1947 Atlanta Crackers Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 73-78
Finished 5th in the SA
Manager: Kiki Cuyler (73-78)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 404,584, Avg. 5,359
1947 Atlanta Crackers StatisticsTeam Record: 73-78
Finished 5th in the SA
Manager: Kiki Cuyler (73-78)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 404,584, Avg. 5,359
The Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association ended the 1947 season with a record of 73 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the SA.
Kiki Cuyler served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey Adkins | R | R | May 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Norcatur, KS US |
| Chuck Aleno | R | R | February 19, 1917 | 6'1" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| James Blair | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Vic Buccola | L | L | March 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Louis Bush | R | R | January 15, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ted Cieslak | R | R | November 22, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Byron Cook | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| George Diehl | R | R | February 25, 1918 | 6'2" | 196 | Emmaus, PA US |
| Babe Ellis | L | 6'1" | 160 | |||
| Ken Gables | R | R | January 31, 1919 | 5'11" | 210 | Walnut Grove, MO US |
| Charles Glock | L | R | December 18, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Mel Harpuder | L | June 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | Middleport, NY US | |
| Roy Hartsfield | R | R | October 25, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | Chattahoochee, GA US |
| Bob Katz | R | R | January 30, 1911 | 5'11" | 190 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Shelby Kinney | L | R | July 16, 1920 | 5'11" | 167 | |
| Bruce Konopka | L | L | September 16, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Hammond, IN US |
| George Koval | L | R | December 24, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Laurel Run, PA US |
| Garland Lawing | R | R | August 29, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Mason Leeper | L | L | September 17, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Ernie Logan | L | R | January 19, 1923 | 6'2" | 200 | Meno, OK US |
| Red Mathis | R | R | January 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 200 | Adairsville, GA US |
| Mike Milosevich | R | R | January 13, 1915 | 5'10" | 172 | Zeigler, IL US |
| Charles Mistos | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Tony Ordeñana | R | R | October 30, 1918 | 5'9" | 158 | Guanabacoa, La Habana CU |
| William Rabe | R | May 9, 1921 | 5'9" | 154 | ||
| Tom Saffell | L | R | July 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Etowah, TN US |
| Ben Steiner | L | R | July 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 165 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Walt Stockwell | L | April 4, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Forrest Thompson | L | L | March 3, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | Mooresville, NC US |
| Charley Trippi | R | R | December 14, 1921 | 6'0" | 186 | Pittston, PA US |
| Mike Ulicny | R | R | September 28, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Greenwald, PA US |
| Gene Verble | R | R | June 29, 1928 | 5'10" | 163 | Concord, NC US |
| Joe Vitter | S | January 25, 1911 | 5'10" | 169 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Sid West | L | R | 5'11" | 204 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
