1947 Yale Bulldogs baseball team

The 1947 Yale Bulldogs baseball team represented the Yale University in the 1947 NCAA baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Yale Field. The team was coached by Ethan Allen in his 2nd season at Yale.

1947 Yale Bulldogs baseball
ConferenceEastern Intercollegiate Baseball League
1947 record19–10–1 (9–3 EIBL)
Head coach
CaptainFrank O'Brien, Jr.
Home stadiumYale Field
1947 Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Yale y 930 .750  19101 .650
Columbia  750 .583  871 .531
Harvard  750 .583  12130 .480
Princeton  750 .583  10120 .455
Penn  660 .500  1290 .571
Dartmouth  390 .250  5160 .238
Cornell  390 .250  8170 .320
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament

The Bulldogs advanced to the inaugural College World Series, falling to the California Golden Bears two games to none in the best of three series.[1][2]

Roster

1947 Yale Bulldogs roster[3]
 

Pitchers

Catchers

  • F. Bolton Elwell, Jr.
  • Richard Felske
 

Infielders

  • George H. W. Bush
  • Gordon D. Davis
  • Frank O'Brien, Jr.
  • James E. Osborn II
  • Richard G. Mathews, Jr.
  • Arthur K. Moher
 

Outfielders

  • Bill Howe
  • James W. Bracnaro
  • Frank T. Stanton, Jr.
  • Robert L. Rosensweig
  • George S. Sulliman
 

Position Unknown

  • C. K. Pearson
 

Schedule

Legend
 Yale win
 Yale loss
 Tie
BoldYale team member
*Non-Conference game
1947 Yale Bulldogs Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
Post-Season

Awards and honors

Bill Howe

References

  1. "1947 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  2. "The First College World Series Champions:The 1947 Golden Bears". California Golden Blogs. December 14, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  3. "All-Time Letter Winners" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  4. "Game by Game Results" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
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