1947 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 64-90
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 865,105, Avg. 12,722
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Ossie Bluege (64-90)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1947 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 64-90
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 865,105, Avg. 12,722
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Ossie Bluege (64-90)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1947 Washington Senators Roster
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1947 season with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Senators plated 496 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 675 runs. Stan Spence paced Washington with 16 home runs Mickey Vernon drove in 85 runs. Stan Spence led all regular hitters by connecting at a .279 clip. Early Wynn topped the team with 17 wins, while Walt Masterson registered a 3.13 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Ossie Bluege coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 496
Regular Season Runs Against: 675
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1947 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 17, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 18, 1947 | New York Yankees 7 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
| April 19, 1947 | New York Yankees 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 20, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 23, 1947 | Washington Senators 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 26, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 27, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 30, 1947 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 2-1 | 2-4 | 4-5 | ||
| May 1, 1947 | Washington Senators 5 at St. Louis Browns 14 | L | 2-1 | 2-5 | 4-6 | ||
| May 3, 1947 | Washington Senators 5 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 2-1 | 3-5 | 5-6 | ||
| May 4, 1947 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 2-1 | 4-5 | 6-6 | ||
| May 10, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 3-1 | 4-5 | 7-6 | ||
| May 11, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 4-1 | 4-5 | 8-6 | ||
| May 11, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 4-2 | 4-5 | 8-7 | ||
| May 12, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 4-3 | 4-5 | 8-8 | ||
| May 13, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 4-4 | 4-5 | 8-9 | ||
| May 14, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 4-5 | 4-5 | 8-10 | ||
| May 15, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 4-6 | 4-5 | 8-11 | ||
| May 16, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 5-6 | 4-5 | 9-11 | ||
| May 17, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 6-6 | 4-5 | 10-11 | ||
| May 18, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 6-7 | 4-5 | 10-12 | ||
| May 18, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 6-8 | 4-5 | 10-13 | ||
| May 19, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 6-9 | 4-5 | 10-14 | ||
| May 20, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 6-10 | 4-5 | 10-15 | ||
| May 21, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 7-10 | 4-5 | 11-15 | ||
| May 23, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 7-10 | 4-6 | 11-16 | ||
| May 24, 1947 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 7-10 | 5-6 | 12-16 | ||
| May 25, 1947 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 7-10 | 6-6 | 13-16 | ||
| May 27, 1947 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 8-10 | 6-6 | 14-16 | ||
| May 28, 1947 | New York Yankees 9 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 8-11 | 6-6 | 14-17 | ||
| May 29, 1947 | New York Yankees 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 8-12 | 6-6 | 14-18 | ||
| May 30, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 13 | W | 9-12 | 6-6 | 15-18 | ||
| May 30, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 10-12 | 6-6 | 16-18 | ||
| May 31, 1947 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 10-12 | 6-7 | 16-19 | ||
| June 3, 1947 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 10-12 | 7-7 | 17-19 | ||
| June 4, 1947 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 10-12 | 7-8 | 17-20 | ||
| June 5, 1947 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 10-12 | 8-8 | 18-20 | ||
| June 6, 1947 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 10-12 | 8-9 | 18-21 | ||
| June 7, 1947 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 10-12 | 8-10 | 18-22 | ||
| June 8, 1947 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 10-12 | 8-11 | 18-23 | ||
| June 8, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 10-12 | 9-11 | 19-23 | ||
| June 9, 1947 | Washington Senators 0 at St. Louis Browns 1 | L | 10-12 | 9-12 | 19-24 | ||
| June 10, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 10-12 | 9-13 | 19-25 | ||
| June 11, 1947 | Washington Senators 4 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 10-12 | 10-13 | 20-25 | ||
| June 15, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 11-12 | 10-13 | 21-25 | ||
| June 15, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 12-12 | 10-13 | 22-25 | ||
