GIVE UNMENTIONED NAMES WITH
1 SH AND UNDER 70 PA C AND GIVE ONES WITH 0 SH OR
71 OR MORE PA D.
CHA:J.RIGNEY,E.SMITH,C.BROWN - B
T.LEE,J.KNOTT,L.FRENCH,B.DIETRICH,T.LYONS - C
SLN:B.MCGEE,M.COOPER,L.WARNEKE - B
C.SHOUN,B.BOWMAN - C
BRN:H.CASEY,T.PRESSNELL - A
W.WYATT,L.HAMLIN,T.CARLETON,C.DAVIS,
F.FITZSIMMONS - B
CIN:J.THOMPSON,W.MOORE - B
B.WALTERS,B.DERRINGER - C
WAA:W.MASTERSON - B
D.LEONARD,S.HUDSON,K.CHASE - C
NYA:M.PEARSON - A
M.BREUER,M.RUSSO,A.DONALD - B
S.CHANDLER,J.MURPHY,B.HADLEY - C
NYN:C.MELTON,P.DEAN - B
B.LOHRMAN,H.SCHUMACHER,C.HUBBELL,H.GUMBERT - C
BOA:D.GALEHOUSE - A
J.BAGBY,L.GROVE - B
H.HASH,B.FLEMING,E.DICKMAN - C
PHA:N.POTTER - B
B.BECKMANN,G.CASTER,J.BABICH,C.DEAN - C
PIN:M.BROWN - B
J.LANNING,K.HEINTZELMAN - C
PHN:H.MULCAHY,I.PEARSON,B.BECK,K.HIGBE,C.BLANTON - C
S.JOHNSON - C
SLA:B.HARRIS - B
W.HUDLIN,V.KENNEDY,S.COFFMAN,B.TROTTER - C
CLA:B.FELLER,M.HARDER,A.MILNAR - C
CHN:L.FRENCH,J.MOOTY,V.OLSEN,C.PASSEAU,D.DEAN - C
K.RAFFENSBERGER,B.LEE - C
BON:D.ERRICKSON,J.SULLIVAN,N.STRINCEVICH - C
B.POSEDEL - C
DEA:A.BENTON,H.NEWHOUSER,T.BRIDGES,B.NEWSOM - C
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BOSTON (NL): ST. LOUIS (AL):
------------ ---------------
COOPER,SAIN,S.JOHNSON B KRAMER,GALEHOUSE B
WRIGHT,BILL LEE SR,SPAHN,NIGGELING C ZOLDAK,MUNCRIEF,FERENS,KINDER C
REST D REST D
BOSTON (AL):
------------ BROOKLYN (NL):
HUGHSON,HARRIS B --------------
DOBSON,FERRISS,DRISEWERD,WAGNER C LOMBARDI,GREGG,CASEY A
REST D HIGBE,BEHRMAN,MELTON B
HATTEN C
CHICAGO (NL): REST D
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ERICKSON A WASHINGTON (AL):
BOROWY,SCHMITZ B ----------------
WYSE,PASSEAU,BITHORN C NEWSOM,LEONARD,SCARBOROUGH B
REST D HAEFNER,WOLFF C
REST D
CHICAGO (AL):
------------- NEW YORK (AL):
RIGNEY A --------------
PAPISH B PAGE,RASCHI A
GROVE,HAYNES,LOPAT,CALDWELL, BEVENS,GETTEL B
HAMNER,HOLLINGSWORTH C CHANDLER,WIGHT C
REST D REST D
CINCINNATI (NL): NEW YORK (NL):
---------------- --------------
HETKI A VOISELLE B
BEGGS,BLACKWELL,WALTERS,HEUSSER B KENNEDY,TRINKLE,SCHUMACHER,TRINKLE C
REST D REST D
CLEVELAND (AL): PHILADELPHIA (NL):
--------------- ------------------
EMBREE,REYNOLDS B RAFFENSBERGER A
FELLER,LEMON C SCHANZ,MAUNEY B
REST D JUDD,HUGHES,JURISICH,HOERST,KARL C
REST D
DETROIT (AL):
------------- PITTSBURGH (NL):
