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1947 Pittsburgh Pirates

National League
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Season
1947
League
National League
Division
-
W-L Record
62-92 (.403)   GBL: 32.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
7 / 7 / 15
General Manager
Roy Hamey
Attendance
1,283,531 (Rank: 8)
Ballpark
Forbes Field
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
16Frankie Gustine273BR156616102183306967506365210001525269145138.297.364.409.773.000.112.0009.129.4168.4468.44
1937-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1939-19501939-1950
4Ralph Kiner24OFR152565118177234511271098812100123616667899.313.417.6391.056.000.326.00014.7112.1611.0811.08 MLB1946-19551946-1955
6Billy Cox27SSR132529751453071554502928120052345615293.274.313.442.755.000.168.0005.174.9935.2735.27 MLB1941-19551941-1955
17Jim Russell28OFB128478681212188517063582500121825483784.253.343.381.724.000.128.00011.5010.5859.7559.75 MLB1942-19511942-1951
15Wally Westlake26OFR1124075911117417695027634500161874433873.273.324.459.783.000.186.0006.0914.2223.9423.94 MLB1947-19561947-1956
5Hank Greenberg361BR12540271100132257400104734000161925104060.249.408.478.886.000.229.00020.3914.3116.0816.08 MLB1930-19471930-1947
12Culley Rikard33OFL1093245793164432105039110091293762469.287.384.398.782.000.111.00013.3010.3781.0081.00 MLB1941-19471941-1947
2,19Jimmy Bloodworth292BR88316277990748101639210091093351663.250.290.345.635.000.095.0004.7811.6445.1445.14 MLB1937-19511937-1951
10Clyde Kluttz29CR73232267092642101718240021012551753.302.355.435.790.000.133.0006.677.0638.6738.67
1938-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1942-19521942-1952
1Dixie Howell27CR76214235911042510273404002822451544.276.357.383.740.000.107.00011.0213.8853.5053.50 MLB1947-19561947-1956
8Eddie Basinski242BR5616115326241700182703005541821220.199.279.335.614.000.136.0009.8914.8440.2540.25 MLB1944-19471944-1947
3Elbie Fletcher311BL6915722389112220292410005521871127.242.364.331.695.000.089.00015.5112.83157.00157.00 MLB1934-19491934-1949
7Whitey Wietelmann28SS-2BB48128213041170012100000639140624.234.300.305.605.000.071.0008.577.14128.00128.00 MLB1939-19471939-1947
14Gene Woodling24OFL2279721220100075010012787417.266.326.342.668.000.076.0008.055.750.000.00 MLB1943-19621943-1962
13Kirby Higbe32PR467261020140021106002158037.139.162.208.370.000.069.0002.5013.7572.0072.00 MLB1937-19501937-1950
21Fritz Ostermueller39PL2664612100500412060021374111.188.235.203.438.000.015.0005.4116.220.000.00 MLB1934-19481934-1948
1,2Bill Salkeld30CL476151320080068010021568211.213.284.246.530.000.033.0008.8211.760.000.00 MLB1945-19501945-1950
14,42Billy Sullivan36CL385511430081063000011761311.255.328.309.637.000.054.0009.844.920.000.00 MLB1931-19471931-1947
9Pete Castiglione26SSR135061400010025000001452014.280.308.280.588.000.000.0003.859.620.000.00 MLB1947-19541947-1954
11Billy Herman372BR15473104006002700003144946.213.245.298.543.000.085.0004.0814.290.000.00 MLB1931-19471931-1947
35Tiny Bonham33PR334547100400351600285516.156.224.178.402.000.022.0005.459.090.000.00 MLB1940-19491940-1949
31Roy Jarvis21CR1845471014006500001115125.156.255.244.499.000.088.00011.769.8045.0045.00 MLB1944-19471944-1947
29Preacher Roe31PR3840150001002150400054605.125.167.125.292.000.000.0004.3532.610.000.00 MLB1938-19541938-1954
30Rip Sewell40PL244025001400160000384114.125.146.200.346.000.075.0002.4414.6340.0040.00 MLB1932-19491932-1949
36Jim Bagby30PR373237200300031300293625.219.242.281.523.000.062.0000.008.330.000.00 MLB1938-19471938-1947
