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
Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League Champions NCAA tournament Eastern playoff champions College World Series runner-up
Conference	Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League
Record	19–10–1 (9–3 EIBL)
Head coach	Ethan Allen (2nd season)
Captain	Frank O'Brien Jr.
Home stadium	Yale Field
Seasons ← 1946 1948 →

1947 Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League baseball standings

v t e	Conf.									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Yale ‍†‍‍y	9	–	3	–	0		.750			19	–	10	–	1		.650
Columbia ‍‍‍	7	–	5	–	0		.583			8	–	7	–	1		.531
Harvard ‍‍‍	7	–	5	–	0		.583			12	–	13	–	0		.480
Princeton ‍‍‍	7	–	5	–	0		.583			10	–	12	–	0		.455
Penn ‍‍‍	6	–	6	–	0		.500			12	–	9	–	0		.571
Dartmouth ‍‍‍	3	–	9	–	0		.250			5	–	16	–	0		.238
Cornell ‍‍‍	3	–	9	–	0		.250			8	–	17	–	0		.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]

Future president George H. W. Bush was a first baseman on the team.

Roster

1947 Yale Bulldogs roster[3]
	Pitchers Frank Quinn Robert M. Goodyear Catchers F. Bolton Elwell, Jr. Richard Felske		Infielders George 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
Bold	Yale team member
*	Non-Conference game

1947 Yale Bulldogs baseball game log[4]
Regular season
March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record EIBL record March 29 at Virginia* Charlottesville, VA W 6–4 1–0 March 31 at Richmond* Richmond, VA L 7–8 1–1
April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record EIBL record April 1 at Georgetown* Washington, D.C. W 3–2 2–1 April 10 Wesleyan* Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 11–0 3–1 April 12 Fordham* Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 3–1 4–1 April 14 New York Equitable Life* Yale Field • New Haven, CT L 0–37 4–2 April 17 Trinity* Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 1–0 5–2 April 19 Navy* Yale Field • New Haven, CT L 1–2 5–3 April 23 at Amherst* Amherst, MA W 7–5 6–3 April 26 Dartmouth Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 8–3 7–3 1–0 April 30 at Army* Johnson Stadium • West Point, NY L 3–4 7–4
May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record EIBL record May 3 Army* Yale Field • New Haven, CT T 3–36 7–4–1 May 7 Columbia Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 15–3 8–4–1 2–0 May 10 at Dartmouth Hanover, NH W 8–3 9–4–1 3–0 May 16 Penn Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 1–011 10–4–1 4–0 May 17 at Columbia New York, NY L 3–4 10–5–1 4–1 May 23 Cornell Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 3–17 11–5–1 5–1 May 23 Cornell Yale Field • New Haven, CT L 1–27 11–6–1 5–2 May 24 at Penn Bower Field • Philadelphia, PA W 14–4 12–6–1 6–2 May 28 Brown* Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 5–1 13–6–1 May 31 Yale Club of New York City* Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 8–1 14–6–1
June Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record EIBL record June 4 at Harvard Joseph J. O'Donnell Field • Boston, MA W 9–3 15–6–1 7–2 June 11 Maryland* Yale Field • New Haven, CT L 2–3 15–7–1 June 12 Princeton Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 7–3 16–7–1 8–2 June 14 at Princeton Princeton, NJ L 0–1 16–8–1 8–3 June 17 Harvard Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 1–0 17–8–1 9–3
Post-season
NCAA tournament: Eastern Playoff Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record June 20 Clemson Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 7-3 18-8–1 1–0 June 21 NYU Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 6-4 19-8–1 2–0
NCAA tournament: College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 27 vs. California Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, MI L 4–17 19–9–1 0–1 June 28 vs. California Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, MI L 7-8 19–10–1 0–2

Awards and honors

Bill Howe

• All-America First team