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Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD   AUTO  1-RUN    L34   MANAGER(S)
Boston AL     BOA  96  58 .623 ----    1    2    1  38-27  32-23  26-18  32-22  22-12   Steve Bivens
New York AL   NYA  93  61 .604  3.0    9    1    2  29-26  32-23  32-12  33-23  18-16   Billy Vanson
Philadelphia  PHA  80  74 .519 16.0   10    6    4  29-26  29-26  22-22  31-22  17-17   Drew Kennedy
Detroit       DEA  77  77 .500 19.0    4    4   13  31-24  24-31  22-22  26-32  20-14   Thomas Treece
Chicago AL    CHA  71  83 .461 25.0   11    9   14  24-31  28-27  19-25  22-24  14-20   Robert Rescigno
St. Louis AL  SLA  66  88 .429 30.0    7   14    7  22-33  24-31  20-24  27-29  15-19   Pat Carr
Washington    WAA  58  96 .377 38.0   14    7   12  18-37  23-32  17-27  22-36  14-20   Larry Cupp
OFF, PIT, DEF - rankings among the 14 teams in Offense, Pitching and Defense.
HOME, ROAD, 1-RUN, L34 - W-L records at Home & on the Road (owner-play only), during autoplay, in one-run games, and over the final 34 games of the season.

Postseason
World Series (4-3):   Boston Red Sox over St. Louis Cardinals

1947 NL | AL League Yearly Summary | Transactions
  Players: Batting - Pitching

League Batting    Glossary

 Tm    R/G    R    AB    H    2B   3B  HR   BB    SO    BA   OBP   SLG   SB   CS   IBB  HP   SH   SF  GIDP
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 BOA  5.19   800  5531  1569  262  45  129  667   673  .284  .360  .417   28    7   39   21   51   54  149
 DEA  4.81   741  5338  1420  236  43  124  733   650  .266  .355  .396   44   28   40   31   41   52  162
 SLA  4.71   726  5362  1459  223  72  113  537   715  .272  .339  .404   96   38   22   30   48   52  144
 NYA  4.49   691  5374  1457  234  65  136  519   651  .271  .335  .415   78   46   26   17  126   43  152
 PHA  4.31   663  5415  1420  210  36  110  620   813  .262  .338  .375   33   19   26   21   39   46  137
 CHA  3.84   591  5349  1371  223  25   72  609   723  .256  .333  .348  116   48   53   30   47   49  154
 WAA  3.62   557  5255  1250  224  48   96  535   642  .238  .309  .354   40   20   29   25   80   50  119
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  4.42  4769 37624  9946 1612 334  780 4220  4867  .264  .339  .387  435  206  235  175  432  346 1017

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 NYA  3.67   565  3.24  1427  1211  129   649   794  15  15  47  .315  811  618  .762
 BOA  4.14   637  3.74  1417  1390  140   515   684  26  10  44  .287  829  670  .808
 DEA  4.31   663  3.75  1387  1493  125   523   834  36  14  24  .313  777  503  .647
 PHA  4.32   665  3.77  1395  1279  114   672   623  16  12  34  .369  794  593  .747
 WAA  4.34   668  3.90  1396  1459   88   636   708  10   7  28  .396  811  530  .654
 CHA  4.45   686  3.80  1410  1520   88   531   553  18   4  37  .406  776  501  .646
 SLA  5.26   810  4.62  1377  1474  164   629   773  46  10  19  .404  773  551  .713
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  4.35  4694  3.83  9811  9826  848  4155  4969 167  72 233       5571 3966  .712

League Awards
Click on the Player for career stats and accomplishments.
Pitchers are not eligible for the MVP Award.
All voting is done by HAL. Totals may not match the Recap report, but the order of the players is generally the same.

