1947 Chicago White Sox season
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1947 Chicago White Sox season
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| Owner(s) | Grace Comiskey | |
| General manager(s) | Leslie O'Connor | |
| Manager(s) | Ted Lyons | |
| Local radio | WJJD/WIND (AM) (Bob Elson) |
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The 1947 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 47th season in the major leagues, and their 48th season overall. They finished with a record 70-84, good enough for 6th place in the American League, 27 games behind the first place New York Yankees.
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Offseason
- February 13, 1947: Frankie Hayes was released by the White Sox.[1]
- Prior to 1947 season: Tod Davis was acquired by the White Sox from the Hollywood Stars as part of a minor league working agreement.[2]
Regular season
- July 5: In a game against the White Sox, Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians became the first black player to appear in an American League game.[3] Doby appeared in the seventh inning and struck out.
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
| Player | Position |
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| Floyd Baker | 3B |
| Luke Appling | SS |
| Dave Philley | CF |
| Bob Kennedy | RF |
| Ralph Hodgin | LF |
| Don Kolloway | 1B |
| Cass Michaels | 2B |
| Mike Tresh | C |
| Ed Lopat | P |
Notable transactions
- April 23, 1947: Gus Zernial was purchased by the White Sox from the Cleveland Indians.[4]
- July, 1947: Pete Wojey was acquired by the White Sox from the Hot Springs Bathers.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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 | Mike Tresh | 90 | 274 | 66 | .241 | 0 | 20 |
| 1B | Rudy York | 102 | 400 | 97 | .243 | 15 | 64 |
| 2B | Don Kolloway | 124 | 485 | 135 | .278 | 2 | 35 |
| 3B | Floyd Baker | 105 | 371 | 98 | .264 | 0 | 22 |
| SS | Luke Appling | 139 | 503 | 154 | .306 | 8 | 49 |
| OF | Taffy Wright | 124 | 401 | 130 | .324 | 4 | 54 |
| OF | Bob Kennedy | 115 | 428 | 112 | .262 | 6 | 48 |
| OF | Dave Philley | 143 | 551 | 142 | .258 | 2 | 45 |
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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| Cass Michaels | 110 | 355 | 97 | .273 | 3 | 34 |
| Ralph Hodgin | 59 | 180 | 53 | .294 | 1 | 24 |
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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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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| Earl Caldwell | 40 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3.64 | 22 |
| Hi Bithorn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Hollywood Stars | Pacific Coast League | Jimmy Dykes |
| B | Fall River Indians | New England League | Joe Holden |
| B | Waterloo White Hawks | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Johnny Mostil and Jack Onslow |
| C | Oil City Refiners | Middle Atlantic League | Charlie Engle |
| C | Superior Blues | Northern League | Red Treadwell |
| D | Madisonville Miners | KITTY League | Frank Zubik |
| D | Lima Terriers | Ohio State League | Merle Settlemire |
| D | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | Wisconsin State League | Tony Parisse |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Waterloo[6]
Notes
- ^ Frankie Hayes page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Tod Davis page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, p. 184, Jonathan Eig, Simon & Schuster, 2007, New York, ISBN 978-0-7432-9461-4
- ^ Gus Zernial page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Pete Wojey page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997
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