1947 Philadelphia Athletics season
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1947 Philadelphia Athletics season
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| Owner(s) | Connie Mack | |
| Manager(s) | Connie Mack | |
| Local television | WPTZ | |
| Local radio | WIBG (By Saam, Chuck Thompson) |
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The 1947 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing fifth in the American League with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses.
Except for a fifth-place finish in 1944, the A’s finished in last or next-to-last place every year from 1935–1946. In 1947, Connie Mack not only got the A’s out of last place, but actually finished with a winning record for the first time in 14 years.
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Offseason
- December, 1946: Lou Brissie was signed as an amateur free agent by the Athletics.[1]
- December 13, 1946: Hal Epps was selected off waivers from the Athletics by the St. Louis Cardinals.[2]
Regular season
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 |
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 | Buddy Rosar | 102 | 359 | 93 | .259 | 1 | 33 |
| 1B | Ferris Fain | 136 | 461 | 134 | .291 | 7 | 71 |
| 2B | Pete Suder | 145 | 528 | 127 | .241 | 5 | 60 |
| 3B | Hank Majeski | 141 | 479 | 134 | .280 | 8 | 72 |
| SS | Eddie Joost | 151 | 540 | 111 | .206 | 13 | 64 |
| OF | Elmer Valo | 112 | 370 | 111 | .300 | 5 | 36 |
| OF | Barney McCosky | 137 | 546 | 179 | .328 | 1 | 52 |
| OF | Sam Chapman | 149 | 551 | 139 | .252 | 14 | 83 |
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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| Dick Adams | 37 | 89 | 18 | .202 | 2 | 11 |
| Pat Cooper | 13 | 16 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 3 |
| Ray Poole | 13 | 13 | 3 | .231 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Kirk | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 Coleman | 32 | 160.1 | 6 | 12 | 4.32 | 65 |
| Jesse Flores | 28 | 151.1 | 4 | 13 | 3.39 | 41 |
| Bill Dietrich | 11 | 60.2 | 5 | 2 | 3.12 | 18 |
| Lou Brissie | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6.43 | 4 |
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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| Bob Savage | 44 | 146 | 8 | 10 | 3.76 | 56 |
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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| Russ Christopher | 44 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 2.90 | 33 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Birmingham Barons | Southern Association | Dick Porter |
| A | Savannah Indians | Sally League | Tom Oliver and Jimmy Adair |
| A | Lincoln Athletics | Western League | Ham Schulte and Tom Oliver |
| B | Lancaster Red Roses | Interstate League | Charlie English and Clayton Sheedy |
| C | Martinsville Athletics | Carolina League | Joe Glenn and Woody Wheaton |
| C | Moline A's | Central Association | Woody Wheaton and Joe Glenn |
| C | Niagara Falls Fronters | Middle Atlantic League | Steve Mizerak |
| D | Welch Miners | Appalachian League | Walter Youse and Joe Bird |
| D | Federalsburg A's | Eastern Shore League | Pep Rambert |
| D | Nyack Rockies | North Atlantic League | Emil Schwab |
| D | Lexington Indians | North Carolina State League | Homer Lee Cox |
| D | Red Springs Red Robins | Tobacco State League | Red Norris |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Savannah[3]
References
- ^ Lou Brissie page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Hal Epps page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links
- 1947 Philadelphia Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1947 Philadelphia Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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