On This Day

Saturday, July 26, 1947

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	62	31	.667	--
Red Sox	50	40	.556	10.5
Tigers	48	40	.545	11.5
Athletics	45	46	.495	16.0
Senators	41	47	.466	18.5
Indians	39	45	.464	18.5
White Sox	40	52	.435	21.5
Browns	32	56	.364	27.5

Games

Red Sox 12, Browns 1

White Sox 2, Yankees 1

Tigers 13, Athletics 0

Senators 8, Indians 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	57	36	.613	--
Cardinals	50	40	.556	5.5
Giants	46	40	.535	7.5
Braves	48	42	.533	7.5
Reds	44	49	.473	13.0
Cubs	43	48	.473	13.0
Pirates	38	53	.418	18.0
Phillies	37	55	.402	19.5

Games

Giants 7, Cubs 3

Dodgers 6, Pirates 4

Cardinals 9, Braves 5

Reds 1, Phillies 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Doc Cramer	3
1	Al Evans	3
1	Carl Furillo	3
1	George Kell	3
1	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	2
2	Jimmy Bloodworth	1
2	Walker Cooper	1
2	Tommy Henrich	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Doc Cramer	6
2	Ted Williams	4
3	Jimmy Bloodworth	3
3	Ron Northey	3
5	15 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Kolloway	1
1	Bobby Thomson	1
1	Mike Tresh	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe Dobson	0.83
2	Hooks Iott	0.70
3	Hank Borowy	0.67
3	Bucky Walters	0.67
5	Bill Bevens	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Milo Candini	1
1	Hugh Casey	1
1	Joe Dobson	1
1	Jim Hearn	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hooks Iott	7
2	Joe Dobson	5
3	Bill Bevens	4
3	Hank Borowy	4
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ken Burkhart	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Walker	.342
2	Joe DiMaggio	.340
3	Lou Boudreau	.338
4	Ted Williams	.331
5	George Kell	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	30
2	Ralph Kiner	25
2	Willard Marshall	25
4	Walker Cooper	22
4	Ted Williams	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	78
2	Willard Marshall	76
3	Walker Cooper	72
4	Ralph Kiner	70
5	Ted Williams	69

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	24
2	Jackie Robinson	16
3	Dave Philley	15
4	Johnny Hopp	10
5	2 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spec Shea	2.07
2	Spud Chandler	2.24
3	Ewell Blackwell	2.27
4	Warren Spahn	2.57
5	Walt Masterson	2.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	18
2	Ralph Branca	16
3	Warren Spahn	13
4	Harry Brecheen	12
4	4 others tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	129
1	Bob Feller	129
3	Hal Newhouser	121
4	Ralph Branca	97
5	Allie Reynolds	91

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	Ted Williams	.424
2	Frankie Gustine	.420
3	Dick Wakefield	.404
4	Johnny Pesky	.400
5	Tommy Henrich	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jeff Heath	7
1	Ted Williams	7
3	Tommy Henrich	6
3	Johnny Mize	6
5	3 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	20
2	Tommy Henrich	19
2	Dixie Walker	19
4	Jeff Heath	17
5	Jimmy Bloodworth	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dom DiMaggio	4
2	Jake Jones	3
2	Phil Rizzuto	3
2	Jim Russell	3
5	8 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	0.72
2	Bob Lemon	0.75
3	Fritz Ostermueller	0.98
4	Bobo Newsom	1.26
5	Bob Feller	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	3
1	Harry Brecheen	3
1	Murry Dickson	3
1	Joe Dobson	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	25
2	Phil Marchildon	18
2	Howie Pollet	18
4	Bob Feller	17
4	2 others tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	2
2	Joe Beggs	1
2	Hank Behrman	1
2	Hank Borowy	1
2	20 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.390
2	Augie Galan	.372
3	Hank Majeski	.369
4	Taffy Wright	.367
5	Joe DiMaggio	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	12
2	Jeff Heath	11
2	Willard Marshall	11
2	Johnny Mize	11
5	Ted Williams	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	31
2	Ted Williams	30
3	Jeff Heath	29
3	Dixie Walker	29
3	2 others tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dom DiMaggio	6
1	Phil Rizzuto	6
1	Jackie Robinson	6
4	Floyd Baker	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fritz Ostermueller	1.44
2	Bob Feller	1.81
3	Murry Dickson	1.94
4	Walt Lanfranconi	2.08
5	Earl Johnson	2.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	7
1	Ralph Branca	7
3	Allie Reynolds	6
4	Jim Hearn	5
4	Phil Marchildon	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	55
2	Allie Reynolds	38
3	Ralph Branca	33
4	Bob Feller	31
4	Phil Marchildon	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	3
1	Ed Klieman	3
1	Joe Page	3
4	Hugh Casey	2
4	7 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.334
2	Johnny Pesky	.334
3	Joe DiMaggio	.332
4	Augie Galan	.327
5	Ted Williams	.325

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	114
2	Enos Slaughter	111
3	Willard Marshall	105
4	Joe DiMaggio	103
4	Dixie Walker	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	30
2	Dave Philley	20
3	Bert Haas	18
3	Johnny Hopp	18
5	Jackie Robinson	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Brecheen	2.42
2	Dizzy Trout	2.42
3	Spud Chandler	2.46
4	Jesse Flores	2.51
5	Ewell Blackwell	2.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	22
1	Johnny Sain	22
3	Harry Brecheen	20
3	Bob Feller	20
5	3 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	257
2	Hal Newhouser	235
3	Ewell Blackwell	169
4	Tex Hughson	134
5	Johnny Sain	133

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	13
1	Tom Ferrick	13
3	Russ Christopher	9
3	Harry Gumbert	9
5	4 tied	8