| June 17, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 12-13 | 10-13 | 22-26 | ||
| June 18, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 12-14 | 10-13 | 22-27 | ||
| June 19, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 13-14 | 10-13 | 23-27 | ||
| June 20, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 14-14 | 10-13 | 24-27 | ||
| June 21, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 15-14 | 10-13 | 25-27 | ||
| June 22, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 15-15 | 10-13 | 25-28 | ||
| June 22, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 16-15 | 10-13 | 26-28 | ||
| June 23, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 16-16 | 10-13 | 26-29 | ||
| June 24, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 16-17 | 10-13 | 26-30 | ||
| June 26, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 17-17 | 10-13 | 27-30 | ||
| June 27, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 18-17 | 10-13 | 28-30 | ||
| June 28, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 18-18 | 10-13 | 28-31 | ||
| June 29, 1947 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 18-19 | 10-13 | 28-32 | ||
| June 29, 1947 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 19-19 | 10-13 | 29-32 | ||
| June 30, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 20-19 | 10-13 | 30-32 | ||
| July 2, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 20-19 | 10-14 | 30-33 | ||
| July 4, 1947 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 20-19 | 10-15 | 30-34 | ||
| July 4, 1947 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 20-19 | 10-16 | 30-35 | ||
| July 5, 1947 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 20-19 | 10-17 | 30-36 | ||
| July 6, 1947 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 20-19 | 10-18 | 30-37 | ||
| July 6, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 20-19 | 10-19 | 30-38 | ||
| July 10, 1947 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 20-19 | 11-19 | 31-38 | ||
| July 10, 1947 | Washington Senators 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 20-19 | 12-19 | 32-38 | ||
| July 11, 1947 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 20-19 | 13-19 | 33-38 | ||
| July 12, 1947 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 20-19 | 13-20 | 33-39 | ||
| July 13, 1947 | Washington Senators 2 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 20-19 | 13-21 | 33-40 | ||
| July 13, 1947 | Washington Senators 4 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 20-19 | 14-21 | 34-40 | ||
| July 14, 1947 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 13 | L | 20-19 | 14-22 | 34-41 | ||
| July 15, 1947 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 20-19 | 14-23 | 34-42 | ||
| July 16, 1947 | Washington Senators 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 20-19 | 15-23 | 35-42 | ||
| July 16, 1947 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 20-19 | 15-24 | 35-43 | ||
| July 17, 1947 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 20-19 | 15-25 | 35-44 | ||
| July 17, 1947 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 20-19 | 15-26 | 35-45 | ||
| July 18, 1947 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 20-19 | 15-27 | 35-46 | ||
| July 20, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 20-19 | 16-27 | 36-46 | ||
| July 20, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 20-19 | 16-28 | 36-47 | ||
| July 22, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 21-19 | 16-28 | 37-47 | ||
| July 23, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 22-19 | 16-28 | 38-47 | ||
| July 24, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 23-19 | 16-28 | 39-47 | ||
| July 25, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 24-19 | 16-28 | 40-47 | ||
| July 26, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 25-19 | 16-28 | 41-47 | ||
| July 27, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 25-20 | 16-28 | 41-48 | ||
| July 29, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 25-21 | 16-28 | 41-49 | ||
| July 30, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 25-22 | 16-28 | 41-50 | ||
| July 31, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 26-22 | 16-28 | 42-50 | ||
| August 1, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 27-22 | 16-28 | 43-50 | ||
| August 2, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 27-23 | 16-28 | 43-51 | ||
| August 3, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 27-24 | 16-28 | 43-52 | ||
| August 5, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 28-24 | 16-28 | 44-52 | ||
| August 6, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 29-24 | 16-28 | 45-52 | ||
| August 7, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 29-25 | 16-28 | 45-53 | ||
| August 9, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 29-25 | 16-29 | 45-54 | ||
| August 10, 1947 | Washington Senators 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 29-25 | 16-30 | 45-55 | ||
| August 10, 1947 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 29-25 | 17-30 | 46-55 | ||
| August 11, 1947 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 29-25 | 17-31 | 46-56 | ||
| August 12, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 29-25 | 17-32 | 46-57 | ||
