1947 Awards

Most Valuable Player
Player Conference Posn Team 1947 Stats
M Smith Negro National CF Harrisburg Colored Giants .344-42-111, 130 R, 1.083 OPS
M Layton Negro American CF Cleveland Browns .313-54-170, 118 R, 1.025 OPS
Cy Young Award
Player Conference Posn Team 1947 Stats
B Lester Negro National P Harrisburg Colored Giants 19–2, 2 SV, 2.39 ERA, 0.98 WHIP
J Turney Negro American P Jacksonville Red Caps 17–7, 2.61 ERA, 1.11 WHIP
Rookie of the Year
Player Conference Posn Team 1947 Stats
S Brown Negro National P Florida Cubans 5–2, 6 SV, 3.21 ERA, 1.47 WHIP
J Robinson Negro American 1B Louisville Buckeyes .313-7-43, 58 R, .793 OPS
Fireman of the Year
Player Conference Posn Team 1947 Stats
T Brett Negro National P New York Black Yankees 2–5, 37 SV, 2.90 ERA, 1.13 WHIP
L Day Negro American P Washington Black Senators 4–2, 42 SV, 3.43 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
Silver Slugger
Player Conference Posn Team 1947 Stats
R Boyd Negro National DH Cincinnati Clowns .320-33-109, 86 R, .918 OPS
L Buzzard Negro National C New York Black Yankees .284-34-88, 77 R, .846 OPS
M Moore Negro National 1B Florida Cubans .314-20-81, 78 R, .850 OPS
M Byrd Negro National 2B Florida Cubans .363-23-91, 91 R, .967 OPS
M Franklin Negro National 3B Louisville Black Caps .343-16-77, 88 R, .919 OPS
R Garcia Negro National SS Harrisburg Colored Giants .293-35-99, 113 R, .926 OPS
P Hill Negro National LF Newark Eagles .269-52-119, 116 R, .945 OPS
M Smith Negro National CF Harrisburg Colored Giants .344-42-111, 130 R, 1.083 OPS
J Velazquez Negro National RF Harrisburg Colored Giants .259-41-93, 94 R, .992 OPS
R Martin Negro American DH Wilmington Potomacs .354-14-82, 101 R, .938 OPS
A Jackson Negro American C Denver White Elephants .274-34-92, 91 R, .945 OPS
R Conner Negro American 1B Chicago American Giants .269-38-108, 93 R, .892 OPS
R Floyd Negro American 2B Wilmington Potomacs .282-59-139, 120 R, 1.038 OPS
M Smith Negro American 3B Birmingham Black Barons .302-31-97, 61 R, .929 OPS
K Harrison Negro American SS Homestead Grays .322-31-98, 80 R, .974 OPS
E Kline Negro American LF Kansas City Monarchs .322-18-77, 81 R, .868 OPS
M Layton Negro American CF Cleveland Browns .313-54-170, 118 R, 1.025 OPS
S Pappalardo Negro American RF Jacksonville Red Caps .309-18-68, 64 R, .869 OPS
All-Star
Player Conference Posn Team 1947 Stats
N Taylor Negro National DH Philadelphia Fireworks .321-14-60, 90 R, .903 OPS
R Boyd Negro National DH Cincinnati Clowns .320-33-109, 86 R, .918 OPS
B Lester Negro National P Harrisburg Colored Giants 19–2, 2 SV, 2.39 ERA, 0.98 WHIP
W Dukes Negro National P Harrisburg Colored Giants 16–5, 2.73 ERA, 1.00 WHIP
A Kauffman Negro National P New York Black Yankees 19–6, 3.02 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
R Villacorta Negro National P Harrisburg Colored Giants 18–10, 3.57 ERA, 1.26 WHIP
J Acosta Negro National P New York Black Yankees 17–14, 2.97 ERA, 1.02 WHIP
M Staton Negro National P Cincinnati Clowns 3–8, 38 SV, 4.27 ERA, 1.56 WHIP
T Brett Negro National P New York Black Yankees 2–5, 37 SV, 2.90 ERA, 1.13 WHIP
M Newcomer Negro National P Chattanooga Choo-Choos 15–12, 3.21 ERA, 1.22 WHIP
N Obrien Negro National P San Antonio Black Bronchos 9–8, 22 SV, 3.00 ERA, 1.32 WHIP
G Harrell Negro National P Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 3–4, 32 SV, 2.35 ERA, 1.08 WHIP
