On This Day
Wednesday, July 2, 1947
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 42 | 26 | .618 | -- |
Tigers | 34 | 31 | .523 | 6.5 |
Red Sox | 34 | 31 | .523 | 6.5 |
Athletics | 34 | 32 | .515 | 7.0 |
Indians | 29 | 29 | .500 | 8.0 |
Senators | 30 | 33 | .476 | 9.5 |
White Sox | 32 | 37 | .464 | 10.5 |
Browns | 24 | 40 | .375 | 16.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 39 | 29 | .574 | -- |
Braves | 37 | 29 | .561 | 1.0 |
Giants | 35 | 28 | .556 | 1.5 |
Cardinals | 34 | 32 | .515 | 4.0 |
Cubs | 33 | 33 | .500 | 5.0 |
Reds | 34 | 35 | .493 | 5.5 |
Phillies | 29 | 40 | .420 | 10.5 |
Pirates | 25 | 40 | .385 | 12.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Floyd Baker | 3 |
1 | Lou Boudreau | 3 |
1 | Doc Cramer | 3 |
1 | Ralph Kiner | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 1 |
1 | Bobby Doerr | 1 |
1 | Bruce Edwards | 1 |
1 | Gary Gearhart | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Edwards | 4 |
2 | Jeff Heath | 3 |
2 | Eddie Miller | 3 |
2 | Ted Williams | 3 |
5 | 11 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Dillinger | 1 |
1 | Cass Michaels | 1 |
1 | Andy Seminick | 1 |
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 1 |
1 | Thurman Tucker | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Branca | 1.25 |
2 | Allie Reynolds | 0.75 |
3 | Al Jurisich | 0.44 |
4 | Monty Kennedy | 0.43 |
5 | Jack Kramer | 0.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Branca | 1 |
1 | Harry Gumbert | 1 |
1 | Jack Kramer | 1 |
1 | Hal Newhouser | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Branca | 10 |
2 | Allie Reynolds | 6 |
3 | Jack Kramer | 5 |
4 | Al Jurisich | 4 |
4 | Hal Newhouser | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Boudreau | .359 |
2 | George Kell | .340 |
3 | Enos Slaughter | .339 |
4 | Harry Walker | .338 |
5 | Bert Haas | .333 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 21 |
2 | Willard Marshall | 18 |
3 | Walker Cooper | 17 |
3 | Ralph Kiner | 17 |
5 | Ted Williams | 14 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Walker Cooper | 61 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 59 |
3 | Willard Marshall | 58 |
4 | Earl Torgeson | 55 |
5 | Ralph Kiner | 51 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Dillinger | 21 |
2 | Jackie Robinson | 13 |
3 | Dave Philley | 11 |
4 | Johnny Hopp | 9 |
5 | 3 tied | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Spec Shea | 1.98 |
2 | Walt Masterson | 2.14 |
3 | Spud Chandler | 2.14 |
4 | Frank Papish | 2.20 |
5 | Ewell Blackwell | 2.23 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ewell Blackwell | 13 |
2 | Ralph Branca | 11 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 11 |
4 | Bob Feller | 10 |
4 | Spec Shea | 10 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 104 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 103 |
3 | Ewell Blackwell | 91 |
4 | Ralph Branca | 76 |
5 | Allie Reynolds | 68 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hugh Casey | 9 |
2 | Tom Ferrick | 8 |
3 | Russ Christopher | 7 |
4 | Earl Johnson | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Terry Moore | .436 |
2 | Jim Hegan | .429 |
3 | Bob Dillinger | .397 |
4 | Pete Suder | .396 |
5 | 2 tied | .395 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Walker Cooper | 10 |
2 | Willard Marshall | 7 |
3 | Ralph Kiner | 5 |
4 | Roy Cullenbine | 4 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Walker Cooper | 25 |
2 | Carl Furillo | 19 |
2 | Babe Young | 19 |
4 | Enos Slaughter | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jackie Robinson | 5 |
2 | Bob Dillinger | 4 |
3 | Mickey Vernon | 3 |
4 | Buddy Blattner | 2 |
4 | 11 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tiny Bonham | 0.33 |
2 | Spec Shea | 1.33 |
3 | Ewell Blackwell | 1.50 |
4 | Al Gettel | 1.59 |
5 | Karl Drews | 1.69 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ewell Blackwell | 4 |
1 | Ralph Branca | 4 |
3 | Al Brazle | 3 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 3 |
3 | Spec Shea | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ewell Blackwell | 26 |
2 | Allie Reynolds | 22 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 21 |
4 | Kent Peterson | 19 |
5 | Ralph Branca | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Caldwell | 4 |
2 | Tom Ferrick | 3 |
3 | Hank Behrman | 2 |
3 | Ed Klieman | 2 |
5 | 14 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Lindell | .379 |
2 | George Kell | .375 |
3 | Lou Boudreau | .373 |
4 | Jackie Robinson | .361 |
5 | Ralph Kiner | .352 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Walker Cooper | 14 |
2 | Ralph Kiner | 12 |
3 | Willard Marshall | 11 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 7 |
5 | Tommy Henrich | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Walker Cooper | 36 |
2 | Ralph Kiner | 32 |
3 | Willard Marshall | 26 |
4 | Billy Johnson | 25 |
5 | 3 tied | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Dillinger | 9 |
2 | Jackie Robinson | 7 |
3 | Johnny Hopp | 6 |
4 | Dave Philley | 5 |
5 | Pee Wee Reese | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tiny Bonham | 0.55 |
2 | Walt Masterson | 0.92 |
3 | Ewell Blackwell | 1.29 |
4 | Spec Shea | 1.43 |
5 | Frank Papish | 1.55 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ewell Blackwell | 7 |
2 | Ralph Branca | 6 |
3 | Al Brazle | 5 |
3 | Spud Chandler | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ewell Blackwell | 44 |
2 | Bob Feller | 41 |
3 | Ralph Branca | 34 |
3 | Allie Reynolds | 34 |
5 | Spec Shea | 33 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Klieman | 5 |
2 | Earl Caldwell | 4 |
2 | Russ Christopher | 4 |
2 | Earl Johnson | 4 |
5 | Tom Ferrick | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Kell | .344 |
2 | Johnny Pesky | .339 |
3 | Stan Musial | .330 |
4 | Lou Boudreau | .326 |
5 | Enos Slaughter | .325 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 37 |
2 | Ted Williams | 32 |
3 | Ralph Kiner | 30 |
4 | Willard Marshall | 28 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 28 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Enos Slaughter | 127 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 120 |
3 | Ted Williams | 104 |
4 | Whitey Kurowski | 103 |
5 | 2 tied | 97 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Dillinger | 27 |
2 | Bert Haas | 22 |
3 | Pete Reiser | 21 |
4 | Johnny Hopp | 19 |
5 | George Case | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Trout | 2.20 |
2 | Spud Chandler | 2.23 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 2.38 |
4 | Harry Brecheen | 2.41 |
5 | Ewell Blackwell | 2.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 23 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 21 |
2 | Johnny Sain | 21 |
4 | Harry Brecheen | 20 |
4 | Dave Ferriss | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 278 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 255 |
3 | Tex Hughson | 148 |
4 | Ewell Blackwell | 146 |
5 | Johnny Schmitz | 139 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Ferrick | 13 |
2 | Earl Caldwell | 12 |
2 | Hugh Casey | 12 |
4 | Bob Klinger | 10 |
5 | Harry Gumbert | 9 |