The 1947 Boston Braves season was the 77th season of the franchise. They finished in third place with an 86-68 win-loss record, 8 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Offseason Prior to 1947 season (exact date unknown) Jack Daniels was acquired by the Braves from the Bloomingdale Troopers.Jack Daniels at Baseball-Reference Carl Sawatski was acquired by the Braves from the Philadelphia Phillies.Carl Sawatski at Baseball-Reference
Regular season On April 15, the Braves played against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Jackie Robinson's first game. Johnny Sain threw the first pitch against Robinson.Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, p. 57, Jonathan Eig, Simon & Schuster, 2007, New York, Behind 3–2, Robinson scored the game-winning run against the Braves.Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, p.58, Jonathan Eig, Simon & Schuster, 2007, New York, The final score was 5–3 for Brooklyn.
Bob Elliott became the first third baseman in the history of the National League to win the MVP Award.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 152, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster 1947 Boston Braves Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders
Other batters Manager
Coaches
Player stats
Batting
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 126 411 125 .304 9 50 1B 128 399 112 .281 16 78 2B 150 544 144 .265 5 69 3B 150 555 176 .317 22 113 SS 77 214 53 .248 0 19 OF 113 384 106 .276 5 40 OF 150 618 191 .309 9 53 OF 134 430 124 .288 2 32
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 92 284 81 .285 3 36 91 226 59 .261 7 31 81 212 75 .354 2 43 83 209 43 .288 2 32 56 153 43 .281 2 15 52 150 29 .193 1 11 7 10 2 .200 0 0 3 8 1 .125 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
Pitching
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 40 289.2 21 10 2.33 123 38 266.0 21 12 3.52 132 36 210.2 11 12 3.55 53 22 131.1 8 7 4.32 59 1 9.0 1 0 1.00 2 1 4.0 0 0 0.00 1
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 36 112.2 6 8 4.23 27 23 64.2 3 3 6.40 14 10 46.2 2 5 4.05 15 9 28.2 2 0 4.40 12
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 27 2 3 3 3.86 5 36 4 4 1 2.95 18 26 5 3 1 4.40 23 11 0 1 1 4.74 8 3 0 0 0 9.82 0 1 0 0 0 9.00 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1
Awards and honors Bob Elliott, National League MVP
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Milwaukee
Notes
References
1947 Boston Braves season at Baseball Reference