On This Day

Saturday, July 19, 1947

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	59	27	.686	--
Tigers	45	36	.556	11.5
Red Sox	45	38	.542	12.5
Athletics	41	43	.488	17.0
Indians	37	40	.481	17.5
White Sox	38	47	.447	20.5
Senators	35	46	.432	21.5
Browns	29	52	.358	27.5

Games

Yankees 2, Tigers 1

Red Sox 1, Browns 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	50	36	.581	--
Giants	44	35	.557	2.5
Braves	46	37	.554	2.5
Cardinals	45	40	.529	4.5
Reds	41	43	.488	8.0
Cubs	38	45	.458	10.5
Phillies	36	48	.429	13.0
Pirates	34	50	.405	15.0

Games

Cardinals 7, Dodgers 5

Braves 2, Pirates 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bruce Edwards	2
1	Nanny Fernandez	2
1	Spider Jorgensen	2
1	Eddie Lake	2
1	8 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	2
1	Red Schoendienst	2
3	Joe DiMaggio	1
3	Erv Dusak	1
3	10 others tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Lake	1
1	Danny Litwhiler	1
1	Jackie Robinson	1
1	Dixie Walker	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Earl Johnson	1.25
2	Preacher Roe	0.57
2	Johnny Sain	0.57
4	Ellis Kinder	0.50
5	Allie Reynolds	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Earl Johnson	1
1	Allie Reynolds	1
1	Johnny Sain	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Earl Johnson	5
1	Allie Reynolds	5
3	Ellis Kinder	4
3	Howie Pollet	4
3	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Walker	.340
2	Lou Boudreau	.340
3	George Kell	.334
4	Joe DiMaggio	.334
5	Ted Williams	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	27
2	Willard Marshall	24
3	Ralph Kiner	23
4	Walker Cooper	20
5	Ted Williams	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willard Marshall	73
2	Walker Cooper	70
2	Johnny Mize	70
4	Ralph Kiner	65
5	2 tied	60

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	23
2	Jackie Robinson	16
3	Dave Philley	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	15
3	Warren Spahn	13
4	Harry Brecheen	11
4	4 others tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	117
2	Ewell Blackwell	113
3	Hal Newhouser	112
4	Ralph Branca	92
5	Allie Reynolds	87

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	Frankie Gustine	.409
2	Ted Williams	.404
3	Tommy Henrich	.391
3	Dale Mitchell	.391
5	Sid Gordon	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmy Bloodworth	5
1	Roy Cullenbine	5
1	Willard Marshall	5
1	Johnny Mize	5
1	Bill Rigney	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Westlake	18
2	Mickey Vernon	15
3	Jimmy Bloodworth	14
3	Joe DiMaggio	14
5	3 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dom DiMaggio	4
2	Jackie Robinson	3
2	Eddie Yost	3
4	Roy Cullenbine	2
4	8 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Johnson	0.00
1	Warren Spahn	0.00
3	Don Black	0.33
4	Dutch Leonard	0.50
5	Emil Kush	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	4
1	Allie Reynolds	4
3	Murry Dickson	3
3	Larry Jansen	3
3	Earl Johnson	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	19
2	Ralph Branca	16
3	Cliff Fannin	15
3	Joe Page	15
5	5 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	3
2	Ed Klieman	2
3	Joe Beggs	1
3	Al Brazle	1
3	18 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.354
2	Augie Galan	.349
3	Dale Mitchell	.349
4	Spider Jorgensen	.348
5	Eddie Mayo	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willard Marshall	13
2	Walker Cooper	12
3	Ralph Kiner	10
3	Johnny Mize	10
5	Roy Cullenbine	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Carl Furillo	33
2	Walker Cooper	31
3	Willard Marshall	29
3	Wally Westlake	29
3	Babe Young	29

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spec Shea	1.22
2	Earl Johnson	1.29
3	Ed Klieman	1.50
4	Karl Drews	1.65
5	Tommy Hughes	2.14

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	8
2	Ewell Blackwell	6
2	Allie Reynolds	6
4	Dave Koslo	5
4	Phil Marchildon	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	45
2	Allie Reynolds	41
3	Ralph Branca	33
4	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	7 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.338
2	Johnny Pesky	.332
3	Joe DiMaggio	.328
4	Ted Williams	.326
5	Del Ennis	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	37
2	Willard Marshall	33
3	Ralph Kiner	30
3	Johnny Mize	30
3	Ted Williams	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	119
2	Enos Slaughter	114
3	Willard Marshall	104
4	Dixie Walker	100
5	2 tied	99

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	2.24
2	Harry Brecheen	2.35
3	Spud Chandler	2.35
4	Warren Spahn	2.43
5	Ewell Blackwell	2.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	21
1	Bob Feller	21
1	Johnny Sain	21
4	Harry Brecheen	20
4	Warren Spahn	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	263
2	Hal Newhouser	239
3	Ewell Blackwell	159
4	Johnny Sain	135
5	Tex Hughson	133

Saves

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