1947 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,247,913, Avg. 17,595
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Eddie Dyer (89-65)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1947 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,247,913, Avg. 17,595
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Eddie Dyer (89-65)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1947 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1947 season with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Cardinals scored 780 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Whitey Kurowski led St. Louis with 27 home runs, while Stan Musial and Ron Northey walloped 20 or more also. Whitey Kurowski accounted for 104 RBI. Stan Musial paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .312 clip. Harry Brecheen and Red Munger topped the team with 16 wins each, and Al Brazle earned a 2.84 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Dyer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Brazle | P | L | L | October 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 185 | Loyal, OK USA |
| Harry Brecheen | P | L | L | October 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | Broken Bow, OK USA |
| Ken Burkhart | P | R | R | November 18, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Bernie Creger | SS | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Wytheville, VA USA |
| Jeff Cross | IF | R | R | August 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 160 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Murry Dickson | P | R | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 157 | Tracy, MO USA |
| Chuck Diering | OF | R | R | February 5, 1923 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Erv Dusak | OF | R | R | July 29, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Joe Garagiola | C | L | R | February 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Johnny Grodzicki | P | R | R | February 26, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Nanticoke, PA USA |
| Jim Hearn | P | R | R | April 11, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Ken Johnson | P | L | L | January 14, 1923 | 6'1" | 185 | Topeka, KS USA |
| Nippy Jones | 2B | R | R | June 29, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Whitey Kurowski | 3B | R | R | April 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 193 | Reading, PA USA |
| Marty Marion | SS | R | R | December 1, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Richburg, SC USA |
| Joe Medwick | RF | R | R | November 24, 1911 | 5'10" | 187 | Carteret, NJ USA |
| Terry Moore | CF | R | R | May 27, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Vernon, AL USA |
| Red Munger | P | R | R | October 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
| Stan Musial | 1B | L | L | November 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Donora, PA USA |
| Ron Northey | RF | L | R | April 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 195 | Mahanoy City, PA USA |
| Howie Pollet | P | L | L | June 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Del Rice | C | R | R | October 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Freddy Schmidt | P | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Red Schoendienst | 2B | B | R | February 2, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Germantown, IL USA |
| Dick Sisler | 1B | L | R | November 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Enos Slaughter | LF | L | R | April 27, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Roxboro, NC USA |
| Gerry Staley | P | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Brush Prairie, WA USA |
| Harry Walker | CF | L | R | September 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Pascagoula, MS USA |
| Del Wilber | C | R | R | February 24, 1919 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln Park, MI USA |
| Ted Wilks | P | R | R | November 13, 1915 | 5'9" | 178 | Fulton, NY USA |