19,42Gene Mauch212B-SSR163089000100760000093709.300.432.300.732.000.000.00018.9216.220.000.00 MLB1944-19571944-1957
23Mel Queen29PR142612000100060100122702.077.077.077.154.000.000.0000.0022.220.000.00 MLB1942-19521942-1952
24Ed Bahr27PR212302000000080300222602.087.087.087.174.000.000.0000.0030.770.000.00 MLB1946-19471946-1947
22Nick Strincevich32PR322101000000230100012401.048.130.048.178.000.000.0008.3312.500.000.00 MLB1940-19481940-1948
26Elmer Singleton29PR411314010200040100061413.308.308.462.770.000.154.0000.0028.570.000.00 MLB1945-19591945-1959
2Al Lyons28PR151012001100131000051211.200.333.500.833.000.300.0008.3325.0010.0010.00 MLB1944-19481944-1948
32Roger Wolff36PR13900000000160000001000.000.100.000.100.000.000.00010.0060.000.000.00 MLB1941-19471941-1947
18Hank Behrman26PR1060000000002010000700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0028.570.000.00 MLB1946-19491946-1949
28Steve Nagy28PL640100000002000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1947-19501947-1950
19Hugh Mulcahy33PR230100000000000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1935-19471935-1947
27Art Herring41PR1120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1929-19471929-1947
18Al Gionfriddo25OFL110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1944-19471944-1947
20Ken Heintzelman31PR201000010010000000100.0001.000.0001.000.000.000.000100.000.000.000.00 MLB1937-19521937-1952
Tot:38 Players1865530774413852164415669930060668424700013621576007416969.261.339.406.746.265.145.27510.0911.391.1334.02
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
13Kirby Higbe32R11173.72463010112165225.02041089322110996031.408.160.884.403.964.320.90 MLB1937-19501937-1950
21Fritz Ostermueller39L12103.842624123020183.018194781868665011.368.900.893.343.254.620.97 MLB1934-19481934-1948
35Tiny Bonham33R1183.8533187312153149.216767641735631021.3510.041.022.103.794.031.80 MLB1940-19491940-1949
29Preacher Roe31L4155.253822418162144.015693841963591101.529.751.193.943.695.810.94 MLB1938-19541938-1954
30Rip Sewell40R643.572412418120121.012158481136361031.309.000.822.682.684.311.00 MLB1932-19491932-1949
36Jim Bagby30R544.673762018310115.214375601437231051.5611.131.092.881.795.840.62 MLB1938-19471938-1947
22Nick Strincevich32R165.26327101025089.01115952937220021.6611.220.913.742.225.970.59 MLB1940-19481940-1948
24Ed Bahr27R354.5919111048082.1824542543250031.528.960.554.702.734.920.58 MLB1946-19471946-1947
23Mel Queen29R374.0114122012074.0703933851340111.648.510.976.204.144.740.67 MLB1942-19521942-1952
26Elmer Singleton29R226.31363001433167.0704947939245021.639.401.215.243.226.580.62 MLB1945-19591945-1959
32Roger Wolff36R148.701361047030.049332941870012.2314.701.205.402.109.900.39 MLB1941-19471941-1947
2Al Lyons28R127.3113000613028.1362423412162011.6911.441.273.815.087.621.33 MLB1944-19481944-1948
18Hank Behrman26R029.121020038024.2332625617110022.0312.042.196.204.019.490.65 MLB1946-19491946-1949
28Steve Nagy28L135.79610015014.0181091942001.9311.570.645.792.576.430.44 MLB1947-19501947-1950
27Art Herring41R138.4411000811210.21811103460002.0615.192.533.375.069.281.50 MLB1929-19471929-1947
19Hugh Mulcahy33R004.0521001106.28731720002.2510.801.359.452.709.450.29 MLB1935-19471935-1947
20Ken Heintzelman31L0020.2521000104.091192620003.7520.254.5013.504.5024.750.33 MLB1937-19521937-1952
-Lee Howard23L003.3720001202.24111020001.5013.503.370.006.753.370.00 MLB1946-19471946-1947
23Lou Tost36L009.0010000101.03110000003.0027.000.000.000.009.000.00 MLB1942-19471942-1947
28,40Cal McLish21R0018.0010001101.02220000012.0018.000.000.000.0018.000.00 MLB1944-19641944-1964
