1947 Brooklyn Dodgers Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 94-60
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,807,526, Avg. 25,753
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-3
Manager: Clyde Sukeforth (2-0)
Manager: Burt Shotton (92-60)
Location: New York, New York
1947 Brooklyn Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 94-60
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,807,526, Avg. 25,753
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-3
Manager: Clyde Sukeforth (2-0)
Manager: Burt Shotton (92-60)
Location: New York, New York
1947 Brooklyn Dodgers Results
The Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League ended the 1947 season with a record of 94 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Dodgers scored 774 runs and conceded 668 runs. Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson led Brooklyn with 12 home runs apiece. Dixie Walker drove in 94 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .306. Ralph Branca paced the squad with 21 wins, while Joe Hatten added 15 or more wins, too Ralph Branca recorded a 2.67 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Clyde Sukeforth and Burt Shotton coached the team. The 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Bankhead | P | R | R | May 3, 1920 | 6'1" | 184 | Empire, AL USA |
| Jack Banta | P | L | R | June 24, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | Hutchinson, KS USA |
| Rex Barney | P | R | R | December 19, 1924 | 6'3" | 185 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Hank Behrman | P | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 5'11" | 174 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bobby Bragan | C | R | R | October 30, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Ralph Branca | P | R | R | January 6, 1926 | 6'3" | 220 | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| Tommy Brown | 3B | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Hugh Casey | P | R | R | October 14, 1913 | 6'1" | 207 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Ed Chandler | P | R | R | February 17, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Pinson, AL USA |
| George Dockins | P | L | L | May 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Clyde, KS USA |
| Bruce Edwards | C | R | R | July 15, 1923 | 5'8" | 180 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Carl Furillo | CF | R | R | March 8, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Stony Creek Mills, PA USA |
| Al Gionfriddo | LF | L | L | March 8, 1922 | 5'6" | 165 | Dysart, PA USA |
| Hal Gregg | P | R | R | July 11, 1921 | 6'3" | 195 | Anaheim, CA USA |
| Joe Hatten | P | R | L | November 7, 1916 | 6'0" | 176 | Bancroft, IA USA |
| Phil Haugstad | P | R | R | February 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 165 | Black River Falls, WI USA |
| Gene Hermanski | LF | L | R | May 11, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Kirby Higbe | P | R | R | April 8, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, SC USA |
| Gil Hodges | C | R | R | April 4, 1924 | 6'1" | 200 | Princeton, IN USA |
| Spider Jorgensen | 3B | L | R | November 3, 1919 | 5'9" | 155 | Folsom, CA USA |
| Clyde King | P | B | R | May 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | Goldsboro, NC USA |
| Cookie Lavagetto | 3B | R | R | December 1, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Vic Lombardi | P | L | L | September 20, 1922 | 5'7" | 158 | Reedley, CA USA |
| Don Lund | LF | R | R | May 18, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Rube Melton | P | R | R | February 27, 1917 | 6'5" | 205 | Cramerton, NC USA |
| Eddie Miksis | IF | R | R | September 11, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Burlington, NJ USA |
| Erv Palica | P | R | R | February 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Lomita, CA USA |
| Marv Rackley | RF | L | L | July 25, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Seneca, SC USA |
| Willie Ramsdell | P | R | R | April 4, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | Williamsburg, KS USA |
| Pee Wee Reese | SS | R | R | July 23, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | Ekron, KY USA |
| Pete Reiser | CF | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jackie Robinson | 1B | R | R | January 31, 1919 | 5'11" | 195 | Cairo, GA USA |
| Stan Rojek | SS | R | R | April 21, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | North Tonawanda, NY USA |
| Howie Schultz | 1B | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 6'6" | 200 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Duke Snider | CF | L | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 179 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Eddie Stanky | 2B | R | R | September 3, 1915 | 5'8" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ed Stevens | 1B | L | L | January 12, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Galveston, TX USA |
| Tommy Tatum | LF | R | R | July 16, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Decatur, TX USA |
| Harry Taylor | P | R | R | May 20, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | East Glenn, IN USA |
| Johnny Van Cuyk | P | L | L | July 7, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | Little Chute, WI USA |
| Arky Vaughan | LF | L | R | March 9, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | Clifty, AR USA |
| Dixie Walker | RF | L | R | September 24, 1910 | 6'1" | 175 | Villa Rica, GA USA |
| Dick Whitman | LF | L | R | November 9, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Woodburn, OR USA |
