1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns Roster
National Arena League (NAL)
Team Record: 30-50
Finished 5th in the NAL
Ballpark: Victory Field I
Manager: Willie Wells (14-36)
Manager: Hoss Walker (17-23)
Manager: Reinaldo Drake (9-14)
1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns StatisticsTeam Record: 30-50
Finished 5th in the NAL
Ballpark: Victory Field I
Manager: Willie Wells (14-36)
Manager: Hoss Walker (17-23)
Manager: Reinaldo Drake (9-14)
1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns Results
The Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns of the National Arena League ended the 1947 season with a record of 30 wins and 50 losses, finishing fifth in the NAL.
Willie Wells, Hoss Walker and Reinaldo Drake coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Abernathy | P | July 12, 1917 | 5'9" | 170 | Maury County, TN USA | ||
| Hosea Allen | P | R | October 23, 1918 | 6'5" | 213 | Jacksonville, FL USA | |
| Newt Allen | P | R | R | May 19, 1901 | 5'8" | 160 | Austin, TX USA |
| Armour | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Bailey | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Bill Barnes | P | R | R | February 20, 1921 | 6'0" | 186 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Sherwood Brewer | P | R | R | August 16, 1923 | 5'8" | 168 | Clarksdale, MS USA |
| James Brown | P | L | R | May 14, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Scotland County, NC USA |
| T. J. Brown | P | R | R | August 18, 1915 | 5'4" | 152 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Sylvester Carlisle | P | May 16, 1926 | 5'5" | 149 | Houston, TX USA | ||
| Duke Cleveland | P | L | R | November 25, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | Alapaha, GA USA |
| Jim Colzie | P | L | R | July 12, 1920 | 6'0" | 155 | Montezuma, GA USA |
| Reinaldo Drake | P | L | L | March 15, 1923 | 5'7" | 160 | Havana, La Habana Cuba |
| Coco Ferrer | P | R | R | January 1, 1915 | 5'7" | 145 | Juana Díaz, P.R. |
| Alphonso Gerard | P | L | L | June 26, 1917 | 5'10" | 180 | Christiansted, St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Manuel Godínez | P | R | November 7, 1921 | 5'11" | 0 | Artemisa, Pinar del Río Cuba | |
| Juan Guilbe | P | R | R | June 26, 1914 | 6'1" | 205 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Sam Hairston | P | R | R | January 20, 1920 | 5'10" | 187 | Crawford, MS USA |
| Buster Haywood | P | R | R | January 12, 1910 | 5'8" | 165 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Henderson | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Preacher Henry | P | R | R | March 10, 1911 | 5'5" | 148 | Inverness, FL USA |
| Carrenza Howard | P | R | R | January 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 170 | Daytona Beach, FL USA |
| John Huber | P | L | R | April 26, 1908 | 5'9" | 170 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Kine | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Leonard Lindsay | P | L | R | April 6, 1909 | 6'3" | 192 | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Henry Merchant | P | L | L | February 17, 1918 | 6'3" | 180 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Harold Millon | P | R | R | May 14, 1919 | 5'6" | 160 | Kankakee, IL USA |
| Ray Neil | P | R | R | October 12, 1920 | 5'9" | 165 | Apopka, FL USA |
| Leonard Pigg | P | R | R | September 18, 1919 | 5'9" | 230 | Grant, OK USA |
| Tomás Quiñones | P | R | R | June 19, 1920 | 6'2" | 200 | Yauco, P.R. |
| Goose Tatum | P | B | R | May 3, 1918 | 6'3" | 195 | Jersey, AR USA |
| Armando Vázquez | P | L | L | August 20, 1921 | 5'8" | 160 | Güines, La Habana Cuba |
| Vicente Villafañe | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Hoss Walker | P | R | R | September 10, 1907 | 5'11" | 190 | Austin, TX USA |
| Willie Wells | P | R | R | August 10, 1904 | 5'9" | 170 | Shawnee, OK USA |
| Johnny Williams | P | R | R | May 1, 1918 | 6'4" | 180 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Leovigildo Xiqués | P | R | R | September 23, 1917 | 6'0" | 163 | Havana, La Habana Cuba |
