1947 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 62-92
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 1,311,364, Avg. 20,175
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Billy Herman (61-92)
Manager: Bill Burwell (1-0)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1947 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 62-92
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 1,311,364, Avg. 20,175
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Billy Herman (61-92)
Manager: Bill Burwell (1-0)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1947 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1947 season with a record of 62 wins and 92 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Pirates scored 744 runs and conceded 817 runs, most in the circuit. Ralph Kiner crushed 51 homers for Pittsburgh, while Hank Greenberg, Wally Westlake and Billy Cox each walloped 20 or more also. Ralph Kiner drove in 127 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .313 clip. Fritz Ostermueller led the squad with 12 wins, and Kirby Higbe recorded a 3.72 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Herman and Bill Burwell coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 736
Regular Season Runs Against: 808
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 18, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 19, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 20, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 20, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 23, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 3-1 | 3-0 | 6-1 | ||
| April 24, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 3-2 | 3-0 | 6-2 | ||
| April 26, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 3-2 | 3-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 27, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 27, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 3-2 | 3-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 29, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 3-2 | 4-3 | 7-5 | ||
| April 30, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 3-2 | 5-3 | 8-5 | ||
| May 6, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 3-2 | 5-4 | 8-6 | ||
| May 7, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 3-2 | 5-5 | 8-7 | ||
| May 8, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Braves 12 | L | 3-2 | 5-6 | 8-8 | ||
| May 10, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 4-2 | 5-6 | 9-8 | ||
| May 11, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 4-3 | 5-6 | 9-9 | ||
| May 15, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 5-3 | 5-6 | 10-9 | ||
| May 16, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 5-4 | 5-6 | 10-10 | ||
| May 17, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 6-4 | 5-6 | 11-10 | ||
| May 18, 1947 | New York Giants 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 6-5 | 5-6 | 11-11 | ||
| May 18, 1947 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 7-5 | 5-6 | 12-11 | ||
| May 20, 1947 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 8-5 | 5-6 | 13-11 | ||
| May 22, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 8-5 | 5-7 | 13-12 | ||
| May 23, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 8-5 | 5-8 | 13-13 | ||
| May 25, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 8-5 | 5-9 | 13-14 | ||
| May 25, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 8-5 | 6-9 | 14-14 | ||
| May 26, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 8-5 | 7-9 | 15-14 | ||
| May 27, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 8-5 | 7-10 | 15-15 | ||
| May 28, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 9-5 | 7-10 | 16-15 | ||
| May 30, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 9-6 | 7-10 | 16-16 | ||
| May 30, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 10-6 | 7-10 | 17-16 | ||
| May 31, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Giants 10 | L | 10-6 | 7-11 | 17-17 | ||
| June 1, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 10-6 | 7-12 | 17-18 | ||
| June 1, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Braves 8 | L | 10-6 | 7-13 | 17-19 | ||
| June 2, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 10-6 | 8-13 | 18-19 | ||
| June 3, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 11 | L | 10-6 | 8-14 | 18-20 | ||
| June 3, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 10-6 | 8-15 | 18-21 | ||
| June 4, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 10-6 | 8-16 | 18-22 | ||
| June 5, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 10-6 | 8-17 | 18-23 | ||
| June 6, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 10-6 | 8-18 | 18-24 | ||
| June 8, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 10-6 | 9-18 | 19-24 | ||
| June 8, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 10-6 | 9-19 | 19-25 | ||
| June 9, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at New York Giants 13 | L | 10-6 | 9-20 | 19-26 | ||
| June 10, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 10-6 | 9-21 | 19-27 | ||
| June 11, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Giants 7 | W | 10-6 | 10-21 | 20-27 | ||
| June 12, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 10-7 | 10-21 | 20-28 | ||
| June 13, 1947 | Boston Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 10-8 | 10-21 | 20-29 | ||
| June 15, 1947 | Boston Braves 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 10-9 | 10-21 | 20-30 | ||
| June 15, 1947 | Boston Braves 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 10-10 | 10-21 | 20-31 | ||
| June 18, 1947 | New York Giants 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 10-11 | 10-21 | 20-32 | ||
| June 19, 1947 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 11-11 | 10-21 | 21-32 | ||
| June 20, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 12-11 | 10-21 | 22-32 | ||
| June 21, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 12-12 | 10-21 | 22-33 | ||
| June 22, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 12-13 | 10-21 | 22-34 | ||
| June 24, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 12-14 | 10-21 | 22-35 | ||
| June 25, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 12-15 | 10-21 | 22-36 | ||
| June 26, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 12-15 | 11-21 | 23-36 | ||
| June 27, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 12-15 | 12-21 | 24-36 | ||
| June 28, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 12-15 | 12-22 | 24-37 | ||
| June 28, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 12-15 | 12-23 | 24-38 | ||
| June 29, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 12-15 | 13-23 | 25-38 | ||
| July 1, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 12-16 | 13-23 | 25-39 | ||
| July 2, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 12-17 | 13-23 | 25-40 | ||
| July 3, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 13-17 | 13-23 | 26-40 | ||
| July 4, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 13-17 | 13-24 | 26-41 | ||
| July 4, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 13-17 | 13-25 | 26-42 | ||
| July 5, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 13-18 | 13-25 | 26-43 | ||
| July 6, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 14-18 | 13-25 | 27-43 | ||
| July 6, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 15-18 | 13-25 | 28-43 | ||
| July 10, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 15-18 | 13-26 | 28-44 | ||
| July 10, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 15-18 | 13-27 | 28-45 | ||
| July 11, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 15-18 | 14-27 | 29-45 | ||