S Paige Negro National P Philadelphia Fireworks 17–17, 3.23 ERA, 1.24 WHIP
M Wilkes Negro National P Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 16–11, 3.58 ERA, 1.44 WHIP
R Glover Negro National P San Antonio Black Bronchos 11–12, 3.21 ERA, 1.28 WHIP
G Smith Negro National P Philadelphia Fireworks 11–17, 3.01 ERA, 1.11 WHIP
A Franco Negro National C Atlanta Black Crackers .261-19-71, 98 R, .803 OPS
O Allen Negro National C Chattanooga Choo-Choos .268-12-55, 75 R, .782 OPS
M Galeano Negro National C Newark Eagles .219-34-85, 73 R, .793 OPS
L Buzzard Negro National C New York Black Yankees .284-34-88, 77 R, .846 OPS
M Moore Negro National 1B Florida Cubans .314-20-81, 78 R, .850 OPS
M Pena Negro National 1B San Antonio Black Bronchos .317-20-62, 84 R, .816 OPS
J Smith Negro National 1B Philadelphia Fireworks .243-22-80, 71 R, .754 OPS
M Spencer Negro National 2B Atlantic City Bacharach Giants .290-19-65, 74 R, .841 OPS
M Byrd Negro National 2B Florida Cubans .363-23-91, 91 R, .967 OPS
J Jones Negro National 2B Oakland Greys .277-20-102, 80 R, .874 OPS
L Moore Negro National 3B Oakland Greys .296-33-117, 90 R, .912 OPS
M Franklin Negro National 3B Louisville Black Caps .343-16-77, 88 R, .919 OPS
D Klotz Negro National 3B Florida Cubans .320-24-86, 106 R, .872 OPS
R Garcia Negro National SS Harrisburg Colored Giants .293-35-99, 113 R, .926 OPS
O Johnson Negro National SS Florida Cubans .242-35-98, 93 R, .792 OPS
J Davis Negro National SS San Antonio Black Bronchos .306-27-56, 101 R, .878 OPS
J Obrien Negro National LF San Antonio Black Bronchos .231-47-97, 88 R, .847 OPS
P Hill Negro National LF Newark Eagles .269-52-119, 116 R, .945 OPS
R Bartlett Negro National LF New York Black Yankees .254-36-110, 91 R, .907 OPS
M Smith Negro National CF Harrisburg Colored Giants .344-42-111, 130 R, 1.083 OPS
J Heath Negro National CF San Antonio Black Bronchos .276-53-131, 100 R, .913 OPS
P Shively Negro National CF Chattanooga Choo-Choos .240-44-135, 90 R, .797 OPS
B Toney Negro National RF Chattanooga Choo-Choos .270-25-95, 82 R, .814 OPS
J Velazquez Negro National RF Harrisburg Colored Giants .259-41-93, 94 R, .992 OPS
R Martin Negro American DH Wilmington Potomacs .354-14-82, 101 R, .938 OPS
M Padilla Negro American DH Washington Black Senators .319-37-129, 117 R, .945 OPS
L Curtin Negro American P St Louis Stars 19–9, 3.40 ERA, 1.15 WHIP
R Burns Negro American P Homestead Grays 11–11, 2.97 ERA, 1.27 WHIP
D Stoll Negro American P Birmingham Black Barons 5–5, 10 SV, 2.77 ERA, 1.11 WHIP
B Hayes Negro American P Pittsburgh Crawfords 3–5, 42 SV, 2.54 ERA, 1.13 WHIP
R McIntosh Negro American P Homestead Grays 18–10, 3.35 ERA, 1.23 WHIP
R Overton Negro American P Birmingham Black Barons 13–7, 2.90 ERA, 1.14 WHIP
G Dean Negro American P Louisville Buckeyes 19–8, 3.32 ERA, 1.33 WHIP
W Mason Negro American P Chicago American Giants 15–8, 2.96 ERA, 1.26 WHIP
W Tate Negro American P Kansas City Monarchs 15–7, 3.67 ERA, 1.35 WHIP
D Reid Negro American P Jacksonville Red Caps 14–9, 3.00 ERA, 1.26 WHIP
C Green Negro American P Kansas City Monarchs 4–4, 40 SV, 3.14 ERA, 1.25 WHIP
G Roe Negro American P Louisville Buckeyes 4–9, 45 SV, 3.88 ERA, 1.37 WHIP
K Jenkins Negro American P Louisville Buckeyes 19–16, 3.45 ERA, 1.31 WHIP
J Turney Negro American P Jacksonville Red Caps 17–7, 2.61 ERA, 1.11 WHIP
A Jackson Negro American C Denver White Elephants .274-34-92, 91 R, .945 OPS
