Who led MLB in home runs in 1947?

Ralph Kiner led the majors with 51 in 1947 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1947?

Harry Walker hit ..363, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1947 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1947?

Ewell Blackwell led the majors with 22 wins in 1947 (NL).

1947 MLB League Leaders

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Ralph Kiner led the majors with 51 in 1947. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1947 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Harry Walker	SLN/PHI	NL	.363
2	Ted Williams	BOS	AL	.343
3	Barney McCosky	PHA	AL	.328
4	Johnny Pesky	BOS	AL	.324
5	George Kell	DET	AL	.320
6	Bob Elliott	BSN	NL	.317
7	Dale Mitchell	CLE	AL	.316
8	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	.315
9	Phil Cavarretta	CHN	NL	.314
9	Augie Galan	CIN	NL	.314

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	PIT	NL	51
1	Johnny Mize	NY1	NL	51
3	Willard Marshall	NY1	NL	36
4	Walker Cooper	NY1	NL	35
5	Ted Williams	BOS	AL	32
6	Joe Gordon	CLE	AL	29
6	Bobby Thomson	NY1	NL	29
8	Jeff Heath	SLA	AL	27
8	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	NL	27
10	Bill Nicholson	CHN	NL	26

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	NY1	NL	138
2	Ralph Kiner	PIT	NL	127
3	Walker Cooper	NY1	NL	122
4	Ted Williams	BOS	AL	114
5	Bob Elliott	BSN	NL	113
6	Willard Marshall	NY1	NL	107
7	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	NL	104
8	Tommy Henrich	NYA	AL	98
9	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	97
10	Jake Jones	CHA/BOS	AL	96

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Johnny Mize	NY1	NL	137
2	Jackie Robinson	BRO	NL	125
2	Ted Williams	BOS	AL	125
4	Ralph Kiner	PIT	NL	118
5	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	113
6	Tommy Henrich	NYA	AL	109
7	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	NL	108
8	Johnny Pesky	BOS	AL	106
9	Bobby Thomson	NY1	NL	105
10	Frankie Gustine	PIT	NL	102

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Johnny Pesky	BOS	AL	207
2	Tommy Holmes	BSN	NL	191
3	George Kell	DET	AL	188
4	Harry Walker	SLN/PHI	NL	186
5	Frankie Gustine	PIT	NL	183
5	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	183
7	Frank Baumholtz	CIN	NL	182
8	Ted Williams	BOS	AL	181
9	Barney McCosky	PHA	AL	179
10	Ralph Kiner	PIT	NL	177

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	SLA	AL	34
2	Jackie Robinson	BRO	NL	29
3	Dave Philley	CHA	AL	21
4	Johnny Hopp	BSN	NL	13
4	Harry Walker	SLN/PHI	NL	13
6	Johnny Pesky	BOS	AL	12
6	Mickey Vernon	WS1	AL	12
8	Don Kolloway	CHA	AL	11
8	Eddie Lake	DET	AL	11
8	Phil Rizzuto	NYA	AL	11

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Ted Williams	BOS	AL	224
2	Ralph Kiner	PIT	NL	187
3	Johnny Mize	NY1	NL	171
4	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	NL	163
5	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	161
6	Bob Elliott	BSN	NL	154
6	Harry Walker	SLN/PHI	NL	154
8	Walker Cooper	NY1	NL	151
9	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	147
10	Tommy Henrich	NYA	AL	145

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	CIN	NL	22
2	Ralph Branca	BRO	NL	21
2	Larry Jansen	NY1	NL	21
2	Johnny Sain	BSN	NL	21
2	Warren Spahn	BSN	NL	21
6	Bob Feller	CLE	AL	20
7	Phil Marchildon	PHA	AL	19
7	Allie Reynolds	NYA	AL	19
9	Joe Dobson	BOS	AL	18
9	Fred Hutchinson	DET	AL	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	BSN	NL	2.33
2	Joe Haynes	CHA	AL	2.42
3	Ewell Blackwell	CIN	NL	2.47
4	Ralph Branca	BRO	NL	2.67
5	Bob Feller	CLE	AL	2.68
5	Dutch Leonard	PHI	NL	2.68
7	Dick Fowler	PHA	AL	2.81
7	Eddie Lopat	CHA	AL	2.81
9	Al Brazle	SLN	NL	2.84
10	Hal Newhouser	DET	AL	2.87

