1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season

Major League Baseball season the football team 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season March 2026 November 2013 Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers Cap Logo (1934 to 1936, 1938 to 1955).svg 1947 National League champions National League Ebbets Field Brooklyn, New York 94 60 y 1st James & Dearie Mulvey, Walter O'Malley, Branch Rickey, John L. Smith Branch Rickey Clyde Sukeforth, Burt Shotton WHN Red Barber, Connie Desmond The 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season was the team's 65th season of play overall and its 58th season of play in the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Dodgers finished in first place in the National League with a record of 94–60, five games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. They advanced to the 1947 World Series against the American League champion New York Yankees, but lost the series in seven games. The Dodgers played their home games at Ebbets Field. On April 15, Jackie Robinson started at first base for the Dodgers, breaking the baseball color line and becoming the first black player in MLB since Moses Fleetwood Walker in the 1880s. Robinson went on to bat .297, score 125 runs, steal 29 bases, and win MLB's inaugural Rookie of the Year award. This season was dramatized in the movie 42. Offseason October 2, 1946: Steve Nagy was purchased from the Dodgers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nagyst01.shtml Steve Nagy Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More Baseball-Reference.com October 19, 1946: Art Herring was purchased from the Dodgers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/herriar01.shtml Art Herring Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More Baseball-Reference.com December 4, 1946: Augie Galan was traded by the Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds for Ed Heusser.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/galanau01.shtml Augie Galan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More Baseball-Reference.com December 5, 1946: Eddie Basinski was traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Al Gerheauser.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/basined01.shtml Eddie Basinski Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More Baseball-Reference.com Prior to 1947 season: Marion Fricano was signed as an amateur free agent by the Dodgers.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fricama01.shtml Marion Fricano Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More Baseball-Reference.com Regular season Due to the suspension of Leo Durocher for a year for "conduct detrimental to baseball", coach Clyde Sukeforth managed the first 2 games of the season on an emergency basis, but declined to manage for the full season, so Burt Shotton took over as manager for the rest of the season. The Dodgers had a home attendance of 1.8 million paying fans, a National League record at the time.Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, p. 231, Jonathan Eig, Simon & Schuster, 2007, New York, 978-0-7432-9461-4 On the road, the Dodgers drew 1.9 million paying fans, also a National League record at that time. Season standings Brooklyn Dodgers Record vs. opponents BRO Game log Los Angeles Dodgers 1947 Game Log: 94-60 (Home: 52-25; Away: 42-34) y Los Angeles Dodgers April: 8-3 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#bfb | 1 || April 15 || Braves || 5–3 || Gregg (1–0) || Sain (0–1) || Casey (1) || 26,623 || 1–0 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 2 || April 17 || Braves || 12–6 || Higbe (1–0) || Cooper (0–1) || Casey (2) || 10,252 || 2–0 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 3 || April 18 || @ Giants || 4–10 || Koslo (1–0) || Lombardi (0–1) || || 37,546 || 2–1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 4 || April 19 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Voiselle (1-1) || Branca (0–1) || || 52,355 || 2-2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 5 || April 22 || Phillies || 1–0 || Gregg (2–0) || Leonard (1-1) || || 9,790 || 3–2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 6 || April 23 || Phillies || 5–2 || Hatten (1–0) || Judd (0–2) || || 8,812 || 4–2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 7 || April 24 || Phillies || 2–0 || Branca (1-1) || Hughes (0–2) || Casey (3) || 11,654 || 5–2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 8 || April 26 || Giants || 7–3 || Lombardi (1-1) || Voiselle (1–2) || || 33,565 || 6–2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 9 || April 27 || Giants || 9–8 || Casey (1–0) || Thompson (0–1) || || 31,675 || 