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1947 Major League Baseball season

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1947 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 15 – October 6, 1947
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Joe DiMaggio (NYY)
NL: Bob Elliott (BSB)
AL championsNew York Yankees
  AL runners-upDetroit Tigers
NL championsBrooklyn Dodgers
  NL runners-upSt. Louis Cardinals
World Series
ChampionsNew York Yankees
  Runners-upBrooklyn Dodgers
MLB seasons
Locations of teams for the 1942–1953 American League seasons
American League

The 1947 Major League Baseball season, was contested from April 15 through October 6, 1947. The American League and National League both featured eight teams, with each team playing a 154-game schedule. The World Series was contested between the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in seven games, capturing the 11th championship in franchise history.

On April 15, Opening Day for the National League's Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson was in the Dodgers' lineup, playing first base against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field.[1] His appearance in a major league game broke the baseball color line, the practice of excluding players of black African descent. Later in the season, Larry Doby debuted with the Cleveland Indians on July 5, becoming the first black player in the American League.[2]

Statistical leaders

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  American League National League
Type Name Stat Name Stat
AVG Ted Williams BSR .343 Harry Walker SLC/PHP .363
HR Ted Williams BSR 32 Ralph Kiner PIT
Johnny Mize NYG
51
RBI Ted Williams BSR 114 Johnny Mize NYG 138
Wins Bob Feller CLE 20 Ewell Blackwell CIN 22
ERA Joe Haynes CWS 2.42 Warren Spahn BSB 2.33
SO Bob Feller CLE 196 Ewell Blackwell CIN 193
SV Ed Klieman CLE
Joe Page NYY
17 Hugh Casey BKN 18
SB Bob Dillinger SLB 34 Jackie Robinson BKN 29

Standings

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American League

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American League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 97 57 .630 55‍–‍22 42‍–‍35
Detroit Tigers 85 69 .552 12 46‍–‍31 39‍–‍38
Boston Red Sox 83 71 .539 14 49‍–‍30 34‍–‍41
Cleveland Indians 80 74 .519 17 38‍–‍39 42‍–‍35
Philadelphia Athletics 78 76 .506 19 39‍–‍38 39‍–‍38
Chicago White Sox 70 84 .455 27 32‍–‍43 38‍–‍41
Washington Senators 64 90 .416 33 36‍–‍41 28‍–‍49
St. Louis Browns 59 95 .383 38 29‍–‍48 30‍–‍47

National League

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National League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Brooklyn Dodgers 94 60 .610 52‍–‍25 42‍–‍35
St. Louis Cardinals 89 65 .578 5 46‍–‍31 43‍–‍34
Boston Braves 86 68 .558 8 50‍–‍27 36‍–‍41
New York Giants 81 73 .526 13 45‍–‍31 36‍–‍42
Cincinnati Reds 73 81 .474 21 42‍–‍35 31‍–‍46
Chicago Cubs 69 85 .448 25 36‍–‍43 33‍–‍42
Philadelphia Phillies 62 92 .403 32 38‍–‍38 24‍–‍54
Pittsburgh Pirates 62 92 .403 32 32‍–‍45 30‍–‍47

Postseason

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Bracket

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World Series
   
AL New York Yankees 4
NL Brooklyn Dodgers 3

Awards and honors

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Joe DiMaggio (1951)

Managers

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American League

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Team Manager Comments
Boston Red Sox Joe Cronin Finished 3rd
Chicago White Sox Ted Lyons
Cleveland Indians Lou Boudreau
Detroit Tigers Del Baker Finished 2nd
New York Yankees Bucky Harris Won World Series
Philadelphia Athletics Connie Mack
St. Louis Browns Muddy Ruel
Washington Senators Ossie Bluege

National League

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Team Manager Comments
Boston Braves Billy Southworth Finished 3rd
Brooklyn Dodgers Clyde Sukeforth and Burt Shotton Won Pennant
Chicago Cubs Charlie Grimm
Cincinnati Reds Johnny Neun
New York Giants Mel Ott
Philadelphia Phillies Ben Chapman
Pittsburgh Pirates Billy Herman and Bill Burwell
St. Louis Cardinals Eddie Dyer Finished 2nd

Home field attendance

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Team name Wins Home attendance Per game
New York Yankees[3] 97 11.5% 2,178,937 -3.8% 28,298
Brooklyn Dodgers[4] 94 -2.1% 1,807,526 0.6% 23,173
New York Giants[5] 81 32.8% 1,600,793 31.2% 21,063
Cleveland Indians[6] 80 17.6% 1,521,978 44.0% 19,513
Boston Red Sox[7] 83 -20.2% 1,427,315 0.7% 17,621
Detroit Tigers[8] 85 -7.6% 1,398,093 -18.8% 17,476
Chicago Cubs[9] 69 -15.9% 1,364,039 1.6% 17,266
Pittsburgh Pirates[10] 62 -1.6% 1,283,531 71.1% 16,247
Boston Braves[11] 86 6.2% 1,277,361 31.7% 16,589
St. Louis Cardinals[12] 89 -9.2% 1,247,913 17.5% 16,207
Philadelphia Athletics[13] 78 59.2% 911,566 46.6% 11,687
Philadelphia Phillies[14] 62 -10.1% 907,332 -13.2% 11,784
Cincinnati Reds[15] 73 9.0% 899,975 25.7% 11,688
Chicago White Sox[16] 70 -5.4% 876,948 -10.8% 11,693
Washington Senators[17] 64 -15.8% 850,758 -17.2% 11,049
St. Louis Browns[18] 59 -10.6% 320,474 -39.1% 4,162

Events

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April–June

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July–September

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October–December

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Spatz, Lyle. "April 15, 1947: Jackie Robinson's major league debut". SABR. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  2. ^ McMurray, John. "Larry Doby". SABR. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  17. ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  18. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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