1947 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 73-81
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 911,156, Avg. 14,463
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Johnny Neun (73-81)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1947 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 73-81
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 911,156, Avg. 14,463
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Johnny Neun (73-81)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1947 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1947 season with a record of 73 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Reds scored 681 runs and yielded 755 runs. Eddie Miller led Cincinnati with 19 home runs, and Grady Hatton walloped 20 or more, too. Eddie Miller drove in 87 runs. Bert Haas topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .286. Ewell Blackwell paced the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 2.47 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Johnny Neun coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | 2B | R | R | December 14, 1921 | 5'10" | 160 | Tuolumne, CA USA |
| Frank Baumholtz | RF | L | L | October 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | Midvale, OH USA |
| Joe Beggs | P | R | R | November 4, 1910 | 6'1" | 182 | Rankin, PA USA |
| Ewell Blackwell | P | R | R | October 23, 1922 | 6'6" | 195 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Eddie Erautt | P | R | R | September 26, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Portland, OR USA |
| Augie Galan | LF | B | R | May 23, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Harry Gumbert | P | R | R | November 5, 1909 | 6'2" | 185 | Elizabeth, PA USA |
| Bert Haas | CF | R | R | February 8, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | Naperville, IL USA |
| Grady Hatton | 3B | L | R | October 7, 1922 | 5'8" | 170 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Johnny Hetki | P | R | R | May 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 202 | Leavenworth, KS USA |
| Ted Kluszewski | 1B | L | L | September 10, 1924 | 6'2" | 225 | Argo, IL USA |
| Chuck Kress | 1B | L | L | December 9, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Al Lakeman | P | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ray Lamanno | C | R | R | November 17, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Clayton Lambert | P | R | R | March 26, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | Summit, IL USA |
| Buddy Lively | P | R | R | February 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Eddie Lukon | RF | L | L | August 5, 1920 | 5'10" | 168 | Burgettstown, PA USA |
| Bob Malloy | P | R | R | May 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Canonsburg, PA USA |
| Eddie Miller | SS | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Ray Mueller | C | R | R | March 8, 1912 | 5'9" | 175 | Pittsburg, KS USA |
| Harry Perkowski | P | L | L | September 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 196 | Dante, VA USA |
| Kent Peterson | P | R | L | December 21, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | Goshen, UT USA |
| Hugh Poland | C | L | R | January 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Tompkinsville, KY USA |
| Ken Polivka | P | L | L | January 21, 1921 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ken Raffensberger | P | R | L | August 8, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | York, PA USA |
| Elmer Riddle | P | R | R | July 31, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbus, GA USA |
| Mike Schultz | P | L | L | December 17, 1920 | 6'1" | 175 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Clyde Shoun | P | L | L | March 20, 1912 | 6'1" | 188 | Mountain City, TN USA |
| Virgil Stallcup | SS | R | R | January 3, 1922 | 6'3" | 185 | Ravensford, NC USA |
| Tommy Tatum | CF | R | R | July 16, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Decatur, TX USA |
| Bob Usher | CF | R | R | March 1, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Johnny Vander Meer | P | B | L | November 2, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | Prospect Park, NJ USA |
| Clyde Vollmer | CF | R | R | September 24, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Kermit Wahl | 3B | R | R | November 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbia, SD USA |
| Bucky Walters | P | R | R | April 19, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Herm Wehmeier | P | R | R | February 18, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Babe Young | 1B | L | L | July 1, 1915 | 6'2" | 185 | Astoria, NY USA |
| Benny Zientara | 2B | R | R | February 14, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
