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1947 Philadelphia Athletics

American League
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Season
1947
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
78-76 (.506)   GBL: 19.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
5 / 5 / 9
Attendance
911,566 (Rank: 11)
Ballpark
Shibe Park
Playoffs
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Batting Statistics

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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
4Sam Chapman31OFR14955184139185148334657008001420962437102.252.331.379.710.243.127.00010.4211.2239.3639.36
1938-  UDFA  -PHA
MLB1938-19511938-1951
7Barney McCosky30OFL137546771792271521457294900521861630149.328.395.399.794.170.071.0009.254.71546.00546.00 MLB1939-19531939-1953
1Eddie Joost31SSR151540761112231364661141104240051786823873.206.348.330.678.335.124.00016.7216.1341.5441.54 MLB1936-19551936-1955
12Pete Suder312BR1455284512728456003354421400141785793790.241.290.337.627.157.096.0006.047.60105.60105.60 MLB1941-19551941-1955
3Hank Majeski303BR141479541342658721053315800181945453995.280.358.405.763.238.125.0009.725.6959.8859.88 MLB1939-19551939-1955
5Ferris Fain261BL136461701342867714595342900151955674193.291.414.423.837.336.132.00016.756.0065.8665.86 MLB1947-19551947-1955
10,21Elmer Valo26OFL1123706011112653611364212140041504502388.300.406.405.811.300.105.00014.224.6774.0074.00 MLB1940-19611940-1961
8Buddy Rosar32CR10235940932021331340131900111204092370.259.335.334.669.181.075.0009.783.18359.00359.00 MLB1939-19511939-1951
11,47George Binks30OFL1043333386194234822336160061193632561.258.308.357.665.186.099.0006.349.92166.50166.50 MLB1944-19481944-1948
9Mike Guerra34CR722092045220181210150600451225441.215.251.244.495.072.029.0004.446.670.000.00 MLB1937-19511937-1951
21,23Phil Marchildon33PR359881530190042511200221115411.153.194.214.408.102.061.0003.4821.7498.0098.00 MLB1940-19501940-1950
2,15Gene Handley322B-3BR369010232108101020000327100320.256.330.300.630.167.044.00010.002.000.000.00 MLB1946-19471946-1947
6,41Dick Adams271BR37899182321100218020003293711.202.220.360.580.180.158.0002.1519.3544.5044.50 MLB1947-19471947-1947
25Dick Fowler26PR3682314100200017040031586113.171.171.183.354.012.012.0000.0019.770.000.00 MLB1941-19521941-1952
23,36Bill McCahan26PR2955892001003503001116127.164.207.200.407.091.036.0004.928.200.000.00 MLB1946-19491946-1949
10,20Joe Coleman24PR3248372001004250300195525.146.212.188.400.125.042.0007.2745.450.000.00 MLB1942-19551942-1955
15,30,39Austin Knickerbocker28OFR21488123202013402001195357.250.294.396.690.188.146.0005.667.550.000.00 MLB1947-19471947-1947
31Mickey Rutner283BR124841210140032010041652210.250.294.333.627.146.083.0005.773.8548.0048.00 MLB1947-19471947-1947
11,24Carl Scheib20PR224546000300130000364606.133.152.133.285.022.000.0002.176.520.000.00 MLB1943-19541943-1954
19Jesse Flores32PR28442101000001522000114919.227.277.250.527.045.023.0002.0410.200.000.00 MLB1942-19501942-1950
16,37Bob Savage25PR4440120000002180200024402.050.095.050.145.050.000.0004.5540.910.000.00 MLB1942-19491942-1949
28Chet Laabs35OFR1532571015004400000113625.219.306.344.650.250.125.00011.1111.1132.0032.00 MLB1937-19471937-1947
6,14Don Richmond273BL192124110400330000172422.190.292.333.625.286.143.00012.5012.500.000.00 MLB1941-19511941-1951
17Russ Christopher29PR441612000200370200022102.125.263.125.388.188.000.00014.2933.330.000.00 MLB1942-19481942-1948
15Pat Cooper291BR131604200300050000061622.250.250.375.625.125.125.0000.0031.250.000.00 MLB1946-19471946-1947
16,18Bill Dietrich37PR111611000100080400012001.063.063.063.126.000.000.0000.0040.000.000.00 MLB1933-19481933-1948
