1947 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 69-85
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 1,364,039, Avg. 19,709
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Charlie Grimm (69-85)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1947 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 69-85
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 1,364,039, Avg. 19,709
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Charlie Grimm (69-85)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1947 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1947 season with a record of 69 wins and 85 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Cubs plated 567 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 722 runs. Bill Nicholson paced Chicago with 26 home runs and accounted for 75 RBI. Phil Cavarretta topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .314 average. Johnny Schmitz led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.22 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Grimm coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 568
Regular Season Runs Against: 721
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 17, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 18, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| April 19, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 20, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 0-2 | 2-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 21, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 22, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 1-3 | 2-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 23, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 2-3 | 2-1 | 4-4 | ||
| April 24, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 2-3 | 3-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 26, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 3-3 | 3-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 27, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 4-3 | 3-1 | 7-4 | ||
| April 29, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 4-3 | 3-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 30, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 4-3 | 4-2 | 8-5 | ||
| May 1, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 4-3 | 4-3 | 8-6 | ||
| May 6, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 4-3 | 5-3 | 9-6 | ||
| May 8, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 4-3 | 6-3 | 10-6 | ||
| May 8, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 4-3 | 7-3 | 11-6 | ||
| May 9, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 4-3 | 8-3 | 12-6 | ||
| May 10, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 4-3 | 8-4 | 12-7 | ||
| May 11, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 4-3 | 9-4 | 13-7 | ||
| May 11, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 4-3 | 10-4 | 14-7 | ||
| May 13, 1947 | Boston Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 4-4 | 10-4 | 14-8 | ||
| May 15, 1947 | New York Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 4-5 | 10-4 | 14-9 | ||
| May 16, 1947 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 4-6 | 10-4 | 14-10 | ||
| May 17, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 4-7 | 10-4 | 14-11 | ||
| May 18, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 4-8 | 10-4 | 14-12 | ||
| May 19, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 5-8 | 10-4 | 15-12 | ||
| May 20, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 6-8 | 10-4 | 16-12 | ||
| May 21, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 7-8 | 10-4 | 17-12 | ||
| May 24, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 7-9 | 10-4 | 17-13 | ||
| May 25, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 8-9 | 10-4 | 18-13 | ||
| May 26, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 8-9 | 10-5 | 18-14 | ||
| May 27, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 8-9 | 11-5 | 19-14 | ||
| May 28, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 8-9 | 11-6 | 19-15 | ||
| May 30, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 8-9 | 11-7 | 19-16 | ||
| May 30, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 8-9 | 12-7 | 20-16 | ||
| May 31, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 8-9 | 13-7 | 21-16 | ||
| June 1, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 8-9 | 14-7 | 22-16 | ||
| June 3, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 8 | L | 8-9 | 14-8 | 22-17 | ||
| June 4, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 0 | W | 8-9 | 15-8 | 23-17 | ||
| June 5, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 9 | L | 8-9 | 15-9 | 23-18 | ||
| June 5, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 1 | W | 8-9 | 16-9 | 24-18 | ||
| June 6, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 8-9 | 16-10 | 24-19 | ||
| June 9, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 8-9 | 16-11 | 24-20 | ||
| June 10, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 8-9 | 16-12 | 24-21 | ||
| June 11, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 8-9 | 17-12 | 25-21 | ||
| June 11, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 8-9 | 18-12 | 26-21 | ||
| June 12, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 8-9 | 19-12 | 27-21 | ||
| June 13, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 9-9 | 19-12 | 28-21 | ||
| June 14, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 10-9 | 19-12 | 29-21 | ||
| June 15, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 10-10 | 19-12 | 29-22 | ||
| June 16, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 10-11 | 19-12 | 29-23 | ||
| June 18, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 10-12 | 19-12 | 29-24 | ||
| June 19, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 10-13 | 19-12 | 29-25 | ||
| June 20, 1947 | Boston Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 11-13 | 19-12 | 30-25 | ||
| June 21, 1947 | Boston Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 11-14 | 19-12 | 30-26 | ||
| June 22, 1947 | Boston Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 11-15 | 19-12 | 30-27 | ||
| June 23, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 12-15 | 19-12 | 31-27 | ||
| June 24, 1947 | New York Giants 11 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 12-16 | 19-12 | 31-28 | ||
| June 25, 1947 | New York Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 12-17 | 19-12 | 31-29 | ||
| June 26, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 12-18 | 19-12 | 31-30 | ||
| June 27, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 12-19 | 19-12 | 31-31 | ||
| June 28, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 13-19 | 19-12 | 32-31 | ||
| June 28, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 14-19 | 19-12 | 33-31 | ||
| June 29, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 14-20 | 19-12 | 33-32 | ||
| June 30, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 14-20 | 19-13 | 33-33 | ||
| July 3, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 15-20 | 19-13 | 34-33 | ||
| July 4, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 15-21 | 19-13 | 34-34 | ||
| July 4, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 16-21 | 19-13 | 35-34 | ||
| July 5, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 16-21 | 20-13 | 36-34 | ||
| July 6, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 16-21 | 20-14 | 36-35 | ||
| July 6, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 16-21 | 20-15 | 36-36 | ||
| July 10, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 16-21 | 20-16 | 36-37 | ||
