1947 Major League Baseball season

1947 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 15 – October 6, 1947
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Joe DiMaggio (NYY)
NL: Bob Elliott (BSB)
AL championsNew York Yankees
  AL runners-upDetroit Tigers
NL championsBrooklyn Dodgers
  NL runners-upSt. Louis Cardinals
World Series
ChampionsNew York Yankees
  Runners-upBrooklyn Dodgers
MLB seasons

The 1947 Major League Baseball season, was contested from April 15 through October 6, 1947. The American League and National League both featured eight teams, with each team playing a 154-game schedule. The World Series was contested between the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in seven games, capturing the 11th championship in franchise history.

On April 15, Opening Day for the National League's Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson was in the Dodgers' lineup, playing first base against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field. His appearance in a major league game broke the baseball color line, the practice of excluding players of black African descent. Later in the season, Larry Doby debuted with the Cleveland Indians on July 5, becoming the first black player in the American League.

Statistical leaders

  American League National League
Type Name Stat Name Stat
AVG Ted Williams BSR .343 Harry Walker SLC/PHP .363
HR Ted Williams BSR 32 Ralph Kiner PIT
Johnny Mize NYG
51
RBI Ted Williams BSR 114 Johnny Mize NYG 138
Wins Bob Feller CLE 20 Ewell Blackwell CIN 22
ERA Joe Haynes CHW 2.42 Warren Spahn BSB 2.33
SO Bob Feller CLE 196 Ewell Blackwell CIN 193
SV Ed Klieman CLE
Joe Page NYY
17 Hugh Casey BKN 18
SB Bob Dillinger SLB 34 Jackie Robinson BKN 29

Standings

Postseason

Bracket

World Series
   
AL New York Yankees 4
NL Brooklyn Dodgers 3

Awards and honors

Joe DiMaggio (1951)

Managers

American League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Red Sox Joe Cronin Finished 3rd
Chicago White Sox Ted Lyons
Cleveland Indians Lou Boudreau
Detroit Tigers Del Baker Finished 2nd
New York Yankees Bucky Harris Won World Series
Philadelphia Athletics Connie Mack
St. Louis Browns Muddy Ruel
Washington Senators Ossie Bluege

National League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Braves Billy Southworth Finished 3rd
Brooklyn Dodgers Clyde Sukeforth and Burt Shotton Won Pennant
Chicago Cubs Charlie Grimm
Cincinnati Reds Johnny Neun
New York Giants Mel Ott
Philadelphia Phillies Ben Chapman
Pittsburgh Pirates Billy Herman and Bill Burwell
St. Louis Cardinals Eddie Dyer Finished 2nd

Home field attendance

Team name Wins Home attendance Per game
New York Yankees 97 11.5% 2,178,937 -3.8% 28,298
Brooklyn Dodgers 94 -2.1% 1,807,526 0.6% 23,173
New York Giants 81 32.8% 1,600,793 31.2% 21,063
Cleveland Indians 80 17.6% 1,521,978 44.0% 19,513
Boston Red Sox 83 -20.2% 1,427,315 0.7% 17,621
Detroit Tigers 85 -7.6% 1,398,093 -18.8% 17,476
Chicago Cubs 69 -15.9% 1,364,039 1.6% 17,266
Pittsburgh Pirates 62 -1.6% 1,283,531 71.1% 16,247
Boston Braves 86 6.2% 1,277,361 31.7% 16,589
St. Louis Cardinals 89 -9.2% 1,247,913 17.5% 16,207
Philadelphia Athletics 78 59.2% 911,566 46.6% 11,687
Philadelphia Phillies 62 -10.1% 907,332 -13.2% 11,784
Cincinnati Reds 73 9.0% 899,975 25.7% 11,688
Chicago White Sox 70 -5.4% 876,948 -10.8% 11,693
Washington Senators 64 -15.8% 850,758 -17.2% 11,049
St. Louis Browns 59 -10.6% 320,474 -39.1% 4,162

Events

April–June

July–September

October–December

See also


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