14Herman Franks33CL81523010100440000151912.200.368.333.701.400.133.00021.0521.050.000.00 MLB1939-19491939-1949
31,45Ray Poole27HL131313000100140000131403.231.286.231.517.077.000.0007.1428.570.000.00 MLB1941-19471941-1947
28Nellie Fox192BL732000000010000000400.000.250.000.250.333.000.00025.000.000.000.00 MLB1947-19651947-1965
28Lou Brissie23PL120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1947-19531947-1953
20,30Tom Kirk19HL110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1947-19471947-1947
Tot:31 Players17135198633131121852615813733605563241440011718165971331980.252.333.349.682.214.097.27310.139.430.9385.21
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Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
21,23Phil Marchildon33R1993.223535212000276.222811099151411281071.337.420.494.594.163.580.91 MLB1940-19501940-1950
25Dick Fowler26R12112.813631163250227.121077711285750031.308.310.483.372.973.050.88 MLB1941-19521941-1952
23,36Bill McCahan26R1053.3229191015100165.11607361762473001.348.710.383.382.563.970.76 MLB1946-19491946-1949
10,20Joe Coleman24R6124.323221929111160.117184771762650001.459.600.953.483.654.721.05 MLB1942-19551942-1955
19Jesse Flores32R4133.39282040580151.113972571059410001.318.270.593.512.444.280.69 MLB1942-19501942-1950
16,37Bob Savage25R8103.764482120362146.01357161855561001.308.320.493.393.454.381.02 MLB1942-19491942-1949
11,24Carl Scheib20R465.04211262690116.012168651155266221.529.390.854.272.025.280.47 MLB1943-19541943-1954
17Russ Christopher29R1072.904400038441280.2703026433331001.287.810.453.683.683.351.00 MLB1942-19481942-1948
16,18Bill Dietrich37R523.121192112060.2482421040180021.457.120.005.932.673.560.45 MLB1933-19481933-1948
28Lou Brissie23L016.4311000007.09551542002.0011.571.296.435.146.430.80 MLB1947-19531947-1953
Tot:10 Players78763.51156156701286125151391.1129161454385597493142141.368.350.553.863.193.970.83
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Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Buddy Rosar32C10200.040670212478476.996004.70.0066.2100.01
Mike Guerra34C6200.02033695248239.964003.90.0040.386.12
Herman Franks33C400.01210013131.000003.30.002.650.03
Totals33.0C168006211071117739728.985004.3
Ferris Fain261B13200.011411011911812611242.985009.40.0085.797.11
Dick Adams271B2400.017017119188187.995007.80.0015.664.92
George Binks301B1300.0827149089.989006.80.008.412.53
Pat Cooper291B100.08001881.000008.00.000.67.74
Totals28.51B1700014011252114215471526.986009.0
Pete Suder312B14000.03044131094727717.986005.10.0090.996.61
Gene Handley322B1700.031412107472.973004.20.0011.047.22
Don Richmond272B100.0121043.750003.00.000.65.33
Hank Majeski302B100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.73
Nellie Fox192B100.01000111.000001.00.000.614.33
Totals27.82B1600033745613104806793.984005.0
Hank Majeski303B13400.0160263528428423.988003.20.0087.095.01
Mickey Rutner283B1100.0518322623.885002.10.007.191.72
Gene Handley323B1000.01215513227.844002.70.006.527.83
Don Richmond273B400.0011021.500000.30.002.621.14
Pete Suder313B200.02200441.000002.00.001.31.45
Totals29.43B161001792991431492478.972003.0
Eddie Joost31SS15100.037045238100860822.956005.40.0098.1100.01
Hank Majeski30SS400.010200430301.000007.50.002.62.82
Pete Suder31SS300.0432297.778002.30.001.92.13
Gene Handley32SS100.00200221.000002.00.000.62.84
Totals31.0SS1590038447740106901861.956005.4
Sam Chapman31OF14600.04281662450444.987003.00.0094.898.01
Barney McCosky30OF13600.0346862360354.983002.60.0088.399.32
Elmer Valo26OF10400.0205960220214.973002.10.0067.592.93
George Binks30OF7500.0157861171165.965002.20.0048.772.14
Austin Knickerbocker28OF1400.0321203533.943002.40.009.166.75
Chet Laabs35OF700.01710018181.000002.60.004.546.76
