1947 Chicago Cubs Roster

The 1947 Chicago Cubs team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1947 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1947 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1947 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1947 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1947 Chicago Cubs primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
"Stan (Hack) really was never given the credit he deserves. He could field bunts as well as anybody and he was a good hitter. I can't understand why he isn't in the Hall of Fame." - Phil Cavarretta

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Complete Roster  
 
26 Hank Borowy 6-00 175 Right Right 1916-05-12
32 Bob Carpenter 6-03 195 Right Right 1917-12-12
31 Bob Chipman 6-02 190 Left Left 1918-10-11
37 Paul Erickson 6-02 200 Right Right 1915-12-14
35 Ralph Hamner 6-03 165 Right Right 1916-09-12
29 Emil Kush 5-11 185 Right Right 1916-11-04
22, 23 Doyle Lade 5-10 183 Right Right 1921-02-17
24 Bill Lee 6-03 195 Right Right 1909-10-21
17 Russ Meers 5-10 170 Left Left 1918-11-28
28 Russ Meyer 6-01 185 Right Both 1923-10-25
24 Ox Miller 6-01 190 Right Right 1915-05-04
13 Claude Passeau 6-03 198 Right Right 1909-04-09
34 Freddy Schmidt 6-01 185 Right Right 1916-02-09
53 Johnny Schmitz 6-00 170 Left Right 1920-11-27
33 Hank Wyse 5-11½ 185 Right Right 1918-03-01
11 Mickey Livingston 6-01½ 185 Right Right 1914-11-15
8 Clyde McCullough 5-11½ 180 Right Right 1917-03-04
10 Bob Scheffing 6-02 189 Right Right 1913-08-11
12 Dewey Williams 6-00 160 Right Right 1916-02-05
22 Lonny Frey 5-10 160 Right Left 1910-08-23
6 Stan Hack 6-00 170 Right Left 1909-12-06
20 Don Johnson 6-00 170 Right Right 1911-12-07
45 Billy Jurges 5-11 175 Right Right 1908-05-09
47 Peanuts Lowrey 5-08½ 170 Right Right 1917-08-27
49 Ray Mack 6-00 200 Right Right 1916-08-31
21 Sal Madrid 5-09 165 Right Right 1920-06-09
21 Lennie Merullo 5-11 168 Right Right 1917-05-05
5 Hank Schenz 5-09½ 175 Right Right 1919-04-11
7 Bobby Sturgeon 6-00 175 Right Right 1919-08-06
36 Eddie Waitkus 6-01 175 Left Left 1919-09-04
11 Cliff Aberson 6-00 200 Right Right 1921-08-28
44 Phil Cavarretta 5-11½ 175 Left Left 1916-07-19
46 Dom Dallessandro 5-06 168 Left Left 1913-10-03
43 Bill Nicholson 6-00 205 Right Left 1914-12-11
48 Andy Pafko 6-00 190 Right Right 1921-02-25
35 Marv Rickert 6-02 195 Right Left 1921-01-08


The 1947 Chicago Cubs played 154 games during the regular season, won 69 games, lost 85 games, and finished in sixth position. They played their home games at Wrigley Field (Park Factors: 96/97) where 1,364,039 fans witnessed their 1947 Cubs finish the season with a .448 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1947 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1947 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1947 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1947 Chicago Cubs primary starters list:

1947 Chicago Cubs
Opening Day Starters


Hank Borowy
Phil Cavarretta
Stan Hack
Don Johnson
Lennie Merullo
Bill Nicholson
Andy Pafko
Bob Scheffing
Eddie Waitkus

1947 Chicago Cubs
Most Games by Position

C Bob Scheffing (97)
1B Eddie Waitkus (126)
2B Don Johnson (108)
3B Peanuts Lowrey (91)
SS Lennie Merullo (108)
LF Phil Cavarretta (71)
CF Andy Pafko (127)
RF Bill Nicholson (140)
  
SP Hank Borowy
SP Bob Chipman
SP Paul Erickson
SP Doyle Lade
SP Johnny Schmitz
SP Hank Wyse
  
RP Russ Meers
RP Russ Meyer
CL Emil Kush


1947 Chicago Cubs
Salaries

No Salary Data Available


1947 Chicago Cubs
Uniform Numbers

#5 Hank Schenz
#6 Stan Hack
#7 Bobby Sturgeon
#8 Clyde McCullough
#10 Bob Scheffing
#11 Cliff Aberson
#11 Mickey Livingston
#12 Dewey Williams
#13 Claude Passeau
#17 Russ Meers
#20 Don Johnson
#21 Sal Madrid
#21 Lennie Merullo
#22 Lonny Frey
#22 Doyle Lade
#23 Doyle Lade
#24 Bill Lee
#24 Ox Miller
#26 Hank Borowy
#28 Russ Meyer
#29 Emil Kush
#31 Bob Chipman
#32 Bob Carpenter
#33 Hank Wyse
#34 Freddy Schmidt
#35 Ralph Hamner
#35 Marv Rickert
#36 Eddie Waitkus
#37 Paul Erickson
#43 Bill Nicholson
#44 Phil Cavarretta
#45 Billy Jurges
#46 Dom Dallessandro
#47 Peanuts Lowrey
#48 Andy Pafko
#49 Ray Mack
#53 Johnny Schmitz

Did you know that a 1947 Chicago Cubs Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?
     

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