1947 Clemson Tigers baseball team

The 1947 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 1947 NCAA baseball season. The team played their home games at Riggs Field in Clemson, South Carolina.

1947 Clemson Tigers baseball
SoCon champions
NCAA District III (South) champions
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1947 record24–5 (13–2 SoCon)
Head coachRandy Hinson
Home stadiumRiggs Field
1947 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Clemson  ‍†‍‍y 13–2 .867  24–5 .828
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 8–3 .727  20–3 .870
Duke  ‍‍‍ 13–6 .684  – –
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 4–3 .571  11–6 .647
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 4–3 .571  10–10 .500
Washington and Lee  ‍‍‍ 5–4 .556  – –
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 9–7 .563  15–11 .577
NC State  ‍‍‍ 7–8 .467  – –
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 6–8 .429  15–8 .652
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 6–8 .429  15–8 .652
Furman  ‍‍‍ 4–6 .400  – –
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 5–8 .385  – –
VMI  ‍‍‍ 2–6 .250  – –
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 1–3 .250  2–5 .286
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 1–4 .200  – –
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 0–10 .000  – –
† – Conference champion
As of June 30, 1947[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The team was coached by Randy Hinson, who completed his fourth season at Clemson. The Tigers were invited to the first NCAA Baseball Tournament, where they fell to Yale in the first game in the history of the event.[2][3]

Joe Landrum was named to the first college baseball All-America Team.

Roster
1947 Clemson Tigers roster[4]
   

Pitchers

  • - Joe Hazle - Freshman
  • - Joe Landrum - Sophomore
  • - Luther Rentz - Senior
  

Catchers

  • - Tom Cleveland - Sophomore

Infielders

  • - Frank Gillespie - Sophomore
  • - Lynwood McCakin - Senior
  • - Jack Moore - Freshman
  • - Hale Sherard - Senior
  

Outfielders

  • - Tom Castles - Freshman
  • - Homer Coker - Junior
  • - Dewey Quinn - Senior
  

Unknown

  • - Ed Berry
  • - J. R. Brown
  • - Leo Fisher
  • - Ray Fleming
  • - William Griffith
  • - Jim Hazle
  • - Hardin Joyce
  • - Bill Martin
  • - Dan Stroud
  

Schedule
Legend
 Clemson win
 Clemson loss
BoldClemson team member
*Non-Conference game
1947 Clemson Tigers Baseball Game Log[5]
Regular Season
Postseason

References
  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1947". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  2. Joel Alderman (July 7, 2017). "The inaugural game in an NCAA Baseball Tournament took place at Yale Field in 1947, when Clemson opposed Yale and future U.S. President George H. W. Bush". WTNH SportzEdge. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  3. "1947 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  4. 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. pp. 127–136. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  5. 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. p. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
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