1947 Philadelphia Athletics

78-76 • .506 Win% • 5th in AL

The 1947 Philadelphia Athletics went 78-76 (.506) finishing 5th in the AL. The club scored 633 runs, allowed 614, and played home games at Shibe Park. Team leaders included Sam Chapman (14 HR, 83 RBI) and Phil Marchildon (19-9, 3.22 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

78 Wins
76 Losses
.506 Win %
5th Rank
633 R 614 RA
Diff +19

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633 Runs Scored
614 Runs Allowed
+19 Run Diff
948K Attendance

📈 vs. 1947 AL Average

Batting Avg .252 1% below the 1947 league average (.255)
OBP .332 equal to the 1947 league average (.333)
SLG .349 4% below the 1947 league average (.364)
Team ERA 3.51 5% better than the 1947 league average (3.71)
Runs Scored 633 2% below the 1947 league average (645 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumShibe Park
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 948,300
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Avg per Game 12,157

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1947

Batting Avg

1 Barney McCosky 0.328 2 Elmer Valo 0.300 3 Ferris Fain 0.291 4 Hank Majeski 0.280 5 Buddy Rosar 0.259

Home Runs

1 Sam Chapman 14 2 Eddie Joost 13 3 Hank Majeski 8 4 Ferris Fain 7 5 Pete Suder 5

RBI

1 Sam Chapman 83 2 Hank Majeski 72 3 Ferris Fain 71 4 Eddie Joost 64 5 Pete Suder 60
1947 Philadelphia Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sam Chapman 149 551 84 139 18 5 14 83 65 70 3 0.252
Barney McCosky 137 546 77 179 22 7 1 52 57 29 1 0.328
Eddie Joost 151 540 76 111 22 3 13 64 114 110 6 0.206
Pete Suder 145 528 45 127 28 4 5 60 35 44 0 0.241
Hank Majeski 141 479 54 134 26 5 8 72 53 31 1 0.280
Ferris Fain 136 461 70 134 28 6 7 71 95 34 4 0.291
Elmer Valo 112 370 60 111 12 6 5 36 64 21 11 0.300
Buddy Rosar 102 359 40 93 20 2 1 33 40 13 1 0.259
George Binks 104 333 33 86 19 4 2 34 23 36 8 0.258
Mike Guerra 72 209 20 45 2 2 0 18 10 15 1 0.215
Phil Marchildon 35 98 8 15 3 0 1 9 4 25 0 0.153
Gene Handley 36 90 10 23 2 1 0 8 10 2 1 0.256
Dick Adams 37 89 9 18 2 3 2 11 2 18 0 0.202
Dick Fowler 36 82 3 14 1 0 0 2 0 17 0 0.171
Bill McCahan 29 55 8 9 2 0 0 1 3 5 0 0.164
Joe Coleman 32 48 3 7 2 0 0 1 4 25 0 0.146
Austin Knickerbocker 21 48 8 12 3 2 0 2 3 4 0 0.250
Mickey Rutner 12 48 4 12 1 0 1 4 3 2 0 0.250
Carl Scheib 22 45 4 6 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0.133
Jesse Flores 28 44 2 10 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 0.227
Bob Savage 44 40 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 18 0 0.050
Chet Laabs 15 32 5 7 1 0 1 5 4 4 0 0.219
Don Richmond 19 21 2 4 1 1 0 4 3 3 0 0.190
Russ Christopher 44 16 1 2 0 0 0 2 3 7 0 0.125
Pat Cooper 13 16 0 4 2 0 0 3 0 5 0 0.250
Bill Dietrich 11 16 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0.062
Herman Franks 8 15 2 3 0 1 0 1 4 4 0 0.200
Ray Poole 13 13 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0.231
Nellie Fox 7 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Lou Brissie 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Tom Kirk 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1947

ERA

1 Dick Fowler 2.81 2 Russ Christopher 2.90 3 Bill Dietrich 3.12 4 Phil Marchildon 3.22 5 Bill McCahan 3.32

Wins

1 Phil Marchildon 19 2 Dick Fowler 12 3 Russ Christopher 10 4 Bill McCahan 10 5 Bob Savage 8

Strikeouts

1 Phil Marchildon 128 2 Dick Fowler 75 3 Joe Coleman 65 4 Bob Savage 56 5 Bill McCahan 47
1947 Philadelphia Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Phil Marchildon 19 9 3.22 35 35 0 276.2 228 99 141 128
Dick Fowler 12 11 2.81 36 31 0 227.1 210 71 85 75
Bill McCahan 10 5 3.32 29 19 0 165.1 160 61 62 47
Joe Coleman 6 12 4.32 32 21 1 160.1 171 77 62 65
Jesse Flores 4 13 3.39 28 20 0 151.1 139 57 59 41
Bob Savage 8 10 3.76 44 8 2 146.0 135 61 55 56
Carl Scheib 4 6 5.04 21 12 0 116.0 121 65 55 26
Russ Christopher 10 7 2.90 44 0 12 80.2 70 26 33 33
Bill Dietrich 5 2 3.12 11 9 0 60.2 48 21 40 18
Lou Brissie 0 1 6.43 1 1 0 7.0 9 5 5 4

👥 Roster (31)

Dick Adams George Binks Lou Brissie Sam Chapman Russ Christopher Joe Coleman Pat Cooper Bill Dietrich Ferris Fain Jesse Flores Dick Fowler Nellie Fox +19 more

31 players

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The 1947 Philadelphia Athletics in brief

The record for the 1947 Philadelphia Athletics reads 78 wins and 76 losses, good for 5th in the AL. The run column shows 633 for and 614 against. The team batting average of .252 was 1% below the 1947 league mark of .255. The staff ERA of 3.51 was 5% better than the league average of 3.71. The 1947 Philadelphia Athletics scored 2% fewer runs than the average club (633 against 645).

The home park, Shibe Park, recorded 948,300 in attendance, about 12,157 a game. The home run leader was Sam Chapman, who hit 14. The hits leader was Barney McCosky with 179. The pitching staff's wins leader was Phil Marchildon (19). Russ Christopher saved 12 games. The roster section lists 31 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1947 Philadelphia Athletics

What was the 1947 Philadelphia Athletics record?
The 1947 Philadelphia Athletics finished 78-76 (.506 win pct).
Who led the 1947 Philadelphia Athletics in home runs?
Sam Chapman led the 1947 Philadelphia Athletics with 14 home runs.
What was the 1947 Philadelphia Athletics team ERA?
The 1947 Philadelphia Athletics posted a team ERA of 3.51.
Did the 1947 Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1947 Philadelphia Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1947 Philadelphia Athletics play?
The 1947 Philadelphia Athletics played home games at Shibe Park.
Who led the 1947 Philadelphia Athletics in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Sam Chapman (14 HR, 83 RBI) and Phil Marchildon (19-9, 3.22 ERA).
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