1947 Boston Red Sox season
The 1947 Boston Red Sox season was the 47th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished third in the American League with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses.Offseason
After a memorable 1946 season, the Red Sox added lights to Fenway Park for the first time. 1947 looked like another big year for Boston, but Boo Ferriss, Mickey Harris, and Tex Hughson all had arm trouble, and from 62 wins in 1946 they dropped to 29 in 1947. Boston finished 3rd, 21 less than their American League Championship season a year earlier, 14 games behind the eventual world champion New York Yankees. Joe Dobson was the top winner with 18 wins, and Ted Williams hit.343, with 22 homers and 114 RBIs.
On July 20, Hank Thompson and Willard Brown of the St. Louis Browns played against the Boston Red Sox. It was the first time that two black players appear in a major league game together since 1884.Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
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 | | 90 | 291 | 87 | .299 | 1 | 28 |
| 1B | | 109 | 404 | 95 | .235 | 16 | 76 |
| 2B | | 146 | 561 | 145 | .258 | 17 | 95 |
| 3B | | 46 | 168 | 39 | .232 | 0 | 11 |
| SS | | 155 | 638 | 207 | .324 | 0 | 39 |
| OF | | 156 | 528 | 181 | .343 | 32 | 114 |
| OF | | 123 | 453 | 137 | .302 | 12 | 73 |
| OF | | 136 | 513 | 145 | .283 | 8 | 71 |
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 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 16 | 8 | .500 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 14 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 | 169 | 39 | .231 | 0 | 16 |
| 21 | 65 | 15 | .231 | 0 | 6 |
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 |
| 33 | 228.2 | 18 | 8 | 2.95 | 110 |
| 33 | 218.1 | 12 | 11 | 4.04 | 64 |
| 29 | 189.1 | 12 | 11 | 3.33 | 119 |
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 |
| 15 | 51.2 | 5 | 4 | 2.44 | 35 |
| 5 | 12.2 | 0 | 1 | 9.24 | 6 |
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 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Roanoke
