1947 New York Giants Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-73
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,606,259, Avg. 26,332
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Mel Ott (81-73)
Location: New York, New York
1947 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 81-73
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,606,259, Avg. 26,332
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Mel Ott (81-73)
Location: New York, New York
1947 New York Giants Roster
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1947 season with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Giants led the league with 830 runs, powered by 221 home runs. New York allowed 761 runs. Johnny Mize crushed 51 homers for the squad, while Bill Rigney, Bobby Thomson, Walker Cooper and Willard Marshall each walloped 20 or more, too. Johnny Mize drove in 138 runs. Walker Cooper paced all regular hitters by hitting .305. Larry Jansen topped the squad with 21 wins, plus Dave Koslo added 15 or more wins, too Larry Jansen recorded a 3.16 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Mel Ott coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 824
Regular Season Runs Against: 755
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 17, 1947 | New York Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 18, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at New York Giants 10 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 19, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at New York Giants 4 | W | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 20, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at New York Giants 1 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 23, 1947 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 24, 1947 | New York Giants 5 at Boston Braves 14 | L | 2-1 | 0-4 | 2-5 | ||
| April 26, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 2-1 | 0-5 | 2-6 | ||
| April 27, 1947 | New York Giants 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 2-1 | 0-6 | 2-7 | ||
| April 29, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 7 | W | 3-1 | 0-6 | 3-7 | ||
| April 30, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 4 | W | 4-1 | 0-6 | 4-7 | ||
| May 1, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Giants 6 | W | 5-1 | 0-6 | 5-7 | ||
| May 6, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at New York Giants 6 | L | 5-2 | 0-6 | 5-8 | ||
| May 8, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 7 | W | 6-2 | 0-6 | 6-8 | ||
| May 9, 1947 | Boston Braves 6 at New York Giants 2 | L | 6-3 | 0-6 | 6-9 | ||
| May 10, 1947 | Boston Braves 1 at New York Giants 2 | W | 7-3 | 0-6 | 7-9 | ||
| May 11, 1947 | Boston Braves 11 at New York Giants 3 | L | 7-4 | 0-6 | 7-10 | ||
| May 11, 1947 | Boston Braves 1 at New York Giants 8 | W | 8-4 | 0-6 | 8-10 | ||
| May 13, 1947 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 8-4 | 1-6 | 9-10 | ||
| May 14, 1947 | New York Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 8-4 | 2-6 | 10-10 | ||
| May 15, 1947 | New York Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 8-4 | 3-6 | 11-10 | ||
| May 16, 1947 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 8-4 | 4-6 | 12-10 | ||
| May 17, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 8-4 | 5-6 | 13-10 | ||
| May 18, 1947 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 8-4 | 5-7 | 13-11 | ||
| May 18, 1947 | New York Giants 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 8-4 | 6-7 | 14-11 | ||
| May 20, 1947 | New York Giants 9 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 8-4 | 7-7 | 15-11 | ||
| May 23, 1947 | New York Giants 8 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 8-4 | 8-7 | 16-11 | ||
| May 24, 1947 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 8-4 | 8-8 | 16-12 | ||
| May 25, 1947 | New York Giants 9 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 8-4 | 9-8 | 17-12 | ||
| May 27, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 3 | L | 8-5 | 9-8 | 17-13 | ||
| May 28, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 14 at New York Giants 2 | L | 8-6 | 9-8 | 17-14 | ||
| May 29, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at New York Giants 5 | W | 9-6 | 9-8 | 18-14 | ||
| May 30, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 5 | W | 10-6 | 9-8 | 19-14 | ||
| May 30, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 7 | W | 11-6 | 9-8 | 20-14 | ||
| May 31, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Giants 10 | W | 12-6 | 9-8 | 21-14 | ||
| June 1, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 3 | L | 12-7 | 9-8 | 21-15 | ||
| June 1, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at New York Giants 13 | W | 13-7 | 9-8 | 22-15 | ||
| June 2, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at New York Giants 3 | L | 13-8 | 9-8 | 22-16 | ||
| June 3, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 8 | W | 14-8 | 9-8 | 23-16 | ||
| June 4, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 0 | L | 14-9 | 9-8 | 23-17 | ||
| June 5, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 9 | W | 15-9 | 9-8 | 24-17 | ||
| June 5, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 1 | L | 15-10 | 9-8 | 24-18 | ||
| June 6, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 7 | W | 16-10 | 9-8 | 25-18 | ||
| June 9, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at New York Giants 13 | W | 17-10 | 9-8 | 26-18 | ||
| June 10, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 | W | 18-10 | 9-8 | 27-18 | ||