| July 10, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 16-21 | 20-17 | 36-38 | ||
| July 11, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 16-21 | 20-18 | 36-39 | ||
| July 12, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 16-21 | 20-19 | 36-40 | ||
| July 12, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 16-21 | 20-20 | 36-41 | ||
| July 13, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 16-21 | 20-21 | 36-42 | ||
| July 13, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Boston Braves 8 | L | 16-21 | 20-22 | 36-43 | ||
| July 14, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 16-21 | 21-22 | 37-43 | ||
| July 15, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 4 | L | 16-21 | 21-23 | 37-44 | ||
| July 16, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 6 | L | 16-21 | 21-24 | 37-45 | ||
| July 18, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 16-21 | 22-24 | 38-45 | ||
| July 20, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 16-21 | 23-24 | 39-45 | ||
| July 20, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 16-21 | 24-24 | 40-45 | ||
| July 22, 1947 | Boston Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 17-21 | 24-24 | 41-45 | ||
| July 22, 1947 | Boston Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 17-22 | 24-24 | 41-46 | ||
| July 23, 1947 | Boston Braves 12 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 17-23 | 24-24 | 41-47 | ||
| July 24, 1947 | Boston Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 18-23 | 24-24 | 42-47 | ||
| July 25, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 19-23 | 24-24 | 43-47 | ||
| July 26, 1947 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 19-24 | 24-24 | 43-48 | ||
| July 27, 1947 | New York Giants 12 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 19-25 | 24-24 | 43-49 | ||
| July 28, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 19-26 | 24-24 | 43-50 | ||
| July 29, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 20-26 | 24-24 | 44-50 | ||
| July 30, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 20-27 | 24-24 | 44-51 | ||
| July 31, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 20-28 | 24-24 | 44-52 | ||
| August 1, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 21-28 | 24-24 | 45-52 | ||
| August 2, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 22-28 | 24-24 | 46-52 | ||
| August 3, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 23-28 | 24-24 | 47-52 | ||
| August 4, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 23-29 | 24-24 | 47-53 | ||
| August 5, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 23-30 | 24-24 | 47-54 | ||
| August 6, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 23-31 | 24-24 | 47-55 | ||
| August 7, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 23-32 | 24-24 | 47-56 | ||
| August 8, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 24-32 | 24-24 | 48-56 | ||
| August 9, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 25-32 | 24-24 | 49-56 | ||
| August 9, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 25-33 | 24-24 | 49-57 | ||
| August 10, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 26-33 | 24-24 | 50-57 | ||
| August 11, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 26-33 | 24-25 | 50-58 | ||
| August 12, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 26-33 | 25-25 | 51-58 | ||
| August 13, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 26-33 | 25-26 | 51-59 | ||
| August 15, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 26-33 | 26-26 | 52-59 | ||
| August 16, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 26-33 | 26-27 | 52-60 | ||
| August 17, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 26-33 | 26-28 | 52-61 | ||
| August 17, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | L | 26-33 | 26-29 | 52-62 | ||
| August 19, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 26-33 | 26-30 | 52-63 | ||
| August 19, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 26-33 | 26-31 | 52-64 | ||
| August 21, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 8 | L | 26-33 | 26-32 | 52-65 | ||
| August 21, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 26-33 | 26-33 | 52-66 | ||
| August 22, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 26-33 | 27-33 | 53-66 | ||
| August 23, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 10 | L | 26-33 | 27-34 | 53-67 | ||
| August 24, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Giants 3 | W | 26-33 | 28-34 | 54-67 | ||
| August 24, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 4 | L | 26-33 | 28-35 | 54-68 | ||
| August 25, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Giants 7 | W | 26-33 | 29-35 | 55-68 | ||
| August 26, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 7 | L | 26-33 | 29-36 | 55-69 | ||
| August 27, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 26-33 | 30-36 | 56-69 | ||
| August 28, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 26-33 | 30-37 | 56-70 | ||
| August 30, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 26-34 | 30-37 | 56-71 | ||
| August 31, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 27-34 | 30-37 | 57-71 | ||
| September 1, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 28-34 | 30-37 | 58-71 | ||
| September 1, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 28-35 | 30-37 | 58-72 | ||
| September 3, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 28-36 | 30-37 | 58-73 | ||
| September 6, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 28-36 | 30-38 | 58-74 | ||
| September 7, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 28-36 | 31-38 | 59-74 | ||
| September 9, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 29-36 | 31-38 | 60-74 | ||
| September 10, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 29-37 | 31-38 | 60-75 | ||
| September 12, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 30-37 | 31-38 | 61-75 | ||
| September 12, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 31-37 | 31-38 | 62-75 | ||
| September 13, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 32-37 | 31-38 | 63-75 | ||
| September 13, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 32-38 | 31-38 | 63-76 | ||
| September 14, 1947 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 32-39 | 31-38 | 63-77 | ||
| September 14, 1947 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 33-39 | 31-38 | 64-77 | ||
| September 15, 1947 | Boston Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 34-39 | 31-38 | 65-77 | ||
| September 17, 1947 | New York Giants 10 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 35-39 | 31-38 | 66-77 | ||
| September 17, 1947 | New York Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 35-40 | 31-38 | 66-78 | ||
| September 18, 1947 | New York Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 35-41 | 31-38 | 66-79 | ||
| September 19, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 35-41 | 31-39 | 66-80 | ||
| September 20, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 35-41 | 31-40 | 66-81 | ||
| September 22, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 35-41 | 31-41 | 66-82 | ||
| September 22, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 35-41 | 32-41 | 67-82 | ||
| September 23, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 35-41 | 33-41 | 68-82 | ||
| September 24, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 35-41 | 33-42 | 68-83 | ||
| September 26, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 35-42 | 33-42 | 68-84 | ||
| September 27, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 35-43 | 33-42 | 68-85 | ||
| September 28, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 36-43 | 33-42 | 69-85 |