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Bob Feller	CLE	AL	196
2	Ewell Blackwell	CIN	NL	193
3	Hal Newhouser	DET	AL	176
4	Ralph Branca	BRO	NL	148
5	Walt Masterson	WS1	AL	135
6	Johnny Sain	BSN	NL	132
7	Allie Reynolds	NYA	AL	129
8	Phil Marchildon	PHA	AL	128
9	Red Munger	SLN	NL	123
9	Warren Spahn	BSN	NL	123

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Hugh Casey	BRO	NL	18
2	Ed Klieman	CLE	AL	17
2	Joe Page	NYA	AL	17
4	Russ Christopher	PHA	AL	12
5	Harry Gumbert	CIN	NL	10
5	Ken Trinkle	NY1	NL	10
7	Tom Ferrick	WS1	AL	9
8	Hank Behrman	BRO/PIT	NL	8
8	Earl Caldwell	CHA	AL	8
8	Earl Johnson	BOS	AL	8

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1947, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Warren Spahn	BSN	NL	174
2	Ewell Blackwell	CIN	NL	164
3	Joe Haynes	CHA	AL	153
4	Ralph Branca	BRO	NL	152
5	Dutch Leonard	PHI	NL	151
6	Al Brazle	SLN	NL	143
7	Bob Feller	CLE	AL	138
8	Vic Lombardi	BRO	NL	136
9	Murry Dickson	SLN	NL	132
9	Dick Fowler	PHA	AL	132

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1947, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Ted Williams	BOS	.343
2	Barney McCosky	PHA	.328
3	Johnny Pesky	BOS	.324
4	George Kell	DET	.320
5	Dale Mitchell	CLE	.316
6	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	.315
7	Lou Boudreau	CLE	.307
8	Luke Appling	CHA	.306
9	George McQuinn	NYA	.304
10	Sam Mele	BOS	.302

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1947, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Ted Williams	BOS	32
2	Joe Gordon	CLE	29
3	Jeff Heath	SLA	27
4	Roy Cullenbine	DET	24
5	Rudy York	BOS/CHA	21
6	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	20
7	Jake Jones	CHA/BOS	19
8	Wally Judnich	SLA	18
9	Bobby Doerr	BOS	17
10	Tommy Henrich	NYA	16

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1947, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Ted Williams	BOS	114
2	Tommy Henrich	NYA	98
3	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	97
4	Jake Jones	CHA/BOS	96
5	Bobby Doerr	BOS	95
5	Billy Johnson	NYA	95
7	Joe Gordon	CLE	93
7	George Kell	DET	93
9	Rudy York	BOS/CHA	91
10	Jeff Heath	SLA	85

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1947, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Ted Williams	BOS	125
2	Tommy Henrich	NYA	109
3	Johnny Pesky	BOS	106
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	NYA	102
5	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	97
6	Eddie Lake	DET	96
7	Joe Gordon	CLE	89
8	Sam Chapman	PHA	84
8	George McQuinn	NYA	84
10	Roy Cullenbine	DET	82

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1947, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Johnny Pesky	BOS	207
2	George Kell	DET	188
3	Ted Williams	BOS	181
4	Barney McCosky	PHA	179
5	Bob Dillinger	SLA	168
5	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	168
7	Lou Boudreau	CLE	165
8	Mickey Vernon	WS1	159
9	Tommy Henrich	NYA	158
10	George McQuinn	NYA	157

