On This Day

Monday, June 30, 1947

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 41 26 .612 --
Red Sox 34 30 .531 5.5
Tigers 32 31 .508 7.0
Athletics 33 32 .508 7.0
Indians 28 28 .500 7.5
Senators 30 32 .484 8.5
White Sox 32 35 .478 9.0
Browns 23 39 .371 15.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 37 27 .578 --
Dodgers 38 28 .576 0.0
Giants 34 27 .557 1.5
Cardinals 33 32 .508 4.5
Cubs 33 33 .500 5.0
Reds 33 35 .485 6.0
Phillies 27 40 .403 11.5
Pirates 25 38 .397 11.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Cass Michaels 4
1 Pete Suder 4
1 Benny Zientara 4
4 Luke Appling 3
4 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Appling 1
1 Eddie Lukon 1
1 Pee Wee Reese 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buddy Lewis 4
1 Pee Wee Reese 4
3 Del Ennis 3
3 Grady Hatton 3
5 7 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Philley 1
1 Phil Rizzuto 1
1 Arky Vaughan 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ewell Blackwell 1.38
2 Spec Shea 0.44
3 Dick Fowler 0.40
4 Rex Barney 0.38
5 Schoolboy Rowe 0.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rex Barney 1
1 Ewell Blackwell 1
1 Scott Cary 1
1 Frank Papish 1
1 Spec Shea 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 11
2 Schoolboy Rowe 6
3 Rex Barney 5
4 Spec Shea 4
5 3 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hank Behrman 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Boudreau .350
2 Harry Walker .346
3 Enos Slaughter .340
4 George Kell .336
5 Bert Haas .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Mize 20
2 Ralph Kiner 17
3 Walker Cooper 16
3 Willard Marshall 16
5 3 tied 13

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walker Cooper 59
2 Johnny Mize 57
3 Willard Marshall 54
4 Earl Torgeson 53
5 Bob Elliott 50

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 19
2 Jackie Robinson 13
3 Dave Philley 11
4 Johnny Hopp 9
5 3 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Spec Shea 1.98
2 Walt Masterson 2.14
3 Spud Chandler 2.14
4 Frank Papish 2.20
5 Ewell Blackwell 2.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ewell Blackwell 13
2 Warren Spahn 11
3 Ralph Branca 10
3 Bob Feller 10
3 Spec Shea 10

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 101
2 Hal Newhouser 99
3 Ewell Blackwell 91
4 Ralph Branca 66
5 Johnny Sain 65

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Terry Moore .457
2 Dixie Howell .444
3 Jim Hegan .436
4 Bob Dillinger .426
5 Eddie Waitkus .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Walker Cooper 9
2 Ralph Kiner 5
2 Willard Marshall 5
4 Roy Cullenbine 4
5 4 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walker Cooper 23
2 Stan Musial 18
2 Enos Slaughter 18
2 Babe Young 18
5 Carl Furillo 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 5
2 Bob Dillinger 4
3 Johnny Hopp 3
3 Mickey Vernon 3
5 12 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tiny Bonham 0.00
2 Denny Galehouse 1.13
3 Ewell Blackwell 1.50
3 Joe Hatten 1.50
5 Spec Shea 1.54

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ewell Blackwell 4
2 Ralph Branca 3
2 Al Brazle 3
2 Spec Shea 3
2 Harry Taylor 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 26
2 Spec Shea 18
3 Hal Newhouser 17
3 Kent Peterson 17
5 2 tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Earl Caldwell 4
2 Tom Ferrick 3
3 Hank Behrman 2
3 Ed Klieman 2
5 14 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Lindell .376
2 Jackie Robinson .376
3 Lou Boudreau .365
4 Del Ennis .361
5 Jim Hegan .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 14
2 Walker Cooper 13
3 Willard Marshall 9
4 Johnny Mize 7
5 2 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walker Cooper 35
2 Ralph Kiner 34
3 Johnny Mize 30
4 Bob Elliott 25
5 4 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 9
1 Jackie Robinson 9
3 Johnny Hopp 7
4 Dave Philley 5
5 Pee Wee Reese 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Denny Galehouse 1.08
2 Walt Masterson 1.30
3 Spec Shea 1.43
4 Carl Scheib 1.50
5 Ewell Blackwell 1.54

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ewell Blackwell 7
2 Ralph Branca 6
3 Al Brazle 5
3 Spud Chandler 5
3 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 49
2 Bob Feller 41
3 Johnny Sain 36
4 Spec Shea 33
5 Allie Reynolds 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Klieman 5
2 Earl Caldwell 4
2 Russ Christopher 4
2 Earl Johnson 4
5 2 tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Kell .342
2 Johnny Pesky .333
3 Stan Musial .326
4 Enos Slaughter .325
5 Lou Boudreau .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 37
2 Ralph Kiner 31
2 Ted Williams 31
4 Johnny Mize 29
5 3 tied 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 127
2 Hank Greenberg 121
3 Whitey Kurowski 104
4 Ted Williams 101
5 Dixie Walker 98

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 25
2 Bert Haas 22
3 Pete Reiser 21
4 Johnny Hopp 19
5 George Case 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dizzy Trout 2.20
2 Spud Chandler 2.23
3 Hal Newhouser 2.23
4 Johnny Sain 2.32
5 Harry Brecheen 2.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 23
2 Dave Ferriss 21
2 Hal Newhouser 21
2 Johnny Sain 21
5 Harry Brecheen 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 275
2 Hal Newhouser 258
3 Ewell Blackwell 150
4 Tex Hughson 148
5 Johnny Schmitz 140

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Ferrick 13
2 Earl Caldwell 12
2 Hugh Casey 12
4 Bob Klinger 10
5 Harry Gumbert 9