1947 Philadelphia Athletics Statistics

American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-76
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 948,300, Avg. 14,817
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (78-76)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1947 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
1947 Philadelphia Athletics Results

The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1947 season with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.

The Athletics scored 633 runs and surrendered 614 runs. Sam Chapman led Philadelphia with 14 home runs and drove in 83 runs. Barney McCosky paced hitters with significant playing time with a .328 average. Phil Marchildon topped the team with 19 wins, while Dick Fowler recorded a 2.81 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Connie Mack coached the team.

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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Phil Marchildon199.6793.22353502120276.7228110991514101287011172
Dick Fowler1211.5222.81363121630227.321077711285075300943
Bill McCahan105.6673.32291951010165.31607361762047003703
Russ Christopher107.5882.9044038001280.7703026433033001333
Bob Savage810.4443.7644820212146.01357161855056001614
Joe Coleman612.3334.3232219921160.317184771762065000689
Bill Dietrich52.7143.12119121060.7482421040018200259
Carl Scheib46.4005.0421126620116.012168651155026226505
Jesse Flores413.2353.3928205400151.313972571059041000633
Lou Brissie01.0006.431100007.0955150400234
Totals7876.5063.51281156867012151391.31291614543855970493142145885

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Barney McCosky13761654677179227152145729.328.395.399.79521854900
Sam Chapman149624551841391851483346570.252.331.379.710209140800
Ferris Fain13656746170134286771459534.291.414.423.837195152900
Hank Majeski14154547954134265872105331.280.358.405.763194185800
Pete Suder14557952845127284560033544.241.290.337.6271781421400
Elmer Valo112450370601111265361136421.300.406.405.811150421400
Eddie Joost15168254076111223136466114110.206.348.330.678178542400
Buddy Rosar1024093594093202133134013.259.335.334.669120111900
George Binks1043633333386194234822336.258.308.357.66511961600
Mike Guerra72225209204522018121015.215.251.244.4955140600
Gene Handley36100901023210810102.256.330.300.6302730000
Dick Adams3793899182321100218.202.220.360.5793200200
Phil Marchildon3511598815301900425.153.194.214.40821211200
Dick Fowler368682314100200017.171.171.183.3541530400
Austin Knickerbocker21534881232020134.250.294.396.6901910200
Mickey Rutner12524841210140032.250.294.333.6271640100
Jesse Flores28494421010000015.227.277.250.5271102200
Bill McCahan2961558920010035.164.207.200.4071110300
Chet Laabs1536325710150044.219.306.344.6491100000
Joe Coleman32554837200100425.146.212.188.399910300
Carl Scheib2246454600030013.133.152.133.286630000
Pat Cooper1316160420030005.250.250.375.625600000
Don Richmond1924212411040033.190.292.333.625710000
Ray Poole1314131300010014.231.286.231.516310000
Herman Franks819152301010044.200.368.333.702510000
Russ Christopher4421161200020037.125.263.125.388200200
Bob Savage44444012000000218.050.095.050.145200200
Bill Dietrich1120161100010008.063.063.063.125100400
Lou Brissie1220000000001.000.000.000.000000000
Tom Kirk1110000000000.000.000.000.000000000
Nellie Fox7432000000010.000.250.000.250000000
Totals171359715198633131121852615813733605563.252.333.349.68218161172414400


Fielding:

Player Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
Ferris Fain1B13200.0114110119118.9859.4090000
Pat Cooper1B100.080011.0008.0000000
George Binks1B1300.082714.9896.8460000
Dick Adams1B2400.017017119.9957.7920000
Pete Suder2B14000.03044131094.9865.1210000
Don Richmond2B100.01210.7503.0000000
Hank Majeski2B100.00000.0000000
Gene Handley2B1700.03141210.9734.2350000
Nellie Fox2B100.010001.0001.0000000
Pete Suder3B200.022001.0002.0000000
Mickey Rutner3B1100.051832.8852.0910000
Don Richmond3B400.00110.500.2500000
Hank Majeski3B13400.0160263528.9883.1570000
Gene Handley3B1000.0121551.8442.7000000
Buddy RosarC10200.040670212.9964.6673000
Mike GuerraC6200.02033695.9643.8551000
Herman FranksC400.0121001.0003.2501000
Elmer ValoOF10400.0205960.9732.0580000
Barney McCoskyOF13600.0346862.9832.6030000
Chet LaabsOF700.0171001.0002.5710000
Austin KnickerbockerOF1400.032120.9432.3570000
Sam ChapmanOF14600.04281662.9873.0410000
George BinksOF7500.0157861.9652.2000000
Dick AdamsOF300.010001.000.3330000
Carl ScheibP2100.031312.941.7620000
Bob SavageP4400.061620.917.5000000
Bill McCahanP2900.073314.9761.3790000
Phil MarchildonP3500.073432.9321.1710000
Dick FowlerP3600.0142921.9561.1940000
Jesse FloresP2800.0121933.9121.1070000
Bill DietrichP1100.01843.692.8180000
Joe ColemanP3200.051610.955.6560000
Russ ChristopherP4400.0101310.958.5230000
Lou BrissieP100.011001.0002.0000000
Pete SuderSS300.04322.7782.3330000
Hank MajeskiSS400.01020041.0007.5000000
Eddie JoostSS15100.037045238100.9565.4440000
Gene HandleySS100.002001.0002.0000000
Totals158400.041741689143420.9763.7015000




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