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1947 Chicago Cubs season

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Owner(s)
  
Philip K. Wrigley

Manager(s)
  
Charlie Grimm

General manager(s)
  
James T. Gallagher

Local radio
  
WIND(Bert Wilson)

Local television
  
WBKB(Jack Brickhouse, Joe Wilson)

The 1947 Chicago Cubs season was the 76th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 72nd in the National League and the 32nd at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished sixth in the National League with a record of 69–85.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 21, 1946: Jim Brosnan was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.

    • Regular season

  • May 18: 46,572 paying fans (while there were 20,000 fans outside) came to Wrigley Field to see Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers play. The Dodgers won by a score of 4–2.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Los Angeles, Clinton, Sioux Falls

    References

    1947 Chicago Cubs season Wikipedia
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