7–2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 10 || April 29 || Cubs || 10–6 || Hatten (2–0) || Wyse (1–2) || Casey (4) || 22,030 || 8–2 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 11 || April 30 || Cubs || 1–3 || Lade (1–0) || Branca (1–2) || || 20,140 || 8–3 y Los Angeles Dodgers May: 12-14 (Home: 5-3; Away: 7-11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#bfb | 12 || May 1 || Cubs || 5–2 || Higbe (2–0) || Chipman (2–1) || Chandler (1) || 11,533 || 9–3 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 13 || May 6 || Cardinals || 7–6 || Casey (2–0) || Grodzicki (0–1) || || 18,971 || 10–3 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 14 || May 7 || Cardinals || 1–2 || Pollet (1–3) || Lombardi (1–2) || || 11,435 || 10–4 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 15 || May 8 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Brecheen (3–1) || Branca (1–3) || || 32,328 || 10–5 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 16 || May 9 || @ Phillies || 5–6 (11) || Leonard (4–1) || Casey (2–1) || || 22,680 || 10–6 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 17 || May 10 || @ Phillies || 4–2 || Hatten (3–0) || Hughes (0–5) || || 15,556 || 11–6 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 18 || May 11 || @ Phillies || 3–7 || Leonard (5–1) || Lombardi (1–3) || || -- || 11–7 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 19 || May 11 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Rowe (5–0) || Chandler (0–1) || Heintzelman (1) || 40,952 || 11–8 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 20 || May 12 || Braves || 8–3 || Branca (2–3) || Cooper (1–3) || || 19,661 || 12–8 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 21 || May 13 || @ Reds || 5–7 || Vander Meer (1-1) || Taylor (0–1) || Gumbert (2) || 27,164 || 12–9 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 22 || May 14 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Blackwell (4–2) || Hatten (3–1) || || 6,688 || 12–10 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 23 || May 15 || @ Pirates || 3–7 || Bahr (3–1) || Lombardi (1–4) || Bonham (2) || 13,471 || 12–11 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 24 || May 16 || @ Pirates || 3–1 || Branca (3-3) || Higbe (2-2) || Casey (5) || 34,184 || 13–11 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 25 || May 17 || @ Pirates || 0–4 || Ostermueller (3–1) || Melton (0–1) || || 17,673 || 13–12 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 26 || May 18 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Hatten (4–1) || Schmitz (3-3) || Casey (6) || 46,572 || 14–12 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 27 || May 19 || @ Cubs || 7–8 || Erickson (1-1) || Gregg (2–1) || Schmitz (3) || 21,875 || 14–13 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 28 || May 21 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 (10) || Casey (3–1) || Brecheen (4–2) || || 16,249 || 15–13 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 29 || May 23 || Phillies || 5–4 || Barney (1–0) || Leonard (6–2) || Casey (7) || 33,136 || 16–13 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 30 || May 24 || Phillies || 3–4 (10) || Schmidt (1–2) || Casey (3–2) || || 23,442 || 16–14 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 31 || May 25 || Phillies || 5–3 || Hatten (5–1) || Hughes (0–6) || || 18,016 || 17–14 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 32 || May 27 || @ Giants || 7–3 || Branca (4–3) || Koslo (3–2) || || 51,780 || 18–14 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 33 || May 28 || @ Giants || 14–2 || Taylor (1-1) || Jansen (3–1) || || 28,260 || 19–14 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 34 || May 29 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Hartung (4–0) || Hatten (5–2) || Trinkle (4) || 24,274 || 19–15 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 35 || May 30 || @ Braves || 3–6 || Spahn (8–0) || Barney (1-1) || || -- || 19–16 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 36 || May 30 || @ Braves || 0–3 || Barrett (2–3) || Lombardi (1–5) || || 30,535 || 19–17 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 37 || May 31 || @ Braves || 5–0 || Branca (5–3) || Lanfranconi (0–1) || || 23,275 || 20–17 y Los Angeles Dodgers June: 18-11 (Home: 8-4; Away: 10-7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#bfb | 38 || June 1 || Cardinals || 6–1 || Taylor (2–1) || Brecheen (5–3) || || 34,109 || 21–17 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 39 || June 2 || Cardinals || 4–5 (10) || Pollet (3–6) || Branca (5–4) || || 17,719 || 21–18 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 40 || June 3 || Pirates || 11–6 || Barney (2–1) || Higbe (3–5) || Casey (8) || -- || 22–18 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 41 || June 3 || Pirates || 8–7 || Barney (3–1) || Roe (2–3) || || 27,244 || 23–18 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 42 || June 4 || Pirates || 9–4 || Branca (6–4) || Singleton (1-1) || || 32,287 || 24–18 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 43 || June 5 || Pirates || 3–0 || Taylor (3–1) || Ostermueller (4–2) || || 24,977 || 25–18 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 44 || June 6 || Cubs || 6–2 || Hatten (6–2) || Wyse (2–5) || || 31,555 || 26–18 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 45 || June 9 || Reds || 6–9 || Gumbert (5–2) || Lombardi (1–6) || Peterson (1) || 32,864 || 26–19 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 46 || June 10 || Reds || 1–3 || Blackwell (8–2) || Branca (6–5) || || -- || 26–20 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 47 || June 10 || Reds || 6–5 || Branca (7–5) || Lively (0–2) || || 33,045 || 27–20 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 48 || June 11 || Reds || 4–5 || Riddle (1–0) || Hatten (6–3) || Gumbert (4) || 18,403 || 27–21 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 49 || June 13 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Munger (5–1) || Taylor (3–2) || || 25,606 || 27–22 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 50 || June 14 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Brazle (5–3) || Branca (7–6) || || 9,190 || 27–23 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 51 || June 14 || @ Cardinals || 2–12 || Brecheen (8–3) || Barney (3–2) || || 26,005 || 27–24 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 52 || June 15 || @ Cardinals || 3–11 || Pollet (4–7) || Hatten (6–4) || || 29,686 || 27–25 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 53 || June 16 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Taylor (4–2) || Lade (4–3) || || 20,097 || 28–25 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 54 || June 18 || @ Cubs || 5–3 || Hatten (7–4) || Borowy (7–3) || Casey (9) || 23,313 || 29–25 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 55 || June 19 || @ Cubs || 5–1 || Branca (8–6) || Schmitz (4–8) || || 19,932 || 30–25 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 56 || June 21 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Casey (4–2) || Gumbert (5–3) || || 11,807 || 31–25 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 57 || June 22 || @ Reds || 0–4 || Blackwell (11–2) || Hatten (7–5) || || -- || 31–26 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 58 || June 22 || @ Reds || 9–8 || Lombardi (2–6) || Walters (3–4) || Gregg (1) || 31,204 || 32–26 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 59 || June 24 || @ Pirates || 4–2 || Branca (9–6) || Ostermueller (5–4) || || 35,331 || 33–26 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 60 || June 25 || @ Pirates || 6–2 || Taylor (5–2) || Higbe (4–7) || || 10,313 || 34–26 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 61 || June 26 || Braves || 8–6 || Branca (10–6) || Johnson (2–4) || || 33,102 || 35–26 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 62 || June 27 || @ Braves || 8–5 || Barney (4–2) || Voiselle (1–5) || Behrman (1) || 35,801 || 36–26 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 63 || June 28 || @ Braves || 4–5 || Lanfranconi (1-1) || Behrman (0–3) || || 11,930 || 36–27 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 64 || June 29 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Taylor (6–2) || Iott (1-1) || || -- || 37–27 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 65 || June 29 || @ Giants || 5–9 || Trinkle (5–1) || Gregg (2-2) || || 52,147 || 37–28 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 66 || June 30 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || Barney (5–2) || Rowe (8–3) || Behrman (2) || 28,515 || 38–28 y Los Angeles Dodgers July: 25-8 (Home: 14-7; Away: 11-1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#fbb | 67 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 3–5 || Schanz (2–1) || King (0–1) || Donnelly (4) || 10,644 || 38–29 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 68 || July 2 || Giants || 11–3 || Branca (11–6) || Kennedy (6–4) || || 33,313 || 39–29 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 69 || July 3 || Giants || 2–19 || Koslo (8–4) || Gregg (2–3) || || 27,938 || 39–30 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 70 || July 4 || Giants || 16–7 (8) || Casey (5–2) || Trinkle (5–2) || Branca (1) || 20,565 || 40–30 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 71 || July 4 || Giants || 4–3 || Taylor (7–2) || M. Cooper (3–8) || || 