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1947 Cleveland Buckeyes

49-18 • .731 Win% • 1st in NAL

The 1947 Cleveland Buckeyes went 49-18 (.731) finishing 1st in the NAL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 123 runs, allowed 121, and played home games at League Park II. Team leaders included Al Smith (3 HR, 13 RBI) and Doc Bracken (4-1, 4.65 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

49 Wins
18 Losses
.731 Win %
1st Rank
123 R 121 RA
Diff +2

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⚡ Quick Stats

123 Runs Scored
121 Runs Allowed
+2 Run Diff
11 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1947 NAL Average

Batting Avg .289 6% above the 1947 league average (.273)
OBP .363 5% above the 1947 league average (.347)
SLG .427 15% above the 1947 league average (.372)
Team ERA 4.40 13% better than the 1947 league average (5.07)
Runs Scored 123 29% below the 1947 league average (173 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLeague Park II
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Home Games (est.) 33 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1947

Batting Avg

1 Archie Ware 0.370 2 Willie Grace 0.343 3 Sam Jethroe 0.333 4 Al Smith 0.319 5 Johnnie Cowan 0.296

Home Runs

1 Al Smith 3 2 Sam Jethroe 2 3 Archie Ware 2 4 Joe Atkins 1 5 Johnnie Cowan 1

RBI

1 Archie Ware 17 2 Johnnie Cowan 13 3 Al Smith 13 4 Clyde Nelson 10 5 Joe Atkins 9
1947 Cleveland Buckeyes — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sam Jethroe 21 84 26 28 9 3 2 7 10 0 10 0.333
Archie Ware 21 81 17 30 8 0 2 17 7 0 2 0.370
Clyde Nelson 20 74 7 17 3 1 0 10 2 0 2 0.230
Johnnie Cowan 19 71 11 21 3 0 1 13 1 0 1 0.296
Al Smith 19 69 10 22 3 4 3 13 6 1 1 0.319
Willie Grace 21 67 12 23 5 1 0 9 13 0 0 0.343
Joe Atkins 16 47 10 14 2 2 1 9 6 0 0 0.298
Tommy Harris 14 46 6 9 2 0 0 8 3 0 0 0.196
Leon Kellman 14 40 8 11 1 1 1 9 7 0 0 0.275
Quincy Trouppe 15 25 5 8 1 0 0 2 10 0 1 0.320
Jesse Williams 9 19 3 4 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0.211
Vibert Clarke 4 15 1 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.533
Eugene Bremer 7 12 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.250
Doc Bracken 6 11 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.182
George Minor 7 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.091
Alonzo Boone 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Chet Brewer 4 9 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.222
Satchel Davis 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000
Clyde Williams 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Sam Jones 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John Brown 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
George Jefferson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Walter Jones 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jesse F. Williams 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1947

ERA

1 Vibert Clarke 2.75 2 Doc Bracken 4.65

Wins

1 Doc Bracken 4 2 Vibert Clarke 4 3 Eugene Bremer 2 4 Alonzo Boone 1 5 Chet Brewer 1

Strikeouts

1 Doc Bracken 21 2 Vibert Clarke 21 3 Chet Brewer 11 4 Alonzo Boone 10 5 Eugene Bremer 9
1947 Cleveland Buckeyes — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Vibert Clarke 4 0 2.75 4 4 0 36.0 36 11 12 21
Doc Bracken 4 1 4.65 6 4 0 31.0 30 16 26 21
Eugene Bremer 2 1 9.11 7 2 1 26.2 39 27 11 9
Alonzo Boone 1 1 2.70 3 3 0 23.1 21 7 4 10
Chet Brewer 1 2 1.80 4 4 0 20.0 13 4 5 11
Satchel Davis 1 0 2.19 3 2 1 12.1 12 3 2 6
Clyde Williams 0 1 9.28 4 1 0 10.2 19 11 5 3
Sam Jones 0 1 3.38 1 1 0 8.0 11 3 2 5
George Jefferson 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 4.0 5 0 2 2
John Brown 1 0 0.00 1 0 0 3.0 1 0 1 2
Walter Jones 0 0 15.00 1 0 0 3.0 7 5 1 2

🏆 Postseason Results

NWS
Lost to NYC 4-1

👥 Roster (24)

Joe Atkins Alonzo Boone Doc Bracken Eugene Bremer Chet Brewer John Brown Vibert Clarke Johnnie Cowan Satchel Davis Willie Grace Tommy Harris George Jefferson +12 more

24 players

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The 1947 Cleveland Buckeyes in brief

The record for the 1947 Cleveland Buckeyes reads 49 wins and 18 losses, good for 1st in the NAL. This was a year in which the Cleveland Buckeyes won the pennant. The Cleveland Buckeyes scored 123 runs and allowed 121, a run differential of +2. At the plate the Cleveland Buckeyes hit .289, 6% better than the league's .273. The Cleveland Buckeyes staff finished with a 4.40 ERA; the league as a whole was at 5.07.

The club's home park in 1947 was League Park II. The home run leader was Al Smith, who hit 3. Archie Ware led in RBI with 17. Vibert Clarke was the top winner, with 4 victories. In the NWS, the Cleveland Buckeyes lost to NYC 4-1.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1947 Cleveland Buckeyes

What was the 1947 Cleveland Buckeyes record?
The 1947 Cleveland Buckeyes finished 49-18 (.731 win pct).
How did the 1947 Cleveland Buckeyes finish?
The 1947 Cleveland Buckeyes finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1947 Cleveland Buckeyes in home runs?
Al Smith led the 1947 Cleveland Buckeyes with 3 home runs.
What was the 1947 Cleveland Buckeyes team ERA?
The 1947 Cleveland Buckeyes posted a team ERA of 4.40.
Did the 1947 Cleveland Buckeyes win the World Series?
No. The 1947 Cleveland Buckeyes did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1947 Cleveland Buckeyes play?
The 1947 Cleveland Buckeyes played home games at League Park II.
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