1947 Boston Braves season
The 1947 Boston Braves season was the 77th season of the franchise.Offseason
On April 15, the Braves played against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Jackie Robinson's first game. Johnny Sain threw the first pitch against Robinson. Behind 3–2, Robinson scored the game-winning run against the Braves. The final score was 5–3 for Brooklyn.
Bob Elliott became the first third baseman in the history of the National League to win the MVP Award.Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
C | | 126 | 411 | 125 | .304 | 9 | 50 |
1B | | 128 | 399 | 112 | .281 | 16 | 78 |
2B | | 150 | 544 | 144 | .265 | 5 | 69 |
3B | | 150 | 555 | 176 | .317 | 22 | 113 |
SS | | 77 | 214 | 53 | .248 | 0 | 19 |
OF | | 113 | 384 | 106 | .276 | 5 | 40 |
OF | | 150 | 618 | 191 | .309 | 9 | 53 |
OF | | 134 | 430 | 124 | .288 | 2 | 32 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 92 | 284 | 81 | .285 | 3 | 36 |
| 83 | 209 | 43 | .288 | 2 | 32 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 38 | 266 | 21 | 12 | 3.52 | 132 |
| 36 | 210.2 | 11 | 12 | 3.55 | 53 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 9 | 28.2 | 2 | 0 | 4.40 | 12 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Milwaukee