25Ken Gables28R0054.0010000100.13221000009.0081.0027.000.000.0054.000.00 MLB1945-19471945-1947
Tot:21 Players62924.68156156449112211131374.01488815715155592501242271.519.751.023.883.285.340.85
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Dixie Howell27C7400.02723082310302.974004.10.0048.197.41
Clyde Kluttz29C6900.02475547306302.987004.40.0044.894.52
Roy Jarvis21C1500.0508216058.967003.90.009.783.33
Bill Salkeld30C1500.0294103433.971002.20.009.731.93
Billy Sullivan36C1200.04240146461.000003.80.007.831.65
Totals28.6C185006401011511756741.980004.0
Hank Greenberg361B11900.09837998510711062.992008.90.0077.395.21
Elbie Fletcher311B5000.032425528354349.986007.00.0032.572.52
Billy Herman371B200.06200881.000004.00.001.313.33
Whitey Wietelmann281B100.07100881.000008.00.000.62.14
Totals33.01B1720013201071411314411427.990008.3
Jimmy Bloodworth292B8700.0222206956437428.979004.90.0056.598.91
Eddie Basinski242B5600.0116130734253246.972004.40.0036.4100.02
Whitey Wietelmann282B1400.03024385754.947003.90.009.129.23
Billy Herman372B1000.014130227271.000002.70.006.566.74
Gene Mauch212B600.01313102726.963004.30.003.937.55
Totals27.82B1730039538620100801781.975004.5
Frankie Gustine273B15600.01933303135554523.944003.40.00101.3100.01
Whitey Wietelmann283B600.0151076.857001.00.003.912.52
Totals27.53B162001943353235561529.943003.3
Billy Cox27SS12900.02203882063628608.968004.70.0083.897.71
Whitey Wietelmann28SS2200.03138967869.885003.10.0014.345.82
Pete Castiglione26SS1300.02639266765.970005.00.008.4100.03
Gene Mauch21SS400.057211412.857003.00.002.625.04
Totals25.5SS168002824723376787754.958004.5
Ralph Kiner24OF15200.0390871405398.983002.60.0098.7100.01
Jim Russell28OF11900.0343673356349.980002.90.0077.393.02
Wally Westlake26OF10900.0239830250247.988002.30.0070.897.33
Culley Rikard33OF7900.0177240183179.978002.30.0051.372.54
Gene Woodling24OF2100.0591206260.968002.90.0013.695.55
Totals27.0OF4800012082523412561233.982002.6
Kirby Higbe32P4600.0923103332.970000.70.0029.9100.01
Preacher Roe31P3800.0620122726.963000.70.0024.7100.02
Jim Bagby30P3700.0728223735.946000.90.0024.0100.03
Elmer Singleton29P3600.0911112120.952000.60.0023.487.84
Tiny Bonham33P3300.0711212018.900000.50.0021.4100.05
Nick Strincevich32P3200.02170119191.000000.60.0020.8100.06
Fritz Ostermueller39P2600.09250434341.000001.30.0016.9100.07
Rip Sewell40P2400.01026133736.973001.50.0015.6100.08
Ed Bahr27P1900.0212111514.933000.70.0012.390.59
Mel Queen29P1400.057111312.923000.90.009.1100.010
Roger Wolff36P1300.03200551.000000.40.008.4100.011
Al Lyons28P1300.0280110101.000000.80.008.486.711
Art Herring41P1100.00100111.000000.10.007.1100.013
Hank Behrman26P1000.0112042.500000.20.006.5100.014
Steve Nagy28P600.02200441.000000.70.003.9100.015
Ken Heintzelman31P200.0000000.000000.00.001.3100.016
Hugh Mulcahy33P200.01301441.000002.00.001.3100.016
Lee Howard23P200.0000000.000000.00.001.3100.016
Ken Gables28P100.0000000.000000.00.000.6100.019
Lou Tost36P100.00100111.000001.00.000.6100.019
Cal McLish21P100.01100221.000002.00.000.6100.019
Totals31.1P36700761991218287275.958000.7

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
36Jim Bagby30P6-2170RR1916-09-08Cleveland,OHMLB1938-19471938-1947
24Ed Bahr27P6-2172RR1919-10-16Rouleau,SKMLB1946-19471946-1947
8Eddie Basinski24SS-2B6-1172RR1922-11-04Buffalo,NYMLB1944-19471944-1947
18Hank Behrman26P5-11174RR1921-06-27Brooklyn,NYMLB1946-19491946-1949
2,19Jimmy Bloodworth292B5-11180RR1917-07-26Tallahassee,FLMLB1937-19511937-1951
35Tiny Bonham33P6-2215RR1913-08-16Ione,CAMLB1940-19491940-1949
9Pete Castiglione263B-SS5-11175RR1921-02-13Greenwich,CTMLB1947-19541947-1954