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1947, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	SLA	34
2	Dave Philley	CHA	21
3	Johnny Pesky	BOS	12
3	Mickey Vernon	WS1	12
5	Don Kolloway	CHA	11
5	Eddie Lake	DET	11
5	Phil Rizzuto	NYA	11
8	Dom DiMaggio	BOS	10
9	George Kell	DET	9
10	Luke Appling	CHA	8

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1947, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Ted Williams	BOS	224
2	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	161
3	Tommy Henrich	NYA	145
4	Jeff Heath	SLA	143
5	Ferris Fain	PHA	140
5	Joe Gordon	CLE	140
7	George McQuinn	NYA	139
8	Roy Cullenbine	DET	136
9	Stan Spence	WS1	134
10	Lou Boudreau	CLE	133

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1947, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Bob Feller	CLE	20
2	Phil Marchildon	PHA	19
2	Allie Reynolds	NYA	19
4	Joe Dobson	BOS	18
4	Fred Hutchinson	DET	18
6	Hal Newhouser	DET	17
6	Early Wynn	WS1	17
8	Eddie Lopat	CHA	16
9	Joe Haynes	CHA	14
9	Spec Shea	NYA	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1947, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Joe Haynes	CHA	2.42
2	Bob Feller	CLE	2.68
3	Dick Fowler	PHA	2.81
3	Eddie Lopat	CHA	2.81
5	Hal Newhouser	DET	2.87
6	Joe Dobson	BOS	2.95
7	Fred Hutchinson	DET	3.03
8	Spec Shea	NYA	3.07
9	Walt Masterson	WS1	3.13
10	Red Embree	CLE	3.15

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1947, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Bob Feller	CLE	196
2	Hal Newhouser	DET	176
3	Walt Masterson	WS1	135
4	Allie Reynolds	NYA	129
5	Phil Marchildon	PHA	128
6	Tex Hughson	BOS	119
7	Fred Hutchinson	DET	113
8	Joe Dobson	BOS	110
8	Ellis Kinder	SLA	110
10	Eddie Lopat	CHA	109

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1947, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Ed Klieman	CLE	17
1	Joe Page	NYA	17
3	Russ Christopher	PHA	12
4	Tom Ferrick	WS1	9
5	Earl Caldwell	CHA	8
5	Earl Johnson	BOS	8
7	Al Benton	DET	7
8	Pete Gebrian	CHA	5
8	Earl Harrist	CHA	5
8	Gordon Maltzberger	CHA	5

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1947, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Joe Haynes	CHA	153
2	Bob Feller	CLE	138
3	Dick Fowler	PHA	132
3	Eddie Lopat	CHA	132
5	Hal Newhouser	DET	129
6	Joe Dobson	BOS	126
7	Fred Hutchinson	DET	122
8	Spec Shea	NYA	121
9	Red Embree	CLE	118
9	Walt Masterson	WS1	118

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1947, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Harry Walker	SLN/PHI	.363
2	Bob Elliott	BSN	.317
3	Phil Cavarretta	CHN	.314
3	Augie Galan	CIN	.314
5	Ralph Kiner	PIT	.313
6	Stan Musial	SLN	.312
7	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	.310
8	Tommy Holmes	BSN	.309
9	Dixie Walker	BRO	.306
10	Walker Cooper	NY1	.305

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1947, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	PIT	51
1	Johnny Mize	NY1	51
3	Willard Marshall	NY1	36
4	Walker Cooper	NY1	35
5	Bobby Thomson	NY1	29
6	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	27
7	Bill Nicholson	CHN	26
8	Hank Greenberg	PIT	25
9	Bob Elliott	BSN	22
10	Eddie Miller	CIN	19

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1947, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	NY1	138
2	Ralph Kiner	PIT	127
3	Walker Cooper	NY1	122
4	Bob Elliott	BSN	113
5	Willard Marshall	NY1	107
6	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	104
7	Stan Musial	SLN	95
8	Dixie Walker	BRO	94
9	Eddie Miller	CIN	87
10	Enos Slaughter	SLN	86

