1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns

30-50 • .375 Win% • 5th in NAL

The 1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns went 30-50 (.375) finishing 5th in the NAL. The club scored 136 runs, allowed 186, and played home games at Victory Field I. Team leaders included Sam Hairston (1 HR, 17 RBI) and Johnny Williams (5-2, 3.58 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

30 Wins
50 Losses
.375 Win %
5th Rank
136 R 186 RA
Diff -50

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⚡ Quick Stats

136 Runs Scored
186 Runs Allowed
-50 Run Diff
3 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1947 NAL Average

Batting Avg .253 7% below the 1947 league average (.273)
OBP .319 8% below the 1947 league average (.347)
SLG .319 14% below the 1947 league average (.372)
Team ERA 5.10 1% worse than the 1947 league average (5.07)
Runs Scored 136 22% below the 1947 league average (173 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumVictory Field I
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Home Games (est.) 41 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1947

Batting Avg

1 Sam Hairston 0.304 2 Goose Tatum 0.283 3 Ray Neil 0.278 4 Reinaldo Drake 0.259 5 Buster Haywood 0.250

Home Runs

1 Reinaldo Drake 1 2 Sam Hairston 1 3 Henry Merchant 1

RBI

1 Sam Hairston 17 2 Goose Tatum 15 3 Robert Abernathy 12 4 Reinaldo Drake 9 5 Ray Neil 9
1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ray Neil 29 115 14 32 7 1 0 9 9 0 0 0.278
Goose Tatum 29 113 14 32 4 3 0 15 3 0 2 0.283
Sam Hairston 29 112 20 34 9 1 1 17 8 0 1 0.304
Robert Abernathy 27 99 13 22 3 0 0 12 10 0 0 0.222
Henry Merchant 27 94 18 23 1 0 1 8 11 0 0 0.245
Reinaldo Drake 26 85 12 22 3 1 1 9 13 0 2 0.259
Buster Haywood 23 60 6 15 2 1 0 8 11 0 0 0.250
Newt Allen 15 40 3 11 0 1 0 5 1 1 0 0.275
Vicente Villafañe 9 33 5 9 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.273
Johnny Williams 13 29 5 7 0 0 0 7 4 1 1 0.241
Coco Ferrer 7 26 5 7 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0.269
Hoss Walker 12 23 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.043
Alphonso Gerard 7 21 5 7 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.333
Willie Wells 6 19 2 6 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0.316
T. J. Brown 6 16 0 4 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.250
Sherwood Brewer 4 15 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0.133
Leonard Pigg 7 13 1 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.385
Jim Colzie 5 12 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.083
Manuel Godínez 5 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.273
Preacher Henry 5 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tomás Quiñones 9 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.091
Juan Guilbe 6 10 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.300
James Brown 3 7 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.286
Leovigildo Xiqués 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.143
Duke Cleveland 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Carrenza Howard 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Armando Vázquez 3 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.600
John Huber 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
Leonard Lindsay 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Bill Barnes 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Sylvester Carlisle 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Harold Millon 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Hosea Allen 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bailey 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Henderson 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Armour 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Kine 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1947

ERA

1 Johnny Williams 3.58 2 Jim Colzie 6.46

Wins

1 Johnny Williams 5 2 Jim Colzie 1 3 Manuel Godínez 1 4 John Huber 1 5 Armando Vázquez 1

Strikeouts

1 Johnny Williams 20 2 Jim Colzie 16 3 Juan Guilbe 14 4 Manuel Godínez 11 5 Preacher Henry 8
1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Johnny Williams 5 2 3.58 8 7 1 60.1 68 24 11 20
Jim Colzie 1 3 6.46 5 5 0 30.2 45 22 16 16
Preacher Henry 0 4 5.52 5 4 0 29.1 37 18 11 8
Manuel Godínez 1 2 5.88 4 3 0 26.0 34 17 5 11
Juan Guilbe 0 2 3.54 3 3 0 20.1 23 8 14 14
Tomás Quiñones 0 2 4.08 4 2 0 17.2 17 8 7 8
Armando Vázquez 1 1 6.32 3 2 0 15.2 22 11 3 7
Carrenza Howard 0 2 7.62 2 2 0 13.0 16 11 7 6
John Huber 1 1 4.91 2 1 0 11.0 20 6 2 3
James Brown 0 1 6.52 2 0 0 9.2 9 7 4 5
Hosea Allen 0 1 6.75 2 0 0 5.1 6 4 3 3
Bill Barnes 0 0 1.93 1 1 0 4.2 4 1 4 0
Henry Merchant 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 1.0 4 2 1 0
Hoss Walker 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0

👥 Roster (37)

Robert Abernathy Hosea Allen Newt Allen Armour Bailey Bill Barnes Sherwood Brewer James Brown T. J. Brown Sylvester Carlisle Duke Cleveland Jim Colzie +25 more

37 players

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The 1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns in brief

The record for the 1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns reads 30 wins and 50 losses, good for 5th in the NAL. The Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns scored 136 runs and allowed 186, a run differential of -50. Against a league average of .273, the 1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns batted .253. The staff ERA of 5.10 was 1% worse than the league average of 5.07.

League clubs averaged 173 runs that year, so the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns scored 22% fewer. Victory Field I served as the home ballpark. For power, Sam Hairston led the way with 1 homers. The pitching staff's wins leader was Johnny Williams (5). The roster section lists 37 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns

What was the 1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns record?
The 1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns finished 30-50 (.375 win pct).
Who led the 1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns in home runs?
Reinaldo Drake led the 1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns with 1 home runs.
What was the 1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns team ERA?
The 1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns posted a team ERA of 5.10.
Did the 1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns win the World Series?
No. The 1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns play?
The 1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns played home games at Victory Field I.
Who led the 1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Sam Hairston (1 HR, 17 RBI) and Johnny Williams (5-2, 3.58 ERA).
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