1947 All-American Girls Baseball League

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The 1947 season of the All-American Girls Baseball League was the fifth season of the league.

Contents

[edit] Season Summary

[edit] Standings

Italics indicates a playoff team, Bold indicates the Shaughnessy Series champion
RankTeamGWLWPCTGBManager
1Muskegon Lassies11269430.616-.-Bill Wambsganss
2Grand Rapids Chicks11265470.5804.0Johnny Rawlings
3Racine Belles11265470.5804.0Leo Murphy
4South Bend Blue Sox11157540.51411.5Chet Grant
5Peoria Redwings11255570.49114.0Johnny Gottselig
6Rockford Peaches11148630.43220.5Eddie Ainsmith
7Fort Wayne Daisies11245670.40224.0George Johnson
8Kenosha Comets11243690.38426.0Ralph Shinners

[edit] Leaders

Bold indicates league record
StatisticLeaderTeamNumber
Batting AverageDorothy KamenshekRockford Peaches.306
Home RunsAudrey WagnerKenosha Comets7
Runs Batted InElizabeth MahonSouth Bend Blue Sox53
Stolen BasesSophie KurysRacine Belles142
WinsAnna May HutchisonRacine Belles27-13
Earned Run AverageMildred EarpGrand Rapids Chicks0.68
StrikeoutsDorothy CollinsFort Wayne Daisies244

[edit] All-Star Game

The league's fifth All-Star Game was played on at . by a score of .

[edit] Postseason

The playoffs featured the top four teams in the league. The teams competed in a best-of-five first round, with the first place team faced off against the third place team and the second place team played against the fourth place team. The winners then advanced to the best-of-seven Shaughnessy Series.

  First Round Shaughnessy Series
                 
1  Muskegon Lassies 1  
3  Racine Belles 3  
    3  Racine Belles 3
  2  Grand Rapids Chicks 4
2  Grand Rapids Chicks 3
4  South Bend Blue Sox 2  

[edit] Award Winners

The winner of the league's Player of the Year Award, was Doris Sams, an outfielder/pitcher with the Muskegon Lassies. The award was voted upon by the league's managersan outfielder/pitcher.

[edit] All-Star Team

The following players were named to the league's all-star team, as voted upon by the league's managers.

PositionPlayerTeam
PMildred EarpGrand Rapids Chicks
Anna Mae HutchisonRacine Belles
Dorothy MuellerPeoria Redwings
CRuth LessingGrand Rapids Chicks
1BDorothy KamenshekRockford Peaches
2BSophie KurysRacine Belles
3BMary ReynoldsPeoria Redwings
SSDorothy DoyleRockford Peaches
OFEdythe KeatingRacine Belles
Josephine LenardMuskegon Lassies
Audrey WagnerKenosha Comets

[edit] Notable Events

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