On This Day

Tuesday, August 12, 1947

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	70	38	.648	--
Red Sox	58	48	.547	11.0
Tigers	55	49	.529	13.0
Athletics	56	52	.519	14.0
Indians	51	52	.495	16.5
White Sox	50	60	.455	21.0
Senators	46	57	.447	21.5
Browns	39	69	.361	31.0

Games

Red Sox 2, Senators 1

Indians 3, Tigers 1

Indians 11, Tigers 0

Browns 5, White Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	66	44	.600	--
Cardinals	62	46	.574	3.0
Giants	57	47	.548	6.0
Braves	59	50	.541	6.5
Cubs	51	58	.468	14.5
Reds	53	61	.465	15.0
Pirates	46	64	.418	20.0
Phillies	42	66	.389	23.0

Games

Braves 9, Dodgers 2

Phillies 5, Giants 0

Cubs 2, Cardinals 1

Pirates 3, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Gordon	4
1	Dale Mitchell	4
1	Hal Peck	4
4	Luke Appling	3
4	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Elliott	1
1	Phil Masi	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	3
1	Joe Gordon	3
1	Eddie Robinson	3
4	Nanny Fernandez	2
4	4 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Paul Lehner	1
1	Bama Rowell	1
1	Jim Tabor	1
1	Earl Torgeson	1
1	Harry Walker	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Al Gettel	1.00
2	Steve Gromek	0.45
3	Ewell Blackwell	0.42
4	Dutch Leonard	0.38
5	2 tied	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Gettel	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	Mickey Harris	1
1	Dutch Leonard	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	5
1	Steve Gromek	5
3	Ralph Branca	4
3	Glen Moulder	4
5	4 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Klieman	1
1	Jack Kramer	1
1	Clyde Shoun	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Walker	.343
2	Lou Boudreau	.336
3	George Kell	.333
4	Luke Appling	.329
5	Joe DiMaggio	.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	82
5	Ralph Kiner	78

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	2.40
4	Walt Masterson	2.51
5	Dutch Leonard	2.54

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	Ewell Blackwell	150
2	Bob Feller	147
3	Hal Newhouser	140
4	Ralph Branca	110
5	Allie Reynolds	102

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Luke Appling	.481
2	Stan Musial	.443
3	Hoot Evers	.432
4	Grady Hatton	.397
5	Billy Johnson	.391

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Elliott	6
1	Johnny Mize	6
1	Rudy York	6
4	Hank Greenberg	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	20
2	Whitey Kurowski	18
2	Johnny Mize	18
4	Joe Gordon	17
4	Rudy York	17

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	Johnny Schmitz	0.62
3	Mickey Haefner	0.69
4	Phil Marchildon	1.00
5	Dutch Leonard	1.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	4
2	Murry Dickson	3
2	Kirby Higbe	3
2	Dave Koslo	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Murry Dickson	23
2	Ewell Blackwell	21
3	Dave Koslo	20
4	Walt Masterson	19
5	3 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Klieman	4
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	Stan Musial	.383
2	Eddie Mayo	.378
3	Harry Walker	.360
4	Pete Reiser	.360
5	Barney McCosky	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	11
2	Ted Williams	10
3	Whitey Kurowski	9
3	Willard Marshall	9
3	Bobby Thomson	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	32
2	Whitey Kurowski	31
3	Bob Elliott	29
4	Dixie Walker	28
5	2 tied	26

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	0.87
2	Red Embree	1.26
3	Bob Feller	1.53
4	Johnny Schmitz	1.62
5	Mickey Haefner	1.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	6
1	Johnny Sain	6
3	Murry Dickson	5
3	Kirby Higbe	5
3	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	46
2	Bob Feller	35
3	Mickey Haefner	34
3	Fred Hutchinson	34
5	Walt Masterson	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Klieman	5
2	Joe Page	3
3	Al Benton	2
3	Hank Borowy	2
3	10 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Augie Galan	.330
2	George Kell	.330
3	Ted Williams	.322
4	Stan Musial	.321
5	Joe DiMaggio	.320

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	Whitey Kurowski	110
3	Willard Marshall	108
4	Bob Elliott	107
4	Enos Slaughter	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	34
2	Johnny Hopp	21
2	Dave Philley	21
4	Jackie Robinson	17
5	3 tied	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	2.22
2	Ewell Blackwell	2.49
3	Hal Newhouser	2.54
4	Harry Brecheen	2.64
5	Tommy Hughes	2.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	23
2	Ewell Blackwell	21
3	Harry Brecheen	20
4	Ralph Branca	19
4	3 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	240
2	Hal Newhouser	236
3	Ewell Blackwell	180
4	Ralph Branca	140
5	Johnny Sain	137

Saves

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