On This Day

Sunday, May 25, 1947

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 20 12 .625 --
Indians 13 11 .542 3.0
Yankees 16 14 .533 3.0
Red Sox 17 15 .531 3.0
White Sox 17 18 .486 4.5
Athletics 15 17 .469 5.0
Senators 13 16 .448 5.5
Browns 11 19 .367 8.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 17 12 .586 --
Cubs 18 13 .581 --
Dodgers 17 14 .548 1.0
Braves 17 15 .531 1.5
Pirates 14 14 .500 2.5
Phillies 16 18 .471 3.5
Reds 14 19 .424 5.0
Cardinals 12 20 .375 6.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe DiMaggio 4
1 Bob Kennedy 4
3 Frank Baumholtz 3
3 Sam Chapman 3
3 10 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Pat Mullin 2
1 Jack Wallaesa 2
3 Eddie Basinski 1
3 Hoot Evers 1
3 10 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Pat Mullin 5
2 George Kell 4
2 Phil Rizzuto 4
4 Hank Greenberg 3
4 6 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chuck Diering 2
2 Del Ennis 1
2 Bob Kennedy 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Bevens 1.20
1 Eddie Lopat 1.20
3 Hal Newhouser 1.10
4 Jim Hearn 0.80
5 Joe Hatten 0.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Bevens 1
1 Hank Borowy 1
1 Al Brazle 1
1 Clint Hartung 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 11
2 Joe Hatten 8
3 Bill Bevens 6
3 Eddie Lopat 6
3 Mel Parnell 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Walker .383
2 George McQuinn .381
3 Pat Mullin .366
4 Johnny Mize .356
5 Bob Dillinger .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Mize 12
2 Ted Williams 11
3 Charlie Keller 10
4 Eddie Miller 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Earl Torgeson 33
2 Ted Williams 27
3 Charlie Keller 26
3 Willard Marshall 26
3 Johnny Mize 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 7
2 Dave Philley 6
3 Mickey Vernon 5
4 Bobby Adams 4
4 5 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Warren Spahn 1.41
2 Fritz Ostermueller 1.44
3 Cliff Fannin 1.57
4 Dizzy Trout 1.95
5 Harry Brecheen 2.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 7
2 Dutch Leonard 6
2 Schoolboy Rowe 6
4 Ewell Blackwell 5
4 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 62
2 Bob Feller 57
3 Ewell Blackwell 36
4 Red Munger 33
5 Dizzy Trout 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 7
2 Russ Christopher 3
2 Tom Ferrick 3
2 Steve Gromek 3
2 5 others tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Walker .464
2 George McQuinn .462
3 Johnny Mize .438
4 Bob Kennedy .431
5 Phil Cavarretta .413

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Keller 6
1 Ted Williams 6
3 Hank Greenberg 4
3 Eddie Lukon 4
3 Pat Mullin 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Earl Torgeson 18
2 Walker Cooper 17
3 Charlie Keller 15
3 Willard Marshall 15
3 Pat Mullin 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 3
1 Dave Philley 3
1 Jackie Robinson 3
1 Tommy Tatum 3
1 Thurman Tucker 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ewell Blackwell 0.50
1 Fritz Ostermueller 0.50
3 Bob Muncrief 0.79
4 Dave Koslo 0.87
5 Doyle Lade 0.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clint Hartung 3
1 Bob Muncrief 3
1 Hal Newhouser 3
1 Bob Savage 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 30
2 Bob Feller 20
2 Red Munger 20
4 Dizzy Trout 19
5 Eddie Lopat 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 3
1 Ken Trinkle 3
3 Steve Gromek 2
3 Andy Karl 2
5 16 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George McQuinn .420
2 Harry Walker .411
3 Johnny Mize .385
4 Bob Dillinger .371
5 Bob Kennedy .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Keller 8
1 Ted Williams 8
3 Johnny Mize 7
3 Earl Torgeson 7
5 2 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Earl Torgeson 30
2 Willard Marshall 23
3 Walker Cooper 21
3 Bob Kennedy 21
5 Pat Mullin 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 7
2 Dave Philley 5
2 Mickey Vernon 5
4 George Kell 4
4 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fritz Ostermueller 0.70
2 Marino Pieretti 1.04
3 Dizzy Trout 1.38
4 Warren Spahn 1.49
5 Cliff Fannin 1.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 6
2 Dutch Leonard 5
2 Dizzy Trout 5
4 Bob Feller 4
4 5 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 51
2 Bob Feller 44
3 Thornton Lee 30
4 Red Munger 28
5 Dizzy Trout 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 4
2 Russ Christopher 3
2 Fred Sanford 3
2 Ken Trinkle 3
5 10 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .333
2 Mickey Vernon .333
3 Ted Williams .333
4 Johnny Hopp .329
5 George Kell .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 44
2 Ted Williams 41
3 Charlie Keller 33
4 Pat Seerey 30
5 Johnny Mize 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 126
2 Enos Slaughter 118
3 Ted Williams 117
4 Rudy York 115
5 Dixie Walker 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 26
2 George Case 24
3 Bert Haas 20
4 Bobby Adams 19
4 Johnny Hopp 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Flores 2.20
2 Dizzy Trout 2.24
3 Bob Feller 2.26
4 Harry Brecheen 2.31
5 Hal Newhouser 2.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 25
2 Hal Newhouser 23
3 Dave Ferriss 21
4 Tex Hughson 19
4 2 others tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 312
2 Hal Newhouser 281
3 Tex Hughson 152
4 Dizzy Trout 150
5 Fred Hutchinson 149

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 12
2 Bob Klinger 10
3 Tom Ferrick 9
4 Earl Caldwell 8
5 Steve Gromek 7