| August 13, 1947 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 29-25 | 17-33 | 46-58 | ||
| August 15, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 29-26 | 17-33 | 46-59 | ||
| August 16, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 29-27 | 17-33 | 46-60 | ||
| August 17, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 29-28 | 17-33 | 46-61 | ||
| August 17, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 29-29 | 17-33 | 46-62 | ||
| August 19, 1947 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 13 | L | 29-29 | 17-34 | 46-63 | ||
| August 19, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 29-29 | 17-35 | 46-64 | ||
| August 20, 1947 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 29-29 | 17-36 | 46-65 | ||
| August 20, 1947 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 29-29 | 17-37 | 46-66 | ||
| August 21, 1947 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 29-29 | 18-37 | 47-66 | ||
| August 21, 1947 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 29-29 | 19-37 | 48-66 | ||
| August 22, 1947 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 29-29 | 19-38 | 48-67 | ||
| August 22, 1947 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 29-29 | 19-39 | 48-68 | ||
| August 23, 1947 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 29-29 | 20-39 | 49-68 | ||
| August 24, 1947 | Washington Senators 7 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 29-29 | 21-39 | 50-68 | ||
| August 24, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 29-29 | 21-40 | 50-69 | ||
| August 25, 1947 | Washington Senators 0 at St. Louis Browns 1 | L | 29-29 | 21-41 | 50-70 | ||
| August 26, 1947 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 29-29 | 22-41 | 51-70 | ||
| August 27, 1947 | Washington Senators 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 29-29 | 23-41 | 52-70 | ||
| August 29, 1947 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 29-29 | 23-42 | 52-71 | ||
| August 30, 1947 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 29-29 | 23-43 | 52-72 | ||
| August 31, 1947 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 29-29 | 23-44 | 52-73 | ||
| August 31, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 29-29 | 23-45 | 52-74 | ||
| September 1, 1947 | Washington Senators 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 29-29 | 24-45 | 53-74 | ||
| September 1, 1947 | Washington Senators 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 29-29 | 25-45 | 54-74 | ||
| September 2, 1947 | Washington Senators 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 29-29 | 26-45 | 55-74 | ||
| September 3, 1947 | Washington Senators 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 29-29 | 26-46 | 55-75 | ||
| September 4, 1947 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 30-29 | 26-46 | 56-75 | ||
| September 5, 1947 | New York Yankees 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 31-29 | 26-46 | 57-75 | ||
| September 6, 1947 | New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 32-29 | 26-46 | 58-75 | ||
| September 7, 1947 | New York Yankees 7 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 32-30 | 26-46 | 58-76 | ||
| September 9, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 32-31 | 26-46 | 58-77 | ||
| September 10, 1947 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 33-31 | 26-46 | 59-77 | ||
| September 11, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 33-32 | 26-46 | 59-78 | ||
| September 12, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 33-33 | 26-46 | 59-79 | ||
| September 13, 1947 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 33-34 | 26-46 | 59-80 | ||
| September 14, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 33-35 | 26-46 | 59-81 | ||
| September 14, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 16 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 33-36 | 26-46 | 59-82 | ||
| September 15, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 33-37 | 26-46 | 59-83 | ||
| September 16, 1947 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 34-37 | 26-46 | 60-83 | ||
| September 17, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 34-38 | 26-46 | 60-84 | ||
| September 18, 1947 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 34-39 | 26-46 | 60-85 | ||
| September 20, 1947 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 34-39 | 27-46 | 61-85 | ||
| September 20, 1947 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 34-39 | 27-47 | 61-86 | ||
| September 21, 1947 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 34-39 | 28-47 | 62-86 | ||
| September 23, 1947 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 34-39 | 28-48 | 62-87 | ||
| September 23, 1947 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 34-39 | 28-49 | 62-88 | ||
| September 26, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 35-39 | 28-49 | 63-88 | ||
| September 26, 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics 11 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 35-40 | 28-49 | 63-89 | ||
| September 27, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 35-41 | 28-49 | 63-90 | ||
| September 28, 1947 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 36-41 | 28-49 | 64-90 |
