1947 Detroit Tigers season
The 1947 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 85–69, 12 games behind the New York Yankees.Offseason
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 | | 97 | 279 | 70 | .251 | 1 | 21 |
1B | | 142 | 464 | 104 | .224 | 24 | 78 |
2B | | 142 | 535 | 149 | .279 | 6 | 48 |
SS | | 158 | 602 | 127 | .211 | 12 | 46 |
3B | | 152 | 588 | 188 | .320 | 5 | 93 |
OF | | 112 | 368 | 104 | .283 | 8 | 51 |
OF | | 126 | 460 | 136 | .296 | 10 | 67 |
OF | | 116 | 398 | 102 | .256 | 15 | 62 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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 |
| 40 | 285 | 17 | 17 | 2.87 | 176 |
| 33 | 219.2 | 18 | 10 | 3.03 | 113 |
| 32 | 186.1 | 10 | 11 | 3.48 | 74 |
| 36 | 180.2 | 10 | 12 | 4.53 | 108 |
| 28 | 140.2 | 11 | 5 | 3.77 | 33 |
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 |
| 36 | 133 | 6 | 7 | 4.40 | 33 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.00 | 0 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lubbock, Jamestown