On This Day

Wednesday, June 4, 1947

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	25	16	.610	--
Yankees	23	18	.561	2.0
Indians	17	16	.515	4.0
Red Sox	21	21	.500	4.5
Athletics	20	21	.488	5.0
Senators	17	20	.459	6.0
White Sox	20	24	.455	6.5
Browns	16	23	.410	8.0

Games

Athletics 10, White Sox 3

Indians 6, Senators 2

Tigers 6, Yankees 2

Yankees 17, Tigers 8

Red Sox 5, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	23	17	.575	--
Cubs	23	17	.575	0.0
Dodgers	24	18	.571	0.0
Braves	23	19	.548	1.0
Phillies	19	23	.452	5.0
Pirates	18	22	.450	5.0
Reds	18	25	.419	6.5
Cardinals	17	24	.415	6.5

Games

Dodgers 9, Pirates 4

Braves 3, Cardinals 1

Cubs 6, Giants 0

Phillies 9, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Phil Rizzuto	7
2	Tommy Henrich	4
3	Del Ennis	3
3	Bob Feller	3
3	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Aaron Robinson	2
2	Frank Colman	1
2	Bruce Edwards	1
2	Nanny Fernandez	1
2	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Johnson	6
2	Pee Wee Reese	5
3	Del Ennis	4
4	Frank Colman	3
4	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chuck Diering	1
1	Del Ennis	1
1	Lennie Merullo	1
1	Jimmy Outlaw	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe Dobson	1.75
2	Hank Borowy	1.25
3	Ralph Branca	0.90
4	Bob Feller	0.78
5	Dizzy Trout	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Barrett	1
1	Hank Borowy	1
1	Ralph Branca	1
1	Russ Christopher	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	9
2	Joe Dobson	7
2	Bob Feller	7
4	Hank Borowy	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fred Hutchinson	1
1	Earl Johnson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Walker	.363
2	Lou Boudreau	.358
3	Joe DiMaggio	.357
4	Enos Slaughter	.355
5	George McQuinn	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	14
2	Charlie Keller	13
3	Eddie Miller	12
3	Ted Williams	12
5	2 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Earl Torgeson	37
2	Johnny Mize	36
3	Charlie Keller	35
3	Willard Marshall	35
5	2 tied	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	12
2	Dave Philley	8
3	Jackie Robinson	7
4	Bert Haas	6
4	Earl Torgeson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	1.55
2	Harry Taylor	1.77
3	Cliff Fannin	1.89
4	Dizzy Trout	1.99
5	Johnny Schmitz	2.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	8
2	Schoolboy Rowe	7
3	Ewell Blackwell	6
3	Hank Borowy	6
3	5 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	75
2	Bob Feller	70
3	Ralph Branca	51
4	Ewell Blackwell	47
5	Red Munger	41

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	8
2	Ken Trinkle	6
3	Tom Ferrick	5
4	Russ Christopher	3
4	10 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.469
2	Lou Boudreau	.421
3	Stan Spence	.412
4	Bert Haas	.400
4	Buddy Lewis	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	5
1	Stan Spence	5
3	Ralph Kiner	4
3	Eddie Miller	4
3	Johnny Mize	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Johnson	24
2	Joe DiMaggio	20
3	Charlie Keller	16
3	Johnny Mize	16
5	Stan Spence	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	6
2	Bert Haas	4
2	Pete Reiser	4
4	Chuck Diering	3
4	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Page	0.50
2	Spud Chandler	0.53
3	Red Munger	0.70
4	Frank Papish	0.90
5	Hank Borowy	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	3
1	Hank Borowy	3
1	Ralph Branca	3
1	Red Munger	3
1	Spec Shea	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	25
2	Ralph Branca	22
3	Bob Feller	20
3	Joe Page	20
5	Ellis Kinder	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	3
1	Joe Page	3
1	Ken Trinkle	3
4	Hugh Casey	2
4	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Walker	.392
2	Joe DiMaggio	.389
3	Johnny Mize	.382
4	Lou Boudreau	.382
5	Enos Slaughter	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	9
1	Ted Williams	9
3	Earl Torgeson	7
4	Ralph Kiner	6
4	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willard Marshall	30
2	Earl Torgeson	28
3	Joe DiMaggio	26
4	Billy Johnson	25
5	Charlie Keller	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	8
2	Bert Haas	6
2	Jackie Robinson	6
4	Dave Philley	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Page	1.05
2	Ewell Blackwell	1.26
3	Harry Taylor	1.41
4	Hal Newhouser	1.80
5	Spud Chandler	1.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	5
1	Spec Shea	5
1	Warren Spahn	5
4	Ewell Blackwell	4
4	6 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	51
2	Ralph Branca	39
2	Bob Feller	39
4	Red Munger	33
5	Joe Page	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ken Trinkle	6
2	Hugh Casey	4
3	Tom Ferrick	3
3	Harry Gumbert	3
3	Joe Page	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.333
2	Johnny Hopp	.333
3	George Kell	.331
4	Ted Williams	.331
5	Joe DiMaggio	.323

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Enos Slaughter	124
2	Hank Greenberg	123
3	Ted Williams	117
4	Dixie Walker	115
5	Rudy York	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Reiser	27
2	George Case	23
3	Bert Haas	22
4	Johnny Hopp	21
5	Bob Dillinger	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Feller	2.26
2	Dizzy Trout	2.34
3	Spud Chandler	2.34
4	Hal Newhouser	2.39
5	Hank Wyse	2.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	25
2	Hal Newhouser	22
3	Dave Ferriss	20
3	Howie Pollet	20
3	Johnny Sain	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	314
2	Hal Newhouser	274
3	Tex Hughson	147
4	Fred Hutchinson	143
4	Dizzy Trout	143

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	12
2	Tom Ferrick	11
3	Bob Klinger	10
4	Earl Caldwell	8
5	2 tied	7