On This Day

Thursday, July 17, 1947

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	58	26	.690	--
Tigers	44	35	.557	11.5
Red Sox	44	37	.543	12.5
Athletics	41	42	.494	16.5
Indians	36	40	.474	18.0
White Sox	37	47	.440	21.0
Senators	35	45	.438	21.0
Browns	28	51	.354	27.5

Games

Red Sox 4, White Sox 1

Yankees 3, Indians 1

Yankees 7, Indians 2

Red Sox 6, White Sox 3

Tigers 7, Senators 5

Tigers 4, Senators 3

Athletics 16, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	49	35	.583	--
Braves	45	36	.556	2.5
Giants	43	35	.551	3.0
Cardinals	44	39	.530	4.5
Reds	41	42	.494	7.5
Cubs	37	45	.451	11.0
Phillies	36	47	.434	12.5
Pirates	33	49	.402	15.0

Games

Pirates 7, Dodgers 1

Cardinals 5, Braves 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Kell	6
2	Dave Philley	5
3	George Binks	4
3	Tommy Henrich	4
3	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Spence	2
2	Jimmy Bloodworth	1
2	Roy Cullenbine	1
2	Bobby Doerr	1
2	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ferris Fain	4
1	Stan Spence	4
3	George Binks	3
3	Billy Johnson	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dom DiMaggio	3
2	Skeeter Webb	2
3	Jake Jones	1
3	George Kell	1
3	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Gillespie	0.83
2	Bobo Newsom	0.56
3	Clyde King	0.50
4	Mel Queen	0.46
4	Virgil Trucks	0.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Benton	1
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Joe Dobson	1
1	Dick Fowler	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mel Queen	6
1	Virgil Trucks	6
3	Bob Gillespie	5
3	Bobo Newsom	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Howie Pollet	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Walker	.343
2	Lou Boudreau	.340
3	George Kell	.338
4	Joe DiMaggio	.336
5	Augie Galan	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	26
2	Ralph Kiner	23
3	Willard Marshall	21
4	Walker Cooper	20
5	Ted Williams	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walker Cooper	70
2	Johnny Mize	69
3	Willard Marshall	68
4	Ralph Kiner	65
5	Joe DiMaggio	59

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	23
2	Dave Philley	14
2	Jackie Robinson	14
4	Johnny Hopp	9
4	Mickey Vernon	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spec Shea	1.90
2	Warren Spahn	2.07
3	Spud Chandler	2.24
4	Ewell Blackwell	2.30
5	Frank Papish	2.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	16
2	Ralph Branca	14
3	Warren Spahn	13
4	Harry Brecheen	11
4	2 others tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	117
2	Ewell Blackwell	113
3	Hal Newhouser	112
4	Ralph Branca	88
5	Allie Reynolds	82

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.403
2	Sid Gordon	.392
3	Frankie Gustine	.386
4	Johnny Wyrostek	.381
5	Tommy Henrich	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	6
2	Jimmy Bloodworth	5
2	Roy Cullenbine	5
2	Johnny Mize	5
2	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Westlake	20
2	Babe Young	16
3	Jimmy Bloodworth	15
3	Bobby Thomson	15
3	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dom DiMaggio	5
2	Floyd Baker	3
2	Dave Philley	3
2	Phil Rizzuto	3
2	Eddie Yost	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Johnson	0.00
2	Warren Spahn	0.90
3	Fritz Ostermueller	0.98
4	Murry Dickson	1.00
4	Tommy Hughes	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	3
1	Ralph Branca	3
1	Tommy Hughes	3
1	Dave Koslo	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	22
2	Joe Page	19
3	Phil Marchildon	18
4	Don Black	16
4	Dutch Leonard	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	3
2	Ed Klieman	2
3	Joe Beggs	1
3	Ralph Branca	1
3	20 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Augie Galan	.363
2	Bob Dillinger	.356
3	Sid Gordon	.353
4	Dale Mitchell	.352
5	Stan Musial	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walker Cooper	13
2	Ralph Kiner	11
3	Willard Marshall	10
4	Roy Cullenbine	9
4	Johnny Mize	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Young	35
2	Walker Cooper	34
3	Carl Furillo	32
4	Ralph Kiner	29
4	Wally Westlake	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	8
2	Jackie Robinson	6
3	Dom DiMaggio	5
3	Dave Philley	5
3	Phil Rizzuto	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spec Shea	1.22
2	Karl Drews	1.40
3	Ed Klieman	1.48
4	Buddy Lively	1.59
5	Walt Lanfranconi	1.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	7
1	Ralph Branca	7
3	Dave Koslo	5
3	Phil Marchildon	5
3	Allie Reynolds	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	48
2	Allie Reynolds	36
3	Bob Feller	30
3	Hal Newhouser	30
5	2 tied	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Caldwell	4
1	Tom Ferrick	4
1	Ed Klieman	4
1	Joe Page	4
5	8 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.339
2	Johnny Pesky	.331
3	Joe DiMaggio	.328
4	Luke Appling	.318
5	Ted Williams	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	37
2	Ralph Kiner	31
3	Willard Marshall	30
3	Johnny Mize	30
5	Ted Williams	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	118
2	Enos Slaughter	115
3	Ralph Kiner	102
4	Tommy Henrich	100
4	Dixie Walker	100

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	29
2	Dave Philley	19
3	Bert Haas	18
4	George Case	17
4	2 others tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	2.22
2	Harry Brecheen	2.35
3	Spud Chandler	2.35
4	Jesse Flores	2.40
5	Warren Spahn	2.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	21
1	Bob Feller	21
3	Harry Brecheen	20
3	Dave Ferriss	20
3	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	263
2	Hal Newhouser	239
3	Ewell Blackwell	159
4	Tex Hughson	133
5	Johnny Sain	131

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	14
2	Hugh Casey	12
3	Earl Caldwell	10
4	Harry Gumbert	9
4	2 others tied	9