1947 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
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 StatisticsTeam 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 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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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Adams | 1B | R | L | April 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | Tuolumne, CA USA |
| George Binks | RF | L | L | July 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Lou Brissie | P | L | L | June 5, 1924 | 6'4" | 210 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Sam Chapman | CF | R | R | April 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Tiburon, CA USA |
| Russ Christopher | P | R | R | September 12, 1917 | 6'3" | 170 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Joe Coleman | P | R | R | July 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Medford, MA USA |
| Pat Cooper | 1B | R | R | November 26, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Albemarle, NC USA |
| Bill Dietrich | P | R | R | March 29, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ferris Fain | 1B | L | L | March 29, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Jesse Flores | P | R | R | November 2, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico |
| Dick Fowler | P | R | R | March 30, 1921 | 6'4" | 215 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Nellie Fox | 2B | L | R | December 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Thomas, PA USA |
| Herman Franks | C | L | R | January 4, 1914 | 5'10" | 187 | Price, UT USA |
| Mike Guerra | C | R | R | October 11, 1912 | 5'10" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Gene Handley | 2B | R | R | November 25, 1914 | 5'10" | 165 | Kennett, MO USA |
| Eddie Joost | SS | R | R | June 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Tom Kirk | P | L | L | September 27, 1927 | 5'10" | 182 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Austin Knickerbocker | RF | R | R | October 15, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Bangall, NY USA |
| Chet Laabs | LF | R | R | April 30, 1912 | 5'8" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Hank Majeski | 3B | R | R | December 13, 1916 | 5'9" | 174 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Phil Marchildon | P | R | R | October 25, 1913 | 5'10" | 170 | Penetanguishene, ON CAN |
| Bill McCahan | P | R | R | June 7, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Barney McCosky | LF | L | R | April 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 184 | Coal Run, PA USA |
| Ray Poole | P | L | R | January 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Salisbury, NC USA |
| Don Richmond | 3B | L | R | October 27, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Gillett, PA USA |
| Buddy Rosar | C | R | R | July 3, 1914 | 5'9" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Mickey Rutner | 3B | R | R | March 18, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Hempstead, NY USA |
| Bob Savage | P | R | R | December 1, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Manchester, NH USA |
| Carl Scheib | P | R | R | January 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 192 | Gratz, PA USA |
| Pete Suder | 2B | R | R | April 16, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Elmer Valo | RF | L | R | March 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | Rybnik, Plzensky Czech Republic |
