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| Record |
62-92 .403 |
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| Standings |
8th in the NL (32 games back) |
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66-88, 66-88, 66-88 |
| Runs
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589 /
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| Ballpark | Shibe Park | | Park Factors | Batting: 96 / Pitching: 99 | | Attendance | 907,332 (7th) (12th) | | Spring Training | Clearwater, Florida (Clearwater Athletic Field) | | Manager | Ben Chapman | | Coaches | Benny Bengough, Benny Culp, Cy Perkins | | Executives | President: Robert M. Carpenter Jr., General Manager: Herb Pennock | | Minor Leagues | (A) Utica Blue Sox, (B) Wilmington Blue Rocks, (B) Terre Haute Phillies, (C) Salina Blue Jays, (C) Vandergrift Pioneers, (C) Schenectady Blue Jays, (D) Appleton Papermakers, (D) Carbondale Pioneers, (D) Bradford Blue Wings, (D) Americus Phillies, (D) Dover Phillies | | Radio | (WIBG) Byrum Saam, Chuck Thompson | | TV | (WPTZ) Byrum Saam, Chuck Thompson |
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The 1947 Philadelphia Phillies
went 62-92
and finished 8th
in the
National League. The Phillies
drew 907,332
to Shibe Park.
Schoolboy Rowe, Emil Verban and Harry Walker made the All-Star team.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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