Dick Adams27OF300.01000111.000000.30.001.98.17
Totals29.9OF4850011864326512551229.979002.5
Russ Christopher29P4400.01013102423.958000.50.0028.6100.01
Bob Savage25P4400.0616202422.917000.50.0028.6100.01
Dick Fowler26P3600.01429214543.956001.20.0023.4100.03
Phil Marchildon33P3500.0734324441.932001.20.0022.7100.04
Joe Coleman24P3200.0516102221.955000.70.0020.8100.05
Bill McCahan26P2900.0733144140.976001.40.0018.8100.06
Jesse Flores32P2800.01219333431.912001.10.0018.2100.07
Carl Scheib20P2100.0313121716.941000.80.0013.695.58
Bill Dietrich37P1100.01843139.692000.80.007.1100.09
Lou Brissie23P100.01100221.000002.00.000.6100.010
Totals27.5P28100661821815266248.932000.9

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
6,41Dick Adams271B6-0185RL1920-04-08Tuolumne,CAMLB1947-19471947-1947
11,47George Binks30OF6-0175LL1916-07-11Chicago,ILMLB1944-19481944-1948
28Lou Brissie23P6-4215LL1924-06-05Anderson,SCMLB1947-19531947-1953
4Sam Chapman31OF6-0190RR1916-04-11Tiburon,CAMLB1938-19511938-1951
1938-  UDFA  -PHA
17Russ Christopher29P6-3180RR1917-09-12Richmond,CAMLB1942-19481942-1948
10,20Joe Coleman24P6-3200RR1922-07-30Medford,MAMLB1942-19551942-1955
15Pat Cooper29P-1B6-3180RR1917-11-26Albemarle,NCMLB1946-19471946-1947
16,18Bill Dietrich37P6-0185RR1910-03-29Philadelphia,PAMLB1933-19481933-1948
5Ferris Fain261B5-11185LL1921-05-29San Antonio,TXMLB1947-19551947-1955
19Jesse Flores32P5-10175RR1914-11-02Guadalajara,MXMLB1942-19501942-1950
25Dick Fowler26P6-5215RR1921-03-30Toronto,ONMLB1941-19521941-1952
28Nellie Fox192B5-9150LR1927-12-25St. Thomas,PAMLB1947-19651947-1965
14Herman Franks33C5-11187LR1914-01-04Price,UTMLB1939-19491939-1949
9Mike Guerra34C5-9160RR1912-10-11Havana,CUMLB1937-19511937-1951
2,15Gene Handley322B5-11165RR1914-11-25Kennett,MOMLB1946-19471946-1947
1Eddie Joost31SS6-0175RR1916-06-05San Francisco,CAMLB1936-19551936-1955
20,30Tom Kirk19H5-11182LL1927-09-27Philadelphia,PAMLB1947-19471947-1947
15,30,39Austin Knickerbocker28OF5-11185RR1918-10-15Bangall,NYMLB1947-19471947-1947
28Chet Laabs35OF5-8175RR1912-04-30Milwaukee,WIMLB1937-19471937-1947
3Hank Majeski303B5-9180RR1916-12-13Staten Island,NYMLB1939-19551939-1955
21,23Phil Marchildon33P5-11175RR1913-10-25Penetanguishene,ONMLB1940-19501940-1950
23,36Bill McCahan26P5-11200RR1921-06-07Philadelphia,PAMLB1946-19491946-1949
7Barney McCosky30OF6-1184LR1917-04-11Coal Run,PAMLB1939-19531939-1953
31,45Ray Poole27H6-0180LR1920-01-16Salisbury,NCMLB1941-19471941-1947
6,14Don Richmond273B6-1175LR1919-10-27Gillett,PAMLB1941-19511941-1951
8Buddy Rosar32C5-9190RR1914-07-03Buffalo,NYMLB1939-19511939-1951
31Mickey Rutner283B5-11190RR1919-03-18Hempstead,NYMLB1947-19471947-1947
16,37Bob Savage25P6-2180RR1921-12-01Manchester,NHMLB1942-19491942-1949
11,24Carl Scheib20P6-1192RR1927-01-01Gratz,PAMLB1943-19541943-1954
12Pete Suder312B-3B6-0175RR1916-04-16Aliquippa,PAMLB1941-19551941-1955
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
10,21Elmer Valo26OF5-11190LR1921-03-05Ribnik,CZMLB1940-19611940-1961
31 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Connie MackManagerC6-1150RR1862-12-22East Brookfield,MAMLB1886-18961886-189648
Lena BlackburneThird Base CoachSS-3B5-11160RR1886-10-23Clifton Heights,PAMLB1910-19291910-192921
Earle BruckerAssistant CoachC5-11175RR1901-05-06Albany,NYMLB1937-19431937-19438
Dave KeefeAssistant CoachP5-9165LR1897-01-09Williston,VTMLB1917-19221917-19227
Al SimmonsAssistant CoachOF5-11190RR1902-05-22Milwaukee,WIMLB1924-19441924-19447
5 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1947Philadelphia AthleticsALMLB1547876.50619.06336141955Connie MackShibe Parkdnq
TotalsFull Organization1547876.50663361419
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