| June 11, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Giants 7 | L | 18-11 | 9-8 | 27-19 | ||
| June 14, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 18-11 | 9-9 | 27-20 | ||
| June 15, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 18-11 | 9-10 | 27-21 | ||
| June 15, 1947 | New York Giants 9 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 18-11 | 10-10 | 28-21 | ||
| June 18, 1947 | New York Giants 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 18-11 | 11-10 | 29-21 | ||
| June 19, 1947 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | L | 18-11 | 11-11 | 29-22 | ||
| June 20, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 18-11 | 11-12 | 29-23 | ||
| June 21, 1947 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 18-11 | 11-13 | 29-24 | ||
| June 22, 1947 | New York Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 18-11 | 12-13 | 30-24 | ||
| June 23, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 18-11 | 12-14 | 30-25 | ||
| June 24, 1947 | New York Giants 11 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 18-11 | 13-14 | 31-25 | ||
| June 25, 1947 | New York Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 18-11 | 14-14 | 32-25 | ||
| June 27, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Giants 5 | L | 18-12 | 14-14 | 32-26 | ||
| June 28, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Giants 14 | W | 19-12 | 14-14 | 33-26 | ||
| June 29, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at New York Giants 3 | L | 19-13 | 14-14 | 33-27 | ||
| June 29, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at New York Giants 9 | W | 20-13 | 14-14 | 34-27 | ||
| July 1, 1947 | Boston Braves 3 at New York Giants 15 | W | 21-13 | 14-14 | 35-27 | ||
| July 2, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 11 | L | 21-13 | 14-15 | 35-28 | ||
| July 3, 1947 | New York Giants 19 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 21-13 | 15-15 | 36-28 | ||
| July 4, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 21-13 | 15-16 | 36-29 | ||
| July 4, 1947 | New York Giants 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 16 | L | 21-13 | 15-17 | 36-30 | ||
| July 5, 1947 | New York Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 21-13 | 16-17 | 37-30 | ||
| July 6, 1947 | New York Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 21-13 | 17-17 | 38-30 | ||
| July 10, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at New York Giants 4 | L | 21-14 | 17-17 | 38-31 | ||
| July 11, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 3 | L | 21-15 | 17-17 | 38-32 | ||
| July 11, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Giants 17 | W | 22-15 | 17-17 | 39-32 | ||
| July 12, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at New York Giants 3 | L | 22-16 | 17-17 | 39-33 | ||
| July 12, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 0 | L | 22-17 | 17-17 | 39-34 | ||
| July 13, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 3 | W | 23-17 | 17-17 | 40-34 | ||
| July 13, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 3 | L | 23-18 | 17-17 | 40-35 | ||
| July 14, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 5 | W | 24-18 | 17-17 | 41-35 | ||
| July 15, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 4 | W | 25-18 | 17-17 | 42-35 | ||
| July 16, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 6 | W | 26-18 | 17-17 | 43-35 | ||
| July 18, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 8 | W | 27-18 | 17-17 | 44-35 | ||
| July 20, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Giants 9 | W | 28-18 | 17-17 | 45-35 | ||
| July 20, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 1 | L | 28-19 | 17-17 | 45-36 | ||
| July 22, 1947 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 28-19 | 17-18 | 45-37 | ||
| July 23, 1947 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 28-19 | 17-19 | 45-38 | ||
| July 24, 1947 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 28-19 | 17-20 | 45-39 | ||
| July 25, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 28-19 | 17-21 | 45-40 | ||
| July 26, 1947 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 28-19 | 18-21 | 46-40 | ||
| July 27, 1947 | New York Giants 12 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 28-19 | 19-21 | 47-40 | ||
| July 28, 1947 | New York Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 28-19 | 19-22 | 47-41 | ||
| July 29, 1947 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 28-19 | 20-22 | 48-41 | ||
| July 30, 1947 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 28-19 | 21-22 | 49-41 | ||
| July 31, 1947 | New York Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 28-19 | 21-23 | 49-42 | ||
| August 1, 1947 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 28-19 | 22-23 | 50-42 | ||
| August 2, 1947 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 28-19 | 22-24 | 50-43 | ||
| August 2, 1947 | New York Giants 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 28-19 | 23-24 | 51-43 | ||
| August 3, 1947 | New York Giants 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 28-19 | 24-24 | 52-43 | ||
| August 5, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 5 | W | 29-19 | 24-24 | 53-43 | ||
| August 6, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 5 | W | 30-19 | 24-24 | 54-43 | ||
| August 7, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 5 | W | 31-19 | 24-24 | 55-43 | ||
| August 8, 1947 | Boston Braves 7 at New York Giants 5 | L | 31-20 | 24-24 | 55-44 | ||
| August 9, 1947 | Boston Braves 9 at New York Giants 4 | L | 31-21 | 24-24 | 55-45 | ||
| August 10, 1947 | Boston Braves 7 at New York Giants 5 | L | 31-22 | 24-24 | 55-46 | ||
