1947 Philadelphia Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-76
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 911,566, Avg. 14,817
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (78-76)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1947 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 78-76
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 911,566, Avg. 14,817
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (78-76)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1947 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1947 season with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Athletics scored 633 runs and surrendered 614 runs. Sam Chapman led Philadelphia with 14 home runs and drove in 83 runs. Barney McCosky paced hitters with significant playing time with a .328 average. Phil Marchildon topped the team with 19 wins, while Dick Fowler recorded a 2.81 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 623
Regular Season Runs Against: 604
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 18, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 19, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 20, 1947 | New York Yankees 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 | ||
| April 20, 1947 | New York Yankees 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-5 | ||
| April 23, 1947 | Washington Senators 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 0-5 | 1-1 | 1-6 | ||
| April 25, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 11 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 0-5 | 2-1 | 2-6 | ||
| April 26, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 0-5 | 3-1 | 3-6 | ||
| April 29, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 0-5 | 4-1 | 4-6 | ||
| May 2, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-5 | 4-2 | 4-7 | ||
| May 3, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 0-5 | 4-3 | 4-8 | ||
| May 4, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 0-5 | 4-4 | 4-9 | ||
| May 4, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 0-5 | 4-5 | 4-10 | ||
| May 6, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 0-5 | 5-5 | 5-10 | ||
| May 7, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 0-5 | 6-5 | 6-10 | ||
| May 8, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 0-5 | 7-5 | 7-10 | ||
| May 10, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 0-5 | 7-6 | 7-11 | ||
| May 11, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 0-5 | 7-7 | 7-12 | ||
| May 11, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 0-5 | 8-7 | 8-12 | ||
| May 12, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 0-5 | 9-7 | 9-12 | ||
| May 13, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 1-5 | 9-7 | 10-12 | ||
| May 15, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 1-6 | 9-7 | 10-13 | ||
| May 16, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 | W | 2-6 | 9-7 | 11-13 | ||
| May 17, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 2-7 | 9-7 | 11-14 | ||
| May 18, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 3-7 | 9-7 | 12-14 | ||
| May 18, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 4-7 | 9-7 | 13-14 | ||
| May 20, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 4-8 | 9-7 | 13-15 | ||
| May 21, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 5-8 | 9-7 | 14-15 | ||
| May 23, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 6-8 | 9-7 | 15-15 | ||
| May 24, 1947 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | L | 6-9 | 9-7 | 15-16 | ||
| May 25, 1947 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 6-10 | 9-7 | 15-17 | ||
| May 27, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 6-11 | 9-7 | 15-18 | ||
| May 28, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 6-12 | 9-7 | 15-19 | ||
| May 29, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 7-12 | 9-7 | 16-19 | ||
| May 30, 1947 | New York Yankees 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 8-12 | 9-7 | 17-19 | ||
| May 30, 1947 | New York Yankees 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 9-12 | 9-7 | 18-19 | ||
| June 1, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 9-12 | 9-8 | 18-20 | ||
| June 2, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 9-12 | 10-8 | 19-20 | ||
| June 3, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 9-12 | 10-9 | 19-21 | ||
| June 4, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 9-12 | 11-9 | 20-21 | ||
| June 5, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 9-12 | 12-9 | 21-21 | ||
| June 6, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 9-12 | 12-10 | 21-22 | ||
| June 8, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 9-12 | 13-10 | 22-22 | ||
| June 8, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 9-12 | 13-11 | 22-23 | ||
| June 9, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 11 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 9-12 | 14-11 | 23-23 | ||
| June 10, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 9-12 | 15-11 | 24-23 | ||
| June 11, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 9-12 | 15-12 | 24-24 | ||
| June 11, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 9-12 | 16-12 | 25-24 | ||
| June 13, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 9-13 | 16-12 | 25-25 | ||
| June 15, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 10-13 | 16-12 | 26-25 | ||
| June 15, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 10-14 | 16-12 | 26-26 | ||
| June 17, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 11-14 | 16-12 | 27-26 | ||
| June 19, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 12-14 | 16-12 | 28-26 | ||
| June 21, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 12-15 | 16-12 | 28-27 | ||
| June 22, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | L | 12-16 | 16-12 | 28-28 | ||
| June 22, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 13-16 | 16-12 | 29-28 | ||
| June 24, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 12 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 13-17 | 16-12 | 29-29 | ||
| June 25, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 14-17 | 16-12 | 30-29 | ||
| June 26, 1947 | New York Yankees 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 15-17 | 16-12 | 31-29 | ||
| June 27, 1947 | New York Yankees 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 15-18 | 16-12 | 31-30 | ||
| June 28, 1947 | New York Yankees 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 15-19 | 16-12 | 31-31 | ||
| June 29, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 16-19 | 16-12 | 32-31 | ||
| June 29, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 17-19 | 16-12 | 33-31 | ||
| June 30, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 17-19 | 16-13 | 33-32 | ||
| July 2, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 17-19 | 17-13 | 34-32 | ||
| July 3, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 17-19 | 18-13 | 35-32 | ||
| July 4, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 17-19 | 19-13 | 36-32 | ||
| July 4, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 17-19 | 19-14 | 36-33 | ||
| July 5, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 17-19 | 19-15 | 36-34 | ||
| July 6, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 17-19 | 19-16 | 36-35 | ||
| July 6, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 17-19 | 19-17 | 36-36 | ||
| July 10, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 17-19 | 19-18 | 36-37 | ||
| July 10, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 17-19 | 19-19 | 36-38 | ||
| July 11, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 17-19 | 20-19 | 37-38 | ||
