1947 Boston Red Sox season
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1947 Boston Red Sox season
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| Owner(s) | Tom Yawkey | |
| General manager(s) | Eddie Collins | |
| Manager(s) | Joe Cronin | |
| Local radio | WHDH (Jim Britt, Tom Hussey) |
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The 1947 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing 3rd in the American League with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses.
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Offseason
- November 1, 1946: Virgil Stallcup drafted from the Red Sox by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1946 rule 5 draft.[1]
- November 17, 1946: Tom Poholsky was drafted from the Red Sox by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1946 minor league draft.[2]
- March, 1947: Frankie Hayes was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[3]
Regular season
After a memorable 1946 season, the Red Sox added lights to Fenway Park for the first time. 1947 looked like another big year for Boston, but Boo Ferriss, Mickey Harris, and Tex Hughson all had arm trouble, and from 62 wins in 1946 they dropped to 29 in 1947. Boston finished 3rd, 21 less than their American League Championship season a year earlier, 14 games behind the eventual world champion New York Yankees. Joe Dobson was the top winner with 18 wins, and Ted Williams hit .343, with 22 homers and 114 RBIs.
On July 20, Hank Thompson and Willard Brown of the St. Louis Browns played against the Boston Red Sox. It was the first time that two black players appear in a major league game together since 1884.[4]
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 97 | 57 | .630 | -- |
| Detroit Tigers | 85 | 69 | .552 | 12 |
| Boston Red Sox | 83 | 71 | .539 | 14 |
| Cleveland Indians | 80 | 74 | .519 | 17 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 78 | 76 | .506 | 19 |
| Chicago White Sox | 70 | 84 | .455 | 27 |
| Washington Senators | 64 | 90 | .416 | 33 |
| St. Louis Browns | 59 | 95 | .383 | 38 |
Opening Day lineup
| 39 | Eddie Pellagrini | 3B |
| 6 | Johnny Pesky | SS |
| 7 | Dom DiMaggio | CF |
| 9 | Ted Williams | LF |
| 1 | Bobby Doerr | 2B |
| 3 | Rudy York | 1B |
| 14 | Sam Mele | RF |
| 8 | Hal Wagner | C |
| 21 | Tex Hughson | P |
Notable transactions
- May 21, 1947: Frankie Hayes was released by the Red Sox.[3]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Birdie Tebbetts | 90 | 291 | 87 | .299 | 1 | 28 |
| 1B | Jake Jones | 109 | 404 | 95 | .235 | 16 | 76 |
| 2B | Bobby Doerr | 146 | 561 | 145 | .258 | 17 | 95 |
| 3B | Sam Dente | 46 | 168 | 39 | .232 | 0 | 11 |
| SS | Johnny Pesky | 155 | 638 | 207 | .324 | 0 | 39 |
| OF | Ted Williams | 156 | 528 | 181 | .343 | 32 | 114 |
| OF | Sam Mele | 123 | 453 | 137 | .302 | 12 | 73 |
| OF | Dom DiMaggio | 136 | 513 | 145 | .283 | 8 | 71 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Frankie Hayes | 5 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Joe Dobson | 33 | 228.2 | 18 | 8 | 2.95 | 110 |
| Dave Ferriss | 33 | 218.1 | 12 | 11 | 4.04 | 64 |
| Tex Hughson | 29 | 189.1 | 12 | 11 | 3.33 | 119 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Mickey Harris | 15 | 51.2 | 5 | 4 | 2.44 | 35 |
| Cot Deal | 5 | 12.2 | 0 | 1 | 9.24 | 6 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Bill Butland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Roanoke[5]
Notes
- ^ Virgil Stallcup page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tom Poholsky page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Frankie Hayes page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, p. 188, Jonathan Eig, Simon & Schuster, 2007, New York, ISBN 978-0-7432-9461-4
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References
- 1947 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1947 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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