| August 10, 1947 | Boston Braves 2 at New York Giants 6 | W | 32-22 | 24-24 | 56-46 | ||
| August 11, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 32-22 | 25-24 | 57-46 | ||
| August 12, 1947 | New York Giants 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 32-22 | 25-25 | 57-47 | ||
| August 13, 1947 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 32-22 | 25-26 | 57-48 | ||
| August 14, 1947 | New York Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 32-22 | 25-27 | 57-49 | ||
| August 15, 1947 | New York Giants 7 at Boston Braves 8 | L | 32-22 | 25-28 | 57-50 | ||
| August 16, 1947 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 32-22 | 25-29 | 57-51 | ||
| August 17, 1947 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 32-22 | 25-30 | 57-52 | ||
| August 17, 1947 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 32-22 | 25-31 | 57-53 | ||
| August 19, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Giants 1 | L | 32-23 | 25-31 | 57-54 | ||
| August 20, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 2 | L | 32-24 | 25-31 | 57-55 | ||
| August 20, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 10 | W | 33-24 | 25-31 | 58-55 | ||
| August 21, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 4 | W | 34-24 | 25-31 | 59-55 | ||
| August 22, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 8 | W | 35-24 | 25-31 | 60-55 | ||
| August 23, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at New York Giants 10 | L | 35-25 | 25-31 | 60-56 | ||
| August 23, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 0 | L | 35-26 | 25-31 | 60-57 | ||
| August 24, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Giants 3 | L | 35-27 | 25-31 | 60-58 | ||
| August 24, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 4 | W | 36-27 | 25-31 | 61-58 | ||
| August 25, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Giants 7 | L | 36-28 | 25-31 | 61-59 | ||
| August 26, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 7 | W | 37-28 | 25-31 | 62-59 | ||
| August 27, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 6 | W | 38-28 | 25-31 | 63-59 | ||
| August 28, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Giants 6 | W | 39-28 | 25-31 | 64-59 | ||
| August 29, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 39-28 | 25-32 | 64-60 | ||
| August 30, 1947 | New York Giants 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 39-28 | 25-33 | 64-61 | ||
| August 31, 1947 | New York Giants 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 39-28 | 25-34 | 64-62 | ||
| September 1, 1947 | Boston Braves 2 at New York Giants 12 | W | 40-28 | 25-34 | 65-62 | ||
| September 1, 1947 | Boston Braves 1 at New York Giants 2 | W | 41-28 | 25-34 | 66-62 | ||
| September 4, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at New York Giants 0 | L | 41-29 | 25-34 | 66-63 | ||
| September 5, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 6 | L | 41-30 | 25-34 | 66-64 | ||
| September 6, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at New York Giants 3 | W | 42-30 | 25-34 | 67-64 | ||
| September 7, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at New York Giants 7 | W | 43-30 | 25-34 | 68-64 | ||
| September 8, 1947 | New York Giants 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 43-30 | 26-34 | 69-64 | ||
| September 9, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 43-30 | 27-34 | 70-64 | ||
| September 10, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 43-30 | 28-34 | 71-64 | ||
| September 11, 1947 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 43-30 | 28-35 | 71-65 | ||
| September 13, 1947 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 43-30 | 28-36 | 71-66 | ||
| September 13, 1947 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 43-30 | 28-37 | 71-67 | ||
| September 14, 1947 | New York Giants 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 43-30 | 29-37 | 72-67 | ||
| September 15, 1947 | New York Giants 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 43-30 | 30-37 | 73-67 | ||
| September 16, 1947 | New York Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 43-30 | 31-37 | 74-67 | ||
| September 17, 1947 | New York Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 43-30 | 32-37 | 75-67 | ||
| September 17, 1947 | New York Giants 10 at Chicago Cubs 12 | L | 43-30 | 32-38 | 75-68 | ||
| September 18, 1947 | New York Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 43-30 | 33-38 | 76-68 | ||
| September 20, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 5 | W | 44-30 | 33-38 | 77-68 | ||
| September 21, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 2 | L | 44-31 | 33-38 | 77-69 | ||
| September 21, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at New York Giants 6 | W | 45-31 | 33-38 | 78-69 | ||
| September 23, 1947 | New York Giants 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 45-31 | 33-39 | 78-70 | ||
| September 24, 1947 | New York Giants 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 45-31 | 34-39 | 79-70 | ||
| September 25, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 45-31 | 35-39 | 80-70 | ||
| September 26, 1947 | New York Giants 0 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 45-31 | 35-40 | 80-71 | ||
| September 27, 1947 | New York Giants 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 45-31 | 35-41 | 80-72 | ||
| September 28, 1947 | New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 45-31 | 35-42 | 80-73 | ||
| September 28, 1947 | New York Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 45-31 | 36-42 | 81-73 |
