On This Day

Monday, August 11, 1947

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	70	38	.648	--
Red Sox	57	48	.543	11.5
Tigers	55	47	.539	12.0
Athletics	56	52	.519	14.0
Indians	49	52	.485	17.5
White Sox	50	59	.459	20.5
Senators	46	56	.451	21.0
Browns	38	69	.355	31.5

Games

Red Sox 1, Senators 0

White Sox 5, Browns 2

Browns 8, White Sox 4

Tigers 3, Indians 1

Athletics 3, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	66	43	.606	--
Cardinals	62	45	.579	3.0
Giants	57	46	.553	6.0
Braves	58	50	.537	7.5
Reds	53	60	.469	15.0
Cubs	50	58	.463	15.5
Pirates	45	64	.413	21.0
Phillies	41	66	.383	24.0

Games

Giants 3, Phillies 0

Cardinals 3, Cubs 1

Reds 8, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bob Dillinger	5
2	Grady Hatton	4
2	Wally Judnich	4
2	Barney McCosky	4
5	7 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	2
2	Sam Chapman	1
2	Hank Edwards	1
2	Augie Galan	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	5
2	Augie Galan	4
3	Grady Hatton	3
3	Jeff Heath	3
5	4 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	1
1	Joe Gordon	1
1	Jack Lohrke	1
1	Vern Stephens	1
1	Hank Thompson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dave Koslo	0.86
2	Harry Brecheen	0.67
3	Virgil Trucks	0.60
4	Cliff Fannin	0.43
4	Joe Haynes	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Cliff Fannin	1
1	Joe Haynes	1
1	Earl Johnson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harry Brecheen	6
1	Dave Koslo	6
1	Virgil Trucks	6
4	Mickey Haefner	4
4	Oscar Judd	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Gebrian	1
1	Nels Potter	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Walker	.343
2	Lou Boudreau	.336
3	George Kell	.336
4	Joe DiMaggio	.325
5	Luke Appling	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	36
2	Willard Marshall	29
3	Ralph Kiner	28
4	Walker Cooper	25
4	Ted Williams	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	97
2	Willard Marshall	90
3	Walker Cooper	83
4	Bob Elliott	79
5	2 tied	77

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	28
2	Jackie Robinson	17
3	Dave Philley	16
4	Johnny Hopp	13
5	3 tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spec Shea	2.19
2	Spud Chandler	2.24
3	Ewell Blackwell	2.41
4	Walt Masterson	2.51
5	Murry Dickson	2.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	18
2	Ralph Branca	17
3	Johnny Sain	16
4	Harry Brecheen	14
4	5 others tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	147
2	Ewell Blackwell	145
3	Hal Newhouser	137
4	Ralph Branca	106
5	Allie Reynolds	102

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	12
2	Ed Klieman	11
3	Russ Christopher	10
4	Tom Ferrick	9
4	Joe Page	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.444
2	Luke Appling	.440
3	Hoot Evers	.424
4	George Kell	.410
5	Grady Hatton	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	6
1	Rudy York	6
3	Bob Elliott	5
3	Hank Greenberg	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Whitey Kurowski	19
1	Rudy York	19
3	Johnny Mize	18
4	Bob Elliott	17
5	Grady Hatton	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	4
2	Ken Keltner	3
2	Elmer Valo	3
4	Bobby Adams	2
4	13 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Embree	0.46
2	Mickey Haefner	0.69
3	Phil Marchildon	1.00
4	Johnny Schmitz	1.29
5	Frank Papish	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	4
2	Murry Dickson	3
2	Kirby Higbe	3
2	Dave Koslo	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Murry Dickson	23
2	Dave Koslo	20
3	Walt Masterson	19
4	Bob Feller	18
4	2 others tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Klieman	3
2	Al Benton	2
2	Murry Dickson	2
2	Pete Gebrian	2
2	Harry Gumbert	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eddie Mayo	.398
2	Stan Musial	.394
3	Barney McCosky	.377
4	Frank McCormick	.373
5	Harry Walker	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	12
2	Whitey Kurowski	10
2	Ted Williams	10
4	Willard Marshall	9
4	Bobby Thomson	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	33
1	Dixie Walker	33
3	Whitey Kurowski	32
4	Bob Elliott	27
4	Rudy York	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	5
2	Dom DiMaggio	4
2	Johnny Hopp	4
2	Phil Rizzuto	4
2	Elmer Valo	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.05
2	Red Embree	1.26
3	Bob Feller	1.53
4	Mickey Haefner	1.70
5	Murry Dickson	1.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Murry Dickson	6
1	Larry Jansen	6
1	Johnny Sain	6
4	Harry Brecheen	5
4	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	41
2	Bob Feller	35
3	Murry Dickson	34
3	Mickey Haefner	34
3	Fred Hutchinson	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Klieman	4
1	Joe Page	4
3	Al Benton	2
3	Hank Borowy	2
3	11 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.332
2	Stan Musial	.330
3	Augie Galan	.330
4	Joe DiMaggio	.323
5	Lou Boudreau	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	41
2	Johnny Mize	36
3	Ralph Kiner	35
4	Willard Marshall	33
5	Ted Williams	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	121
2	Enos Slaughter	114
3	Whitey Kurowski	111
4	Willard Marshall	108
4	Dixie Walker	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	34
2	Johnny Hopp	21
2	Dave Philley	21
4	Jackie Robinson	17
5	4 tied	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	2.40
2	Hal Newhouser	2.55
3	Harry Brecheen	2.64
4	Frank Papish	2.64
5	Ewell Blackwell	2.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	24
2	Ewell Blackwell	21
3	Harry Brecheen	20
3	Phil Marchildon	20
5	3 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	240
2	Hal Newhouser	238
3	Ewell Blackwell	177
4	Johnny Sain	139
5	Ralph Branca	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	13
2	Tom Ferrick	12
3	Ed Klieman	11
4	Russ Christopher	10
4	Joe Page	10