NEWHOUSER,BENTON,OVERMIRE B ----------------
HUTCHINSON,TROUT,WHITE C HEINTZELMAN A
REST D OSTERMUELLER,LANNING,STRINCEVICH B
SEWELL,HALLETT,GABLES C
ST. LOUIS (NL): REST D
---------------
POLLET,BEAZLEY B
BRAZLE,BARRETT C
REST D
THE FOLLOWING PITCHERS HAD AT LEAST ONE ATTEMPTED STOLEN BASE:
MULLIGAN(BON),GROMEK(CLA),LEMON(CLA),WYSE(CHN),NEWHOUSER(DEA),TROUT(DEA),
KRAMER(SLA),HATTEN(BRN),BUDNICK(NYN),HUDSON(WAA),BEVENS(NYA),SEWELL(PIN),
BAHR(PIN)
THEY MAY OPTIONALLY BE CHANGED TO STEAL-E RUN-10 AND SUPP STEAL 4,5/12 (11-4)
AND REST CHANGED TO STEAL-E RUN 10 AND SUPP STEAL 0/0 (0-0)
IF NOT, CHANGE BUNT RATINGS ONLY AND KEEP ALL AS RUNNING 12 OR AS ORIGINALLY
ASSIGNED.
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1947: SAYONARA TO "HAROLD THE LIP" & THE YEAR OF THE BLACK PLAYER
1947 was memorable for a lot this year. Sure, the Yankees won the pennant and world championship, but off the field, Leo "The Lip" Durocher was charged with libel for using ghost writer Harold Parrott to charge Yankee owner Larry McPhail with luring Chuck Dressen away from a coaching spot and schmoozing with the underworld. He was then suspended for the season. But on the field came the first five negro players ever to wear a major league uniform. Jackie Robinson and Dan Bankhead (Dodgers), Larry Doby (Indians), and Hank Thompson and Willard Brown (Browns.) Only Doby and Robinson went on to the Hall Of Fame, but all 5 were important as they started what would become a majority in 1990's:minority athletes in major league baseball.
The Yankees won the American League by a full dozen over Detroit and the National League was taken by the Dodgers despite the firing after two wins of Clyde Sukeforth, and replaced by the first of only 6 men to since manage the Dodgers, Burt Shotton. The Yankees won the series in 7, and only one game saw the victors prevail by over 2 runs, making it even closer than the 4-3 margin would tell.
In the NL, Big Johnny Mize missed a triple crown only by hitting a "low" .302. Relative unknown Harry Walker won the batting title with .363 and shared the season between two employers, the Cardinals and Phillies. But in the AL, Ted Williams won his second Triple Crown with .343, 32 HR and 114 RBI. Bob Dillinger's 34 SB led the majors over NL steal king Jackie Robinson's 29.