| July 12, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 15-18 | 14-28 | 29-46 | ||
| July 13, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 3 | W | 15-18 | 15-28 | 30-46 | ||
| July 13, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 3 | L | 15-18 | 15-29 | 30-47 | ||
| July 14, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 5 | L | 15-18 | 15-30 | 30-48 | ||
| July 15, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 15-18 | 16-30 | 31-48 | ||
| July 15, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 15-18 | 17-30 | 32-48 | ||
| July 16, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 15-18 | 17-31 | 32-49 | ||
| July 17, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 15-18 | 18-31 | 33-49 | ||
| July 18, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 15-18 | 19-31 | 34-49 | ||
| July 19, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 15-18 | 19-32 | 34-50 | ||
| July 20, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 15-18 | 20-32 | 35-50 | ||
| July 21, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 15-19 | 20-32 | 35-51 | ||
| July 23, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 16-19 | 20-32 | 36-51 | ||
| July 24, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 17-19 | 20-32 | 37-51 | ||
| July 24, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 18-19 | 20-32 | 38-51 | ||
| July 25, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 18-20 | 20-32 | 38-52 | ||
| July 26, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 18-21 | 20-32 | 38-53 | ||
| July 27, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 18-22 | 20-32 | 38-54 | ||
| July 27, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 18-23 | 20-32 | 38-55 | ||
| July 29, 1947 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 19-23 | 20-32 | 39-55 | ||
| July 30, 1947 | Boston Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 19-24 | 20-32 | 39-56 | ||
| July 30, 1947 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 20-24 | 20-32 | 40-56 | ||
| August 1, 1947 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 20-25 | 20-32 | 40-57 | ||
| August 2, 1947 | New York Giants 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 20-26 | 20-32 | 40-58 | ||
| August 2, 1947 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 21-26 | 20-32 | 41-58 | ||
| August 3, 1947 | New York Giants 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 21-27 | 20-32 | 41-59 | ||
| August 4, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 21-28 | 20-32 | 41-60 | ||
| August 5, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 22-28 | 20-32 | 42-60 | ||
| August 6, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 22-28 | 21-32 | 43-60 | ||
| August 7, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 22-28 | 22-32 | 44-60 | ||
| August 8, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 22-28 | 22-33 | 44-61 | ||
| August 9, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 22-28 | 23-33 | 45-61 | ||
| August 10, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 22-28 | 23-34 | 45-62 | ||
| August 10, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 22-28 | 23-35 | 45-63 | ||
| August 11, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 22-28 | 23-36 | 45-64 | ||
| August 12, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 22-28 | 24-36 | 46-64 | ||
| August 13, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 23-28 | 24-36 | 47-64 | ||
| August 14, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 24-28 | 24-36 | 48-64 | ||
| August 15, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 24-29 | 24-36 | 48-65 | ||
| August 16, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 25-29 | 24-36 | 49-65 | ||
| August 17, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 25-30 | 24-36 | 49-66 | ||
| August 19, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 25-30 | 24-37 | 49-67 | ||
| August 20, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 16 at Boston Braves 10 | W | 25-30 | 25-37 | 50-67 | ||
| August 21, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 4 | L | 25-30 | 25-38 | 50-68 | ||
| August 22, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 8 | L | 25-30 | 25-39 | 50-69 | ||
| August 23, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 0 | W | 25-30 | 26-39 | 51-69 | ||
| August 23, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at New York Giants 10 | W | 25-30 | 27-39 | 52-69 | ||
| August 24, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 25-30 | 27-40 | 52-70 | ||
| August 25, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Brooklyn Dodgers 11 | L | 25-30 | 27-41 | 52-71 | ||
| August 26, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 16 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 25-30 | 28-41 | 53-71 | ||
| August 27, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 25-30 | 28-42 | 53-72 | ||
| August 28, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 25-30 | 28-43 | 53-73 | ||
| August 30, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 25-30 | 29-43 | 54-73 | ||
| August 31, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 25-30 | 29-44 | 54-74 | ||
| September 1, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 25-30 | 29-45 | 54-75 | ||
| September 1, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 25-30 | 29-46 | 54-76 | ||
| September 3, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 25-31 | 29-46 | 54-77 | ||
| September 4, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 25-32 | 29-46 | 54-78 | ||
| September 6, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 26-32 | 29-46 | 55-78 | ||
| September 7, 1947 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 26-33 | 29-46 | 55-79 | ||
| September 8, 1947 | New York Giants 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 26-34 | 29-46 | 55-80 | ||
| September 9, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 26-35 | 29-46 | 55-81 | ||
| September 10, 1947 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 26-36 | 29-46 | 55-82 | ||
| September 11, 1947 | Boston Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 27-36 | 29-46 | 56-82 | ||
| September 11, 1947 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 28-36 | 29-46 | 57-82 | ||
| September 12, 1947 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 29-36 | 29-46 | 58-82 | ||
| September 13, 1947 | Boston Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 29-37 | 29-46 | 58-83 | ||
| September 14, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 29-38 | 29-46 | 58-84 | ||
| September 14, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 29-39 | 29-46 | 58-85 | ||
| September 15, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 30-39 | 29-46 | 59-85 | ||
| September 16, 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 30-40 | 29-46 | 59-86 | ||
| September 17, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 30-41 | 29-46 | 59-87 | ||
| September 18, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 31-41 | 29-46 | 60-87 | ||
| September 21, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 31-41 | 30-46 | 61-87 | ||
| September 21, 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 31-41 | 30-47 | 61-88 | ||
| September 23, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 31-42 | 30-47 | 61-89 | ||
| September 24, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 31-43 | 30-47 | 61-90 | ||
| September 25, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 15 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 31-44 | 30-47 | 61-91 | ||
| September 25, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 31-45 | 30-47 | 61-92 | ||
| September 28, 1947 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 32-45 | 30-47 | 62-92 |
