Home Runs : 1947 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1947 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ted Williams 32 Boston Red Sox 1
Joe Gordon 29 Cleveland Indians 2
Jeff Heath 27 St. Louis Browns 3
Roy Cullenbine 24 Detroit Tigers 4
Rudy York 21 Boston Red Sox 5
Chicago White Sox  
Joe DiMaggio 20 New York Yankees 6
Jake Jones 19 Chicago White Sox 7
Boston Red Sox  
Wally Judnich 18 St. Louis Browns 8
Bobby Doerr 17 Boston Red Sox 9
Tommy Henrich 16 New York Yankees 10
Stan Spence 16 Washington Senators  
Hank Edwards 15 Cleveland Indians 12
Pat Mullin 15 Detroit Tigers  
Vern Stephens 15 St. Louis Browns  
Sam Chapman 14 Philadelphia Athletics 15
Eddie Robinson 14 Cleveland Indians  
Eddie Joost 13 Philadelphia Athletics 17
Charlie Keller 13 New York Yankees  
George McQuinn 13 New York Yankees  
Eddie Lake 12 Detroit Tigers 20
Sam Mele 12 Boston Red Sox  
Yogi Berra 11 New York Yankees 22
Ken Keltner 11 Cleveland Indians  
Johnny Lindell 11 New York Yankees  
Pat Seerey 11 Cleveland Indians  



Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.