On This Day
Friday, August 1, 1947
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 65 | 33 | .663 | -- |
Red Sox | 52 | 44 | .542 | 12.0 |
Tigers | 50 | 43 | .538 | 12.5 |
Athletics | 49 | 49 | .500 | 16.0 |
Indians | 44 | 45 | .494 | 16.5 |
Senators | 43 | 50 | .462 | 19.5 |
White Sox | 42 | 57 | .424 | 23.5 |
Browns | 35 | 59 | .372 | 28.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 63 | 37 | .630 | -- |
Giants | 50 | 42 | .543 | 9.0 |
Cardinals | 52 | 44 | .542 | 9.0 |
Braves | 51 | 46 | .526 | 10.5 |
Reds | 48 | 53 | .475 | 15.5 |
Cubs | 45 | 52 | .464 | 16.5 |
Pirates | 40 | 57 | .412 | 21.5 |
Phillies | 40 | 58 | .408 | 22.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Cavarretta | 4 |
2 | Johnny Berardino | 3 |
2 | Mark Christman | 3 |
2 | Whitey Kurowski | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Elliott | 2 |
1 | Whitey Kurowski | 2 |
3 | Clyde McCullough | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Elliott | 4 |
1 | Whitey Kurowski | 4 |
3 | Fred Hutchinson | 3 |
3 | Clyde McCullough | 3 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Chapman | 1 |
1 | Bob Dillinger | 1 |
1 | Del Ennis | 1 |
1 | Joe Hatten | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Koslo | 1.50 |
2 | Murry Dickson | 1.00 |
3 | Mel Queen | 0.83 |
4 | Dick Fowler | 0.67 |
4 | Fred Hutchinson | 0.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Murry Dickson | 1 |
1 | Red Embree | 1 |
1 | Fred Hutchinson | 1 |
1 | Dave Koslo | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Koslo | 9 |
2 | Dick Fowler | 8 |
3 | Warren Spahn | 7 |
4 | Fred Hutchinson | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bryan Stephens | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Walker | .353 |
2 | Lou Boudreau | .333 |
3 | Frankie Gustine | .330 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | .330 |
5 | George Kell | .330 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 31 |
2 | Willard Marshall | 27 |
3 | Ralph Kiner | 25 |
4 | Walker Cooper | 24 |
5 | Ted Williams | 23 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 84 |
2 | Willard Marshall | 80 |
3 | Walker Cooper | 77 |
4 | Ralph Kiner | 71 |
4 | Ted Williams | 71 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Dillinger | 25 |
2 | Dave Philley | 16 |
2 | Jackie Robinson | 16 |
4 | Johnny Hopp | 11 |
5 | Phil Rizzuto | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Spec Shea | 2.07 |
2 | Spud Chandler | 2.24 |
3 | Ewell Blackwell | 2.38 |
4 | Walt Masterson | 2.54 |
5 | Dutch Leonard | 2.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ewell Blackwell | 18 |
2 | Ralph Branca | 16 |
3 | Johnny Sain | 14 |
4 | Bob Feller | 13 |
4 | Warren Spahn | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ewell Blackwell | 135 |
2 | Bob Feller | 133 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 124 |
4 | Ralph Branca | 100 |
5 | Allie Reynolds | 96 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hugh Casey | 12 |
2 | Ed Klieman | 10 |
3 | Russ Christopher | 9 |
3 | Tom Ferrick | 9 |
5 | Joe Page | 8 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Walker Cooper | .412 |
2 | Phil Cavarretta | .408 |
3 | Harry Walker | .407 |
4 | Pete Reiser | .396 |
5 | Eddie Mayo | .391 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 7 |
2 | Jeff Heath | 6 |
2 | Whitey Kurowski | 6 |
2 | Willard Marshall | 6 |
5 | Johnny Mize | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Kurowski | 18 |
2 | Ted Williams | 17 |
3 | Jake Jones | 16 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 15 |
5 | 3 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Rizzuto | 3 |
1 | Jim Russell | 3 |
1 | Elmer Valo | 3 |
4 | Willard Brown | 2 |
4 | 10 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Haefner | 0.67 |
2 | Bob Savage | 0.69 |
3 | Dutch Leonard | 0.72 |
4 | Bob Feller | 0.95 |
5 | Harry Taylor | 1.04 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Sain | 4 |
2 | Murry Dickson | 3 |
2 | Mickey Haefner | 3 |
2 | Kirby Higbe | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Hutchinson | 24 |
2 | Ewell Blackwell | 22 |
3 | Warren Spahn | 18 |
4 | Mickey Haefner | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Borowy | 2 |
1 | Hugh Casey | 2 |
1 | Ed Klieman | 2 |
4 | Hank Behrman | 1 |
4 | 18 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Gustine | .383 |
2 | Harry Walker | .376 |
3 | Ted Williams | .376 |
4 | Pete Reiser | .375 |
5 | Eddie Mayo | .359 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Heath | 10 |
1 | Willard Marshall | 10 |
1 | Johnny Mize | 10 |
1 | Ted Williams | 10 |
5 | Bobby Thomson | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dixie Walker | 30 |
2 | Wally Westlake | 29 |
2 | Ted Williams | 29 |
4 | Babe Young | 28 |
5 | 2 tied | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dom DiMaggio | 6 |
1 | Phil Rizzuto | 6 |
3 | Bob Dillinger | 5 |
3 | Dave Philley | 5 |
5 | 3 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 1.18 |
2 | Dutch Leonard | 1.41 |
3 | Murry Dickson | 1.54 |
4 | Fred Hutchinson | 1.60 |
5 | Tommy Hughes | 1.98 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Branca | 6 |
1 | Allie Reynolds | 6 |
3 | Ewell Blackwell | 5 |
3 | Murry Dickson | 5 |
3 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ewell Blackwell | 44 |
2 | Ralph Branca | 34 |
2 | Allie Reynolds | 34 |
4 | Phil Marchildon | 31 |
5 | 2 tied | 29 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Klieman | 4 |
1 | Joe Page | 4 |
3 | Hugh Casey | 3 |
4 | Hank Borowy | 2 |
4 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Kell | .331 |
2 | Augie Galan | .329 |
3 | Johnny Pesky | .328 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | .325 |
5 | Ted Williams | .322 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 36 |
2 | Willard Marshall | 33 |
2 | Ted Williams | 33 |
4 | Ralph Kiner | 32 |
5 | Johnny Mize | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 111 |
1 | Enos Slaughter | 111 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 109 |
4 | Whitey Kurowski | 106 |
5 | Willard Marshall | 105 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Dillinger | 31 |
2 | Dave Philley | 21 |
3 | Johnny Hopp | 19 |
4 | Eddie Lake | 16 |
4 | 2 others tied | 16 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Spud Chandler | 2.41 |
2 | Bob Feller | 2.60 |
3 | Harry Brecheen | 2.62 |
4 | Jesse Flores | 2.65 |
5 | Dizzy Trout | 2.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Sain | 23 |
2 | Ewell Blackwell | 21 |
3 | Harry Brecheen | 20 |
4 | Ralph Branca | 19 |
4 | 2 others tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 242 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 230 |
3 | Ewell Blackwell | 169 |
4 | Johnny Sain | 137 |
5 | Tex Hughson | 135 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hugh Casey | 13 |
2 | Tom Ferrick | 12 |
3 | Ed Klieman | 10 |
4 | Russ Christopher | 9 |
4 | Joe Page | 9 |