The following are the baseball events of the year 1947 throughout the world.
American League | National League | |||
AVG | Ted Williams BSR | .343 | Harry Walker PHP | .363 |
HR | Ted Williams BSR | 32 | Ralph Kiner PIT & Johnny Mize NYG |
51 |
RBI | Ted Williams BSR | 114 | Johnny Mize NYG | 138 |
Wins | Bob Feller CLE | 20 | Ewell Blackwell CIN | 22 |
ERA | Joe Haynes CHW | 2.42 | Warren Spahn BSB | 2.33 |
Ks | Bob Feller CLE | 196 | Ewell Blackwell CIN | 193 |
Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
1st | New York Yankees | 97 | 57 | .630 | – |
2nd | Detroit Tigers | 85 | 69 | .552 | 12.0 |
3rd | Boston Red Sox | 83 | 71 | .539 | 14.0 |
4th | Cleveland Indians | 80 | 74 | .519 | 17.0 |
5th | Philadelphia Athletics | 78 | 76 | .506 | 19.0 |
6th | Chicago White Sox | 70 | 84 | .455 | 27.0 |
7th | Washington Senators | 64 | 90 | .416 | 33.0 |
8th | St. Louis Browns | 59 | 95 | .383 | 38.0 |
Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
1st | Brooklyn Dodgers | 94 | 60 | .610 | – |
2nd | St. Louis Cardinals | 89 | 65 | .578 | 5.0 |
3rd | Boston Braves | 86 | 68 | .558 | 8.0 |
4th | New York Giants | 81 | 73 | .526 | 13.0 |
5th | Cincinnati Reds | 73 | 81 | .474 | 21.0 |
6th | Chicago Cubs | 69 | 85 | .448 | 25.0 |
7th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 62 | 92 | .403 | 32.0 |
8th | Philadelphia Phillies | 62 | 92 | .403 | 32.0 |
Negro American League | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
No standings were published. |
Negro National League | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
New York Cubans | 42 | 16 | .724 | |
Washington Homestead Grays | 38 | 27 | .585 | |
Newark Eagles | 41 | 35 | .539 | |
Baltimore Elite Giants | 40 | 36 | .526 | |
Philadelphia Stars | 24 | 27 | .471 | |
New York Black Yankees | 8 | 33 | .195 |