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1947 Philadelphia Athletics season

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Owner(s)
  
Connie Mack

Local television
  
WPTZ

Manager(s)
  
Connie Mack

Local radio
  
WIBG(By Saam, Chuck Thompson)

The 1947 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing fifth in the American League with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses.

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Except for a fifth-place finish in 1944, the A's finished in last or next-to-last place every year from 1935–1946. In 1947, Connie Mack not only got the A's out of last place, but actually finished with a winning record for the first time in 14 years.

Offseason

  • December 1946: Lou Brissie was signed as an amateur free agent by the Athletics.
  • December 13, 1946: Hal Epps was selected off waivers from the Athletics by the St. Louis Cardinals.

    • 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: Savannah

    References

    1947 Philadelphia Athletics season Wikipedia
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