1947 Philadelphia Stars

24-33 • .421 Win% • 5th in NN2

The 1947 Philadelphia Stars went 24-33 (.421) finishing 5th in the NN2. The club scored 247 runs, allowed 286, and played home games at 44th & Parkside. Team leaders included Bill Cash (2 HR, 28 RBI) and Henry Miller (8-2, 3.85 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

24 Wins
33 Losses
.421 Win %
5th Rank
247 R 286 RA
Diff -39

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⚡ Quick Stats

247 Runs Scored
286 Runs Allowed
-39 Run Diff
7 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1947 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .267 1% below the 1947 league average (.270)
OBP .337 1% below the 1947 league average (.339)
SLG .344 6% below the 1947 league average (.367)
Team ERA 5.14 23% worse than the 1947 league average (4.18)
Runs Scored 247 5% below the 1947 league average (261 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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Stadium44th & Parkside
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Home Games (est.) 29 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1947

Batting Avg

1 Frank Austin 0.322 2 Stanley Glenn 0.304 3 Bill Cash 0.303 4 Harry Simpson 0.298 5 Gene Benson 0.291

Home Runs

1 Bill Cash 2 2 Gene Benson 1 3 Doc Dennis 1 4 Mahlon Duckett 1 5 Henry McHenry 1

RBI

1 Gene Benson 31 2 Bill Cash 28 3 Frank Austin 25 4 Archie Brathwaite 24 5 Murray Watkins 22
1947 Philadelphia Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Gene Benson 48 179 27 52 10 4 1 31 22 0 2 0.291
Murray Watkins 45 178 31 46 4 3 1 22 9 1 3 0.258
Frank Austin 48 174 30 56 11 2 0 25 23 0 4 0.322
Archie Brathwaite 47 165 30 47 9 2 0 24 21 0 5 0.285
Doc Dennis 48 157 13 34 4 0 1 18 17 1 0 0.217
Mahlon Duckett 41 145 29 38 5 0 1 13 16 0 1 0.262
Bill Cash 42 122 25 37 5 3 2 28 18 1 0 0.303
Harry Simpson 35 114 13 34 4 1 0 13 5 0 2 0.298
Stanley Glenn 28 79 7 24 5 0 0 12 6 0 0 0.304
Dan Wilson 19 59 13 12 2 1 0 8 7 1 0 0.203
Barney Brown 30 48 3 5 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0.104
Henry Miller 16 45 4 7 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 0.156
Roy Partlow 19 41 7 13 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.317
Gabe Patterson 8 26 3 5 1 1 0 5 1 0 3 0.192
Henry McHenry 11 18 3 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.222
Goose Curry 17 17 3 8 1 2 0 3 4 1 0 0.471
Harold Gould 10 14 5 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.143
Wilmer Harris 8 12 0 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.417
Alfred Wilmore 8 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0.091
Bill Ricks 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Hartwell 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ray Robinson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Willie Wynn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1947

ERA

1 Henry Miller 3.85 2 Roy Partlow 3.92 3 Barney Brown 4.24 4 Wilmer Harris 4.46 5 Henry McHenry 5.65

Wins

1 Henry Miller 8 2 Barney Brown 5 3 Roy Partlow 5 4 Wilmer Harris 3 5 Harold Gould 1

Strikeouts

1 Henry Miller 79 2 Roy Partlow 58 3 Barney Brown 29 4 Wilmer Harris 24 5 Henry McHenry 23
1947 Philadelphia Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Henry Miller 8 2 3.85 16 13 1 112.1 102 48 48 79
Roy Partlow 5 6 3.92 15 11 2 87.1 98 38 29 58
Barney Brown 5 5 4.24 13 10 1 68.0 73 32 21 29
Henry McHenry 1 3 5.65 7 4 1 36.2 42 23 10 23
Wilmer Harris 3 0 4.46 8 5 0 36.1 31 18 12 24
Harold Gould 1 2 8.35 7 2 0 32.1 49 30 12 12
Alfred Wilmore 1 3 10.16 7 2 0 31.0 49 35 20 16
Bill Ricks 0 1 10.64 4 1 1 11.0 15 13 8 2
Ray Robinson 0 1 3.00 2 1 0 3.0 5 1 0 0
Harry Simpson 0 0 27.00 1 0 0 0.1 2 1 0 0

👥 Roster (23)

Frank Austin Gene Benson Archie Brathwaite Barney Brown Bill Cash Goose Curry Doc Dennis Mahlon Duckett Stanley Glenn Harold Gould Wilmer Harris Hartwell +11 more

23 players

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The 1947 Philadelphia Stars in brief

The 1947 Philadelphia Stars finished 24-33, a .421 winning percentage, placing 5th in the NN2. The Philadelphia Stars scored 247 runs and allowed 286, a run differential of -39. The team batting average of .267 was 1% below the 1947 league mark of .270. Pitchers allowed 5.14 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.18. League clubs averaged 261 runs that year, so the Philadelphia Stars scored 5% fewer.

The club's home park in 1947 was 44th & Parkside. The home run leader was Bill Cash, who hit 2. Gene Benson drove in a team-high 31 runs. The hits leader was Frank Austin with 56. Henry Miller was the top winner, with 8 victories. In all, the roster shows 23 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1947 Philadelphia Stars

What was the 1947 Philadelphia Stars record?
The 1947 Philadelphia Stars finished 24-33 (.421 win pct).
Who led the 1947 Philadelphia Stars in home runs?
Bill Cash led the 1947 Philadelphia Stars with 2 home runs.
What was the 1947 Philadelphia Stars team ERA?
The 1947 Philadelphia Stars posted a team ERA of 5.14.
Did the 1947 Philadelphia Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1947 Philadelphia Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1947 Philadelphia Stars play?
The 1947 Philadelphia Stars played home games at 44th & Parkside.
Who led the 1947 Philadelphia Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bill Cash (2 HR, 28 RBI) and Henry Miller (8-2, 3.85 ERA).
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