1947 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 83-71
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,427,315, Avg. 21,622
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe Cronin (83-71)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1947 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 83-71
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,427,315, Avg. 21,622
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe Cronin (83-71)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1947 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1947 season with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Red Sox scored 720 runs and gave up 669 runs. Ted Williams walloped 32 home runs for Boston, while Bobby Doerr and Jake Jones swatted 20 or more also. Ted Williams drove in 114 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .343. Joe Dobson led the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.95 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Cronin coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 711
Regular Season Runs Against: 660
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1947 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 18, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 19, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 20, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 22, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 23, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 2-0 | 2-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 24, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 2-0 | 3-3 | 5-3 | ||
| April 25, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 11 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 26, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 29, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 2-2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | ||
| April 30, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 2-2 | 4-4 | 6-6 | ||
| May 2, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 2-2 | 4-5 | 6-7 | ||
| May 3, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 2-2 | 4-6 | 6-8 | ||
| May 4, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 8 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 2-2 | 5-6 | 7-8 | ||
| May 4, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 2-2 | 6-6 | 8-8 | ||
| May 6, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 6 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 2-2 | 7-6 | 9-8 | ||
| May 8, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 2-2 | 8-6 | 10-8 | ||
| May 10, 1947 | New York Yankees 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 2-3 | 8-6 | 10-9 | ||
| May 11, 1947 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 3-3 | 8-6 | 11-9 | ||
| May 12, 1947 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 4-3 | 8-6 | 12-9 | ||
| May 13, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 19 | W | 5-3 | 8-6 | 13-9 | ||
| May 14, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 6-3 | 8-6 | 14-9 | ||
| May 15, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 6-4 | 8-6 | 14-10 | ||
| May 16, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 7-4 | 8-6 | 15-10 | ||
| May 17, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 7-5 | 8-6 | 15-11 | ||
| May 19, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 7-6 | 8-6 | 15-12 | ||
| May 19, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 8-6 | 8-6 | 16-12 | ||
| May 20, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 9-6 | 8-6 | 17-12 | ||
| May 23, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 9-6 | 8-7 | 17-13 | ||
| May 24, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 9-6 | 8-8 | 17-14 | ||
| May 25, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 17 | L | 9-6 | 8-9 | 17-15 | ||
| May 26, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 9-6 | 8-10 | 17-16 | ||
| May 27, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 9-6 | 9-10 | 18-16 | ||
| May 28, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 9-6 | 10-10 | 19-16 | ||
| May 29, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 9-6 | 10-11 | 19-17 | ||
| May 30, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 9-6 | 10-12 | 19-18 | ||
| May 30, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 13 | L | 9-6 | 10-13 | 19-19 | ||
| June 2, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 9-6 | 11-13 | 20-19 | ||
| June 2, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 9-6 | 11-14 | 20-20 | ||
| June 3, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 9-6 | 11-15 | 20-21 | ||
| June 4, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 5 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 9-6 | 12-15 | 21-21 | ||
| June 8, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 9-6 | 12-16 | 21-22 | ||
| June 9, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 9-6 | 13-16 | 22-22 | ||
| June 10, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 9-6 | 14-16 | 23-22 | ||
| June 11, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 9-6 | 15-16 | 24-22 | ||
| June 13, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 10-6 | 15-16 | 25-22 | ||
| June 15, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 11-6 | 15-16 | 26-22 | ||
| June 15, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 12-6 | 15-16 | 27-22 | ||
| June 17, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 13-6 | 15-16 | 28-22 | ||
| June 18, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 14-6 | 15-16 | 29-22 | ||
| June 20, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 14-7 | 15-16 | 29-23 | ||
| June 21, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 15-7 | 15-16 | 30-23 | ||
| June 22, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 16-7 | 15-16 | 31-23 | ||
| June 22, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 16-8 | 15-16 | 31-24 | ||
| June 23, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 17-8 | 15-16 | 32-24 | ||
| June 25, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 18-8 | 15-16 | 33-24 | ||
| June 25, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 18-9 | 15-16 | 33-25 | ||
| June 26, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 18-9 | 15-17 | 33-26 | ||
| June 27, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 18-9 | 15-18 | 33-27 | ||
| June 28, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 18-9 | 16-18 | 34-27 | ||
| June 29, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 18-9 | 16-19 | 34-28 | ||
| June 29, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 18-9 | 16-20 | 34-29 | ||
| June 30, 1947 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 18-10 | 16-20 | 34-30 | ||
| July 2, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 18-11 | 16-20 | 34-31 | ||
| July 3, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 18-12 | 16-20 | 34-32 | ||
| July 4, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 18-13 | 16-20 | 34-33 | ||
| July 4, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 19-13 | 16-20 | 35-33 | ||
| July 5, 1947 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 20-13 | 16-20 | 36-33 | ||
| July 6, 1947 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 21-13 | 16-20 | 37-33 | ||
| July 6, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 22-13 | 16-20 | 38-33 | ||
| July 11, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 22-13 | 16-21 | 38-34 | ||
| July 11, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 22-13 | 17-21 | 39-34 | ||
| July 12, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 22-13 | 18-21 | 40-34 | ||
