1947 Newark Eagles

45-38 • .542 Win% • 2nd in NN2

The 1947 Newark Eagles went 45-38 (.542) finishing 2nd in the NN2. The club scored 301 runs, allowed 280, and played home games at Ruppert Stadium. Team leaders included Monte Irvin (11 HR, 47 RBI) and Max Manning (12-4, 2.98 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

45 Wins
38 Losses
.542 Win %
2nd Rank
301 R 280 RA
Diff +21

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⚡ Quick Stats

301 Runs Scored
280 Runs Allowed
+21 Run Diff
39 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1947 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .267 1% below the 1947 league average (.270)
OBP .349 3% above the 1947 league average (.339)
SLG .387 5% above the 1947 league average (.367)
Team ERA 4.01 4% better than the 1947 league average (4.18)
Runs Scored 301 15% above the 1947 league average (261 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRuppert Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 42 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1947

Batting Avg

1 Larry Doby 0.351 2 Pat Patterson 0.331 3 Bob Wilson 0.308 4 Monte Irvin 0.301 5 Bob Harvey 0.299

Home Runs

1 Monte Irvin 11 2 Larry Doby 8 3 Johnny Davis 7 4 Lennie Pearson 5 5 Pat Patterson 4

RBI

1 Monte Irvin 47 2 Larry Doby 41 3 Lennie Pearson 33 4 Bob Harvey 30 5 Johnny Davis 29
1947 Newark Eagles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Lennie Pearson 59 216 37 60 11 2 5 33 18 0 5 0.278
Monte Irvin 57 206 41 62 6 1 11 47 32 1 6 0.301
Johnny Davis 58 192 33 52 9 2 7 29 35 4 3 0.271
Bob Harvey 56 187 22 56 16 1 1 30 17 1 1 0.299
Pat Patterson 45 178 31 59 11 2 4 21 14 0 2 0.331
Jimmy Wilkes 50 173 31 32 4 1 1 11 30 0 2 0.185
Leroy Williams 45 145 26 26 3 0 1 5 19 1 1 0.179
Bob Wilson 39 117 19 36 2 0 0 12 11 0 1 0.308
Larry Doby 30 114 25 40 10 5 8 41 17 0 3 0.351
Charlie Parks 42 109 10 31 2 1 1 16 19 1 2 0.284
Biz Mackey 30 69 2 18 0 0 0 9 8 0 0 0.261
Max Manning 26 54 4 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.148
Rufus Lewis 17 42 7 8 1 0 0 2 5 0 0 0.190
Leniel Hooker 14 27 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.037
Cotton Williams 15 26 5 10 1 1 0 6 2 0 0 0.385
Willie Wynn 5 14 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.143
Nap Gulley 8 12 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.417
Nelson Thomas 6 10 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.400
Giovanni Beale 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Ameal Brooks 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Warren Peace 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Bill Anderson 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
James Cox 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Weedy Edwards 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Walker 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.500
Hogan 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Red Applegate 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Burgen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Toots Ferrell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John Fitzgerald 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1947

ERA

1 Max Manning 2.98 2 Cotton Williams 3.51 3 Leniel Hooker 4.29 4 Rufus Lewis 4.62

Wins

1 Max Manning 12 2 Rufus Lewis 8 3 Cotton Williams 4 4 Leniel Hooker 2 5 Warren Peace 2

Strikeouts

1 Rufus Lewis 81 2 Max Manning 77 3 Leniel Hooker 33 4 Cotton Williams 29 5 Johnny Davis 18
1947 Newark Eagles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Max Manning 12 4 2.98 20 17 0 130.0 115 43 31 77
Rufus Lewis 8 6 4.62 17 13 1 111.0 116 57 30 81
Leniel Hooker 2 6 4.29 14 10 2 79.2 95 38 25 33
Cotton Williams 4 2 3.51 10 4 0 51.1 54 20 11 29
Johnny Davis 1 2 4.68 3 3 0 25.0 29 13 10 18
Nelson Thomas 2 1 1.59 6 1 1 22.2 14 4 10 13
Warren Peace 2 0 4.79 5 3 0 20.2 21 11 16 7
Nap Gulley 0 2 5.85 3 3 0 20.0 25 13 14 13
Red Applegate 1 1 3.75 3 1 0 12.0 17 5 6 3
James Cox 0 0 9.00 2 1 0 7.0 9 7 6 4
Giovanni Beale 0 1 1.35 2 0 0 6.2 5 1 2 0
Weedy Edwards 0 0 5.68 2 1 0 6.1 7 4 4 3
Bill Anderson 0 0 5.06 1 1 0 5.1 6 3 2 2
Walker 1 0 0.00 1 0 0 4.1 5 0 0 1
Toots Ferrell 0 1 33.75 1 1 0 1.1 7 5 2 0

👥 Roster (30)

Bill Anderson Red Applegate Giovanni Beale Ameal Brooks Burgen James Cox Johnny Davis Larry Doby Weedy Edwards Toots Ferrell John Fitzgerald Nap Gulley +18 more

30 players

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The 1947 Newark Eagles in brief

The 1947 Newark Eagles won 45 games and lost 38, ending up 2nd in the NN2. The Newark Eagles scored 301 runs and allowed 280, a run differential of +21. The team batting average of .267 was 1% below the 1947 league mark of .270. The Newark Eagles staff finished with a 4.01 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.18. The 301 runs scored compare with a league average of 261 per club, 15% more.

Ruppert Stadium served as the home ballpark. The home run leader was Monte Irvin, who hit 11. On the mound, Max Manning won 12 games to lead the staff. Rufus Lewis struck out 81, the most on the club. In all, the roster shows 30 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1947 Newark Eagles

What was the 1947 Newark Eagles record?
The 1947 Newark Eagles finished 45-38 (.542 win pct).
Who led the 1947 Newark Eagles in home runs?
Monte Irvin led the 1947 Newark Eagles with 11 home runs.
What was the 1947 Newark Eagles team ERA?
The 1947 Newark Eagles posted a team ERA of 4.01.
Did the 1947 Newark Eagles win the World Series?
No. The 1947 Newark Eagles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1947 Newark Eagles play?
The 1947 Newark Eagles played home games at Ruppert Stadium.
Who led the 1947 Newark Eagles in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Monte Irvin (11 HR, 47 RBI) and Max Manning (12-4, 2.98 ERA).
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