1947 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1947 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath | |
| General manager(s) | Roy Hamey | |
| Manager(s) | Billy Herman, Bill Burwell | |
| Local radio | WWSW Rosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock |
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Offseason
- October 2, 1946: Steve Nagy was purchased by the Pirates from the Brooklyn Dodgers.[1]
- Prior to 1947 season (exact date unknown)
- Joe Muir was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[2]
- Tod Davis was returned by the Pirates to the Hollywood Stars after the expiration of their minor league working agreement.[3]
Regular season
- June 24: Against the Pirates, Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers stole home plate for the first time in his career.[4] The Pirates catcher was Dixie Howell.
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 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- July 23, 1947: Frank Thomas was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[5]
- September 23, 1947: Joe Grace was selected off waivers by the Pirates from the Washington Senators.[6]
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 | Dixie Howell | 76 | 214 | 59 | .276 | 4 | 25 |
| 1B | Hank Greenberg | 125 | 402 | 100 | .249 | 25 | 74 |
| 2B | Jimmy Bloodworth | 88 | 316 | 79 | .250 | 7 | 48 |
| 3B | Frankie Gustine | 156 | 616 | 183 | .297 | 9 | 67 |
| SS | Billy Cox | 132 | 529 | 145 | .274 | 15 | 54 |
| OF | Ralph Kiner | 152 | 565 | 177 | .313 | 51 | 127 |
| OF | Wally Westlake | 112 | 407 | 111 | .273 | 17 | 69 |
| OF | Jim Russell | 128 | 478 | 121 | .253 | 8 | 51 |
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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| Billy Sullivan | 38 | 55 | 14 | .255 | 0 | 8 |
| Billy Herman | 15 | 47 | 10 | .213 | 0 | 6 |
| Al Gionfriddo | 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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| Mel Queen | 14 | 74 | 3 | 7 | 4.01 | 34 |
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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| Ed Bahr | 19 | 82.1 | 3 | 5 | 4.59 | 25 |
| Hank Behrman | 10 | 24.2 | 0 | 2 | 9.12 | 11 |
| Steve Nagy | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5.79 | 4 |
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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| Jim Bagby | 37 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4.67 | 23 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Indianapolis Indians | American Association | Jimmy Brown |
| A | Albany Senators | Eastern League | Pinky May |
| B | York White Roses | Interstate League | Ed Turchin |
| B | Selma Cloverleafs | Southeastern League | Carl Fischer and Boom-Boom Beck |
| C | Keokuk Pirates | Central Association | Frank Oceak |
| C | Uniontown Coal Barons | Middle Atlantic League | Alex Stutzke |
| C | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | Northern League | Bruno Haas |
| C | Riverside Dons | Sunset League | Norm DeWeese and Jack Rothrock |
| D | Rehoboth Beach Pirates | Eastern Shore League | Gordon McKinnon and Doug Peden |
| D | Leesburg Pirates | Florida State League | Wilbur Good, Jr. |
| D | Tallahassee Pirates | Georgia-Florida League | Phil Seghi |
| D | Bartlesville Oilers | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | Charles Marleau |
| D | Salisbury Pirates | North Carolina State League | Edgar Leip |
| D | Hornell Pirates | PONY League | Art Doll |
Notes
- ^ Steve Nagy page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Muir page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tod Davis page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, p. 167, Jonathan Eig, Simon & Schuster, 2007, New York, ISBN 978-0-7432-9461-4
- ^ Frank Thomas page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Grace page at Baseball Reference
References
- 1947 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1947 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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