On This Day

Wednesday, June 11, 1947

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	27	20	.574	--
Yankees	27	22	.551	1.0
Red Sox	24	22	.522	2.5
Athletics	25	24	.510	3.0
White Sox	25	27	.481	4.5
Indians	19	21	.475	4.5
Senators	20	25	.444	6.0
Browns	20	26	.435	6.5

Games

White Sox 3, Yankees 2

Red Sox 3, Indians 0

Tigers 7, Athletics 1

Senators 4, Browns 2

Athletics 4, Tigers 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	27	19	.587	--
Dodgers	27	21	.563	1.0
Cubs	26	21	.553	1.5
Braves	27	22	.551	1.5
Reds	23	28	.451	6.5
Phillies	23	28	.451	6.5
Pirates	20	27	.426	7.5
Cardinals	20	27	.426	7.5

Games

Reds 5, Dodgers 4

Cubs 4, Braves 0

Cubs 5, Braves 2

Pirates 8, Giants 7

Phillies 5, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dom Dallessandro	6
2	George Kell	5
3	Don Johnson	4
3	Peanuts Lowrey	4
3	Jackie Robinson	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willard Marshall	2
2	Billy Cox	1
2	Wally Judnich	1
2	Joe Medwick	1
2	Johnny Mize	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Cox	3
1	Joe Medwick	3
1	Johnny Mize	3
1	Ray Mueller	3
1	Pat Mullin	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Floyd Baker	1
1	Charlie Gilbert	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mickey Harris	0.62
2	Red Embree	0.60
3	Fritz Ostermueller	0.43
4	Bill McCahan	0.36
5	Warren Spahn	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Benton	1
1	Bob Chipman	1
1	Mickey Harris	1
1	Joe Haynes	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey Harris	5
1	Bill McCahan	5
1	Spec Shea	5
4	Red Embree	3
4	3 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Gumbert	1
1	Kirby Higbe	1
1	Earl Johnson	1
1	Emil Kush	1
1	Schoolboy Rowe	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Enos Slaughter	.358
2	Lou Boudreau	.354
3	Harry Walker	.354
4	Joe DiMaggio	.343
5	George McQuinn	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	16
2	Charlie Keller	13
3	Eddie Miller	12
3	Ted Williams	12
5	Willard Marshall	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	45
2	Willard Marshall	42
3	Earl Torgeson	39
4	Charlie Keller	36
5	3 tied	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	14
2	Dave Philley	9
3	Bert Haas	8
3	Jackie Robinson	8
5	Earl Torgeson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	1.48
2	Spud Chandler	1.86
3	Frank Papish	1.88
4	Harry Taylor	1.94
5	Dizzy Trout	1.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	9
2	Ewell Blackwell	8
3	Ralph Branca	7
3	Harry Brecheen	7
3	5 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	77
2	Bob Feller	75
3	Ewell Blackwell	59
4	Ralph Branca	58
5	Johnny Sain	50

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	8
2	Ken Trinkle	6
3	Russ Christopher	5
3	Tom Ferrick	5
3	Earl Johnson	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Enos Slaughter	.421
2	Lou Boudreau	.417
3	Grady Hatton	.415
4	Bert Haas	.403
5	Peanuts Lowrey	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	7
2	Bill Rigney	5
2	Stan Spence	5
4	Joe DiMaggio	4
4	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	21
2	Billy Johnson	18
2	Johnny Mize	18
4	Willard Marshall	14
4	Stan Spence	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	7
2	Jackie Robinson	4
3	Joe Gordon	3
3	Bert Haas	3
3	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Papish	0.00
2	Red Barrett	0.33
3	Carl Scheib	0.34
4	Tommy Hughes	0.60
5	2 tied	0.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Barrett	3
1	Ralph Branca	3
1	Harry Gumbert	3
1	Joe Haynes	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Sain	21
2	Joe Page	18
2	Warren Spahn	18
4	Ewell Blackwell	17
4	3 others tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Johnson	3
1	Joe Page	3
1	Ken Trinkle	3
4	Russ Christopher	2
4	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Enos Slaughter	.387
2	George Kell	.384
3	Harry Walker	.377
4	Grady Hatton	.377
5	Bert Haas	.374

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	9
1	Ralph Kiner	9
3	Joe DiMaggio	7
3	Johnny Mize	7
3	Ted Williams	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Johnson	28
1	Ralph Kiner	28
1	Willard Marshall	28
1	Johnny Mize	28
5	Joe DiMaggio	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	10
2	Bert Haas	7
2	Jackie Robinson	7
4	Dave Philley	6
5	Tommy Tatum	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Scheib	0.34
2	Ewell Blackwell	1.04
3	Red Munger	1.24
4	Frank Papish	1.33
5	Spud Chandler	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	6
2	Ewell Blackwell	5
2	Hal Newhouser	5
2	Spec Shea	5
2	Warren Spahn	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	45
2	Ralph Branca	38
2	Bob Feller	38
4	Ewell Blackwell	33
5	Joe Page	31

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.334
2	Stan Musial	.330
3	Johnny Hopp	.329
4	Ted Williams	.326
5	Enos Slaughter	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	39
2	Ted Williams	38
3	Charlie Keller	30
4	Johnny Mize	28
5	Pat Seerey	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	122
2	Enos Slaughter	116
3	Ted Williams	111
4	Dixie Walker	109
5	Rudy York	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Reiser	27
2	Bert Haas	24
3	George Case	22
4	Bob Dillinger	21
5	Johnny Hopp	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	2.18
2	Spud Chandler	2.20
3	Johnny Sain	2.28
4	Bob Feller	2.28
5	Dizzy Trout	2.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	24
2	Hal Newhouser	23
3	Howie Pollet	20
3	Johnny Sain	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	297
2	Hal Newhouser	275
3	Tex Hughson	155
4	Fred Hutchinson	142
4	Johnny Sain	142

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	12
2	Tom Ferrick	10
3	Bob Klinger	9
4	Earl Caldwell	8
4	Harry Gumbert	8