1947 Season
1946 / 1948
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1 Warren Spahn
SP
289.7
56.3
19.1
82.4
30.6
25.7
10.8
37.1
3.3
3.3
9.3
4.8
21.4
0.0
0.0
2 Ewell Blackwell
SP
273.0
53.3
40.2
62.2
27.9
6.0
91.1
97.1
10.2
-0.1
11.1
3.9
-75.0
0.0
0.0
3 Ralph Branca
SP
280.0
44.5
12.2
54.2
25.9
11.9
39.0
50.8
-1.3
-1.8
1.8
1.6
-30.2
0.0
0.0
4 Hal Newhouser
SP
285.0
39.7
37.8
30.2
10.1
13.1
59.9
72.2
13.1
1.5
9.7
0.4
-32.2
0.0
0.0
5 Harry Brecheen
SP
223.3
31.9
3.7
41.1
3.0
22.9
1.4
24.0
-4.1
0.5
7.8
-0.9
17.8
0.0
0.0
6 Dutch Leonard
SP
235.0
31.0
19.3
56.4
-0.9
32.2
13.4
45.7
1.8
1.5
8.5
1.1
22.0
0.0
0.0
7 Red Munger
SP
224.3
30.5
20.3
35.5
7.3
13.6
35.2
48.5
4.2
1.5
1.6
4.0
-15.9
0.0
0.0
8 Al Brazle
SP
168.0
28.0
19.3
11.9
-14.7
20.3
17.9
37.8
5.3
0.7
-0.0
-1.3
8.5
0.0
0.0
9 Joe Dobson
SP
228.7
27.7
13.3
56.3
12.5
22.5
20.3
41.4
-0.9
1.7
2.5
-1.3
3.0
0.0
0.0
10 Murry Dickson
SP
231.7
27.6
8.8
41.4
22.8
4.6
19.7
24.3
0.7
1.6
1.8
2.4
-12.7
0.0
0.0
11 Larry Jansen
SP
248.0
26.4
20.1
64.9
-5.6
37.2
10.8
47.6
0.2
2.7
9.1
-1.0
29.2
0.0
0.0
12 Fred Hutchinson
SP
219.7
26.0
21.3
42.5
-2.9
31.6
25.4
55.3
2.3
0.6
8.1
1.2
9.2
0.0
0.0
13 Bob Feller
SP
299.0
25.3
16.5
49.2
40.2
-8.3
78.3
70.1
0.2
-0.7
5.2
2.3
-87.1
0.0
0.0
14 Walt Masterson
SP
253.0
23.3
10.3
37.1
16.0
5.0
34.4
39.4
-0.4
0.9
1.5
1.8
-29.0
0.0
0.0
15 Dick Fowler
SP
227.3
23.0
1.9
22.8
2.7
9.1
-17.1
-8.2
1.2
-0.4
3.6
0.7
27.1
0.0
0.0
16 Jim Hearn
SP
162.0
23.0
4.3
24.2
13.0
2.0
-7.5
-5.5
2.8
1.6
-3.8
-0.4
13.8
0.0
0.0
17 Joe Page
RP
141.3
21.3
15.1
19.0
26.0
-14.4
59.7
45.5
3.9
0.6
-0.8
-0.1
-69.6
0.0
0.0
18 Joe Hatten
SP
225.3
20.7
3.8
7.3
20.4
-13.7
-16.2
-30.0
8.5
-1.5
-0.8
0.9
9.6
0.0
0.0
19 Ed Lopat
SP
252.7
20.6
7.8
34.5
-7.9
30.7
6.6
37.0
-3.6
0.9
9.7
0.7
21.4
0.0
0.0
20 Harry Taylor
SP
162.0
20.4
-4.7
18.2
31.0
-19.6
-6.0
-25.7
2.1
-2.6
2.7
0.7
-14.1
0.0
0.0
21 Sam Zoldak
SP
171.0
17.4
-0.4
10.8
5.1
-2.2
-34.4
-36.5
4.6
2.1
-1.7
-0.4
38.9
0.0
0.0
22 Vic Lombardi
SP
174.7
16.6
4.7
31.9
17.5
3.8
3.1
6.9
1.0
0.7
-0.4
1.7
2.3
0.0
0.0
23 Blix Donnelly
SW
120.7
15.7
0.3
11.8
2.3
-0.3
-15.6
-15.9
2.2
-1.2
1.3
0.3
16.2
0.0
0.0
24 Spec Shea
SP
178.7
14.9
0.4
29.3
37.8
-16.7
17.5
1.0
1.2
-2.0
3.8
1.3
-35.1
0.0
0.0
25 Spud Chandler
SP
128.0
14.7
14.5
