On This Day

Friday, June 27, 1947

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	38	25	.603	--
Red Sox	33	27	.550	3.5
Athletics	31	30	.508	6.0
Indians	27	27	.500	6.5
Tigers	29	30	.492	7.0
Senators	28	30	.483	7.5
White Sox	30	34	.469	8.5
Browns	23	36	.390	13.0

Games

Indians 9, White Sox 3

Tigers 11, Browns 2

Yankees 7, Athletics 1

Senators 3, Red Sox 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	36	26	.581	--
Braves	34	27	.557	1.5
Giants	32	26	.552	2.0
Cardinals	31	31	.500	5.0
Cubs	31	31	.500	5.0
Reds	31	33	.484	6.0
Phillies	27	36	.429	9.5
Pirates	24	36	.400	11.0

Games

Dodgers 8, Braves 5

Pirates 12, Cubs 8

Phillies 6, Giants 5

Cardinals 6, Reds 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Augie Galan	4
2	Roy Cullenbine	3
2	Hoot Evers	3
2	Jim Hegan	3
2	12 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walker Cooper	1
1	Roy Cullenbine	1
1	Dom Dallessandro	1
1	Hoot Evers	1
1	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Skeeter Newsome	4
2	Walker Cooper	3
2	Roy Cullenbine	3
2	Bob Feller	3
2	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe DiMaggio	1
1	Hoot Evers	1
1	George Kell	1
1	Eddie Miller	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Virgil Trucks	0.55
2	Rex Barney	0.50
2	Spud Chandler	0.50
2	Bill Voiselle	0.50
5	Bob Feller	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Rex Barney	1
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Spud Chandler	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Earl Harrist	9
2	Virgil Trucks	6
3	Spud Chandler	5
3	Bill Voiselle	5
5	2 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	1
1	Kirby Higbe	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Boudreau	.348
2	Harry Walker	.346
3	Enos Slaughter	.341
4	Bert Haas	.341
5	George Kell	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	19
2	Walker Cooper	15
3	Ralph Kiner	14
3	Willard Marshall	14
5	Charlie Keller	13

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walker Cooper	57
2	Johnny Mize	54
3	Willard Marshall	50
4	Earl Torgeson	47
5	Bob Elliott	46

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	19
2	Dave Philley	10
2	Jackie Robinson	10
4	Bert Haas	8
4	2 others tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spec Shea	2.06
2	Walt Masterson	2.11
3	Spud Chandler	2.14
4	Warren Spahn	2.17
5	Ewell Blackwell	2.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	12
2	Warren Spahn	11
3	Ralph Branca	10
3	Bob Feller	10
5	3 tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	101
2	Hal Newhouser	92
3	Ewell Blackwell	80
4	Johnny Sain	65
5	Ralph Branca	64

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	9
2	Tom Ferrick	8
3	Russ Christopher	7
4	Earl Johnson	6
4	Ken Trinkle	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Howell	.517
2	Jim Hegan	.442
3	Eddie Waitkus	.429
4	Barney McCosky	.426
5	Johnny Pesky	.419

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walker Cooper	9
2	Hank Greenberg	4
2	Ralph Kiner	4
4	Roy Cullenbine	3
4	7 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walker Cooper	24
2	Stan Musial	18
3	Carl Furillo	15
3	Babe Young	15
5	3 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	5
2	Johnny Hopp	3
2	Pee Wee Reese	3
4	Carl Furillo	2
4	11 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tiny Bonham	0.00
2	Walt Masterson	1.04
3	Ewell Blackwell	1.25
4	Jesse Flores	1.59
5	Denny Galehouse	1.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	4
2	Ralph Branca	3
2	Al Brazle	3
2	Spud Chandler	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	26
2	Spud Chandler	22
3	Ewell Blackwell	21
4	Allie Reynolds	20
5	Red Munger	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Caldwell	3
1	Tom Ferrick	3
1	Ed Klieman	3
4	Russ Christopher	2
4	Bob Klinger	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Lindell	.434
2	Bert Haas	.386
3	Lou Boudreau	.376
4	Jackie Robinson	.350
5	Jeff Heath	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walker Cooper	12
2	Ralph Kiner	11
3	Willard Marshall	7
4	Johnny Mize	6
4	Stan Spence	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walker Cooper	33
2	Billy Johnson	31
2	Ralph Kiner	31
4	Johnny Mize	27
5	Sam Mele	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	12
2	Johnny Hopp	6
2	Jackie Robinson	6
4	Dave Philley	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walt Masterson	1.12
2	Hal Newhouser	1.31
3	Ewell Blackwell	1.33
4	Carl Scheib	1.38
5	Frank Papish	1.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	6
1	Ralph Branca	6
3	Red Barrett	5
3	Al Brazle	5
3	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	41
2	Ewell Blackwell	38
3	Johnny Sain	36
4	Spud Chandler	34
5	2 tied	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Russ Christopher	4
1	Tom Ferrick	4
1	Earl Johnson	4
1	Ed Klieman	4
1	Joe Page	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.341
2	Johnny Pesky	.334
3	Enos Slaughter	.326
4	Stan Musial	.325
5	2 tied	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	37
2	Ted Williams	31
3	Ralph Kiner	28
3	Johnny Mize	28
5	Charlie Keller	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	120
2	Enos Slaughter	117
3	Ted Williams	103
4	Dixie Walker	101
5	Whitey Kurowski	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	25
2	Bert Haas	23
3	Pete Reiser	21
4	Johnny Hopp	19
5	George Case	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	2.14
2	Spud Chandler	2.23
3	Dizzy Trout	2.32
4	Harry Brecheen	2.33
5	Johnny Sain	2.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	24
2	Dave Ferriss	21
2	Johnny Sain	21
4	Harry Brecheen	20
4	Hal Newhouser	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	284
2	Hal Newhouser	251
3	Tex Hughson	147
4	Johnny Sain	142
5	Johnny Schmitz	140

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	13
2	Hugh Casey	12
3	Earl Caldwell	11
3	Bob Klinger	11
5	Harry Gumbert	9