Here are the Pitchers' Corrected Bunting Ratings:
NEW YORK YANKEES: DETROIT TIGERS: BOSTON RED SOX:
*Allie Reynolds B *Fred Hutchinson C *Joe Dobson B
*Bobo Newsom C *Hal Newhouser C *Boo Ferriss D
Spec Shea B Dizzy Trout C Tex Hughson C
Bill Bevens C Virgil Trucks D Denny Galehouse A
Joe Page C Stubby Overmire C Earl Johnson C
Spud Chandler C Al Benton C Harry Dorish B
Vic Raschi C Art Houtteman D Johnny Murphy D
Karl Drews C Hal White C Mickey Harris C
Randy Gumpert C Johnny Gorsica D Mel Parnell D
Don Johnson B Rufe Gentry D Bill Zuber C
Butch Wensloff C Bob Klinger C
Dick Starr C Tommy Fine C
Bill Wight C Eddie Smith D
Tommy Byrne D Cot Deal D
Rugger Ardizoia D Chuck Stobbs D
Bill Butland D
Al Widmar D
CLEVELAND INDIANS: PHILADELPHIA A'S: CHICAGO WHITE SOX:
*Bob Feller B *Phil Marchildon B *Ed Lopat C
Don Black B *Dick Fowler C Frank Papish B
Bob Lemon C Bill McCahan C Joe Haynes C
Red Embree B Joe Coleman C Orvie Grove D
Al Gettel C Jesse Flores C Bob Gillespie D
Eddie Klieman C Bob Savage C Earl Harrist C
Bryan Stephens C Carl Scheib D Thornton Lee D
Mel Harder C Russ Christopher C Pete Gebrian C
Steve Gromek D Bill Dietrich B Gordon Maltzberger C
Les Willis C Lou Brissie D Earl Caldwell C
Bob Kuzava D Johnny Rigney C
Cal Dorsett C Red Ruffing D
Ernie Groth D Hi Bithorn D
Gene Bearden D
Lyman Linde D
WASHINGTON NATS: ST. LOUIS BROWNS: BROOKLYN DODGERS:
*Walt Masterson C Jack Kramer B *Ralph Branca B
*Early Wynn D Ellis Kinder C *Joe Hatten C
Mickey Haefner C Fred Sanford B Vic Lombardi C
Ray Scarborough C Bob Muncrief C Harry Taylor C
Sid Hudson D Sam Zoldak D Hank Behrman B
Milo Candini C Cliff Fannin B Hal Gregg D
Marino Pieretti C Nels Potter D Clyde King C
Tom Ferrick D Glen Moulder C Hugh Casey C
Scott Cary C Walter Brown D Ed Chandler C
Lou Knerr D Bud Swartz D Rex Barney D
Bill Kennedy D Dizzy Dean D Phil Haugstad D
Hal Toenes C Dan Bankhead D
Lum Harris D Jack Banta D
Bill Kennedy D George Dockins D
Rube Melton D
Erv Palica D
Johnny Van Cuyk D
Willie Ramsdell D
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS: BOSTON BRAVES: NEW YORK GIANTS:
*Murry Dickson C *Warren Spahn B *Larry Jansen B
*George Munger C *Johnny Sain A *Dave Koslo D
*Harry Brecheen C *Red Barrett B Joe Beggs C
Howie Pollet D Bill Voiselle C Mort Cooper C
Cotton Brazle C Si Johnson D Bill Ayers C
Jim Hearn C Clyde Shoun C Hooks Iott C
Ken Burkhart C Ed Wright D Sheldon Jones C
Ted Wilks D Walt Lanfranconi C Ray Poat C
Gerry Staley D Andy Karl D Monte Kennedy C
Johnny Grodzicki D Johnny Beazley C Clint Hartung D
Ken Johnson D Glenn Elliott C Ken Trinkle D
Ray Martin D Junior Thompson D
Johnny Lanning D Andy Hansen D
Max Macon D Hub Andrews D
Dick Mulligan D Mike Budnick D
Mario Picone D
Woody Abernathy D
CINCINNATI REDS: CHICAGO CUBS: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES:
*Ewell Blackwell B *Johnny Schmitz B *Dutch Leonard B
John VanderMeer C Doyle Lade C Ken Heintzelman B
Kent Peterson B Bob Chipman C Blix Donnelly B
Buddy Lively C Claude Passeau C Al Jurisich B
Eddie Erautt C Hank Wyse B Schoolboy Rowe C
Bucky Walters C OTHERS D Charley Schanz C
Ken RaffensbergerC Curt Simmons C
Harry Gumbert C OTHERS D
OTHERS D
PITTSBURGH PIRATES: Only BUNT ratings need change. Pitchers
Kirby Higbe B marked with * mean they were staff
Tiny Bonham B workhorses. All pitchers with Run rating
F. Ostermueller B of 12 make 10. All others stay same.
Preacher Roe C
Jim Bagby C
Ed Bahr C
Mel Queen C
Elmer Singleton C
Nick Strincevich C
Ken Gables D
Art Herring D
Lee Howard D
Al Lyons D
Cal McLish D
Hugh Mulcahy D
Steve Nagy D
Rip Sewell D
Lou Tost D
Roger Wolff D