D McGinnis Negro American C St Louis Stars .294-10-43, 37 R, .759 OPS
W Neil Negro American C Jacksonville Red Caps .307-11-54, 99 R, .811 OPS
D Hastings Negro American C Pittsburgh Crawfords .235-21-87, 70 R, .815 OPS
R Conner Negro American 1B Chicago American Giants .269-38-108, 93 R, .892 OPS
J Williams Negro American 1B Washington Black Senators .276-28-100, 87 R, .863 OPS
G Horning Negro American 1B Cleveland Browns .264-47-130, 95 R, .881 OPS
B Smith Negro American 2B Chicago American Giants .328-28-95, 101 R, .913 OPS
R Floyd Negro American 2B Wilmington Potomacs .282-59-139, 120 R, 1.038 OPS
J Wiley Negro American 2B Washington Black Senators .310-36-116, 96 R, .951 OPS
L Garman Negro American 3B Cleveland Browns .319-24-103, 102 R, .901 OPS
M Smith Negro American 3B Birmingham Black Barons .302-31-97, 61 R, .929 OPS
D Yelle Negro American 3B St Louis Stars .324-10-65, 74 R, .824 OPS
K Harrison Negro American SS Homestead Grays .322-31-98, 80 R, .974 OPS
T Scales Negro American SS Louisville Buckeyes .273-34-87, 89 R, .917 OPS
B Mendez Negro American SS Washington Black Senators .316-21-99, 103 R, .898 OPS
J Mayo Negro American LF Louisville Buckeyes .266-51-121, 96 R, .911 OPS
E Kline Negro American LF Kansas City Monarchs .322-18-77, 81 R, .868 OPS
J Kimberly Negro American LF Wilmington Potomacs .228-52-117, 94 R, .818 OPS
K Hanson Negro American CF Wilmington Potomacs .355-18-63, 82 R, .932 OPS
S Duggins Negro American CF St Louis Stars .297-21-71, 79 R, .865 OPS
M Layton Negro American CF Cleveland Browns .313-54-170, 118 R, 1.025 OPS
S Osborne Negro American RF Cleveland Browns .276-35-78, 80 R, .849 OPS
J Armstead Negro American RF St Louis Stars .262-20-62, 73 R, .773 OPS
Gold Glove
Player Conference Posn Team 1947 Stats
M Wilkes Negro National P Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1.000 FPct, 1.36 Rng, 0 Errors
L Buzzard Negro National C New York Black Yankees .999 FPct, 7.60 Rng, 1 Errors
D Morelli Negro National 1B Chattanooga Choo-Choos .989 FPct, 10.69 Rng, 16 Errors
J Moreno Negro National 2B Harrisburg Colored Giants .973 FPct, 7.20 Rng, 32 Errors
M Franklin Negro National 3B Louisville Black Caps .970 FPct, 3.83 Rng, 18 Errors
R Garcia Negro National SS Harrisburg Colored Giants .984 FPct, 7.28 Rng, 16 Errors
P Hill Negro National LF Newark Eagles .987 FPct, 2.50 Rng, 5 Errors
J Heath Negro National CF San Antonio Black Bronchos .980 FPct, 2.81 Rng, 9 Errors
B Toney Negro National RF Chattanooga Choo-Choos .996 FPct, 1.83 Rng, 1 Errors
K Jenkins Negro American P Louisville Buckeyes 1.000 FPct, 1.51 Rng, 0 Errors
R Johnson Negro American C Wilmington Potomacs 1.000 FPct, 7.57 Rng, 0 Errors
R Conner Negro American 1B Chicago American Giants .994 FPct, 10.45 Rng, 9 Errors
J Barnes Negro American 2B Kansas City Monarchs .985 FPct, 6.58 Rng, 15 Errors
L Garman Negro American 3B Cleveland Browns .957 FPct, 3.40 Rng, 23 Errors
P Garcia Negro American SS St Louis Stars .993 FPct, 8.35 Rng, 9 Errors
C Bell Negro American LF Denver White Elephants .994 FPct, 2.15 Rng, 2 Errors
D Kim Negro American CF Washington Black Senators .988 FPct, 2.74 Rng, 5 Errors
W Peterson Negro American RF Denver White Elephants .989 FPct, 2.32 Rng, 4 Errors
Hall of Fame
Player Posn Team Career Stats
L Vavra C Harrisburg Colored Giants .232-370-1,057, 1,074 R, .799 OPS
K White SS Birmingham Black Barons .273-522-1,416, 1,236 R, .901 OPS