1947 National League
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The 1947 season of the National League was the seventy-second season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 155 | 94 | 60 | 1 | .606 | -.- | 774 (4.99) | 668 (4.31) | 0.272 | 0.361 | 0.384 | 3.82 | 0.978 |
| 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 156 | 89 | 65 | 2 | .571 | 5.0 | 780 (5.00) | 634 (4.06) | 0.270 | 0.344 | 0.401 | 3.53 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Boston Braves | 154 | 86 | 68 | 0 | .558 | 8.0 | 701 (4.55) | 622 (4.04) | 0.275 | 0.345 | 0.390 | 3.62 | 0.974 |
| 4 | New York Giants | 155 | 81 | 73 | 1 | .523 | 13.0 | 830 (5.35) | 761 (4.91) | 0.271 | 0.332 | 0.454 | 4.44 | 0.974 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 154 | 73 | 81 | 0 | .474 | 21.0 | 681 (4.42) | 755 (4.90) | 0.259 | 0.327 | 0.375 | 4.41 | 0.977 |
| 6 | Chicago Cubs | 155 | 69 | 85 | 1 | .445 | 25.0 | 567 (3.66) | 722 (4.66) | 0.259 | 0.319 | 0.361 | 4.04 | 0.975 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 156 | 62 | 92 | 2 | .397 | 32.0 | 744 (4.77) | 817 (5.24) | 0.261 | 0.337 | 0.406 | 4.68 | 0.975 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Phillies | 155 | 62 | 92 | 1 | .400 | 32.0 | 589 (3.80) | 687 (4.43) | 0.258 | 0.318 | 0.352 | 3.96 | 0.974 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League lost the fourteenth midsummer classic at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Tuesday, July 8, 1947 by a score of 2 to 1. The league's manager was Eddie Dyer.
Postseason[edit]
In the World Series, the National League champion Brooklyn Dodgers were defeated by the American League's New York Yankees, 4 games to 3.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Bob Elliott, a third baseman with the Boston Braves. In the award's voting, he had 205 out of a possible 336 points and 9 first place votes.
The winner of the Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Jackie Robinson, a first baseman with the Brooklyn Dodgers (NL). In the award's voting, he had 129 out of a possible 165 points and first place votes.
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The sixth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on July 21 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's Boston Braves defeated the New York Yankees of the American League by a score of 4 to 3.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Lee Ballanfant
- Al Barlick
- George Barr
- Dusty Boggess
- Jocko Conlan
- Dick Culler*
- Larry Goetz
- Artie Gore
- Butch Henline
- Lou Jorda
- George Magerkurth
- Babe Pinelli
- Beans Reardon
- Scotty Robb
- Bill Stewart
- Bucky Walters*
* Denotes a fill-in umpire
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