1947 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 80-74
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,521,978, Avg. 25,316
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Lou Boudreau (80-74)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1947 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 80-74
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,521,978, Avg. 25,316
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Lou Boudreau (80-74)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1947 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1947 season with a record of 80 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Indians plated 687 runs and conceded 588 runs. Joe Gordon paced Cleveland with 29 home runs, and Hank Edwards walloped 20 or more, too. Joe Gordon drove in 93 runs. Dale Mitchell led batters with significant playing time by hitting .316. Bob Feller topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.68 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Boudreau coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 674
Regular Season Runs Against: 575
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 18, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 19, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 22, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 23, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 24, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 25, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 26, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 28, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 3-2 | 2-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 29, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 3-3 | 2-2 | 5-5 | ||
| May 2, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 4-3 | 2-2 | 6-5 | ||
| May 3, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 5-3 | 2-2 | 7-5 | ||
| May 4, 1947 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 5-4 | 2-2 | 7-6 | ||
| May 9, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 4 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 5-4 | 3-2 | 8-6 | ||
| May 10, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 5-4 | 3-3 | 8-7 | ||
| May 11, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 16 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 5-4 | 4-3 | 9-7 | ||
| May 13, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 5-4 | 4-4 | 9-8 | ||
| May 15, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 5-4 | 5-4 | 10-8 | ||
| May 16, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 5-4 | 5-5 | 10-9 | ||
| May 17, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 5-4 | 5-6 | 10-10 | ||
| May 18, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 5-4 | 6-6 | 11-10 | ||
| May 19, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 5-4 | 7-6 | 12-10 | ||
| May 20, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 5-4 | 8-6 | 13-10 | ||
| May 23, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 5-5 | 8-6 | 13-11 | ||
| May 26, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-5 | 8-7 | 13-12 | ||
| May 27, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 5-5 | 8-8 | 13-13 | ||
| May 29, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 5-5 | 9-8 | 14-13 | ||
| May 30, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 5-5 | 10-8 | 15-13 | ||
| May 30, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 5-5 | 11-8 | 16-13 | ||
| May 31, 1947 | New York Yankees 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 5-6 | 11-8 | 16-14 | ||
| June 1, 1947 | New York Yankees 11 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 5-7 | 11-8 | 16-15 | ||
| June 3, 1947 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 5-8 | 11-8 | 16-16 | ||
| June 4, 1947 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 6-8 | 11-8 | 17-16 | ||
| June 5, 1947 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 6-9 | 11-8 | 17-17 | ||
| June 6, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 7-9 | 11-8 | 18-17 | ||
| June 8, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 8-9 | 11-8 | 19-17 | ||
| June 8, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 8-10 | 11-8 | 19-18 | ||
| June 9, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 8-11 | 11-8 | 19-19 | ||
| June 10, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 8-12 | 11-8 | 19-20 | ||
| June 11, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 8-13 | 11-8 | 19-21 | ||
| June 13, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 8-13 | 12-8 | 20-21 | ||
| June 15, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 8-13 | 13-8 | 21-21 | ||
| June 15, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 8-13 | 13-9 | 21-22 | ||
| June 17, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 8-13 | 14-9 | 22-22 | ||
| June 18, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 8-13 | 15-9 | 23-22 | ||
| June 19, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 8-13 | 15-10 | 23-23 | ||
| June 20, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 8-13 | 16-10 | 24-23 | ||
| June 21, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 8-13 | 16-11 | 24-24 | ||
| June 22, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 8-13 | 16-12 | 24-25 | ||
| June 22, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 8-13 | 17-12 | 25-25 | ||
| June 23, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 8-13 | 17-13 | 25-26 | ||
| June 25, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 8-13 | 17-14 | 25-27 | ||
| June 26, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 9-13 | 17-14 | 26-27 | ||
| June 27, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 10-13 | 17-14 | 27-27 | ||
| June 28, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 11-13 | 17-14 | 28-27 | ||
| June 29, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 11-14 | 17-14 | 28-28 | ||
| July 1, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 9 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 11-14 | 18-14 | 29-28 | ||
| July 2, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 11-15 | 18-14 | 29-29 | ||
| July 3, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 11-16 | 18-14 | 29-30 | ||
| July 4, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 13 | W | 12-16 | 18-14 | 30-30 | ||
| July 5, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 12-16 | 18-15 | 30-31 | ||
| July 6, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 12-16 | 19-15 | 31-31 | ||
| July 6, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 12-16 | 19-16 | 31-32 | ||
| July 10, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 13-16 | 19-16 | 32-32 | ||
| July 10, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 14-16 | 19-16 | 33-32 | ||
| July 11, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 14-17 | 19-16 | 33-33 | ||
| July 12, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 14-18 | 19-16 | 33-34 | ||
| July 12, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 15-18 | 19-16 | 34-34 | ||
| July 13, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 16-18 | 19-16 | 35-34 | ||
| July 13, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 17-18 | 19-16 | 36-34 | ||
| July 14, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 17-19 | 19-16 | 36-35 | ||
| July 15, 1947 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 17-20 | 19-16 | 36-36 | ||
| July 15, 1947 | New York Yankees 9 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 17-21 | 19-16 | 36-37 | ||
| July 16, 1947 | New York Yankees 8 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 17-22 | 19-16 | 36-38 | ||
| July 17, 1947 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 17-23 | 19-16 | 36-39 | ||
