On This Day

Sunday, July 13, 1947

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	53	26	.671	--
Tigers	40	34	.541	10.5
Red Sox	40	36	.526	11.5
Indians	36	34	.514	12.5
Athletics	38	41	.481	15.0
Senators	34	40	.459	16.5
White Sox	36	44	.450	17.5
Browns	26	48	.351	24.5

Games

Yankees 10, White Sox 3

Indians 8, Red Sox 0

Indians 6, Red Sox 2

Senators 4, Browns 2

Yankees 6, White Sox 4

Tigers 4, Athletics 2

Tigers 7, Athletics 6

Browns 3, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	48	31	.608	--
Braves	44	33	.571	3.0
Giants	40	35	.533	6.0
Cardinals	42	37	.532	6.0
Reds	39	41	.488	9.5
Cubs	36	43	.456	12.0
Phillies	34	46	.425	14.5
Pirates	30	47	.390	17.0

Games

Dodgers 9, Reds 1

Braves 8, Cubs 7

Pirates 6, Giants 3

Giants 3, Pirates 1

Phillies 4, Cardinals 2

Cardinals 3, Phillies 2

Braves 6, Cubs 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Peanuts Lowrey	8
2	Tommy Henrich	6
3	Billy Johnson	5
3	Ken Keltner	5
3	3 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buddy Lewis	2
1	Vern Stephens	2
3	Walker Cooper	1
3	Roy Cullenbine	1
3	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tommy Henrich	5
2	George Kell	4
2	Ken Keltner	4
2	Andy Pafko	4
2	Phil Rizzuto	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	1
1	Johnny Lindell	1
1	Cecil Travis	1
1	Dick Wakefield	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Howie Pollet	1.12
2	Bobo Newsom	0.86
3	Fritz Ostermueller	0.78
4	Virgil Trucks	0.56
5	4 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cliff Fannin	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	Mel Harder	1
1	Ken Heintzelman	1
1	11 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Howie Pollet	9
2	Fritz Ostermueller	7
3	Bobo Newsom	6
4	Mickey Haefner	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Klieman	1
1	Allie Reynolds	1
1	Warren Spahn	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Boudreau	.345
2	Harry Walker	.341
3	Joe DiMaggio	.338
4	George Kell	.329
5	Luke Appling	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	25
2	Ralph Kiner	22
3	Willard Marshall	20
4	Walker Cooper	19
5	2 tied	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walker Cooper	69
2	Willard Marshall	67
3	Johnny Mize	66
4	Ralph Kiner	64
5	Earl Torgeson	58

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	23
2	Dave Philley	14
2	Jackie Robinson	14
4	Johnny Hopp	9
5	3 tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spec Shea	1.90
2	Warren Spahn	2.20
3	Spud Chandler	2.24
4	Ewell Blackwell	2.26
5	Walt Masterson	2.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	15
2	Ralph Branca	14
3	Warren Spahn	12
4	Bob Feller	11
4	Spec Shea	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	112
2	Hal Newhouser	111
3	Ewell Blackwell	104
4	Ralph Branca	87
5	Allie Reynolds	74

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	10
2	Tom Ferrick	9
3	Russ Christopher	8
3	Ed Klieman	8
5	Earl Johnson	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Arky Vaughan	.462
2	Luke Appling	.400
3	Dale Mitchell	.387
4	Hank Majeski	.386
5	Erv Dusak	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	6
1	Johnny Mize	6
3	Tommy Holmes	5
3	Willard Marshall	5
3	Bobby Thomson	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Enos Slaughter	21
2	Ralph Kiner	18
3	Carl Furillo	15
3	Willard Marshall	15
3	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	4
1	Dave Philley	4
1	Jackie Robinson	4
4	Floyd Baker	3
4	Phil Rizzuto	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Johnson	0.00
2	Tex Hughson	0.86
3	Spec Shea	0.95
4	Allie Reynolds	1.14
5	Karl Drews	1.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	4
2	Ewell Blackwell	3
2	Larry Jansen	3
2	Phil Marchildon	3
2	Allie Reynolds	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	24
2	Ralph Branca	21
3	Hal Newhouser	19
4	Joe Page	17
5	2 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Blix Donnelly	2
1	Ed Klieman	2
1	Joe Page	2
1	Allie Reynolds	2
5	18 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eddie Waitkus	.388
2	Johnny Pesky	.364
3	Walker Cooper	.358
4	Barney McCosky	.355
5	Augie Galan	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walker Cooper	13
2	Ralph Kiner	12
3	Willard Marshall	9
3	Johnny Mize	9
5	4 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walker Cooper	36
2	Babe Young	32
3	Enos Slaughter	31
4	Carl Furillo	30
4	Ralph Kiner	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	9
2	Jackie Robinson	6
3	Dave Philley	5
4	Johnny Hopp	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tiny Bonham	1.02
2	Ed Klieman	1.21
3	Spec Shea	1.40
4	Buddy Lively	1.71
5	Ewell Blackwell	1.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	7
1	Ralph Branca	7
3	Allie Reynolds	5
4	Don Black	4
4	13 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	45
2	Bob Feller	37
3	Allie Reynolds	35
4	Hal Newhouser	34
5	Ralph Branca	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Klieman	6
2	Earl Caldwell	4
2	Tom Ferrick	4
4	Russ Christopher	3
4	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.334
2	Johnny Pesky	.334
3	Joe DiMaggio	.329
4	Stan Musial	.321
5	Lou Boudreau	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	36
2	Ralph Kiner	30
2	Ted Williams	30
4	Willard Marshall	29
4	Johnny Mize	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Enos Slaughter	121
2	Hank Greenberg	115
3	Ralph Kiner	101
3	Ted Williams	101
5	Willard Marshall	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	29
2	Bert Haas	19
2	Johnny Hopp	19
2	Dave Philley	19
5	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	2.10
2	Spud Chandler	2.34
3	Jesse Flores	2.41
4	Harry Brecheen	2.42
5	Hal Newhouser	2.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	22
2	Ewell Blackwell	20
2	Harry Brecheen	20
2	Johnny Sain	20
2	Warren Spahn	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	265
2	Hal Newhouser	247
3	Ewell Blackwell	155
4	Johnny Schmitz	137
5	Tex Hughson	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	14
2	Hugh Casey	13
3	Earl Caldwell	10
3	Bob Klinger	10
5	Harry Gumbert	9