1947 Chicago Cubs season
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Offseason
- November 21, 1946: Jim BrosnanJim BrosnanJames Patrick Brosnan was a Major League Baseball player from 1954 and 1956 through 1963. He was a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox...
was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.
Regular season
- May 18: 46,572 paying fans (while there were 20,000 fans outside) came to Wrigley FieldWrigley FieldWrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...
to see Jackie RobinsonJackie RobinsonJack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first black Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947...
of the Brooklyn DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
play. The Dodgers won by a score of 4-2.
Roster
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Outfielders | Manager Coaches |
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 110 | 363 | 96 | .264 | 5 | 50 | |
| 1B | 130 | 514 | 150 | .292 | 2 | 35 | |
| 2B | 120 | 402 | 104 | .259 | 3 | 26 | |
| 3B | 115 | 448 | 126 | .281 | 5 | 37 | |
| SS | 108 | 373 | 90 | .241 | 0 | 29 | |
| OF | 129 | 513 | 155 | .302 | 13 | 66 | |
| OF | 148 | 487 | 119 | .244 | 26 | 75 | |
| OF | 127 | 459 | 144 | .314 | 2 | 63 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 183 | 8 | 12 | 4.38 | 75 | |
| 4 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 4.91 | 1 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 | 9 |