| July 17, 1947 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 17-24 | 19-16 | 36-40 | ||
| July 18, 1947 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 18-24 | 19-16 | 37-40 | ||
| July 20, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 18-25 | 19-16 | 37-41 | ||
| July 20, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 19-25 | 19-16 | 38-41 | ||
| July 22, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 19-25 | 19-17 | 38-42 | ||
| July 23, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 19-25 | 19-18 | 38-43 | ||
| July 24, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 19-25 | 20-18 | 39-43 | ||
| July 25, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 19-25 | 20-19 | 39-44 | ||
| July 26, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 19-25 | 20-20 | 39-45 | ||
| July 27, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 19-25 | 21-20 | 40-45 | ||
| July 29, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 19-25 | 22-20 | 41-45 | ||
| July 30, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 19-25 | 23-20 | 42-45 | ||
| July 31, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 19-25 | 24-20 | 43-45 | ||
| August 1, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 19-25 | 25-20 | 44-45 | ||
| August 2, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 19-25 | 25-21 | 44-46 | ||
| August 2, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 19-25 | 25-22 | 44-47 | ||
| August 3, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 19-25 | 25-23 | 44-48 | ||
| August 5, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 19-25 | 26-23 | 45-48 | ||
| August 6, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 13 | L | 19-25 | 26-24 | 45-49 | ||
| August 6, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 19-25 | 26-25 | 45-50 | ||
| August 8, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 20-25 | 26-25 | 46-50 | ||
| August 9, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 21-25 | 26-25 | 47-50 | ||
| August 9, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 22-25 | 26-25 | 48-50 | ||
| August 10, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 23-25 | 26-25 | 49-50 | ||
| August 10, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 23-26 | 26-25 | 49-51 | ||
| August 11, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 23-27 | 26-25 | 49-52 | ||
| August 12, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 24-27 | 26-25 | 50-52 | ||
| August 12, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 25-27 | 26-25 | 51-52 | ||
| August 13, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 25-27 | 26-26 | 51-53 | ||
| August 15, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 2 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 25-27 | 27-26 | 52-53 | ||
| August 16, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 8 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 25-27 | 28-26 | 53-53 | ||
| August 17, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 4 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 25-27 | 29-26 | 54-53 | ||
| August 17, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 6 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 25-27 | 29-27 | 54-54 | ||
| August 19, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 26-27 | 29-27 | 55-54 | ||
| August 19, 1947 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 13 | W | 27-27 | 29-27 | 56-54 | ||
| August 20, 1947 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 28-27 | 29-27 | 57-54 | ||
| August 20, 1947 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 29-27 | 29-27 | 58-54 | ||
| August 21, 1947 | New York Yankees 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 29-28 | 29-27 | 58-55 | ||
| August 22, 1947 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 30-28 | 29-27 | 59-55 | ||
| August 22, 1947 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 31-28 | 29-27 | 60-55 | ||
| August 23, 1947 | New York Yankees 13 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 31-29 | 29-27 | 60-56 | ||
| August 24, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 32-29 | 29-27 | 61-56 | ||
| August 24, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 32-30 | 29-27 | 61-57 | ||
| August 25, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 33-30 | 29-27 | 62-57 | ||
| August 26, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 33-31 | 29-27 | 62-58 | ||
| August 27, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 34-31 | 29-27 | 63-58 | ||
| August 28, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 34-32 | 29-27 | 63-59 | ||
| August 31, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 34-33 | 29-27 | 63-60 | ||
| August 31, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 34-34 | 29-27 | 63-61 | ||
| September 1, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 35-34 | 29-27 | 64-61 | ||
| September 1, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 36-34 | 29-27 | 65-61 | ||
| September 2, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 37-34 | 29-27 | 66-61 | ||
| September 3, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 37-35 | 29-27 | 66-62 | ||
| September 3, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 38-35 | 29-27 | 67-62 | ||
| September 4, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 38-36 | 29-27 | 67-63 | ||
| September 5, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 38-36 | 30-27 | 68-63 | ||
| September 6, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 38-36 | 31-27 | 69-63 | ||
| September 7, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 38-36 | 32-27 | 70-63 | ||
| September 8, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 38-36 | 33-27 | 71-63 | ||
| September 10, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 38-36 | 33-28 | 71-64 | ||
| September 11, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 38-36 | 33-29 | 71-65 | ||
| September 11, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 38-36 | 34-29 | 72-65 | ||
| September 12, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 38-36 | 35-29 | 73-65 | ||
| September 13, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 38-36 | 35-30 | 73-66 | ||
| September 14, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 | L | 38-36 | 35-31 | 73-67 | ||
| September 15, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 38-36 | 36-31 | 74-67 | ||
| September 16, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 38-36 | 36-32 | 74-68 | ||
| September 16, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 38-36 | 37-32 | 75-68 | ||
| September 17, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 38-36 | 38-32 | 76-68 | ||
| September 18, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 38-36 | 39-32 | 77-68 | ||
| September 20, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 38-36 | 39-33 | 77-69 | ||
| September 22, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 38-36 | 40-33 | 78-69 | ||
| September 22, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 38-36 | 40-34 | 78-70 | ||
| September 23, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 7 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 38-36 | 41-34 | 79-70 | ||
| September 24, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 9 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 38-36 | 42-34 | 80-70 | ||
| September 25, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 38-36 | 42-35 | 80-71 | ||
| September 26, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 38-37 | 42-35 | 80-72 | ||
| September 27, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 38-38 | 42-35 | 80-73 | ||
| September 28, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 38-39 | 42-35 | 80-74 |
