1947 Boston Red Sox Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tex Aulds | C | R | R | December 28, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | Farmerville, LA USA |
| Matt Batts | C | R | R | October 16, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Bill Butland | P | R | L | March 22, 1918 | 6'5" | 185 | Terre Haute, IN USA |
| Merl Combs | 3B | L | R | December 11, 1919 | 6'0" | 172 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Leon Culberson | RF | R | R | August 6, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Hall's Station, GA USA |
| Cot Deal | P | B | R | January 23, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Arapaho, OK USA |
| Sam Dente | 3B | R | R | April 26, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Harrison, NJ USA |
| Dom DiMaggio | CF | R | R | February 12, 1917 | 5'9" | 168 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Joe Dobson | P | R | R | January 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 197 | Durant, OK USA |
| Bobby Doerr | 2B | R | R | April 7, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Fritz Dorish | P | R | R | July 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 204 | Swoyersville, PA USA |
| Dave Ferriss | P | L | R | December 5, 1921 | 6'2" | 208 | Shaw, MS USA |
| Tommy Fine | P | B | R | October 10, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleburne, TX USA |
| Denny Galehouse | P | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'1" | 195 | Marshallville, OH USA |
| Billy Goodman | RF | L | R | March 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Concord, NC USA |
| Don Gutteridge | 2B | R | R | June 19, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Pittsburg, KS USA |
| Mickey Harris | P | L | L | January 30, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY USA |
| Frankie Hayes | C | R | R | October 13, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamesburg, NJ USA |
| Tex Hughson | P | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'3" | 198 | Buda, TX USA |
| Earl Johnson | P | L | L | April 2, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Redmond, WA USA |
| Jake Jones | 1B | R | R | November 23, 1920 | 6'3" | 197 | Epps, LA USA |
| Bob Klinger | P | R | R | June 4, 1908 | 6'0" | 180 | Allenton, MO USA |
| Tom McBride | RF | R | R | November 2, 1914 | 6'0" | 188 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Eddie McGah | C | R | R | September 30, 1921 | 6'0" | 183 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Sam Mele | RF | R | R | January 21, 1922 | 6'1" | 183 | Astoria, NY USA |
| Wally Moses | RF | L | L | October 8, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Uvalda, GA USA |
| Johnny Murphy | P | R | R | July 14, 1908 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Mel Parnell | P | L | L | June 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Roy Partee | C | R | R | September 7, 1917 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Eddie Pellagrini | 3B | R | R | March 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | Boston, MA USA |
| Johnny Pesky | SS | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'9" | 168 | Portland, OR USA |
| Rip Russell | 3B | R | R | January 26, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Strick Shofner | 3B | L | R | July 23, 1919 | 5'10" | 187 | Crawford, TX USA |
| Eddie Smith | P | B | L | December 14, 1913 | 5'10" | 174 | Mansfield, NJ USA |
| Chuck Stobbs | P | L | L | July 2, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Birdie Tebbetts | C | R | R | November 10, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | Burlington, VT USA |
| Hal Wagner | C | L | R | July 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | East Riverton, NJ USA |
| Al Widmar | P | R | R | March 20, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Ted Williams | LF | L | R | August 30, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Rudy York | 1B | R | R | August 17, 1913 | 6'1" | 209 | Ragland, AL USA |
| Bill Zuber | P | R | R | March 26, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Middle Amana, IA USA |
