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1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1946/1948)
94-60, Finished 1st in National League
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Won NL Pennant
Scored 774 runs, Allowed 668 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-67
Managed by Clyde Sukeforth and Burt Shotton

Ballpark: Ebbets Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,807,526 (1st of 8)
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Batting - 104, Pitching - 102
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  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-3) to New York Yankees

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1947 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1946/1948)

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 1, 1946

Glen Moulder drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

November 5, 1946

Larry Ciaffone selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1946 minor league draft.

December 4, 1946

Traded Augie Galan to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Ed Heusser.

December 5, 1946

Traded Eddie Basinski to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Al Gerheauser.

1947

Signed Jim Baxes as an amateur free agent.

George Bradshaw received from the Landis (North Carolina State) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Rocky Bridges as an amateur free agent.

Signed Marion Fricano as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Hoak as an amateur free agent.

Signed Chris Kitsos as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Landrum as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Milliken as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ray Moore as an amateur free agent.

Signed Johnny Rutherford as an amateur free agent.

Signed Art Schallock as an amateur free agent.

George Schmees received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

Signed Dick Teed as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tim Thompson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gale Wade as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Williams as an amateur free agent.

January 29, 1947

Selected Walter Sessi off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

April 19, 1947 (Standings)

Released Billy Sullivan.

May 3, 1947 (Standings)

Traded Kirby Higbe, Hank Behrman, Cal McLish, Gene Mauch, and Dixie Howell to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Al Gionfriddo and $100,000.

May 10, 1947 (Standings)

Sold Howie Schultz to the Philadelphia Phillies.

May 13, 1947 (Standings)

Sold Tommy Tatum to the Cincinnati Reds.

June 14, 1947 (Standings)

the Pittsburgh Pirates returned Hank Behrman following previous purchase.

August 24, 1947 (Standings)

Purchased Dan Bankhead from the Memphis (Negro American).

November 10, 1947

Ferrell Anderson drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

Billy DeMars drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

Al Gerheauser drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

November 14, 1947

Sold Stan Rojek to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

November 17, 1947

Drafted Bob Addis from the New York Yankees in the 1947 minor league draft.

Paul Burris selected by the Boston Braves in the 1947 minor league draft.

Drafted John Simmons from the New York Yankees in the 1947 minor league draft.

November 19, 1947

Drafted Pete Wojey from the Chicago White Sox in the 1947 minor league draft.

November 20, 1947

Bob Lennon selected by the New York Giants in the 1947 minor league draft.

December 3, 1947

Traded Monty Basgall to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jimmy Bloodworth and Vic Barnhart.

December 8, 1947

Traded Dixie Walker, Hal Gregg, and Vic Lombardi to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Preacher Roe, Billy Cox, and Gene Mauch.

1948

Signed Art Ceccarelli as an amateur free agent.

Signed George Freese as an amateur free agent.

Signed Billy Hunter as an amateur free agent.

Signed Billy Loes as an amateur free agent.

Signed Walt Moryn as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Nicholas as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Pignatano as an amateur free agent.

Leo Thomas sent to the Spokane (Western International) in an unknown transaction.

March 6, 1948

Traded Eddie Stanky to the Boston Braves. Received Bama Rowell, Ray Sanders, and $40,000.

March 29, 1948

Ed Heusser selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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