37.7
16.3
10.4
17.5
27.7
3.9
1.4
6.6
0.8
-1.7
0.0
0.0
26 Johnny Schmitz
SP
207.0
13.8
14.2
4.1
1.2
3.4
11.8
15.3
7.1
1.3
-0.3
1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
27 Fred Sanford
SP
186.7
13.5
-6.7
9.6
-1.0
5.8
-15.6
-10.1
-4.3
2.3
-0.3
-1.7
19.5
0.0
0.0
28 Johnny Sain
SP
266.0
13.2
12.5
29.5
-0.2
26.7
24.3
51.5
-1.5
0.1
9.3
0.7
1.0
0.0
0.0
29 Joe Haynes
SP
182.0
13.2
6.7
15.1
-3.2
14.7
-25.5
-10.8
4.9
0.1
-1.9
0.4
45.3
0.0
0.0
30 Ray Poat
SP
60.0
12.9
1.6
21.8
4.2
9.7
2.4
12.0
-2.4
0.9
2.4
-0.5
5.9
0.0
0.0
31 Phil Marchildon
SP
276.7
12.0
-3.9
14.2
37.2
-24.8
14.2
-10.1
1.4
-3.8
7.1
-0.6
-41.6
0.0
0.0
32 Tiny Bonham
SP
149.7
11.8
5.4
17.3
-12.6
26.7
2.4
28.6
-3.1
0.4
0.4
1.8
21.6
0.0
0.0
33 Allie Reynolds
SP
241.7
11.0
-11.9
2.6
27.4
-20.1
27.5
7.6
-7.3
-1.2
5.0
1.8
-56.1
0.0
0.0
34 Clyde King
SP
87.7
11.0
-4.5
13.8
3.1
6.0
-4.1
1.9
-4.4
1.4
-1.3
-0.6
7.0
0.0
0.0
35 Tommy Hughes
SP
127.0
10.7
2.3
2.8
1.8
-10.4
-5.5
-16.1
3.7
1.9
-1.6
-0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
36 Bob Chipman
SP
134.7
10.0
1.0
-9.2
1.6
-12.0
-4.6
-16.9
3.8
2.1
-1.3
-0.1
-1.5
0.0
0.0
37 Johnny Murphy
RP
54.7
9.9
-0.4
10.5
12.2
-4.5
-13.3
-17.6
2.5
0.7
12.0
0.0
0.0
38 Kirby Higbe
SP
MULT
240.7
9.7
-4.7
7.4
31.6
-22.0
9.8
-12.1
0.5
-0.1
-2.2
-1.2
-31.4
0.0
0.0
39 Cliff Fannin
SP
145.7
9.5
-0.3
-0.2
12.9
-12.3
15.8
4.2
0.1
0.8
-1.3
0.7
-27.2
0.0
0.0
40 Stubby Overmire
SP
140.7
9.4
3.1
15.3
-4.9
16.8
-25.4
-9.2
1.8
0.7
0.1
1.8
44.6
0.0
0.0
41 Bobo Newsom
SP
MULT
199.3
8.5
6.9
-1.1
-17.0
17.6
-1.7
15.6
1.1
-0.7
-4.3
-0.1
19.8
0.0
0.0
42 Emil Kush
RP
91.0
8.1
-6.8
-6.4
11.3
-17.0
7.0
-10.5
-1.5
-1.6
0.6
-0.1
-27.1
0.0
0.0
43 Walt Lanfranconi
RP
64.0
8.1
1.2
-1.4
-1.6
-1.9
-8.0
-9.9
2.2
1.0
-0.5
-0.3
9.3
0.0
0.0
44 Dizzy Trout
SP
186.3
8.1
16.8
14.0
-4.4
15.5
-3.0
11.9
8.4
-0.8
-1.5
0.1
26.1
0.0
0.0
45 Mickey Haefner
SP
193.0
8.0
-2.1
-17.1
-8.6
-2.6
-5.0
-7.7
0.6
-1.7
2.8
2.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
46 Kent Peterson
SP
152.3
6.9
8.7
-5.4
-1.3
-0.6
14.9
14.2
4.2
-0.6
-3.3
-0.1
-11.9
0.0
0.0
47 Johnny Rigney
SP
50.7
6.8
1.5
13.2
3.2
5.0
-0.9
4.1
-0.4
0.6
-0.8
-0.5
6.0
0.0
0.0
48 Earl Johnson
SP
142.3
6.7
4.8
13.9
8.3
-1.4
7.6
6.3
2.0
-0.3
-0.9
1.8
-7.3
0.0
0.0
49 Tex Hughson
