1947 Most Common Starters

  • Players listed have the most games at that position
  • (WAR)
1947 Most Common Starters
Rk Tm C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF
1Birmingham Black BaronsP.Bassett (-0.28)L.Moody (-0.25)P.Davis (0.62)J.Britton (-0.65)A.Wilson (0.52)E.Chism (0.21)B.Robinson (-0.02)E.Steele (0.40)
2Baltimore Elite GiantsF.Robinson (-0.75)J.Washington (1.50)J.Gilliam (0.68)L.Lockett (1.28)T.Butts (2.95)B.Davis (2.20)H.Kimbro (3.82)F.Guilbe (0.40)
3Boston Red SoxB.Tebbetts (0.18)J.Jones (0.14)B.Doerr (3.89)S.Dente (-0.62)J.Pesky (4.53)T.Williams (9.54)D.DiMaggio (3.41)S.Mele (1.50)
4Brooklyn DodgersB.Edwards (2.11)J.Robinson (4.06)E.Stanky (4.05)S.Jorgensen (2.23)P.Reese (5.80)G.Hermanski (1.16)C.Furillo (2.21)D.Walker (4.00)
5Boston BravesP.Masi (3.86)E.Torgeson (3.57)C.Ryan (2.63)B.Elliott (6.45)D.Culler (0.31)B.Rowell (0.48)J.Hopp (2.43)T.Holmes (3.94)
6Chicago American GiantsJ.Ritchey (0.92)L.Bostock (0.40)B.Longest (0.44)J.Miles (-0.05)C.McNeal (-0.08)S.Hill (-0.02)B.Armour (0.20)J.McCurine (-0.44)
7Cleveland BuckeyesT.Harris (-0.25)A.Ware (0.94)J.Cowan (0.17)J.Atkins (0.43)A.Smith (0.58)C.Nelson (-0.36)S.Jethroe (1.03)W.Grace (0.83)
8Chicago CubsB.Scheffing (0.72)E.Waitkus (1.81)D.Johnson (0.16)P.Lowrey (2.11)L.Merullo (-0.74)P.Cavarretta (2.61)A.Pafko (3.20)B.Nicholson (3.51)
9Chicago White SoxM.Tresh (-0.82)R.York (0.58)D.Kolloway (1.15)F.Baker (2.75)L.Appling (4.84)D.Philley (0.60)T.Tucker (0.44)B.Kennedy (-0.88)
10Cincinnati RedsR.Lamanno (1.23)B.Young (1.73)B.Zientara (-0.14)G.Hatton (3.59)E.Miller (2.75)A.Galan (3.60)B.Haas (0.70)F.Baumholtz (0.61)
11Cleveland IndiansJ.Hegan (1.34)E.Robinson (1.46)J.Gordon (6.60)K.Keltner (2.45)L.Boudreau (7.25)D.Mitchell (2.13)G.Metkovich (1.43)H.Peck (1.74)
12Detroit TigersB.Swift (0.21)R.Cullenbine (4.43)E.Mayo (1.07)G.Kell (4.27)E.Lake (0.18)D.Wakefield (1.78)H.Evers (2.51)P.Mullin (2.73)
13Homestead GraysE.Napier (0.87)B.Leonard (1.49)C.Bruce (-0.18)C.Isreal (-0.45)S.Bankhead (-0.23)L.Easter (0.95)J.Benjamin (-0.73)B.Thurman (0.59)
14Cincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsB.Haywood (0.07)G.Tatum (-0.07)R.Neil (-0.09)S.Hairston (0.69)N.Allen (-0.19)J.Abernathy (-0.20)R.Drake (0.22)H.Merchant (0.07)
15Kansas City MonarchsE.Taborn (0.72)B.O'Neil (0.76)C.Renfroe (1.20)H.Souell (0.95)H.Thompson (2.42)J.Scott (-0.05)W.Brown (2.63)T.Cooper (0.03)
16Memphis Red SoxR.Longley (0.15)B.Boyd (-0.19)G.Handy (0.18)M.Carter (0.01)W.Wells (-0.33)N.Robinson (0.05)J.Colás (0.27)P.Formental (0.38)
17New York Black YankeesJ.Hayes (0.97)G.Crowe (0.49)D.Seay (-0.79)C.Parris (0.11)W.Hardy (-0.91)B.Barbee (-0.61)G.Patterson (0.25)J.Smith (0.72)
18Newark EaglesC.Parks (0.86)L.Pearson (0.72)L.Doby (2.33)B.Wilson (0.24)L.Williams (-0.67)J.Davis (1.15)J.Wilkes (-0.52)B.Harvey (0.70)
19New York CubansL.Louden (0.31)L.Cabrera (0.61)F.Díaz (0.85)M.Miñoso (1.66)S.García (1.94)C.Clark (0.42)P.Pagés (0.31)C.Duany (0.56)
20New York GiantsW.Cooper (4.74)J.Mize (7.51)B.Rigney (2.63)J.Lohrke (0.54)B.Kerr (2.99)S.Gordon (1.54)B.Thomson (3.68)W.Marshall (5.26)
21New York YankeesA.Robinson (1.29)G.McQuinn (4.36)S.Stirnweiss (3.65)B.Johnson (1.77)P.Rizzuto (4.58)J.Lindell (2.10)J.DiMaggio (4.66)T.Henrich (5.14)
22Philadelphia AthleticsB.Rosar (2.09)F.Fain (4.19)P.Suder (1.12)H.Majeski (3.01)E.Joost (2.36)B.McCosky (3.55)S.Chapman (1.90)E.Valo (3.09)
23Philadelphia PhilliesA.Seminick (2.28)H.Schultz (-1.69)E.Verban (1.83)L.Handley (-0.47)S.Newsome (0.39)D.Ennis (1.49)H.Walker (6.67)J.Wyrostek (1.90)
24Pittsburgh PiratesD.Howell (0.51)H.Greenberg (2.71)J.Bloodworth (-1.16)F.Gustine (3.28)B.Cox (2.78)R.Kiner (8.09)J.Russell (1.33)W.Westlake (1.15)
25Philadelphia StarsB.Cash (1.26)D.Dennis (-0.83)M.Duckett (0.48)M.Watkins (0.42)F.Austin (0.75)H.Simpson (0.07)G.Benson (0.02)A.Brathwaite (0.99)
26St. Louis BrownsL.Moss (-1.42)W.Judnich (0.63)J.Berardino (0.76)B.Dillinger (2.53)V.Stephens (4.63)J.Heath (3.62)P.Lehner (-0.32)R.Coleman (-0.90)
27St. Louis CardinalsD.Rice (0.70)S.Musial (5.07)R.Schoendienst (0.70)W.Kurowski (6.07)M.Marion (2.78)E.Slaughter (3.93)T.Moore (1.44)R.Northey (2.14)
28Washington NationalsA.Evans (0.49)M.Vernon (0.56)J.Priddy (-0.99)E.Yost (-0.84)M.Christman (-0.86)J.Grace (0.25)S.Spence (3.10)B.Lewis (-0.04)