On This Day

Thursday, June 5, 1947

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	25	17	.595	--
Yankees	24	18	.571	1.0
Indians	17	17	.500	4.0
Athletics	21	21	.500	4.0
Red Sox	21	21	.500	4.0
Senators	18	20	.474	5.0
White Sox	20	25	.444	6.5
Browns	16	23	.410	7.5

Games

Athletics 5, White Sox 2

Senators 3, Indians 0

Yankees 7, Tigers 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	25	18	.581	--
Giants	24	18	.571	0.5
Cubs	24	18	.571	0.5
Braves	23	20	.535	2.0
Reds	20	25	.444	6.0
Pirates	18	23	.439	6.0
Phillies	19	25	.432	6.5
Cardinals	18	24	.429	6.5

Games

Dodgers 3, Pirates 0

Cardinals 5, Braves 3

Cubs 5, Giants 1

Giants 9, Cubs 3

Reds 5, Phillies 0

Reds 6, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Grady Hatton	6
2	Frank Baumholtz	4
2	Harry Walker	4
4	Bruce Edwards	3
4	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Henrich	2
2	Al Evans	1
2	Marty Marion	1
2	Bill Rigney	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Waitkus	4
2	Marty Marion	3
2	Eddie Miller	3
4	Walker Cooper	2
4	10 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Haas	1
1	Peanuts Lowrey	1
1	Dave Philley	1
1	Jackie Robinson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Spud Chandler	1.50
2	Paul Erickson	1.00
3	Johnny Sain	0.90
4	Harry Brecheen	0.71
5	Early Wynn	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	1
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Spud Chandler	1
1	Paul Erickson	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Sain	9
2	Paul Erickson	8
3	Oscar Judd	7
4	Spud Chandler	6
5	4 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Walker	.373
2	Lou Boudreau	.363
3	Enos Slaughter	.361
4	Joe DiMaggio	.351
5	George McQuinn	.340

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	37
1	Earl Torgeson	37
3	Charlie Keller	36
3	Willard Marshall	36
5	Eddie Miller	33

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	12
2	Dave Philley	9
3	Jackie Robinson	8
4	Bert Haas	7
5	Earl Torgeson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Taylor	1.45
2	Warren Spahn	1.55
3	Cliff Fannin	1.89
4	Spud Chandler	1.96
5	Dizzy Trout	1.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	8
2	Ewell Blackwell	7
2	Schoolboy Rowe	7
4	Hank Borowy	6
4	6 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	75
2	Bob Feller	70
3	Ewell Blackwell	52
4	Ralph Branca	51
5	Johnny Sain	45

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	Grady Hatton	.471
2	Joe DiMaggio	.446
3	Lou Boudreau	.436
4	Enos Slaughter	.423
5	Bert Haas	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	5
1	Stan Spence	5
3	Ralph Kiner	4
3	Eddie Miller	4
3	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Johnson	23
2	Joe DiMaggio	17
2	Johnny Mize	17
4	Charlie Keller	16
5	3 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	6
2	Bert Haas	5
3	Pete Reiser	4
3	Jackie Robinson	4
5	4 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	0.35
2	Joe Page	0.50
3	Red Munger	0.70
4	Harry Taylor	0.77
5	Frank Papish	0.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	3
1	Hank Borowy	3
1	Ralph Branca	3
1	Red Munger	3
1	Harry Taylor	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	24
2	Ralph Branca	22
3	Bob Feller	20
3	Joe Page	20
3	Johnny Sain	20

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Walker	.404
2	Lou Boudreau	.390
3	Joe DiMaggio	.381
4	Enos Slaughter	.378
5	Johnny Mize	.370

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willard Marshall	31
2	Earl Torgeson	28
3	Joe DiMaggio	26
4	Billy Johnson	25
4	Charlie Keller	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	8
2	Bert Haas	7
2	Jackie Robinson	7
4	Dave Philley	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ewell Blackwell	1.04
2	Joe Page	1.05
3	Harry Taylor	1.14
4	Spud Chandler	1.47
5	Hal Newhouser	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	5
1	Ralph Branca	5
1	Spec Shea	5
1	Warren Spahn	5
5	8 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	51
2	Ralph Branca	39
2	Bob Feller	39
4	Red Munger	33
5	Johnny Sain	30

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	Ted Williams	.334
2	Stan Musial	.333
3	Johnny Hopp	.333
4	George Kell	.331
5	Mickey Vernon	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	41
1	Ted Williams	41
3	Charlie Keller	33
4	Pat Seerey	29
5	Johnny Mize	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	123
2	Enos Slaughter	120
3	Ted Williams	117
4	Rudy York	114
5	Dixie Walker	112

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Feller	2.27
2	Spud Chandler	2.30
3	Johnny Sain	2.34
4	Hank Wyse	2.38
5	Hal Newhouser	2.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	24
2	Hal Newhouser	22
3	Dave Ferriss	20
3	Howie Pollet	20
3	Johnny Sain	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	300
2	Hal Newhouser	274
3	Tex Hughson	147
4	Fred Hutchinson	143
5	Dizzy Trout	141

Saves

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