SP
189.3
6.2
6.6
29.5
10.9
10.3
42.8
52.5
-5.1
0.3
2.6
1.1
-37.2
0.0
0.0
50 Al Gettel
SP
149.0
6.1
-4.5
16.9
13.1
-2.4
4.0
1.6
-3.4
-1.4
0.5
0.5
-11.2
0.0
0.0
51 Harry Gumbert
RP
90.3
6.1
4.1
-7.2
4.5
-10.4
5.2
-5.5
4.3
1.4
-9.9
0.0
0.0
52 Nels Potter
SP
122.7
5.9
-0.3
2.4
-8.2
10.0
14.2
23.6
-4.6
-0.5
-1.0
-0.7
-9.3
0.0
0.0
53 Russ Meyer
RP
45.0
5.7
0.9
6.1
0.5
3.3
4.3
7.7
-0.9
-0.3
0.3
-0.1
-2.3
0.0
0.0
54 Rip Sewell
SP
121.0
5.7
2.0
18.9
0.4
12.3
-11.7
0.4
-0.0
-1.1
-0.4
0.2
22.8
0.0
0.0
55 Russ Christopher
RP
80.7
5.5
1.9
10.7
5.1
0.2
0.6
0.8
0.6
0.9
1.2
0.0
0.0
56 Butch Wensloff
SP
51.7
5.3
-0.1
9.0
6.7
-1.0
-2.8
-3.8
0.2
0.6
-1.0
-0.4
2.7
0.0
0.0
57 Mickey Harris
SP
51.7
5.3
3.7
10.1
7.3
-1.2
14.4
13.3
0.2
0.6
-1.4
-0.4
-14.8
0.0
0.0
58 Jerry Staley
RP
29.3
5.2
1.9
1.3
-2.7
4.0
2.1
6.1
0.2
-0.5
0.6
-0.1
1.6
0.0
0.0
59 Tom Ferrick
RP
60.0
5.0
3.9
6.1
-0.9
4.8
-1.7
3.1
1.6
0.7
8.8
0.0
0.0
60 Ed Klieman
RP
92.0
5.0
-3.7
6.8
6.9
-1.5
-16.9
-18.4
0.4
-1.0
14.8
0.0
0.0
61 Early Wynn
SP
247.0
4.8
-6.1
-4.1
-15.6
14.5
-31.3
-16.8
-2.2
-2.1
9.7
-0.3
41.4
0.0
0.0
62 Denny Galehouse
SP
MULT
181.3
4.6
7.8
21.9
-13.9
29.1
-25.9
1.7
1.8
2.2
0.9
1.2
59.1
0.0
0.0
63 Ken Johnson
SP
10.0
4.5
1.4
6.8
7.1
-1.4
4.4
3.1
0.7
-0.9
0.6
-0.1
-6.0
0.0
0.0
64 Art Houtteman
SP
110.7
4.2
10.7
16.2
1.2
11.5
12.8
23.7
2.4
0.3
3.4
1.3
1.5
0.0
0.0
65 Ray Scarborough
SP
161.0
3.7
2.5
-10.3
-10.3
1.4
-5.1
-3.7
2.1
0.9
0.7
0.7
9.6
0.0
0.0
66 Curt Simmons
SP
9.0
3.5
1.4
2.0
3.8
-2.5
5.5
2.9
0.6
0.1
0.6
-0.1
-7.3
0.0
0.0
67 Ray Martin
SP
9.0
3.4
0.4
1.7
1.7
-0.6
-1.5
-2.1
0.6
0.1
0.6
-0.1
1.7
0.0
0.0
68 Hugh Casey
RP
76.7
3.4
0.9
5.7
2.6
1.8
9.2
11.0
-1.2
-0.8
-9.4
0.0
0.0
69 Glen Moulder
RP
73.0
3.2
-3.5
-14.9
-2.2
-9.6
-8.8
-17.9
1.3
0.9
-0.8
-0.1
1.4
0.0
0.0
70 Frank Papish
SP
199.0
3.0
1.5
-9.7
9.2
-12.5
-6.4
-18.9
5.3
0.4
-4.6
-0.9
-0.4
0.0
0.0
71 Ralph Hamner
SP
25.0
2.7
1.6
-4.4
1.9
-5.8
3.5
-2.4
1.8
0.4
0.9
-0.2
-7.0
0.0
0.0
72 Phil Haugstad
SW
12.7
2.5
0.2
0.5
-1.6
0.9
-0.9
-0.0
-0.1
0.2
-0.4
-0.1
2.0
0.0
0.0
73 Bill Dietrich
SP
60.7
2.4
-1.5
-4.5
10.5
-14.3
-7.3
-21.3
3.6
-1.3
-1.6
0.3
-4.7
0.0
0.0
74 Buzz Dozier
RP
4.7
2.2
0.6
3.5
1.6
0.6
0.4
1.0
0.2
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
75 Dizzy Dean
SP
4.0
2.2