MVP Award Voting

  1. Joe Gordon  (556)
  2. Ted Williams  (506)
  3. Bobby Doerr  (447)
  4. Lou Boudreau  (435)
  5. Joe Dimaggio  (426)
  6. Tommy Henrich  (421)
  7. George McQuinn  (389)
  8. Harry Walker  (388)
  9. Rudy York  (387)
  10. Connie Ryan  (366)

  11. Sam Chapman  (362)
  12. Stan Spence  (361)
  13. Roy Cullenbine  (361)
  14. George Kell  (360)
  15. Pat Mullin  (352)
  16. Luke Appling  (352)
  17. Eddie Joost  (348)
  18. Mickey Vernon  (343)
  19. Jeff Heath  (343)
  20. Dom Dimaggio  (339)

Cy Young Award Voting

  1. Bob Feller  (214)
  2. Joe Page  (208)
  3. Spec Shea  (187)
  4. Spud Chandler  (168)
  5. Joe Dobson  (162)
  6. Dick Fowler  (160)
  7. Phil Marchildon  (160)
  8. Tex Hughson  (157)
  9. Hal Newhouser  (152)
  10. Johnny Murphy  (138)

  11. Bob Savage  (138)
  12. Al Gettel  (127)
  13. Denny Galehouse  (126)
  14. Fred Hutchinson  (121)
  15. Don Black  (117)
  16. Russ Christopher  (110)
  17. Bryan Stephens  (108)
  18. Allie Reynolds  (107)
  19. Walt Masterson  (103)
  20. Bob Lemon  (101)

All Stars
Luke Appling
Yogi Berra
Lou Boudreau
Spud Chandler
Joe Dimaggio
Bobby Doerr
Bob Feller
Al Gettel
Joe Gordon
Tommy Henrich
Tex Hughson
Billy Johnson
George Kell
Dutch Leonard
Phil Marchildon
Walt Masterson
George McQuinn
Pat Mullin
Johnny Murphy
Joe Page
Connie Ryan
Andy Seminick
Harry Walker
Ted Williams

Gold Gloves
P: Joe Dobson
C: Andy Seminick
1B: Rudy York
2B: Bobby Doerr
3B: George Kell
SS: Lou Boudreau
OF: Dom Dimaggio
OF: Joe Dimaggio
OF: Tommy Henrich