32,332 || 41–30 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 72 || July 5 || Braves || 1–4 || Voiselle (3–5) || Lombardi (2–7) || || 20,596 || 41–31 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 73 || July 6 || Braves || 4–0 || Branca (12–6) || Barrett (6-6) || || 26,363 || 42–31 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || July 8 || 14th All-Star Game || colspan=6 | American League vs. National League (Wrigley Field, Chicago) |- bgcolor=#bfb | 74 || July 10 || Cubs || 5–3 || Branca (13–6) || Borowy (8–4) || Casey (10) || -- || 43–31 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 75 || July 10 || Cubs || 4–3 (10) || Branca (14–6) || Meyer (3–2) || || 35,876 || 44–31 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 76 || July 11 || Cubs || 5–0 || Lombardi (3–7) || Passeau (0–2) || || 31,508 || 45–31 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 77 || July 12 || Cubs || 7–2 || Hatten (8–5) || Lade (6-6) || || -- || 46–31 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 78 || July 12 || Cubs || 6–5 || Casey (6–2) || Borowy (8–5) || || 27,736 || 47–31 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 79 || July 13 || Reds || 9–1 || King (1-1) || Peterson (3–7) || || 23,018 || 48–31 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 80 || July 14 || Reds || 1–9 || Lively (2-2) || Branca (14–7) || || 29,379 || 48–32 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 81 || July 15 || Pirates || 4–12 || Roe (3–7) || Taylor (7–3) || || -- || 48–33 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 82 || July 15 || Pirates || 3–9 || Bagby (3-3) || Hatten (8–6) || || 25,594 || 48–34 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 83 || July 16 || Pirates || 10–6 || Behrman (1–3) || Bonham (7–3) || Taylor (1) || 27,756 || 49–34 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 84 || July 17 || Pirates || 1–7 || Queen (1–0) || King (1–2) || || 9,133 || 49–35 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 85 || July 18 || Cardinals || 7–0 || Branca (15–7) || Munger (8–3) || || 32,734 || 50–35 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 86 || July 19 || Cardinals || 5–7 || Dickson (5–10) || Lombardi (3–8) || || 15,685 || 50–36 |- | 87 || July 20 || Cardinals || 3–3 || || || || 33,420 || 50–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 88 || July 21 || Reds || 7–4 || Lombardi (4–8) || Gumbert (7–6) || Behrman (3) || -- || 51–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 89 || July 21 || Reds || 4–3 || Hatten (9–6) || Peterson (3–8) || || 35,092 || 52–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 90 || July 22 || @ Reds || 12–1 || Branca (16–7) || Lively (2–4) || || 31,808 || 53–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 91 || July 23 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Behrman (2–3) || Raffensberger (3–7) || Casey (11) || 12,528 || 54–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 92 || July 24 || @ Reds || 6–1 || Lombardi (5–8) || Vander Meer (4–8) || || 13,676 || 55–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 93 || July 25 || @ Pirates || 4–1 || Taylor (8–3) || Queen (1-1) || || 42,014 || 56–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 94 || July 26 || @ Pirates || 6–4 || Casey (7–2) || Strincevich (1–5) || || 17,606 || 57–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 95 || July 27 || @ Pirates || 8–4 || Behrman (3-3) || Ostermueller (8–6) || Casey (12) || -- || 58–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 96 || July 27 || @ Pirates || 11–4 (7) || Gregg (3-3) || Higbe (7–10) || || 42,716 || 59–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 97 || July 28 || @ Cubs || 4–0 || Hatten (10–6) || Schmitz (5–13) || || 25,052 || 60–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 98 || July 29 || @ Cardinals || 4–0 || Taylor (9–3) || Dickson (6–11) || || 32,419 || 61–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 99 || July 30 || @ Cardinals || 11–10 (10) || King (2-2) || Hearn (7–4) || || 31,709 || 62–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 100 || July 31 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Lombardi (6–8) || Pollet (6–9) || || 21,873 || 63–36 y Los Angeles Dodgers August: 19-13 (Home: 15-6; Away: 4-7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#fbb | 101 || August 1 || @ Cubs || 8–10 || Kush (5–1) || Casey (7–3) || || 24,319 || 63–37 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 102 || August 2 || @ Cubs || 7–12 || Erickson (6–4) || Taylor (9–4) || || 34,108 || 63–38 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 103 || August 3 || @ Cubs || 0–6 || Schmitz (6–13) || Branca (16–8) || || 41,120 || 63–39 