1947 Asheville Tourists Roster
Tri-State League (TSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 65-74
Finished 6th in the TSL
Manager: Bill Sayles (65-74)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 123,897, Avg. 1,783
1947 Asheville Tourists StatisticsTeam Record: 65-74
Finished 6th in the TSL
Manager: Bill Sayles (65-74)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 123,897, Avg. 1,783
The Asheville Tourists of the Tri-State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 65 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the TSL.
Bill Sayles served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bennett | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Richard Bishop | R | July 15, 1924 | 6'0" | 184 | ||
| Dick Bouknight | L | June 20, 1919 | 6'2" | 205 | Newberry, SC US | |
| Claude Crocker | R | R | July 20, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Caroleen, NC US |
| Billy DeMars | R | R | August 26, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Walter Dill | R | R | March 21, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Belleville, IL US |
| Henry Drizmala | R | R | March 21, 1919 | 6'3" | 188 | Weirton, WV US |
| Thomas Fore | ||||||
| William Glane | L | L | October 1, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ray Hickernell | L | May 4, 1923 | 6'3" | 195 | Lebanon, PA US | |
| Daniel Horn | R | R | June 20, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | Pinconning, MI US |
| Leon Irwin | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Ivan Johnson | R | R | August 10, 1925 | 5'11" | 160 | Gravelton, MO US |
| Pete Kousagan | R | R | July 1, 1922 | 6'1" | 210 | Uhrichsville, OH US |
| Clem Labine | R | R | August 6, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Lincoln, RI US |
| Tom Lakos | R | R | May 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jim MacFaden | R | R | May 27, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | , MA US |
| Estes McBryde | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Richard Meyers | S | R | November 25, 1923 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Michael Munsinger | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Stanley Ogden | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Lyle Parkhurst | L | L | December 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 168 | Jamestown, NY US |
| Samuel Patton | L | April 29, 1918 | 6'3" | 188 | Swannanoa, NC US | |
| Frederick Postolese | L | July 4, 1924 | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Norman Postolese | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Robert Reed | R | September 21, 1922 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Wayne Reside | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jim Romano | R | R | April 6, 1927 | 6'4" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bob Roxburgh | R | November 6, 1921 | 6'3" | |||
| Bill Sayles | R | R | July 27, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Don Schmidt | L | R | October 6, 1926 | 6'1" | 165 | Brookfield, WI US |
| Francis Smith | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| James Smith | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Benjamin Stansky | R | April 10, 1926 | 5'9" | 170 |
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.
