1947 Chicago Cubs season
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1947 Chicago Cubs season
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| Owner(s) | Philip K. Wrigley | |
| General manager(s) | James Gallagher | |
| Manager(s) | Charlie Grimm | |
| Local television | WBKB (Bert Wilson) |
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| Local radio | WIND (Bert Wilson) |
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Offseason
- November 21, 1946: Jim Brosnan was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[1]
Regular season
- May 18: 46,572 paying fans (while there were 20,000 fans outside) came to Wrigley Field to see Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers play. The Dodgers won by a score of 4-2.[2]
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers | 94 | 60 | -- | .610 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 89 | 65 | 5 | .578 |
| Boston Braves | 86 | 68 | 8 | .558 |
| New York Giants | 81 | 73 | 13 | .526 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 73 | 81 | 21 | .474 |
| Chicago Cubs | 69 | 85 | 25 | .448 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 62 | 92 | 32 | .403 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 62 | 92 | 32 | .403 |
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 | Bob Scheffing | 110 | 363 | 96 | .264 | 5 | 50 |
| 1B | Eddie Waitkus | 130 | 514 | 150 | .292 | 2 | 35 |
| 2B | Don Johnson | 120 | 402 | 104 | .259 | 3 | 26 |
| 3B | Peanuts Lowrey | 115 | 448 | 126 | .281 | 5 | 37 |
| SS | Lennie Merullo | 108 | 373 | 90 | .241 | 0 | 29 |
| OF | Andy Pafko | 129 | 513 | 155 | .302 | 13 | 66 |
| OF | Bill Nicholson | 148 | 487 | 119 | .244 | 26 | 75 |
| OF | Phil Cavarretta | 127 | 459 | 144 | .314 | 2 | 63 |
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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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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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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| Hank Borowy | 40 | 183 | 8 | 12 | 4.38 | 75 |
| Bob Carpenter | 4 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 4.91 | 1 |
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 Lee | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 | 9 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Los Angeles Angels | Pacific Coast League | Bill Kelly |
| AA | Nashville Vols | Southern Association | Larry Gilbert |
| AA | Tulsa Oilers | Texas League | Gus Mancuso |
| A | Macon Peaches | Sally League | Ray Hayworth |
| A | Des Moines Bruins | Western League | Jim Keesey |
| B | Davenport Cubs | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Dickie Kerr and Morrie Arnovich |
| B | Portsmouth Cubs | Piedmont League | Gene Hasson |
| B | Fayetteville Cubs | Tri-State League | Clyde McDowell |
| B | Tacoma Tigers | Western International League | Luther Harvel |
| C | Visalia Cubs | California League | John Intlekofer |
| C | Clinton Cubs | Central Association | Bob Peterson |
| C | Sioux Falls Canaries | Northern League | Jim Oglesby |
| C | Hutchinson Cubs | Western Association | Morrie Arnovich and Dickie Kerr |
| D | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | Appalachian League | Lou Bekeza |
| D | Centralia Cubs | Illinois State League | Chuck Hawley |
| D | Iola Cubs | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | Al Reitz |
| D | Lumberton Cubs | Tobacco State League | Red Lucas |
| D | Janesville Bears | Wisconsin State League | Frankie Piet |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Los Angeles, Clinton, Sioux Falls[3]
References
- ^ Jim Brosnan page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, p. 141, 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, 2nd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997
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