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 104 || August 4 || @ Braves || 4–2 (10) || Casey (8–3) || Voiselle (3–11) || || 23,828 || 64–39 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 105 || August 5 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Sain (15–7) || Gregg (3–4) || || 20,658 || 64–40 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 106 || August 6 || @ Braves || 3–7 || Spahn (14–6) || Hatten (10–7) || || 32,252 || 64–41 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 107 || August 7 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Barrett (9–8) || Taylor (9–5) || || 16,971 || 64–42 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 108 || August 8 || Phillies || 5–0 || Branca (17–8) || Leonard (12–7) || || 32,170 || 65–42 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 109 || August 9 || Phillies || 3–5 || Rowe (10–8) || Lombardi (6–9) || Jurisich (1) || 23,095 || 65–43 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 110 || August 10 || Phillies || 2–0 || Hatten (11–7) || Donnelly (1–4) || || 24,830 || 66–43 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 111 || August 12 || Braves || 2–9 || Voiselle (4–11) || Branca (17–9) || Shoun (1) || 38,794 || 66–44 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 112 || August 13 || Braves || 10–5 || King (3–2) || Johnson (3–7) || || 25,684 || 67–44 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 113 || August 14 || Braves || 1–0 || Lombardi (7–9) || Spahn (14–8) || || 18,571 || 68–44 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 114 || August 15 || @ Phillies || 8–1 || Hatten (12–7) || Rowe (10–9) || || 26,060 || 69–44 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 115 || August 16 || @ Phillies || 5–4 || Casey (9–3) || Judd (1–12) || Behrman (4) || 9,859 || 70–44 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 116 || August 17 || @ Phillies || 0–4 || Leonard (14–7) || King (3-3) || || -- || 70–45 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 117 || August 17 || @ Phillies || 7–5 || Casey (10–3) || Jurisich (1–5) || Lombardi (1) || 32,220 || 71–45 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 118 || August 18 || Cardinals || 7–5 || Lombardi (8–9) || Pollet (7–11) || Casey (13) || 32,781 || 72–45 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 119 || August 18 || Cardinals || 12–3 || Taylor (10–5) || Brecheen (14–7) || Lombardi (2) || 33,723 || 73–45 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 120 || August 19 || Cardinals || 3–11 || Brazle (10–6) || Behrman (3–4) || Hearn (1) || 33,465 || 73–46 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 121 || August 20 || Cardinals || 2–3 (12) || Pollet (8–11) || Casey (10–4) || Munger (3) || 25,762 || 73–47 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 122 || August 21 || Reds || 8–1 || King (4–3) || Blackwell (19–6) || || 14,577 || 74–47 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 123 || August 22 || Reds || 6–5 (12) || Behrman (4-4) || Gumbert (8-8) || || 14,836 || 75–47 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 124 || August 23 || Reds || 8–5 || Lombardi (9-9) || Vander Meer (6–13) || || 30,041 || 76–47 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 125 || August 24 || Pirates || 3–1 || Branca (18–9) || Bonham (9–7) || Casey (14) || 33,207 || 77–47 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 126 || August 25 || Pirates || 11–10 || King (5–3) || Higbe (10–13) || Casey (15) || 20,166 || 78–47 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 127 || August 26 || Pirates || 3–16 || Ostermueller (12–7) || Gregg (3–5) || || 24,069 || 78–48 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 128 || August 27 || Cubs || 3–6 || Schmitz (9–16) || Hatten (12–8) || || 13,117 || 78–49 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 129 || August 28 || Cubs || 6–2 || Lombardi (10–9) || Wyse (5–8) || Behrman (5) || 22,375 || 79–49 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 130 || August 29 || Giants || 6–3 || Branca (19–9) || Koslo (14–9) || || 34,568 || 80–49 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 131 || August 30 || Giants || 3–1 || King (6–3) || Trinkle (6–4) || Casey (16) || 37,512 || 81–49 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 132 || August 31 || Giants || 10–4 || Behrman (5–4) || Kennedy (9–11) || Lombardi (3) || 33,837 || 82–49 y Los Angeles Dodgers September: 12-11 (Home: 2-4; Away: 10-7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#bfb | 133 || September 1 || Phillies || 5–0 || Hatten (13–8) || Hughes (4–10) || || 28,153 || 83–49 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 134 || September 1 || Phillies || 0–5 || Judd (3–13) || Branca (19–10) || || 