The Cleveland Indians season was the 47th in franchise history. On July 5, Larry Doby broke the American League color barrier. Doby was signed by the Indians by owner and team president Bill Veeck in July, 11 weeks after Jackie Robinson appeared with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National League. In his rookie season, Doby went 5-for-32 (.156) in 29 games.
Offseason November 1, 1946: Gus Zernial was drafted by the Indians from the Atlanta Crackers in the 1946 rule 5 draft.Gus Zernial at Baseball-Reference
Regular season July 5: In a game against the Chicago White Sox, Larry Doby became the first black player to appear in an American League game.Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, p. 184, Jonathan Eig, Simon & Schuster, 2007, New York, Doby pinch-hit for pitcher Bryan Stephens in the seventh inning and struck out against Earl Harrist.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions April 2, 1947: Catfish Metkovich was purchased by the Indians from the Boston Red Sox.Catfish Metkovich at Baseball-Reference April 23, 1947: Gus Zernial was purchased from the Indians by the Chicago White Sox.
Roster 1947 Cleveland Indians 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 RBICJim Hegan13537894.2494421BEddie Robinson9531878.24514522BJoe Gordon155562153.2722993 SS 150 538 165 .307 4 673BKen Keltner151541139.2571176OFHank Edwards108393102.2601559OFGeorge Metkovich126473120.254540OFDale Mitchell123493156.316134
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 RBIHal Peck114392115.293844Les Fleming10328168.242443Pat Seerey8221637.1711129Al López6112633.262014Eddie Bockman466617.258114Jack Conway34509.18005 29 32 5 .156 0 2Hank Ruszkowski23277.25934Joe Frazier9141.07100Al Rosen791.11100Ted Sepkowski1081.12500Felix Mackiewicz250.00000Heinz Becker220.00000Jimmy Wasdell110.00000
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 SOBob Feller42299.020112.68196 30 190.2 10 12 3.92 72Red Embree27162.28103.1556Al Gettel31149.011103.2064Mel Harder1580.0644.5017
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 SOBob Kuzava421.2114.159Roger Wolff716.0003.945Ernest Groth21.1000.001Cal Dorsett21.10027.001Lyman Linde10.20027.000Gene Bearden10.10081.000
Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SOEd Klieman5854173.0321Bob Lemon3711533.4465 31 5 10 1 4.01 34 Steve Gromek 29 3 5 4 3.74 39Les Willis220213.4810
Awards and honors
All-Star Game
Lou Boudreau, Shortstop, starter
Bob Feller, Pitcher (replaced due to injury)
Joe Gordon, Second baseman, starter
Jim Hegan, Catcher, reserve
Farm system
Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
Notes
References 1947 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Reference 1947 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Almanac