On This Day
Thursday, October 2, 1947
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1947 World Series
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Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe DiMaggio | 2 |
| 1 | Carl Furillo | 2 |
| 1 | Spider Jorgensen | 2 |
| 1 | Johnny Lindell | 2 |
| 1 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogi Berra | 1 |
| 1 | Joe DiMaggio | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe DiMaggio | 3 |
| 2 | Carl Furillo | 2 |
| 2 | Eddie Stanky | 2 |
| 4 | Yogi Berra | 1 |
| 4 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Robinson | 1 |
| 1 | Dixie Walker | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hatten | 0.27 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh Casey | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hatten | 3 |
| 1 | Joe Page | 3 |
| 3 | Ralph Branca | 1 |
| 3 | Hugh Casey | 1 |
| 3 | Spud Chandler | 1 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
World Series Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Lindell | .455 |
| 2 | Pee Wee Reese | .400 |
| 2 | Jackie Robinson | .400 |
| 4 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | .385 |
| 4 | Dixie Walker | .385 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogi Berra | 1 |
| 1 | Joe DiMaggio | 1 |
| 1 | Tommy Henrich | 1 |
| 1 | Dixie Walker | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Lindell | 5 |
| 2 | Tommy Henrich | 4 |
| 3 | Joe DiMaggio | 3 |
| 3 | Carl Furillo | 3 |
| 3 | Dixie Walker | 3 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pee Wee Reese | 2 |
| 1 | Jackie Robinson | 2 |
| 3 | Dixie Walker | 1 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh Casey | 0.00 |
| 2 | Spec Shea | 1.80 |
| 3 | Joe Page | 2.57 |
| 4 | Allie Reynolds | 3.00 |
| 5 | Ralph Branca | 10.50 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh Casey | 1 |
| 1 | Allie Reynolds | 1 |
| 1 | Spec Shea | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Branca | 6 |
| 1 | Allie Reynolds | 6 |
| 3 | Joe Page | 5 |
| 4 | Joe Hatten | 3 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Page | 1 |
Playoff Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Lindell | .455 |
| 2 | Jackie Robinson | .400 |
| 3 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | .385 |
| 4 | Pee Wee Reese | .364 |
| 5 | 2 tied | .333 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogi Berra | 1 |
| 1 | Joe DiMaggio | 1 |
| 1 | Tommy Henrich | 1 |
| 1 | Johnny Mize | 1 |
| 1 | Dixie Walker | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Lindell | 5 |
| 2 | Tommy Henrich | 4 |
| 3 | Joe DiMaggio | 3 |
| 3 | Carl Furillo | 3 |
| 3 | Dixie Walker | 3 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pee Wee Reese | 2 |
| 1 | Jackie Robinson | 2 |
| 3 | Bobby Doerr | 1 |
| 3 | Dixie Walker | 1 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh Casey | 0.00 |
| 1 | Ewell Blackwell | 0.00 |
| 1 | Hal Newhouser | 0.00 |
| 4 | Joe Page | 2.16 |
| 5 | Spec Shea | 2.25 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spec Shea | 2 |
| 2 | Hugh Casey | 1 |
| 2 | Allie Reynolds | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Branca | 6 |
| 1 | Allie Reynolds | 6 |
| 3 | Joe Page | 5 |
| 3 | Spec Shea | 5 |
| 5 | Ewell Blackwell | 4 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Page | 2 |
Final Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankees | 97 | 57 | .630 | -- |
| Tigers | 85 | 69 | .552 | 12.0 |
| Red Sox | 83 | 71 | .539 | 14.0 |
| Indians | 80 | 74 | .519 | 17.0 |
| Athletics | 78 | 76 | .506 | 19.0 |
| White Sox | 70 | 84 | .455 | 27.0 |
| Senators | 64 | 90 | .416 | 33.0 |
| Browns | 59 | 95 | .383 | 38.0 |
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | 94 | 60 | .610 | -- |
| Cardinals | 89 | 65 | .578 | 5.0 |
| Braves | 86 | 68 | .558 | 8.0 |
| Giants | 81 | 73 | .526 | 13.0 |
| Reds | 73 | 81 | .474 | 21.0 |
| Cubs | 69 | 85 | .448 | 25.0 |
| Pirates | 62 | 92 | .403 | 32.0 |
| Phillies | 62 | 92 | .403 | 32.0 |