| July 13, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 22-13 | 18-22 | 40-35 | ||
| July 13, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 22-13 | 18-23 | 40-36 | ||
| July 14, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 22-13 | 19-23 | 41-36 | ||
| July 15, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 22-13 | 19-24 | 41-37 | ||
| July 16, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 22-13 | 20-24 | 42-37 | ||
| July 17, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 22-13 | 21-24 | 43-37 | ||
| July 17, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 22-13 | 22-24 | 44-37 | ||
| July 18, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 8 at St. Louis Browns 9 | L | 22-13 | 22-25 | 44-38 | ||
| July 19, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 1 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 22-13 | 23-25 | 45-38 | ||
| July 20, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 22-13 | 23-26 | 45-39 | ||
| July 20, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 6 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 22-13 | 23-27 | 45-40 | ||
| July 22, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 23-13 | 23-27 | 46-40 | ||
| July 23, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 24-13 | 23-27 | 47-40 | ||
| July 24, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 25-13 | 23-27 | 48-40 | ||
| July 25, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 26-13 | 23-27 | 49-40 | ||
| July 26, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 27-13 | 23-27 | 50-40 | ||
| July 27, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 28-13 | 23-27 | 51-40 | ||
| July 27, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 29-13 | 23-27 | 52-40 | ||
| July 29, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 29-14 | 23-27 | 52-41 | ||
| July 30, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 29-15 | 23-27 | 52-42 | ||
| July 31, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 29-16 | 23-27 | 52-43 | ||
| August 1, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 29-17 | 23-27 | 52-44 | ||
| August 2, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 30-17 | 23-27 | 53-44 | ||
| August 3, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 30-18 | 23-27 | 53-45 | ||
| August 5, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 30-18 | 23-28 | 53-46 | ||
| August 6, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 30-18 | 23-29 | 53-47 | ||
| August 7, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 30-18 | 24-29 | 54-47 | ||
| August 8, 1947 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 31-18 | 24-29 | 55-47 | ||
| August 9, 1947 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 32-18 | 24-29 | 56-47 | ||
| August 10, 1947 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 32-19 | 24-29 | 56-48 | ||
| August 11, 1947 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 33-19 | 24-29 | 57-48 | ||
| August 12, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 34-19 | 24-29 | 58-48 | ||
| August 13, 1947 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 35-19 | 24-29 | 59-48 | ||
| August 15, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 35-19 | 24-30 | 59-49 | ||
| August 16, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 35-19 | 24-31 | 59-50 | ||
| August 17, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 35-19 | 25-31 | 60-50 | ||
| August 19, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 9 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 35-19 | 26-31 | 61-50 | ||
| August 21, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 35-19 | 26-32 | 61-51 | ||
| August 22, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 35-19 | 26-33 | 61-52 | ||
| August 22, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 35-19 | 27-33 | 62-52 | ||
| August 24, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 35-19 | 28-33 | 63-52 | ||
| August 24, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 35-19 | 28-34 | 63-53 | ||
| August 25, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 35-19 | 28-35 | 63-54 | ||
| August 26, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 35-19 | 29-35 | 64-54 | ||
| August 26, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 35-19 | 29-36 | 64-55 | ||
| August 27, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 35-19 | 29-37 | 64-56 | ||
| August 27, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 35-19 | 30-37 | 65-56 | ||
| August 28, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 35-19 | 31-37 | 66-56 | ||
| August 29, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 36-19 | 31-37 | 67-56 | ||
| August 30, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 37-19 | 31-37 | 68-56 | ||
| August 31, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 38-19 | 31-37 | 69-56 | ||
| September 1, 1947 | New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 39-19 | 31-37 | 70-56 | ||
| September 1, 1947 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 40-19 | 31-37 | 71-56 | ||
| September 3, 1947 | New York Yankees 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 40-20 | 31-37 | 71-57 | ||
| September 3, 1947 | New York Yankees 11 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 40-21 | 31-37 | 71-58 | ||
| September 5, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | L | 40-21 | 31-38 | 71-59 | ||
| September 6, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 40-21 | 32-38 | 72-59 | ||
| September 7, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 40-21 | 32-39 | 72-60 | ||
| September 7, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 40-21 | 32-40 | 72-61 | ||
| September 9, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 41-21 | 32-40 | 73-61 | ||
| September 10, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 41-22 | 32-40 | 73-62 | ||
| September 11, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 42-22 | 32-40 | 74-62 | ||
| September 11, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 42-23 | 32-40 | 74-63 | ||
| September 12, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 42-24 | 32-40 | 74-64 | ||
| September 13, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 43-24 | 32-40 | 75-64 | ||
| September 15, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 43-25 | 32-40 | 75-65 | ||
| September 15, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 44-25 | 32-40 | 76-65 | ||
| September 16, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 44-26 | 32-40 | 76-66 | ||
| September 16, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 45-26 | 32-40 | 77-66 | ||
| September 17, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 45-27 | 32-40 | 77-67 | ||
| September 17, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 46-27 | 32-40 | 78-67 | ||
| September 18, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 47-27 | 32-40 | 79-67 | ||
| September 20, 1947 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 48-27 | 32-40 | 80-67 | ||
| September 20, 1947 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 48-28 | 32-40 | 80-68 | ||
| September 21, 1947 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 48-29 | 32-40 | 80-69 | ||
| September 23, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 49-29 | 32-40 | 81-69 | ||
| September 23, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 49-30 | 32-40 | 81-70 | ||
| September 26, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 49-30 | 33-40 | 82-70 | ||
| September 27, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 49-30 | 34-40 | 83-70 | ||
| September 28, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 49-30 | 34-41 | 83-71 |
