1947 in the Negro Leagues
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1947 in the Negro Leagues
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[edit] Standings
- BOLD indicates League Champion
[edit] Negro National League
- Source: The Negro Leagues Book by Dick Clark and Larry Lester
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Cubans | 60 | 42 | 18 | 0.7 |
| 2 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 76 | 40 | 36 | 0.526 |
| 3 | Newark Eagles | 83 | 46 | 37 | 0.554 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Homestead Grays | 66 | 32 | 34 | 0.485 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Stars | 57 | 26 | 31 | 0.456 |
| 6 | New York Black Yankees | 50 | 10 | 40 | 0.2 |
[edit] Negro American League
- Source: The Negro Leagues Book by Dick Clark and Larry Lester
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Buckeyes | 77 | 54 | 23 | 0.701 |
| 2 | Kansas City Monarchs | 60 | 38 | 22 | 0.633 |
| 3 | Birmingham Black Barons | 62 | 35 | 27 | 0.565 |
| 4 | Memphis Red Sox | 78 | 35 | 43 | 0.449 |
| 5 | Chicago American Giants | 78 | 27 | 51 | 0.346 |
| 6 | Indianapolis Clowns | 67 | 22 | 45 | 0.328 |
[edit] Independent Teams
- Source: Teams list from The Negro Leagues Book by Dick Clark and Larry Lester; records are from The Complete Book of Baseball's Negro Leagues, John Holway
[edit] Leading Players
[edit] Batters
[edit] Pitchers
[edit] Postseason
In the Negro World Series, the New York Cubans (NNL) defeated the Cleveland Buckeyes (NAL), 4 games to 1.
| Negro League Seasons
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