1947 AL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Detroit Tigers led the AL in complete games in 1947, with 77, 4 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 8 AL teams is 62.9.
Led the AL in 1947
Detroit Tigers
158 games
77
Complete Games
4 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Tigers
|
158 | 77 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
155 | 73 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
156 | 70 |
| 4 |
 Washington Senators
|
154 | 67 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
157 | 64 |
| AL average | 62.9 | ||
| 6 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
157 | 55 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | 50 |
| 8 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
155 | 47 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.