1947 Cleveland Indians Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Bearden | P | L | L | September 5, 1920 | 6'3" | 198 | Lexa, AR USA |
| Heinz Becker | P | B | R | August 26, 1915 | 6'2" | 200 | Berlin, Berlin Germany |
| Don Black | P | R | R | July 20, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Salix, IA USA |
| Eddie Bockman | 3B | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'9" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Lou Boudreau | SS | R | R | July 17, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Harvey, IL USA |
| Jack Conway | SS | R | R | July 30, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Bryan, TX USA |
| Larry Doby | 2B | L | R | December 13, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | Camden, SC USA |
| Cal Dorsett | P | R | R | June 10, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Lone Oak, TX USA |
| Hank Edwards | RF | L | L | January 29, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood Place, OH USA |
| Red Embree | P | R | R | August 30, 1917 | 6'0" | 165 | El Monte, CA USA |
| Bob Feller | P | R | R | November 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | Van Meter, IA USA |
| Les Fleming | 1B | L | L | August 7, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Singleton, TX USA |
| Joe Frazier | RF | L | R | October 6, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Liberty, NC USA |
| Al Gettel | P | R | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Norfolk, VA USA |
| Joe Gordon | 2B | R | R | February 18, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Steve Gromek | P | B | R | January 15, 1920 | 6'2" | 180 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Ernest Groth | P | R | R | May 3, 1922 | 5'9" | 185 | Beaver Falls, PA USA |
| Mel Harder | P | R | R | October 15, 1909 | 6'1" | 195 | Beemer, NE USA |
| Jim Hegan | C | R | R | August 3, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynn, MA USA |
| Ken Keltner | 3B | R | R | October 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Ed Klieman | P | R | R | March 21, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Norwood, OH USA |
| Bob Kuzava | P | B | L | May 28, 1923 | 6'2" | 202 | Wyandotte, MI USA |
| Bob Lemon | P | L | R | September 22, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Lyman Linde | P | R | R | September 30, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Rolling Prairie, WI USA |
| Al Lopez | C | R | R | August 20, 1908 | 5'11" | 165 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Felix Mackiewicz | CF | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| George Metkovich | CF | L | L | October 8, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Angel's Camp, CA USA |
| Dale Mitchell | LF | L | L | August 23, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Colony, OK USA |
| Hal Peck | RF | L | L | April 20, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Big Bend, WI USA |
| Eddie Robinson | 1B | L | R | December 15, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Paris, TX USA |
| Al Rosen | 3B | R | R | February 29, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Hank Ruszkowski | C | R | R | November 10, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Pat Seerey | LF | R | R | March 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 200 | Wilburton, OK USA |
| Ted Sepkowski | RF | L | R | November 9, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Bryan Stephens | P | R | R | July 14, 1920 | 6'4" | 175 | Fayetteville, AR USA |
| Jimmy Wasdell | P | L | L | May 15, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Les Willis | P | L | L | January 17, 1908 | 5'9" | 195 | Nacogdoches, TX USA |
| Roger Wolff | P | R | R | April 10, 1911 | 6'0" | 208 | Evansville, IL USA |