Major League Leaderboard
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Batting Average
Harry Walker.380
Phil Cavarretta.369
Johnny Mize.350
Ted Williams.339
Elmer Valo.338
George McQuinn.335
Barney McCosky.334
Eddie Waitkus.332
Lou Boudreau.329
Joe Gordon.328
Joe Dimaggio.320
Walker Cooper.320
On Base Percentage
Ted Williams.484
Augie Galan.452
Harry Walker.449
Johnny Mize.439
Elmer Valo.429
Roy Cullenbine.428
Phil Cavarretta.427
Ralph Kiner.425
Whitey Kurowski.424
George McQuinn.418
Dixie Walker.407
Earl Torgeson.405
Slugging Percentage
Johnny Mize.660
Ralph Kiner.643
Joe Gordon.612
Whitey Kurowski.588
Ted Williams.566
Bill Nicholson.565
Pat Mullin.564
Walker Cooper.539
Joe Dimaggio.534
Harry Walker.528
Wally Westlake.517
Stan Musial.513
On Base + Slugging
Johnny Mize1.099
Ralph Kiner1.069
Ted Williams1.051
Whitey Kurowski1.012
Joe Gordon1.007
Harry Walker0.977
Pat Mullin0.959
Bill Nicholson0.959
Joe Dimaggio0.923
George McQuinn0.916
Phil Cavarretta0.902
Earl Torgeson0.897
At Bats
Red Schoendienst676
Frankie Gustine674
Johnny Pesky672
Tommy Holmes652
Stan Musial632
Frank Baumholtz629
Jackie Robinson624
George Kell619
Eddie Stanky618
Bob Dillinger617
Bobby Doerr616
Eddie Joost611
Runs Scored
Whitey Kurowski119
Johnny Pesky119
Harry Walker116
Johnny Mize114
Joe Gordon112
Stan Musial111
Ted Williams110
Lou Boudreau107
Ralph Kiner106
Bob Elliott102
Eddie Stanky100
Jackie Robinson97
Hits
Harry Walker215
Johnny Pesky210
Johnny Mize205
Joe Gordon200
Barney McCosky197
George Kell196
Lou Boudreau195
Frankie Gustine192
Tommy Holmes190
Stan Musial189
Ted Williams189
George McQuinn187
Total Bases
Johnny Mize386
Joe Gordon373
Ralph Kiner339
Whitey Kurowski325
Stan Musial324
Ted Williams316
Bobby Thomson310
Joe Dimaggio305
Walker Cooper300
Tommy Henrich299
Harry Walker299
Doubles
Lou Boudreau57
Tommy Henrich46
Connie Ryan41
Bob Elliott35
Eddie Miller35
Jackie Robinson35
George McQuinn33
Stan Musial33
Ferris Fain32
Dixie Walker32
Triples
Harry Walker22
Joe Gordon17
Enos Slaughter15
Joe Dimaggio14
Tommy Henrich13
Jackie Robinson13
Bobby Thomson12
Earl Torgeson12
Mike McCormick11
Barney McCosky11
Jim Russell11
Home Runs
Ralph Kiner53
Johnny Mize51
Whitey Kurowski40
Joe Gordon37
Willard Marshall35
Rudy York33
Bill Nicholson30
Stan Musial28
Ted Williams28
Walker Cooper27
Bobby Thomson26
RBI
Joe Gordon151
Johnny Mize131
Ralph Kiner126
Ted Williams119
Whitey Kurowski117
Bobby Doerr112
Stan Musial109
Tommy Henrich106
Dixie Walker103
Rudy York100
Pat Mullin99
Walks
Roy Cullenbine161
Ted Williams161
Ralph Kiner116
Dixie Walker113
Augie Galan109
Bob Elliott108
Eddie Joost108
Whitey Kurowski108
Eddie Stanky106
Pee Wee Reese98
Earl Torgeson98
Ferris Fain94
Batters Strikeouts
Eddie Joost162
Jeff Heath118
Rudy York107
Bobby Thomson101
Ralph Kiner100
Jerry Priddy98
Frankie Gustine96
Bill Nicholson89
Pee Wee Reese87
Wally Westlake87
Stolen Bases
Pete Reiser30
Bob Dillinger29
Jackie Robinson24
Taffy Wright23
Thurman Tucker22
Harry Walker21
Phil Rizzuto20
Luke Appling18
Del Ennis18
Carl Furillo18
Dixie Walker16
Caught Stealing
Del Ennis13
Phil Cavarretta10
Bob Elliott10
Phil Rizzuto10
Snuffy Stirnweiss10
Tommy Holmes9
Joe Gordon8
Phil Masi8
Dixie Walker8
Hit by Pitch
Enos Slaughter10
Roy Cullenbine6
Joe Gordon6
Whitey Kurowski6
Stan Spence6
GIDP
