| New York Yankees | |
| Season: | 1947 |
| Misc: | World Series Champions American League Champions |
| League: | American League |
| Ballpark: | Yankee Stadium |
| City: | New York City |
| Owners: | Larry MacPhail, Dan Topping and Del Webb |
| General Managers: | Larry MacPhail |
| Managers: | Bucky Harris |
| Television: | WABD |
| Radio: | WINS (AM) (Mel Allen, Russ Hodges) |
The 1947 New York Yankees season was the team's 45th season. The team finished with a record of 97–57, winning their 15th pennant, finishing 12 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers. New York was managed by Bucky Harris. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 7 games. It was the first ever season of the Yankees to be broadcast live on television with WABD providing the television broadcast feed to viewers in the city.
The 1947 Yankees, led by MVP Joe DiMaggio, won the AL pennant by 12 games over the Tigers. They played the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series, winning a close-fought seven-game series that featured memorable moments like Cookie Lavagetto's walk-off double in game 4 and Al Gionfriddo's famous catch that robbed DiMaggio of a potential home run.
| 1947 New York Yankees | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | OutfieldersOther batters | ManagerCoaches | ||||||
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 | 82 | 252 | 68 | .270 | 5 | 36 | ||
| 1B | 144 | 517 | 157 | .304 | 13 | 80 | ||
| 2B | 148 | 571 | 146 | .256 | 5 | 41 | ||
| 3B | 132 | 494 | 141 | .285 | 10 | 95 | ||
| SS | 153 | 549 | 150 | .273 | 2 | 60 | ||
| OF | 141 | 534 | 168 | .315 | 20 | 97 | ||
| OF | 142 | 440 | 158 | .287 | 16 | 98 | ||
| OF | 127 | 476 | 131 | .275 | 11 | 67 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 293 | 82 | .280 | 11 | 54 | ||
| 45 | 151 | 36 | .238 | 13 | 36 | ||
| 69 | 150 | 45 | .300 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 41 | 92 | 25 | .272 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 24 | 67 | 25 | .373 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 16 | 36 | 10 | .278 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 32 | 7 | .219 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 22 | 28 | 3 | .107 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 24 | 28 | 5 | .179 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 1 | .083 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 241.2 | 19 | 8 | 3.20 | 129 | ||
| 27 | 178.2 | 14 | 5 | 3.07 | 89 | ||
| 28 | 165.0 | 7 | 13 | 3.82 | 77 | ||
| 17 | 128.0 | 9 | 5 | 2.46 | 68 | ||
| 17 | 115.2 | 7 | 5 | 2.80 | 42 | ||
| 15 | 104.2 | 7 | 2 | 3.87 | 51 | ||
| 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 3 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 91.2 | 6 | 6 | 4.91 | 45 | ||
| 24 | 56.1 | 4 | 1 | 5.43 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 54.1 | 4 | 3 | 3.64 | 16 | ||
| 11 | 51.2 | 3 | 1 | 2.61 | 18 | ||
| 4 | 12.1 | 1 | 0 | 1.46 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 4.15 | 2 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 2.48 | 116 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.45 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
See main article: 1947 World Series. AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Dodgers (3)
| Game | Score | Date | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York 5, Brooklyn 3 | September 30 | 73,365 | |
| 2 | New York 10, Brooklyn 3 | October 1 | 69,865 | |
| 3 | Brooklyn 9, New York 8 | October 2 | 33,098 | |
| 4 | Brooklyn 3, New York 2 | October 3 | 33,443 | |
| 5 | New York 2, Brooklyn 1 | October 4 | 34,379 | |
| 6 | Brooklyn 8, New York 6 | October 5 | 74,065 | |
| 7 | New York 5, Brooklyn 2 | October 6 | 71,548 |
See also: Minor League Baseball.
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