On This Day

Saturday, September 20, 1947

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	93	55	.628	--
Red Sox	80	68	.541	13.0
Tigers	79	68	.537	13.5
Indians	77	69	.527	15.0
Athletics	75	72	.510	17.5
White Sox	67	80	.456	25.5
Senators	61	86	.415	31.5
Browns	56	90	.384	36.0

Games

Senators 6, Red Sox 3

Red Sox 7, Senators 2

Browns 5, White Sox 3

Tigers 3, Indians 2

Indians 5, Tigers 5

Athletics 3, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	92	56	.622	--
Cardinals	82	63	.566	8.5
Braves	82	67	.550	10.5
Giants	77	68	.531	13.5
Reds	71	78	.477	21.5
Cubs	66	81	.449	25.5
Pirates	60	87	.408	31.5
Phillies	59	89	.399	33.0

Games

Braves 8, Dodgers 1

Giants 5, Phillies 3

Cardinals 5, Cubs 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gil Coan	6
2	Dom DiMaggio	5
2	Dick Wakefield	5
4	Bob Kennedy	4
4	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Chapman	1
1	Hank Edwards	1
1	Hoot Evers	1
1	Jeff Heath	1
1	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	4
2	George Kell	3
2	Del Rice	3
4	Lou Boudreau	2
4	10 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Wyrostek	2
2	Gil Coan	1
2	Ray Coleman	1
2	Johnny Pesky	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Munger	0.57
2	Vic Lombardi	0.50
3	Denny Galehouse	0.42
3	Ellis Kinder	0.42
5	3 tied	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Fowler	1
1	Denny Galehouse	1
1	Andy Hansen	1
1	Fred Hutchinson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Fritz Dorish	6
2	Denny Galehouse	5
2	Ellis Kinder	5
4	Red Munger	4
5	7 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Walker	.363
2	Ted Williams	.343
3	Barney McCosky	.329
4	Johnny Pesky	.327
5	Joe DiMaggio	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	50
1	Johnny Mize	50
3	Willard Marshall	36
4	Walker Cooper	34
5	Ted Williams	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	137
2	Ralph Kiner	125
3	Walker Cooper	118
4	Bob Elliott	113
5	Ted Williams	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	33
2	Jackie Robinson	28
3	Dave Philley	21
4	Pete Reiser	14
5	2 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	2.48
2	Ewell Blackwell	2.56
3	Dutch Leonard	2.64
4	Dick Fowler	2.68
5	Joe Haynes	2.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	21
1	Ralph Branca	21
3	Johnny Sain	20
4	Bob Feller	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	189
1	Bob Feller	189
3	Hal Newhouser	164
4	Ralph Branca	139
5	Johnny Sain	127

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	18
2	Ed Klieman	17
3	Joe Page	15
4	Russ Christopher	12
5	Harry Gumbert	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Sam Mele	.450
2	Dom DiMaggio	.429
3	Marty Marion	.411
4	Harry Walker	.410
5	Barney McCosky	.397

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	9
2	Walker Cooper	6
3	Johnny Mize	5
4	Sam Chapman	4
4	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walker Cooper	19
2	Ralph Kiner	17
3	Joe Gordon	16
3	George Kell	16
3	Johnny Mize	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	4
1	Thurman Tucker	4
3	Jackie Robinson	3
3	Johnny Wyrostek	3
5	8 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Page	0.00
2	Orval Grove	0.56
3	Joe Hatten	1.27
4	Johnny Vander Meer	1.38
5	Warren Spahn	1.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Hatten	3
1	Kirby Higbe	3
1	Fred Hutchinson	3
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	Early Wynn	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	21
2	Joe Page	17
3	Johnny Sain	16
4	Ellis Kinder	14
5	2 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Behrman	3
1	Joe Page	3
3	Ed Klieman	2
3	Johnny Murphy	2
5	14 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Walker	.406
2	Sam Mele	.396
3	Johnny Pesky	.389
4	Ted Williams	.383
5	Phil Masi	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	15
2	Johnny Mize	12
3	Roy Cullenbine	9
4	Walker Cooper	8
4	Bill Nicholson	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	37
2	George Kell	32
2	Ralph Kiner	32
2	Ted Williams	32
5	Walker Cooper	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	7
2	Johnny Pesky	5
2	Johnny Wyrostek	5
4	Bobby Adams	4
4	6 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Page	0.26
2	Sam Zoldak	1.60
3	Joe Dobson	1.93
4	Warren Spahn	1.97
5	Art Houtteman	1.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	5
1	Larry Jansen	5
1	Bob Lemon	5
1	Red Munger	5
1	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	40
2	Joe Page	34
3	Red Munger	33
4	Fred Hutchinson	30
4	Eddie Lopat	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	6
2	Hugh Casey	5
3	Hank Behrman	4
3	Ed Klieman	4
5	Johnny Murphy	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Walker	.355
2	Ted Williams	.343
3	Barney McCosky	.329
4	Dale Mitchell	.329
5	Johnny Pesky	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	52
2	Johnny Mize	50
3	Willard Marshall	37
4	Walker Cooper	34
5	Hank Greenberg	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	137
2	Ralph Kiner	135
3	Bob Elliott	120
4	Walker Cooper	118
5	Ted Williams	112

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	33
2	Jackie Robinson	28
3	Dave Philley	22
4	Johnny Hopp	15
5	Pete Reiser	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Haynes	2.65
2	Dick Fowler	2.68
3	Warren Spahn	2.69
4	Dutch Leonard	2.69
5	Ewell Blackwell	2.70

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	217
2	Ewell Blackwell	196
3	Hal Newhouser	180
4	Ralph Branca	145
5	2 tied	132

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	19
2	Ed Klieman	17
3	Joe Page	15
4	Russ Christopher	12
5	2 tied	10