
1947 Boston Braves Roster
Team Record: 86-68
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,277,361, Avg. 18,791
Ballpark: Braves Field
Manager: Billy Southworth (86-68)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1947 Boston Braves Results
The Boston Braves of the National League ended the 1947 season with a record of 86 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Braves paced the league with just 622 runs allowed. Boston scored 701 runs. Bob Elliott led the team with 22 home runs, while Earl Torgeson walloped 20 or more, too. Bob Elliott drove in 113 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .317 average. Johnny Sain and Warren Spahn paced the squad with 21 wins each, and Warren Spahn recorded a 2.33 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Southworth coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Red Barrett | P | R | R | February 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
Johnny Beazley | P | R | R | May 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Nashville, TN USA |
Bob Brady | P | L | R | November 8, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Lewiston, PA USA |
Hank Camelli | C | R | R | December 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | Gloucester, MA USA |
Mort Cooper | P | R | R | March 2, 1913 | 6'2" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
Dick Culler | SS | R | R | January 15, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | High Point, NC USA |
Bob Elliott | 3B | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
Glenn Elliott | P | B | L | November 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Sapulpa, OK USA |
Nanny Fernandez | SS | R | R | October 25, 1918 | 5'9" | 170 | Wilmington, CA USA |
Tommy Holmes | RF | L | L | March 29, 1917 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Johnny Hopp | CF | L | L | July 18, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Hastings, NE USA |
Si Johnson | P | R | R | October 5, 1906 | 5'11" | 185 | Danway, IL USA |
Andy Karl | P | R | R | April 8, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
Walt Lanfranconi | P | R | R | November 9, 1916 | 5'7" | 155 | Barre, VT USA |
Johnny Lanning | P | R | R | September 6, 1910 | 6'1" | 185 | Asheville, NC USA |
Danny Litwhiler | LF | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 198 | Ringtown, PA USA |
Max Macon | P | L | L | October 14, 1915 | 6'3" | 175 | Pensacola, FL USA |
Ray Martin | P | R | R | March 13, 1925 | 6'2" | 177 | Norwood, MA USA |
Phil Masi | C | R | R | January 6, 1916 | 5'10" | 177 | Chicago, IL USA |
Frank McCormick | 1B | R | R | June 9, 1911 | 6'4" | 205 | New York, NY USA |
Mike McCormick | CF | R | R | May 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | Angel's Camp, CA USA |
Dick Mulligan | P | L | L | March 18, 1918 | 6'0" | 167 | Swoyersville, PA USA |
Danny Murtaugh | 2B | R | R | October 8, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Chester, PA USA |
Tommy Neill | RF | L | R | November 7, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Hartselle, AL USA |
Bama Rowell | LF | L | R | January 13, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Citronelle, AL USA |
Connie Ryan | 2B | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
Johnny Sain | P | R | R | September 25, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | Havana, AR USA |
Clyde Shoun | P | L | L | March 20, 1912 | 6'1" | 188 | Mountain City, TN USA |
Sibby Sisti | SS | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Buffalo, NY USA |
Warren Spahn | P | L | L | April 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 172 | Buffalo, NY USA |
Earl Torgeson | 1B | L | L | January 1, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Snohomish, WA USA |
Bill Voiselle | P | R | R | January 29, 1919 | 6'4" | 200 | Greenwood, SC USA |
Ernie White | P | R | L | September 5, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Pacolet Mills, SC USA |
Ed Wright | P | R | R | May 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Dyersburg, TN USA |