1947 Cleveland Indians season
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1947 Cleveland Indians season
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| Owner(s) | Bill Veeck | |
| General manager(s) | Bill Veeck | |
| Manager(s) | Lou Boudreau | |
| Local radio | WGAR (1220 AM) (Van Patrick, Jack Graney) |
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The 1947 Cleveland Indians season was the 47th in franchise history. On July 5, Larry Doby broke the American League color barrier. Doby was signed by the Indians by their owner Bill Veeck in 1947, eleven weeks after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National League. In his rookie season, Doby hit 5-for-32 in 29 games.
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Offseason
- November 1, 1946: Gus Zernial was drafted by the Indians from the Atlanta Crackers in the 1946 rule 5 draft.[1]
Regular season
- July 5: In a game against the Chicago White Sox, Larry Doby became the first black player to appear in an American League game.[2] Doby pinch-hit for pitcher Bryan Stephens in the seventh inning and struck out against Earl Harrist.
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 |
Notable transactions
- April 2, 1947: Catfish Metkovich was purchased by the Indians from the Boston Red Sox.[3]
- April 23, 1947: Gus Zernial was purchased from the Indians by the Chicago White Sox.[1]
Roster
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Catchers
Infielders
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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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| SS | Lou Boudreau | 150 | 538 | 165 | .307 | 4 | 67 |
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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| Larry Doby | 29 | 32 | 5 | .156 | 0 | 2 |
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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| Don Black | 30 | 190.2 | 10 | 12 | 3.92 | 72 |
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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| Bryan Stephens | 31 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4.01 | 34 |
| Gene Bearden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Baltimore Orioles | International League | Alphonse "Tommy" Thomas |
| AA | Oklahoma City Indians | Texas League | Roy Schalk and Pat Ankenman |
| A | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Eastern League | Bill Norman |
| B | Harrisburg Senators | Interstate League | Les Bell |
| B | Meridian Peps | Southeastern League | Roxie Lawson |
| B | Spartanburg Peaches | Tri-State League | Kerby Farrell |
| C | Tucson Cowboys | Arizona-Texas League | Joe Vosmik |
| C | Bakersfield Indians | California League | Tony Governor |
| C | Pittsfield Electrics | Canadian-American League | Tony Rensa |
| C | Burlington Indians | Central Association | Paul O'Dea |
| C | Jacksonville Jax | Lone Star League | Linville Watkins |
| D | Cordele Indians | Georgia-Florida League | Mercer Harris |
| D | Union City Greyhounds | KITTY League | Stephen Bysco |
| D | Dayton Indians | Ohio State League | Ival Goodman |
| D | Batavia Clippers | PONY League | Jack Tighe |
| D | Ardmore Indians | Sooner State League | Dutch Prather |
| D | Green Bay Blue Jays | Wisconsin State League | Harry Griswold |
Notes
- ^ a b Gus Zernial 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
- ^ Catfish Metkovich page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References
- 1947 Cleveland Indians team page at Baseball Reference
- 1947 Cleveland Indians team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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