On This Day

Thursday, July 24, 1947

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	61	30	.670	--
Tigers	47	39	.547	11.5
Red Sox	48	40	.545	11.5
Athletics	44	45	.494	16.0
Indians	39	43	.476	17.5
Senators	39	47	.453	19.5
White Sox	39	51	.433	21.5
Browns	32	54	.372	26.5

Games

Red Sox 8, White Sox 2

Yankees 14, Browns 5

Indians 6, Athletics 1

Senators 3, Tigers 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	55	36	.604	--
Cardinals	48	40	.545	5.5
Braves	48	40	.545	5.5
Giants	45	39	.536	6.5
Cubs	42	47	.472	12.0
Reds	42	49	.462	13.0
Pirates	38	51	.427	16.0
Phillies	37	53	.411	17.5

Games

Cubs 6, Braves 4

Dodgers 6, Reds 1

Pirates 8, Phillies 6

Pirates 3, Phillies 2

Cardinals 3, Giants 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim Russell	4
2	Yogi Berra	3
2	Joe DiMaggio	3
2	Frankie Gustine	3
2	11 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jeff Heath	2
2	Luke Appling	1
2	Joe Gordon	1
2	Tommy Henrich	1
2	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Clyde Kluttz	4
2	Cliff Aberson	3
2	Tommy Henrich	3
2	Johnny Lindell	3
2	George McQuinn	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Russell	2
2	Jack Albright	1
2	Mark Christman	1
2	Dixie Howell	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Feller	0.71
2	Warren Spahn	0.67
3	Walt Masterson	0.57
4	Larry Jansen	0.43
4	Hal Newhouser	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Denny Galehouse	1
1	Kirby Higbe	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	6
2	Bob Feller	5
3	Walt Masterson	4
3	Vic Raschi	4
3	Schoolboy Rowe	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Preacher Roe	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.344
2	Harry Walker	.344
3	Lou Boudreau	.338
4	George Kell	.323
5	Ted Williams	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	28
2	Ralph Kiner	25
2	Willard Marshall	25
4	Walker Cooper	21
5	2 tied	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willard Marshall	75
2	Johnny Mize	73
3	Walker Cooper	71
4	Ralph Kiner	69
5	Joe DiMaggio	64

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	23
2	Jackie Robinson	16
3	Dave Philley	15
4	Johnny Hopp	10
5	Mickey Vernon	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spec Shea	2.07
2	Ewell Blackwell	2.23
3	Spud Chandler	2.24
4	Warren Spahn	2.57
5	Dizzy Trout	2.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	17
2	Ralph Branca	16
3	Warren Spahn	13
4	Harry Brecheen	12
4	2 others tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	129
2	Hal Newhouser	121
3	Ewell Blackwell	120
4	Ralph Branca	94
5	Allie Reynolds	89

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	11
2	Russ Christopher	9
2	Tom Ferrick	9
4	Ed Klieman	8
5	3 tied	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Taffy Wright	.400
2	Frankie Gustine	.397
3	Eddie Mayo	.389
4	Dixie Walker	.388
5	Harry Walker	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jeff Heath	6
1	Willard Marshall	6
1	Bill Rigney	6
1	Bobby Thomson	6
5	3 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dixie Walker	19
2	Wally Westlake	17
3	Tommy Henrich	16
4	Phil Rizzuto	15
4	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dom DiMaggio	3
1	Phil Rizzuto	3
1	Jim Russell	3
4	Floyd Baker	2
4	11 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Johnson	0.00
2	Mel Harder	0.50
3	Dutch Leonard	0.67
4	Fritz Ostermueller	0.98
5	Ed Klieman	1.15

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	4
2	Ewell Blackwell	3
2	Harry Brecheen	3
2	Murry Dickson	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	25
2	Ewell Blackwell	20
3	Allie Reynolds	18
4	Bobo Newsom	17
5	Hal Newhouser	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	2
1	Russ Christopher	2
1	Ed Klieman	2
1	Joe Page	2
5	20 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Taffy Wright	.400
2	Joe DiMaggio	.376
3	Ted Williams	.371
4	Augie Galan	.365
5	Hank Majeski	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willard Marshall	13
2	Ralph Kiner	12
3	Jeff Heath	10
3	Johnny Mize	10
5	3 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Young	33
2	Ralph Kiner	30
2	Willard Marshall	30
4	Dixie Walker	29
5	Wally Westlake	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	7
2	Floyd Baker	5
2	Dom DiMaggio	5
2	Dave Philley	5
2	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Johnson	1.30
2	Spec Shea	1.48
3	Ed Klieman	1.65
4	Bob Feller	1.81
5	Murry Dickson	1.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	8
2	Ewell Blackwell	6
3	Allie Reynolds	5
4	Don Black	4
4	10 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	46
2	Hal Newhouser	37
3	Allie Reynolds	36
4	Ralph Branca	34
5	Bob Feller	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	3
1	Russ Christopher	3
1	Ed Klieman	3
1	Joe Page	3
5	7 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Pesky	.335
2	Joe DiMaggio	.334
3	George Kell	.329
4	Augie Galan	.326
5	Ted Williams	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	37
2	Willard Marshall	33
3	Ralph Kiner	32
4	Johnny Mize	31
5	Ted Williams	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	114
2	Enos Slaughter	110
3	Willard Marshall	105
4	Joe DiMaggio	103
4	Dixie Walker	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	29
2	Dave Philley	20
3	Bert Haas	18
3	Johnny Hopp	18
5	Jackie Robinson	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	2.25
2	Harry Brecheen	2.42
3	Spud Chandler	2.44
4	Bob Feller	2.48
5	Ralph Branca	2.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	22
2	Ewell Blackwell	21
2	Bob Feller	21
4	Harry Brecheen	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	266
2	Hal Newhouser	235
3	Ewell Blackwell	160
4	Tex Hughson	138
5	Johnny Sain	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	13
1	Tom Ferrick	13
3	Earl Caldwell	9
3	Russ Christopher	9
3	2 others tied	9