On This Day

Sunday, June 15, 1947

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	30	23	.566	--
Tigers	27	22	.551	1.0
Red Sox	27	22	.551	1.0
Athletics	26	26	.500	3.5
Indians	21	22	.488	4.0
Senators	22	25	.468	5.0
White Sox	25	30	.455	6.0
Browns	21	29	.420	7.5

Games

Yankees 10, Browns 4

Yankees 2, Browns 1

Indians 5, Athletics 2

Athletics 6, Indians 4

Senators 1, Tigers 0

Senators 5, Tigers 1

Red Sox 7, White Sox 3

Red Sox 8, White Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	30	22	.577	--
Giants	28	21	.571	0.5
Cubs	29	22	.569	0.5
Dodgers	27	25	.519	3.0
Reds	26	29	.473	5.5
Cardinals	24	28	.462	6.0
Phillies	24	30	.444	7.0
Pirates	20	31	.392	9.5

Games

Reds 4, Giants 3

Giants 9, Reds 1

Braves 13, Pirates 4

Braves 12, Pirates 3

Cardinals 11, Dodgers 3

Phillies 6, Cubs 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Cox	6
2	Tommy Henrich	5
2	Johnny Pesky	5
4	Frank Baumholtz	4
4	9 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Billy Cox	2
1	Jake Jones	2
1	Ralph Kiner	2
1	George McQuinn	2
5	13 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jake Jones	7
2	Jim Hegan	5
2	Connie Ryan	5
4	Hank Camelli	4
4	3 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	1
1	Jim Hegan	1
1	Johnny Hopp	1
1	Jake Jones	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Al Gettel	1.00
2	Tex Hughson	0.86
2	Johnny Sain	0.86
4	Schoolboy Rowe	0.80
5	Walt Masterson	0.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Spud Chandler	1
1	Joe Dobson	1
1	Randy Gumpert	1
1	Mickey Haefner	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Spud Chandler	6
1	Randy Gumpert	6
1	Tex Hughson	6
1	Howie Pollet	6
1	2 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	1
1	Fritz Dorish	1
1	Ed Klieman	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Enos Slaughter	.359
2	Harry Walker	.356
3	Lou Boudreau	.350
4	George McQuinn	.348
5	George Kell	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	17
2	Charlie Keller	13
3	Ralph Kiner	12
3	Eddie Miller	12
3	Ted Williams	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	46
2	Willard Marshall	43
3	Earl Torgeson	41
4	Walker Cooper	36
4	2 others tied	36

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	15
2	Dave Philley	9
3	Bert Haas	8
3	Jackie Robinson	8
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	1.61
2	Dizzy Trout	1.99
3	Spud Chandler	2.07
4	Spec Shea	2.17
5	Frank Papish	2.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	10
2	Ewell Blackwell	9
3	Harry Brecheen	8
3	Bob Feller	8
3	Schoolboy Rowe	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	87
2	Hal Newhouser	82
3	Ewell Blackwell	65
4	Ralph Branca	59
5	Johnny Sain	56

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Lindell	.475
2	Jeff Heath	.422
3	Peanuts Lowrey	.400
4	Phil Rizzuto	.390
5	Jackie Robinson	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	9
2	Walker Cooper	4
2	Joe DiMaggio	4
2	Willard Marshall	4
2	Pee Wee Reese	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	19
2	Johnny Mize	16
3	Billy Johnson	15
3	Jake Jones	15
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	5
2	Johnny Hopp	4
3	Dave Philley	3
3	Jackie Robinson	3
5	6 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walt Masterson	0.00
2	Red Munger	0.36
2	Hal Newhouser	0.36
4	Carl Scheib	0.41
5	Murry Dickson	0.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Barrett	3
1	Ewell Blackwell	3
1	Harry Brecheen	3
1	Spud Chandler	3
1	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Sain	27
2	Bob Feller	24
3	Ewell Blackwell	23
4	Warren Spahn	19
5	Tex Hughson	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	3
1	Earl Johnson	3
1	Ed Klieman	3
4	Emil Kush	2
5	16 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jeff Heath	.403
2	Enos Slaughter	.398
3	Stan Spence	.372
4	Joe DiMaggio	.366
5	Harry Walker	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	9
2	Johnny Mize	8
3	Charlie Keller	7
4	Joe DiMaggio	6
4	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Johnson	33
2	Johnny Mize	29
3	Joe DiMaggio	27
4	Ralph Kiner	26
5	Willard Marshall	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	9
2	Bert Haas	6
2	Dave Philley	6
4	Jackie Robinson	5
5	7 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Scheib	0.34
2	Red Munger	1.07
3	Ewell Blackwell	1.38
4	Frank Papish	1.40
5	Hal Newhouser	1.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Barrett	5
1	Ewell Blackwell	5
1	Hank Borowy	5
1	Ralph Branca	5
1	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	43
2	Hal Newhouser	42
3	Ewell Blackwell	36
4	Ralph Branca	34
4	Warren Spahn	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	4
1	Russ Christopher	4
1	Ed Klieman	4
1	Ken Trinkle	4
5	4 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.335
2	Stan Musial	.331
3	Enos Slaughter	.326
4	Ted Williams	.321
5	Joe DiMaggio	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	39
2	Ted Williams	35
3	Charlie Keller	30
4	Johnny Mize	29
5	Ralph Kiner	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	123
2	Enos Slaughter	115
3	Dixie Walker	109
3	Ted Williams	109
5	Rudy York	102

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Reiser	26
2	Bert Haas	24
3	Bob Dillinger	21
4	George Case	20
5	Johnny Hopp	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	2.10
2	Dizzy Trout	2.28
3	Spud Chandler	2.30
4	Hank Wyse	2.33
5	Johnny Sain	2.34

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	24
2	Hal Newhouser	22
3	Howie Pollet	21
4	Dave Ferriss	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	299
2	Hal Newhouser	271
3	Tex Hughson	161
4	Johnny Sain	143
5	Fred Hutchinson	142

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	11
2	Tom Ferrick	10
2	Bob Klinger	10
4	Earl Caldwell	8
4	Harry Gumbert	8