
5 2 tied 7