1947 New York Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-73
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,606,259, Avg. 26,332
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Mel Ott (81-73)
Location: New York, New York
1947 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 81-73
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,606,259, Avg. 26,332
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Mel Ott (81-73)
Location: New York, New York
1947 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1947 season with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Giants led the league with 830 runs, powered by 221 home runs. New York allowed 761 runs. Johnny Mize crushed 51 homers for the squad, while Bill Rigney, Bobby Thomson, Walker Cooper and Willard Marshall each walloped 20 or more, too. Johnny Mize drove in 138 runs. Walker Cooper paced all regular hitters by hitting .305. Larry Jansen topped the squad with 21 wins, plus Dave Koslo added 15 or more wins, too Larry Jansen recorded a 3.16 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Mel Ott coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Abernathy | P | L | L | February 1, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 | Forest City, NC USA |
| Hub Andrews | P | R | R | August 31, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Burbank, OK USA |
| Bill Ayers | P | R | R | September 27, 1919 | 6'3" | 185 | Newnan, GA USA |
| Joe Beggs | P | R | R | November 4, 1910 | 6'1" | 182 | Rankin, PA USA |
| Buddy Blattner | 2B | R | R | February 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Mike Budnick | P | R | R | September 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | Astoria, OR USA |
| Bob Carpenter | P | R | R | December 12, 1917 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mort Cooper | P | R | R | March 2, 1913 | 6'2" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
| Walker Cooper | C | R | R | January 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
| Lloyd Gearhart | CF | R | L | August 10, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | New Lebanon, OH USA |
| Sid Gordon | LF | R | R | August 13, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Andy Hansen | P | R | R | November 12, 1924 | 6'3" | 185 | Lake Worth, FL USA |
| Clint Hartung | P | R | R | August 10, 1922 | 6'5" | 210 | Hondo, TX USA |
| Hooks Iott | P | B | L | December 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Mountain Grove, MO USA |
| Larry Jansen | P | R | R | July 16, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Verboort, OR USA |
| Sheldon Jones | P | R | R | February 2, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Tecumseh, NE USA |
| Monty Kennedy | P | R | L | May 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | Amelia, VA USA |
| Buddy Kerr | SS | R | R | November 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 175 | Astoria, NY USA |
| Dave Koslo | P | L | L | March 31, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | Menasha, WI USA |
| Joe Lafata | LF | L | L | August 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 163 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Mickey Livingston | C | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Newberry, SC USA |
| Whitey Lockman | P | L | R | July 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Lowell, NC USA |
| Jack Lohrke | 3B | R | R | February 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ernie Lombardi | C | R | R | April 6, 1908 | 6'3" | 230 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Willard Marshall | RF | L | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Johnny Mize | 1B | L | R | January 7, 1913 | 6'2" | 215 | Demorest, GA USA |
| Mel Ott | P | L | R | March 2, 1909 | 5'9" | 170 | Gretna, LA USA |
| Mario Picone | P | R | R | July 5, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Ray Poat | P | R | R | December 19, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bobby Rhawn | 2B | R | R | February 13, 1919 | 5'8" | 180 | Catawissa, PA USA |
| Bill Rigney | 2B | R | R | January 29, 1918 | 6'1" | 178 | Alameda, CA USA |
| Gene Thompson | P | R | R | June 7, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | Latham, IL USA |
| Bobby Thomson | CF | R | R | October 25, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Glasgow, Glasgow United Kingdom |
| Ken Trinkle | P | R | R | December 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Paoli, IN USA |
| Bill Voiselle | P | R | R | January 29, 1919 | 6'4" | 200 | Greenwood, SC USA |
| Bennie Warren | C | R | R | March 2, 1912 | 6'1" | 184 | Elk City, OK USA |
| Wes Westrum | C | R | R | November 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Clearbrook, MN USA |
| Fuzz White | CF | L | R | June 27, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Springfield, MO USA |
| Mickey Witek | 2B | R | R | December 19, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Luzerne, PA USA |
| Babe Young | P | L | L | July 1, 1915 | 6'2" | 185 | Astoria, NY USA |
| Sal Yvars | C | R | R | February 20, 1924 | 5'10" | 187 | New York, NY USA |