6Billy Cox273B-SS5-10150RR1919-08-29Newport,PAMLB1941-19551941-1955
3Elbie Fletcher311B6-0180LL1916-03-18Milton,MAMLB1934-19491934-1949
25Ken Gables28P5-11210RR1919-01-31Walnut Grove,MOMLB1945-19471945-1947
18Al Gionfriddo25OF5-6165LL1922-03-08Dysart,PAMLB1944-19471944-1947
5Hank Greenberg361B-OF6-4210RR1911-01-01New York,NYMLB1930-19471930-1947
16Frankie Gustine272B-3B6-0180RR1920-02-20Hoopeston,ILMLB1939-19501939-1950
1937-  UDFA  -PIT
20Ken Heintzelman31P6-0185RL1915-10-14Peruque,MOMLB1937-19521937-1952
11Billy Herman372B5-11180RR1909-07-07New Albany,INMLB1931-19471931-1947
27Art Herring41P5-7168RR1906-03-10Altus,OKMLB1929-19471929-1947
13Kirby Higbe32P5-11190RR1915-04-08Columbia,SCMLB1937-19501937-1950
-Lee Howard23P6-2175LL1923-11-11Staten Island,NYMLB1946-19471946-1947
1Dixie Howell27C5-11195RR1920-04-24Louisville,KYMLB1947-19561947-1956
31Roy Jarvis21C5-9160RR1926-06-27Shawnee,OKMLB1944-19471944-1947
4Ralph Kiner24OF6-2195RR1922-10-27Santa Rita,NMMLB1946-19551946-1955
10Clyde Kluttz29C6-0195RR1917-12-12Rockwell,NCMLB1942-19521942-1952
1938-  UDFA  -SLN
2Al Lyons28P6-2195RR1918-07-18St. Joseph,MOMLB1944-19481944-1948
19,42Gene Mauch212B-SS5-10165RR1925-11-18Salina,KSMLB1944-19571944-1957
28,40Cal McLish21P6-1200BR1925-12-01Anadarko,OKMLB1944-19641944-1964
19Hugh Mulcahy33P6-2190RR1913-09-09Brighton,MAMLB1935-19471935-1947
28Steve Nagy28P5-10170LL1919-05-28Franklin,NJMLB1947-19501947-1950
21Fritz Ostermueller39P5-11175LL1907-09-15Quincy,ILMLB1934-19481934-1948
23Mel Queen29P6-0204RR1918-03-04Maxwell,PAMLB1942-19521942-1952
12Culley Rikard33OF5-11183LR1914-05-09Oxford,MSMLB1941-19471941-1947
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
29Preacher Roe31P6-2170RL1916-02-26Ash Flat,ARMLB1938-19541938-1954
17Jim Russell28OF6-1181BR1918-10-01Fayette City,PAMLB1942-19511942-1951
1,2Bill Salkeld30C5-10190LR1917-03-08Pocatello,IDMLB1945-19501945-1950
30Rip Sewell40P6-1180LR1907-05-11Decatur,ALMLB1932-19491932-1949
26Elmer Singleton29P6-2174RR1918-06-26Ogden,UTMLB1945-19591945-1959
22Nick Strincevich32P6-1180RR1915-03-01Gary,INMLB1940-19481940-1948
14,42Billy Sullivan36C-1B6-0170LR1910-10-23Chicago,ILMLB1931-19471931-1947
23Lou Tost36P6-0175LL1911-06-01Cumberland,WAMLB1942-19471942-1947
15Wally Westlake26OF6-0186RR1920-11-08Gridley,CAMLB1947-19561947-1956
7Whitey Wietelmann28SS-2B6-0170BR1919-03-15Zanesville,OHMLB1939-19471939-1947
32Roger Wolff36P6-0208RR1911-04-10Evansville,ILMLB1941-19471941-1947
14Gene Woodling24OF5-10195LR1922-08-16Akron,OHMLB1943-19621943-1962
42 record(s)
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Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Bill BurwellManagerP5-11175LR1895-03-27Jarballo,KSMLB1920-19281920-19289
Billy HermanManager2B5-11180RR1909-07-07New Albany,INMLB1931-19471931-194720
Roy HameyGeneral ManagerEXEC1902-06-09Havana,IL13
Bill BurwellAssistant CoachP5-11175LR1895-03-27Jarballo,KSMLB1920-19281920-19289
Roger McKeeAssistant CoachP6-1160LL1926-09-16Shelby,NCMLB1943-19441943-19441
Zack TaylorAssistant CoachC6-0180RR1898-07-27Yulee,FLMLB1920-19351920-193510
Honus WagnerAssistant CoachSS5-11200RR1874-02-24Chartiers,PAMLB1897-19171897-191724
7 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1947Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB1546292.40332.0744815-7177Billy Herman, Bill BurwellForbes Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization1546292.403744815-71

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Ralph Kiner241947NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates6030101
1 record(s)
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