| 1947 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 15 – October 6, 1947 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Joe DiMaggio (NYY) NL: Bob Elliott (BSB) |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Detroit Tigers |
| NL champions | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| NL runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Yankees |
| Runners-up | Brooklyn Dodgers |
The 1947 Major League Baseball season, was contested from April 15 through October 6, 1947. The American League and National League both featured eight teams, with each team playing a 154-game schedule. The World Series was contested between the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in seven games, capturing the 11th championship in franchise history.
On April 15, Opening Day for the National League's Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson was in the Dodgers' lineup, playing first base against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field. [1] His appearance in a major league game broke the baseball color line, the practice of excluding players of black African descent. Later in the season, Larry Doby debuted with the Cleveland Indians on July 5, becoming the first black player in the American League. [2]
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American League
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| World Series | ||||
| AL | New York Yankees | 4 | ||
| NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | ||
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | Joe Cronin | Finished 3rd |
| Chicago White Sox | Ted Lyons | |
| Cleveland Indians | Lou Boudreau | |
| Detroit Tigers | Del Baker | Finished 2nd |
| New York Yankees | Bucky Harris | Won World Series |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Connie Mack | |
| St. Louis Browns | Muddy Ruel | |
| Washington Senators | Ossie Bluege |
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | Billy Southworth | Finished 3rd |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Clyde Sukeforth and Burt Shotton | Won Pennant |
| Chicago Cubs | Charlie Grimm | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Johnny Neun | |
| New York Giants | Mel Ott | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Ben Chapman | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Billy Herman and Bill Burwell | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Eddie Dyer | Finished 2nd |
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees [3] | 97 | 11.5% | 2,178,937 | -3.8% | 28,298 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers [4] | 94 | -2.1% | 1,807,526 | 0.6% | 23,173 |
| New York Giants [5] | 81 | 32.8% | 1,600,793 | 31.2% | 21,063 |
| Cleveland Indians [6] | 80 | 17.6% | 1,521,978 | 44.0% | 19,513 |
| Boston Red Sox [7] | 83 | -20.2% | 1,427,315 | 0.7% | 17,621 |
| Detroit Tigers [8] | 85 | -7.6% | 1,398,093 | -18.8% | 17,476 |
| Chicago Cubs [9] | 69 | -15.9% | 1,364,039 | 1.6% | 17,266 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates [10] | 62 | -1.6% | 1,283,531 | 71.1% | 16,247 |
| Boston Braves [11] | 86 | 6.2% | 1,277,361 | 31.7% | 16,589 |
| St. Louis Cardinals [12] | 89 | -9.2% | 1,247,913 | 17.5% | 16,207 |
| Philadelphia Athletics [13] | 78 | 59.2% | 911,566 | 46.6% | 11,687 |
| Philadelphia Phillies [14] | 62 | -10.1% | 907,332 | -13.2% | 11,784 |
| Cincinnati Reds [15] | 73 | 9.0% | 899,975 | 25.7% | 11,688 |
| Chicago White Sox [16] | 70 | -5.4% | 876,948 | -10.8% | 11,693 |
| Washington Senators [17] | 64 | -15.8% | 850,758 | -17.2% | 11,049 |
| St. Louis Browns [18] | 59 | -10.6% | 320,474 | -39.1% | 4,162 |
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