35,468 || 83–50 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 135 || September 4 || @ Giants || 2–0 || Lombardi (11–9) || Hansen (0–4) || || 49,203 || 84–50 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 136 || September 5 || @ Giants || 7–6 || Haugstad (1–0) || Jansen (17–5) || Casey (17) || 23,475 || 85–50 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 137 || September 6 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Poat (3–0) || Branca (19–11) || || 43,085 || 85–51 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 138 || September 7 || @ Giants || 6–7 || Koslo (15–9) || King (6–4) || Trinkle (9) || 50,638 || 85–52 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 139 || September 9 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Schmitz (10–17) || Lombardi (11–10) || Erickson (1) || 25,988 || 85–53 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 140 || September 10 || @ Cubs || 5–1 || Hatten (14–8) || Chipman (6–5) || Casey (18) || 21,594 || 86–53 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 141 || September 11 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Branca (20–11) || Brecheen (15–10) || Behrman (6) || 20,452 || 87–53 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 142 || September 12 || @ Cardinals || 7–8 || Wilks (4–0) || Behrman (5-5) || || 31,957 || 87–54 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 143 || September 13 || @ Cardinals || 8–7 || Lombardi (12–10) || Dickson (12–14) || Behrman (7) || 33,510 || 88–54 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 144 || September 14 || @ Reds || 13–2 || Hatten (15–8) || Peterson (5–13) || || -- || 89–54 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 145 || September 14 || @ Reds || 6–3 || Hatten (16–8) || Gumbert (10–9) || || 34,623 || 90–54 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 146 || September 16 || @ Reds || 7–3 || Branca (21–11) || Walters (8-8) || || 8,261 || 91–54 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 147 || September 17 || @ Pirates || 4–2 || Gregg (4–5) || Ostermueller (12–9) || Behrman (8) || 33,916 || 92–54 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 148 || September 18 || @ Pirates || 7–8 || Higbe (13–15) || King (6–5) || || 15,440 || 92–55 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 149 || September 20 || Braves || 1–8 || Sain (20–11) || Lombardi (12–11) || || 29,762 || 92–56 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 150 || September 21 || Braves || 0–4 || Spahn (20–10) || Branca (21–12) || || 34,128 || 92–57 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 151 || September 23 || Giants || 6–1 || Hatten (17–8) || Jones (1–2) || Bankhead (1) || 26,123 || 93–57 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 152 || September 24 || Giants || 5–6 || Beggs (3–5) || Ramsdell (0–1) || Trinkle (10) || 16,990 || 93–58 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 153 || September 25 || @ Phillies || 5–2 (10) || Ramsdell (1-1) || Leonard (17–12) || || 22,736 || 94–58 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 154 || September 27 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Martin (1–0) || Palica (0–1) || || 7,720 || 94–59 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 155 || September 28 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Sain (21–12) || Banta (0–1) || || 25,511 || 94–60 |} Opening Day lineup Name Position Eddie Stanky Second basemanJackie Robinson First basemanPete Reiser Center fielderDixie Walker Right fielderGene Hermanski Left fielderBruce Edwards CatcherSpider Jorgensen Third basemanPee Wee Reese ShortstopJoe Hatten Starting pitcher Season summary April On Opening Day, Jackie Robinson made his debut as the Dodgers' first baseman. He went 0-for-3, scoring a run. He also had one sacrifice hit and grounded into a double play before being replaced late in the game by Howie Schultz. In the field, he had 11 putouts without an error.https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1947/B04150BRO1947.htm Retrosheet Boxscore: Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Boston Braves 3 www.retrosheet.org During a game against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 22, Robinson committed an error for the first time in his major league career.Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, p. 75 May On May 13, Robinson played in his first game in Cincinnati. The Reds won the game 7–5. Despite the loss, Robinson had a walk, a single, and a run.Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, p. 125 Various racial slurs were hurled at Robinson by the fans. Pee Wee Reese put his hand on Robinson's shoulder to hush the crowd.Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, p. 127 46,572 paying fans (while there were 20,000 fans outside) on May 18 came to Chicago's Wrigley Field to see Robinson play against the Cubs. The Dodgers won by a score of 4–2.Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, p. 141 June Against the Pirates on June 24, Robinson stole home plate for the first time in his career.Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, p. 167 The Pirates catcher was Dixie Howell, who had started the season in Brooklyn's farm system. July The Dodgers had five players selected to the All-Star Game: Dixie Walker, Ralph Branca, Bruce Edwards, Eddie Stanky, and Pee Wee Reese. August On August 20, St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Enos Slaughter stepped on Robinson's foot and it got injured. He fell down to the ground and all of his teammates stood up for him and shouted back at the Cardinals. September On September 11, Cardinals catcher Joe Garagiola and Robinson were involved in an incident at home plate. Garagiola stepped on Robinson's foot and the two started arguing. Umpire Beans Reardon held back Garagiola while Robinson clapped.Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, p. 228 The incident was later part of a children's book titled In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord. Against the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 17, Robinson hit a home run off Fritz Ostermueller. That day, the Dodgers won the NL Pennant, sending them to the World Series. Notable transactions May 3, 1947: Kirby Higbe, Hank Behrman, Cal McLish, Gene Mauch and Dixie Howell were traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Al Gionfriddo and cash.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/higbeki01.shtml Kirby Higbe Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More Baseball-Reference.com May 10, 1947: Howie Schultz was purchased from the Dodgers by the Philadelphia Phillies.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schulho01.shtml Howie Schultz Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More Baseball-Reference.com May 13, 1947: Tommy Tatum was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati Reds.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tatumto01.shtml Tommy Tatum Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More Baseball-Reference.com Roster 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers Roster Pitchers 23 Dan Bankhead 11 Jack Banta 26 Rex Barney 29 Hank Behrman 13,20 Ralph Branca 25 Hugh Casey 39 Ed Chandler 23 George Dockins 8,28 Hal Gregg 19 Joe Hatten 20 Phil Haugstad 13 Kirby Higbe 16,21 Clyde King 18 Vic Lombardi 37 Rube Melton 40 Erv Palica 32 Willie Ramsdell 41 Harry Taylor 43 Johnny Van Cuyk Catchers 24 Bobby Bragan 10 Bruce Edwards 14 Gil Hodges Infielders 33 Tommy Brown 21 Spider Jorgensen  5 Cookie Lavagetto 34 Eddie Miksis  1 Pee Wee Reese 42 Lew Riggs  3 Stan Rojek  8 Howie Schultz 12 Eddie Stanky 36 Ed Stevens Outfielders  6 Carl Furillo 30 Al Gionfriddo 22 Gene Hermanski 17,40 Don Lund 35 Marv Rackley  7 Pete Reiser  4 Duke Snider 17 Tommy Tatum  9 Arky Vaughan 11 Dixie Walker 14 Dick Whitman Manager -- Burt Shotton 40 Clyde Sukeforth Coaches 16,27 Ray Blades 31 Jake Pitler 40,15 Clyde Sukeforth 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 Bruce Edwards Bruce Edwards (baseball) 130 471 139 .295 9 80 1B Jackie Robinson 151 590 175 .297 12 48 2B Eddie Stanky 146 559 141 .252 3 53 3B Spider Jorgensen 129 441 121 .274 5 67 SS Pee Wee Reese 142 476 135 .284 12 73 OF Dixie Walker 148 529 162 .306 9 94 OF Pete Reiser 110 388 120 .309 5 46 OF Carl Furillo 124 437 129 .295 8 88 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 Gene Hermanski 79 189 52 .275 7 39 Arky Vaughan 64 126 41 .325 2 25 Eddie Miksis 45 86 23 .267 4 10 Duke Snider 40 83 20 .241 0 5 Stan Rojek 32 80 21 .263 0 7 Gil Hodges 28 77 12 .156 1 7 Cookie Lavagetto 41 69 18 .261 3 11 Al Gionfriddo 37 62 11 .177 0 6 Bobby Bragan 25 36 7 .194 0 3 Tommy Brown Tommy Brown (baseball) 15 34 8 .235 0 2 Don Lund 11 20 6 .300 2 5 Ed Stevens Ed Stevens (baseball) 5 13 2 .154 0 0 Dick Whitman 4 10 4 .400 0 2 Marv Rackley 18 9 2 .222 0 2 Tommy Tatum 4 6 0 .000 0 0 Howie Schultz 2 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 Ralph Branca 43 280.0 21 12 2.67 148 Joe Hatten 42 225.1 17 8 3.63 76 Kirby Higbe 4 15.2 2 0 5.17 10 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 Vic Lombardi 33 174.2 12 11 2.99 72 Harry Taylor Harry Taylor (1946–52 pitcher) 33 162.0 10 5 3.11 58 Hal Gregg 37 104.1 4 5 5.87 59 Clyde King 29 87.2 6 5 2.77 31 Rex Barney 28 77.2 5 2 4.75 36 Jack Banta Jack Banta (baseball) 3 7.2 0 1 7.04 3 Rube Melton 4 4.2 0 1 13.50 1 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 