On This Day
Monday, May 26, 1947
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 21 | 12 | .636 | -- |
Yankees | 17 | 14 | .548 | 3.0 |
Indians | 13 | 12 | .520 | 4.0 |
Red Sox | 17 | 16 | .515 | 4.0 |
White Sox | 17 | 18 | .486 | 5.0 |
Athletics | 15 | 17 | .469 | 5.5 |
Senators | 13 | 16 | .448 | 6.0 |
Browns | 11 | 19 | .367 | 8.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 17 | 12 | .586 | -- |
Cubs | 18 | 14 | .563 | 0.5 |
Dodgers | 17 | 14 | .548 | 1.0 |
Braves | 17 | 15 | .531 | 1.5 |
Pirates | 15 | 14 | .517 | 2.0 |
Phillies | 16 | 18 | .471 | 3.5 |
Reds | 14 | 20 | .412 | 5.5 |
Cardinals | 13 | 20 | .394 | 6.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 3 |
1 | Enos Slaughter | 3 |
3 | Billy Johnson | 2 |
3 | Ralph Kiner | 2 |
3 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 1 |
1 | Eddie Lake | 1 |
1 | Culley Rikard | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 4 |
1 | Billy Johnson | 4 |
3 | Kirby Higbe | 2 |
3 | Marty Marion | 2 |
5 | 10 tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Schoendienst | 1 |
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Brecheen | 0.38 |
2 | Kirby Higbe | 0.33 |
3 | Stubby Overmire | 0.29 |
4 | Joe Dobson | 0.18 |
5 | Spec Shea | 0.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Brecheen | 1 |
1 | Kirby Higbe | 1 |
1 | Stubby Overmire | 1 |
1 | Joe Page | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Page | 8 |
2 | Harry Brecheen | 3 |
3 | Joe Dobson | 2 |
3 | Paul Erickson | 2 |
3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Herring | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George McQuinn | .390 |
2 | Harry Walker | .383 |
3 | Pat Mullin | .360 |
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 | 28 |
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 | Harry Brecheen | 1.89 |
5 | Dizzy Trout | 1.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Spahn | 7 |
2 | Dutch Leonard | 6 |
2 | Schoolboy Rowe | 6 |
4 | Ewell Blackwell | 5 |
4 | 5 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 | George McQuinn | .500 |
2 | Johnny Mize | .475 |
3 | Harry Walker | .469 |
4 | Bob Kennedy | .466 |
5 | Walker Cooper | .425 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 6 |
1 | Ted Williams | 6 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 3 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Walker Cooper | 15 |
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 15 |
1 | Charlie Keller | 15 |
1 | Earl Torgeson | 15 |
5 | Ted Williams | 14 |
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 | Dave Koslo | 0.47 |
2 | Ewell Blackwell | 0.50 |
2 | Fritz Ostermueller | 0.50 |
4 | Bob Muncrief | 0.79 |
5 | Al Benton | 1.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Hartung | 3 |
1 | Bob Muncrief | 3 |
1 | Hal Newhouser | 3 |
1 | Warren Spahn | 3 |
5 | 21 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 30 |
2 | Bob Feller | 20 |
3 | Joe Dobson | 16 |
3 | Red Munger | 16 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hugh Casey | 3 |
1 | Ken Trinkle | 3 |
3 | Steve Gromek | 2 |
3 | Andy Karl | 2 |
5 | 15 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George McQuinn | .431 |
2 | Harry Walker | .411 |
3 | Johnny Mize | .385 |
4 | Bob Dillinger | .366 |
4 | Enos Slaughter | .366 |
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 |
4 | Bob Kennedy | 20 |
4 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Dillinger | 6 |
2 | Dave Philley | 5 |
2 | Mickey Vernon | 5 |
4 | George Kell | 4 |
4 | Eddie Lake | 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 | Harry Brecheen | 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 | Fred Sanford | 3 |
2 | Ken Trinkle | 3 |
4 | Russ Christopher | 2 |
4 | 9 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Vernon | .332 |
2 | Stan Musial | .331 |
3 | Ted Williams | .331 |
4 | Johnny Hopp | .330 |
5 | George Kell | .321 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 44 |
2 | Ted Williams | 41 |
3 | Charlie Keller | 33 |
4 | Pat Seerey | 29 |
5 | Johnny Mize | 26 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 126 |
2 | Enos Slaughter | 119 |
3 | Ted Williams | 117 |
4 | Rudy York | 115 |
5 | Dixie Walker | 113 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 24 |
1 | Pete Reiser | 24 |
3 | Bert Haas | 20 |
4 | Bobby Adams | 19 |
4 | Johnny Hopp | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Flores | 2.22 |
2 | Dizzy Trout | 2.24 |
3 | Bob Feller | 2.26 |
4 | Harry Brecheen | 2.26 |
5 | Spud Chandler | 2.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 25 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 23 |
3 | Dave Ferriss | 20 |
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 |