Jerry Priddy35
Stan Musial29
Dom Dimaggio24
Joe Dimaggio24
Bobby Doerr22
Joe Gordon22
Grady Hatton22
Barney McCosky22
Sam Chapman21
Tommy Henrich21
Errors
Eddie Miller36
Grady Hatton31
Vern Stephens28
Eddie Lake27
Red Schoendienst27
Luke Appling25
Whitey Kurowski24
Roy Cullenbine23
Peanuts Lowrey23
Ferris Fain22
Snuffy Stirnweiss22
Earned Run Average
Ewell Blackwell2.38
Denny Galehouse2.63
Bob Lemon2.67
Vic Lombardi2.75
Sam Zoldak2.83
Fred Hutchinson2.96
Don Black2.97
Ralph Branca3.18
Joe Haynes3.19
Walt Masterson3.24
Dick Fowler3.26
Hank Wyse3.26
Wins
Harry Brecheen20
Bob Feller19
Hal Newhouser18
Fred Hutchinson16
Phil Marchildon16
Murry Dickson15
Joe Dobson15
Dick Fowler15
Losses
Mickey Haefner18
Larry Jansen18
Joe Hatten17
Jack Kramer17
Walt Masterson17
Early Wynn16
Ewell Blackwell15
Ralph Branca15
Dutch Leonard15
Phil Marchildon15
Hal Newhouser15
Johnny Sain15
Winning Percentage
Spec Shea.867
Sam Zoldak.800
Spud Chandler.778
Denny Galehouse.765
Charley Schanz.733
Bob Savage.722
Al Brazle.706
Harry Taylor.700
Harry Brecheen.690
Bryan Stephens.688
Red Embree.650
Bob Lemon.647
Games Pitched
Joe Beggs78
Harry Dorish76
Ken Raffensberger74
Emil Kush70
Harry Gumbert68
Joe Page68
Bob Savage68
Russ Christopher64
Earl Harrist63
Jim Bagby, Jr.62
Steve Gromek62
Bryan Stephens60
Games Started
Bob Feller39
Hal Newhouser39
Ralph Branca38
Larry Jansen38
Phil Marchildon38
Joe Hatten37
Walt Masterson37
Ewell Blackwell36
Early Wynn36
Mickey Haefner35
Fred Hutchinson35
Dutch Leonard35
Complete Games
Bob Feller18
Ed Lopat15
Hal Newhouser15
Ewell Blackwell12
Ralph Branca12
Larry Jansen11
Early Wynn11
Johnny Sain10
Harry Brecheen9
Warren Spahn9
Games Finished
Harry Gumbert58
Harry Dorish53
Joe Page52
Russ Christopher50
Emil Kush44
Johnny Murphy43
Steve Gromek41
Johnny Rigney40
Andy Hansen36
Hugh Casey33
Rip Sewell33
Hal Gregg31
Saves
Joe Page36
Harry Dorish29
Johnny Murphy28
Johnny Rigney27
Russ Christopher25
Harry Gumbert22
Hugh Casey21
Emil Kush18
Tom Ferrick15
Rip Sewell15
Andy Hansen10
Ed Klieman10
Shutouts
Bob Feller5
Ewell Blackwell4
Fred Hutchinson4
Ralph Branca3
Harry Brecheen3
Denny Galehouse3
Bob Lemon3
Phil Marchildon3
Howie Pollet3
Allie Reynolds3
Virgil Trucks3
Sam Zoldak3
Innings Pitched
Bob Feller326.7
Hal Newhouser293.0
Ralph Branca289.0
Ewell Blackwell283.7
Phil Marchildon277.7
Walt Masterson277.7
Larry Jansen272.0
Early Wynn270.7
Ed Lopat257.3
Dutch Leonard254.0
Joe Hatten241.7
Harry Brecheen240.7
Hits Allowed
Hal Newhouser308
Larry Jansen303
Bob Feller299
Early Wynn286
Dutch Leonard277
Joe Hatten275
Johnny Sain273
Ralph Branca263
Walt Masterson258
Fred Hutchinson254
Ed Lopat253
Dave Ferriss251
Home Runs Allowed
Larry Jansen31
Bob Feller30
Tex Hughson30
Kirby Higbe29
Allie Reynolds29
Ralph Branca26
Jack Kramer25
Johnny Sain24
Don Black23
Joe Dobson23
Ed Lopat23
Phil Marchildon22
Walks Allowed
Bob Feller187
Phil Marchildon149
Walt Masterson133
Kirby Higbe130
Early Wynn117
Ralph Branca109
Joe Hatten109
Red Embree106
Allie Reynolds98
Don Black97
Harry Taylor94
Bill Voiselle94
Pitchers Strikeouts
Ewell Blackwell260
Hal Newhouser248
Bob Feller227
Walt Masterson195
Ralph Branca183
Tex Hughson160
Phil Marchildon159
Ellis Kinder152
Allie Reynolds145
Fred Hutchinson138
Larry Jansen138
  
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