| July 12, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 17-19 | 20-20 | 37-39 | ||
| July 12, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 17-19 | 21-20 | 38-39 | ||
| July 13, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 17-19 | 21-21 | 38-40 | ||
| July 13, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 17-19 | 21-22 | 38-41 | ||
| July 15, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 17-19 | 22-22 | 39-41 | ||
| July 16, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 17-19 | 23-22 | 40-41 | ||
| July 16, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 17-19 | 23-23 | 40-42 | ||
| July 17, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 16 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 17-19 | 24-23 | 41-42 | ||
| July 18, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 17-19 | 24-24 | 41-43 | ||
| July 20, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 17-19 | 25-24 | 42-43 | ||
| July 20, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 17-19 | 25-25 | 42-44 | ||
| July 22, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 18-19 | 25-25 | 43-44 | ||
| July 23, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 19-19 | 25-25 | 44-44 | ||
| July 24, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 19-20 | 25-25 | 44-45 | ||
| July 25, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | W | 20-20 | 25-25 | 45-45 | ||
| July 26, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | L | 20-21 | 25-25 | 45-46 | ||
| July 27, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 21-21 | 25-25 | 46-46 | ||
| July 27, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 21-22 | 25-25 | 46-47 | ||
| July 28, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 22-22 | 25-25 | 47-47 | ||
| July 29, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 23-22 | 25-25 | 48-47 | ||
| July 30, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 23-23 | 25-25 | 48-48 | ||
| July 31, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 24-23 | 25-25 | 49-48 | ||
| August 1, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 24-24 | 25-25 | 49-49 | ||
| August 2, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 25-24 | 25-25 | 50-49 | ||
| August 3, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 26-24 | 25-25 | 51-49 | ||
| August 3, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 26-25 | 25-25 | 51-50 | ||
| August 4, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 26-25 | 26-25 | 52-50 | ||
| August 5, 1947 | New York Yankees 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 26-26 | 26-25 | 52-51 | ||
| August 6, 1947 | New York Yankees 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 27-26 | 26-25 | 53-51 | ||
| August 9, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 28-26 | 26-25 | 54-51 | ||
| August 10, 1947 | Washington Senators 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 29-26 | 26-25 | 55-51 | ||
| August 10, 1947 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 29-27 | 26-25 | 55-52 | ||
| August 11, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 29-27 | 27-25 | 56-52 | ||
| August 13, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 29-27 | 27-26 | 56-53 | ||
| August 14, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 29-27 | 27-27 | 56-54 | ||
| August 15, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 29-27 | 28-27 | 57-54 | ||
| August 16, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 29-27 | 29-27 | 58-54 | ||
| August 17, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 29-27 | 30-27 | 59-54 | ||
| August 17, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 29-27 | 31-27 | 60-54 | ||
| August 19, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 29-27 | 31-28 | 60-55 | ||
| August 20, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 29-27 | 32-28 | 61-55 | ||
| August 21, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 29-27 | 33-28 | 62-55 | ||
| August 22, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 29-27 | 33-29 | 62-56 | ||
| August 23, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 29-27 | 34-29 | 63-56 | ||
| August 24, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 29-27 | 34-30 | 63-57 | ||
| August 24, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 29-27 | 34-31 | 63-58 | ||
| August 25, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 29-27 | 35-31 | 64-58 | ||
| August 26, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 29-27 | 36-31 | 65-58 | ||
| August 27, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 29-27 | 36-32 | 65-59 | ||
| August 29, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 29-27 | 36-33 | 65-60 | ||
| August 30, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 29-27 | 36-34 | 65-61 | ||
| August 31, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 29-27 | 36-35 | 65-62 | ||
| September 1, 1947 | Washington Senators 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | L | 29-28 | 36-35 | 65-63 | ||
| September 1, 1947 | Washington Senators 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 29-29 | 36-35 | 65-64 | ||
| September 2, 1947 | Washington Senators 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 29-30 | 36-35 | 65-65 | ||
| September 3, 1947 | Washington Senators 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 30-30 | 36-35 | 66-65 | ||
| September 5, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | W | 31-30 | 36-35 | 67-65 | ||
| September 6, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 31-31 | 36-35 | 67-66 | ||
| September 7, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 32-31 | 36-35 | 68-66 | ||
| September 7, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 33-31 | 36-35 | 69-66 | ||
| September 9, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | L | 33-32 | 36-35 | 69-67 | ||
| September 10, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 33-33 | 36-35 | 69-68 | ||
| September 11, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 33-34 | 36-35 | 69-69 | ||
| September 12, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 33-35 | 36-35 | 69-70 | ||
| September 13, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | W | 34-35 | 36-35 | 70-70 | ||
| September 14, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 | W | 35-35 | 36-35 | 71-70 | ||
| September 15, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 35-36 | 36-35 | 71-71 | ||
| September 16, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 35-37 | 36-35 | 71-72 | ||
| September 16, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 36-37 | 36-35 | 72-72 | ||
| September 17, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 37-37 | 36-35 | 73-72 | ||
| September 17, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 38-37 | 36-35 | 74-72 | ||
| September 20, 1947 | New York Yankees 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 39-37 | 36-35 | 75-72 | ||
| September 21, 1947 | New York Yankees 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | L | 39-38 | 36-35 | 75-73 | ||
| September 23, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 39-38 | 37-35 | 76-73 | ||
| September 23, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 39-38 | 37-36 | 76-74 | ||
| September 26, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 39-38 | 37-37 | 76-75 | ||
| September 26, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 11 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 39-38 | 38-37 | 77-75 | ||
| September 27, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 39-38 | 39-37 | 78-75 | ||
| September 28, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 39-38 | 39-38 | 78-76 |