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1947, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Johnny Mize	NY1	137
2	Jackie Robinson	BRO	125
3	Ralph Kiner	PIT	118
4	Stan Musial	SLN	113
5	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	108
6	Bobby Thomson	NY1	105
7	Frankie Gustine	PIT	102
7	Willard Marshall	NY1	102
9	Enos Slaughter	SLN	100
10	Eddie Stanky	BRO	97

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1947, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Tommy Holmes	BSN	191
2	Harry Walker	SLN/PHI	186
3	Frankie Gustine	PIT	183
3	Stan Musial	SLN	183
5	Frank Baumholtz	CIN	182
6	Ralph Kiner	PIT	177
6	Johnny Mize	NY1	177
8	Bob Elliott	BSN	176
9	Jackie Robinson	BRO	175
10	Willard Marshall	NY1	171

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1947, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	BRO	29
2	Johnny Hopp	BSN	13
2	Harry Walker	SLN/PHI	13
4	Earl Torgeson	BSN	11
5	Del Ennis	PHI	9
5	Bert Haas	CIN	9
7	Grady Hatton	CIN	7
7	Pee Wee Reese	BRO	7
7	Bill Rigney	NY1	7
7	Jim Russell	PIT	7

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1947, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Ralph Kiner	PIT	187
2	Johnny Mize	NY1	171
3	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	163
4	Bob Elliott	BSN	154
4	Harry Walker	SLN/PHI	154
6	Walker Cooper	NY1	151
7	Stan Musial	SLN	147
8	Hank Greenberg	PIT	143
8	Willard Marshall	NY1	143
8	Earl Torgeson	BSN	143

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1947, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	CIN	22
2	Ralph Branca	BRO	21
2	Larry Jansen	NY1	21
2	Johnny Sain	BSN	21
2	Warren Spahn	BSN	21
6	Joe Hatten	BRO	17
6	Dutch Leonard	PHI	17
8	Harry Brecheen	SLN	16
8	Red Munger	SLN	16
10	Dave Koslo	NY1	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1947, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	BSN	2.33
2	Ewell Blackwell	CIN	2.47
3	Ralph Branca	BRO	2.67
4	Dutch Leonard	PHI	2.68
5	Al Brazle	SLN	2.84
6	Vic Lombardi	BRO	2.99
7	Murry Dickson	SLN	3.07
8	Harry Taylor	BRO	3.11
9	Larry Jansen	NY1	3.16
10	Jim Hearn	SLN	3.22

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1947, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	CIN	193
2	Ralph Branca	BRO	148
3	Johnny Sain	BSN	132
4	Red Munger	SLN	123
4	Warren Spahn	BSN	123
6	Murry Dickson	SLN	111
7	Kirby Higbe	BRO/PIT	109
8	Larry Jansen	NY1	104
9	Dutch Leonard	PHI	103
10	Johnny Schmitz	CHN	97

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1947, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Hugh Casey	BRO	18
2	Harry Gumbert	CIN	10
2	Ken Trinkle	NY1	10
4	Hank Behrman	BRO/PIT	8
5	Blix Donnelly	PHI	5
5	Kirby Higbe	BRO/PIT	5
5	Emil Kush	CHN	5
8	Al Brazle	SLN	4
8	Johnny Schmitz	CHN	4
10	Tiny Bonham	PIT	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1947, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Warren Spahn	BSN	174
2	Ewell Blackwell	CIN	164
3	Ralph Branca	BRO	152
4	Dutch Leonard	PHI	151
5	Al Brazle	SLN	143
6	Vic Lombardi	BRO	136
7	Murry Dickson	SLN	132
8	Harry Taylor	BRO	131
9	Larry Jansen	NY1	129
10	Jim Hearn	SLN	126

How the 1947 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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