Hugh Casey Hugh Casey (baseball) 46 10 4 18 3.99 40 Hank Behrman 38 5 3 8 5.30 31 Ed Chandler 15 0 1 1 6.37 8 Phil Haugstad 6 1 0 0 2.84 4 Dan Bankhead 4 0 0 1 7.20 6 George Dockins 4 0 0 0 11.81 1 Erv Palica 3 0 1 0 3.00 1 Willie Ramsdell 2 1 1 0 6.75 3 Johnny Van Cuyk 2 0 0 0 5.40 2 Postseason Game log Legend Dodgers win Dodgers loss BoldDodgers team member Los Angeles Dodgers 1947 Postseason Game Log: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Away: 1–3) y Los Angeles Dodgers World Series: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Away: 1–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || September 30 || @ Yankees || L 3–5 || Shea (1–0) || Branca (0–1) || Page (1) || 73,365 || 0–1 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || October 1 || @ Yankees || L 3–10 || Reynolds (1–0) || Lombardi (0–1) || – || 69,865 || 0–2 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || October 2 || Yankees || W 9–8 || Casey (1–0) || Newsom (0–1) || – || 33,098 || 1–2 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || October 3 || Yankees || W 3–2 || Casey (2–0) || Bevens (0–1) || – || 33,443 || 2–2 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || October 4 || Yankees || L 1–2 || Shea (2–0) || Barney (0–1) || – || 34,379 || 2–3 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 || October 5 || @ Yankees || W 8–6 || Branca (1–1) || Page (0–1) || Casey (1) || 74,065 || 3–3 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 7 || October 6 || @ Yankees || L 2–5 || Page (1–1) || Gregg (0–1) || – || 71,548 || 3–4 || L1 Postseason rosters Los Angeles Dodgers Playoff rosters y Los Angeles Dodgers World Series | style="text-align:left"| Pitchers: 23 Dan Bankhead 11 Jack Banta 26 Rex Barney 20 Ralph Branca 25 Hugh Casey 28 Hal Gregg 19 Joe Hatten 20 Phil Haugstad 21 Clyde King 18 Vic Lombardi 40 Erv Palica 32 Willie Ramsdell 41 Harry Taylor 43 Johnny Van Cuyk Catchers: 24 Bobby Bragan 10 Bruce Edwards 14 Gil Hodges Infielders: 21 Spider Jorgensen 5 Cookie Lavagetto 1 Pee Wee Reese 42 Jackie Robinson 12 Eddie Stanky Outfielders: 6 Carl Furillo 22 Gene Hermanski 7 Pete Reiser 4 Duke Snider 11 Dixie Walker 30 Al Gionfriddo Awards and honors 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Dixie Walker starter Ralph Branca reserve Bruce Edwards reserve Pee Wee Reese reserve Eddie Stanky reserve Rookie of the Year Award Jackie Robinson TSN Major League Executive of the Year Branch Rickey TSN Major League All-Star Team Ralph Branca TSN Rookie of the Year Award Jackie Robinson Farm system Level Team League Manager AAA Montreal Royals International League Clay Hopper AAA St. Paul Saints American Association Herman FranksCurt Davis AA Ft. Worth Cats Texas League Les Burge AA Mobile Bears Southern Association Alfred Todd A Greenville Spinners South Atlantic League Frenchy BordagarayPepper Martin A Pueblo Dodgers Western League Walter Alston B Asheville Tourists Tri-State League William Sayles B Danville Dodgers Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League Paul Chervinko B Nashua Dodgers New England League John Dantonio B Newport News Dodgers Piedmont League John Fitzpatrick B Spokane Indians Western International League Ben Geraghty C Abilene Blue Sox West Texas–New Mexico League Art BowlandHayden Greer C Greenwood Dodgers Cotton States League Jim Bivin C Johnstown Johnnies Middle Atlantic League Jay Kirke, Jr. C Santa Barbara Dodgers California League Ray Hathaway D Trois-Rivières Royals Canadian–American League Lou Rochelli D Cambridge Dodgers Eastern Shore League Roy Nichols D Kingston Dodgers North Atlantic League George Scherger D Olean Oilers Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League Greg Mulleavy D Ponca City Dodgers Kansas–Oklahoma–Missouri League Boyd Bartley D Pulaski Counts Appalachian League Larry Kinzer D Valdosta Dodgers Georgia–Florida League Hugh Holliday D Zanesville Dodgers Ohio–Indiana League Clay Bryant LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Mobile, Pueblo, Nashua, Spokane, Greenwood, Zanesville Notes 2 References Baseball Baseball-Reference season page Baseball Almanac season page External links 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers uniform Brooklyn Dodgers reference site https://web.archive.org/web/20091025002014/http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nl/bdodgers/brooklyn.html October 25, 2009 Acme Dodgers page https://web.archive.org/web/20070913213938/http://www.acmewebpages.com/dodgers/ September 13, 2007 Retrosheet Category:Brooklyn Dodgers seasons Brooklyn Dodgers season Category:National League champion seasons Category:1947 in sports in New York City Category:1940s in Brooklyn Category:Flatbush, Brooklyn