0.3
1.8
0.2
0.4
-1.3
-0.9
0.2
0.0
-0.4
-0.1
2.0
0.0
0.0
76 Ernie White
SP
4.0
2.0
0.5
3.7
2.0
0.2
-0.2
-0.0
0.2
0.0
-0.4
-0.1
0.7
0.0
0.0
77 Johnny Gorsica
RP
57.7
1.8
-2.4
10.9
11.4
-1.6
-3.4
-4.9
-0.7
-1.3
-0.1
0.0
0.0
78 Sheldon Jones
SP
55.7
1.7
2.9
-1.7
6.4
-6.3
1.3
-5.0
3.7
-2.1
-2.2
-0.4
-6.0
0.0
0.0
79 Fritz Ostermueller
SP
183.0
1.7
0.2
20.6
9.1
7.5
-8.7
-1.3
-0.9
2.0
3.2
1.4
17.3
0.0
0.0
80 Ken Trinkle
RP
93.7
1.4
6.2
-12.2
-0.5
-8.6
-2.5
-11.1
6.9
0.5
1.3
0.0
0.0
81 Gordon Maltzberger
RP
63.7
1.3
-1.3
1.1
-0.6
1.7
-4.6
-2.9
-0.5
-0.3
5.5
0.0
0.0
82 Dick Starr
SW
12.3
1.3
-2.1
-2.8
0.8
-2.4
-4.6
-6.9
-0.1
0.2
0.6
-0.1
2.2
0.0
0.0
83 Howie Pollet
SP
176.3
1.2
-1.5
-25.4
-6.5
-12.4
-1.1
-13.5
2.5
-0.1
0.1
-1.6
-8.8
0.0
0.0
84 Lum Harris
RP
6.3
1.1
-1.2
-5.2
0.4
-3.8
-1.2
-5.0
0.3
0.1
-2.1
0.0
0.0
85 Ellis Kinder
SP
194.3
1.0
12.2
-0.5
-5.8
4.4
28.8
32.9
2.6
2.4
-0.5
0.1
-19.4
0.0
0.0
86 Max Macon
RP
2.0
1.0
0.2
0.8
0.6
-0.4
0.3
-0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.5
0.0
0.0
87 Harry Perkowski
SP
7.3
0.9
-0.8
-4.6
-3.8
0.2
-1.4
-1.1
-0.4
0.1
-0.4
-0.1
1.4
0.0
0.0
88 Bill Wight
SP
9.0
0.9
1.3
2.5
-0.2
1.5
-0.4
1.0
0.5
0.1
0.6
-0.1
2.5
0.0
0.0
89 Hi Bithorn
RP
2.0
0.9
0.3
0.8
-0.4
0.7
-0.7
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
90 Red Barrett
SP
210.7
0.7
0.4
44.2
6.4
29.3
-32.0
-1.7
-2.4
1.2
0.9
1.0
60.2
0.0
0.0
91 Ken Polivka
RP
3.0
0.6
-0.3
-1.8
0.5
-1.6
-0.4
-2.1
0.3
0.1
-0.8
0.0
0.0
92 Ernest Groth
RP
1.3
0.6
0.1
0.8
0.9
-0.6
0.6
-0.0
0.1
0.0
-1.1
0.0
0.0
93 Erv Palica
RP
3.0
0.6
-0.3
-0.6
1.6
-0.6
-0.4
-1.0
0.3
-0.9
-0.8
0.0
0.0
94 Herm Wehmeier
RP
1.0
0.5
0.2
1.4
0.7
0.3
-0.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
95 Bob Klinger
RP
42.0
0.4
-6.5
-6.0
2.7
-4.3
-6.7
-10.8
-2.1
-0.5
-0.1
0.0
0.0
96 Lee Howard
RP
2.7
0.4
-0.5
-0.1
-1.1
1.1
0.9
2.0
-0.7
0.0
-0.4
0.0
0.0
97 Red Embree
SP
162.7
0.3
-6.9
17.6
11.2
-1.6
-10.0
-11.6
-3.6
0.8
-2.5
-1.6
5.6
0.0
0.0
98 Earl Caldwell
RP
54.3
0.3
-4.2
-8.9
0.2
-6.5
-1.4
-7.9
-0.9
-0.3
-6.4
0.0
0.0
99 Dave Ferriss
SP
218.3
0.1
-5.8
-23.4
-21.4
5.3
-28.7
-23.7
0.4
-4.4
2.8
-1.1
30.1
0.0
0.0
100 Lou Possehl
RP
4.3
0.1
0.6
0.2
-1.2
1.5
-0.5
1.0
0.3
-0.9
1.4
0.0
0.0

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