1947 St. Louis Browns season
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1947 St. Louis Browns season
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| Owner(s) | Richard Muckerman | |
| Manager(s) | Muddy Ruel | |
| Local radio | WIL (Dizzy Dean, Johnny O'Hara) |
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The 1947 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 59 wins and 95 losses.
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Regular season
- July 17: Hank Thompson became the first black player to appear in a game for the Browns.[1]
- July 20: Hank Thompson and Willard Brown of the Browns played against the Boston Red Sox. It was the first time that two black players appear in a major league game together since 1884.[2]
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
Other batters
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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 | Les Moss | 96 | 274 | 43 | .157 | 6 | 27 |
| 1B | Wally Judnich | 144 | 500 | 129 | .258 | 18 | 64 |
| 2B | Johnny Berardino | 90 | 306 | 80 | .261 | 1 | 20 |
| 3B | Bob Dillinger | 137 | 571 | 168 | .294 | 3 | 37 |
| SS | Vern Stephens | 150 | 562 | 157 | .279 | 15 | 83 |
| OF | Al Zarilla | 127 | 380 | 85 | .224 | 3 | 38 |
| OF | Paul Lehner | 135 | 483 | 120 | .248 | 7 | 48 |
| OF | Jeff Heath | 141 | 491 | 123 | .251 | 27 | 85 |
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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| Ray Coleman | 110 | 343 | 89 | .259 | 2 | 30 |
| Jerry Witte | 34 | 99 | 14 | .141 | 2 | 12 |
| Hank Thompson | 27 | 78 | 20 | .256 | 0 | 5 |
| Willard Brown | 21 | 67 | 12 | .179 | 1 | 6 |
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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| Jack Kramer | 33 | 199.1 | 11 | 16 | 4.97 | 77 |
| Cliff Fannin | 26 | 145.2 | 6 | 8 | 3.58 | 77 |
| Dizzy Dean | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
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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| Denny Galehouse | 9 | 32.1 | 1 | 3 | 6.12 | 11 |
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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| Walter Brown | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.89 | 10 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | American Association | Frank Snyder |
| AA | San Antonio Missions | Texas League | Jimmy Adair and Marc Carrola |
| A | Elmira Pioneers | Eastern League | Ralph Winegarner |
| B | Springfield Browns | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bennie Huffman |
| C | Globe-Miami Browns | Arizona-Texas League | Lloyd Brown |
| C | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | Canadian-American League | Packy Rogers |
| C | Hannibal Pilots | Central Association | Herb Nordquist |
| C | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | Don Heffner |
| C | Muskogee Reds | Western Association | Ray Baker |
| D | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | Evangeline League | Eddie Moore |
| D | Belleville Stags | Illinois State League | Walt DeFreitas |
| D | Pittsburg Browns | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | Jim Crandall |
| D | Mayfield Clothiers | KITTY League | Shan Deniston |
| D | Newark Moundsmen | Ohio State League | Ed Dancisak |
| D | Ada Herefords | Sooner State League | Uke Clanton |
| D | Wausau Lumberjacks | Wisconsin State League | Joe Skurski |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Belleville
References
- ^ Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, p. 187, Jonathan Eig, Simon & Schuster, 2007, New York, ISBN 978-0-7432-9461-4
- ^ Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, p. 188
External links
- 1947 St. Louis Browns team page at Baseball Reference
- 1947 St. Louis Browns season at baseball-almanac.com
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