1947 Buffalo Bisons Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 77-75
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Paul Richards (77-75)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 267,012, Avg. 3,513
1947 Buffalo Bisons StatisticsTeam Record: 77-75
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Paul Richards (77-75)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 267,012, Avg. 3,513
Playoffs - Buffalo Bisons 4 games, Jersey City Giants 0
Finals - Syracuse Chiefs 4 games, Buffalo Bisons 3
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1947 season with a record of 77 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
Paul Richards served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Antonelli | R | R | July 15, 1915 | 5'10" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| Pete Appleton | R | R | May 20, 1904 | 5'11" | 180 | Terryville, CT US |
| Adam Bengoechea | R | R | April 13, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Mountain Home, ID US |
| Johnny Bero | L | R | December 22, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Gary, WV US |
| Neil Berry | R | R | January 11, 1922 | 5'10" | 168 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Wayne Blackburn | L | L | July 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Harmon, OH US |
| Lindsay Brown | R | R | July 22, 1911 | 5'10" | 160 | Mason, TX US |
| Andy Bush | R | R | January 22, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Winchester, KY US |
| Walt Chipple | R | R | September 26, 1918 | 6'0" | 168 | Utica, NY US |
| Clint Conatser | R | R | July 24, 1921 | 5'11" | 182 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ted Gray | S | L | December 31, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Irv Hall | R | R | October 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | Alberton, MD US |
| Clem Hausmann | R | R | August 17, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Franklin Heller | L | R | August 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Art Houtteman | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 188 | Detroit, MI US |
| Don Kerr | R | R | April 20, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Lou Kretlow | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Apache, OK US |
| Chet Laabs | R | R | April 30, 1912 | 5'8" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Dutch Meyer | R | R | October 6, 1915 | 5'10" | 181 | Waco, TX US |
| Anse Moore | L | R | September 22, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | Delhi, LA US |
| Mike Mordarski | R | June 2, 1925 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Les Mueller | R | R | March 4, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Belleville, IL US |
| Henry Perry | R | R | February 14, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Billy Pierce | L | L | April 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| Earl Rapp | L | R | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Corunna, MI US |
| Paul Richards | R | R | November 21, 1908 | 6'1" | 180 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| Saul Rogovin | R | R | March 24, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tex Shirley | S | R | April 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Birthright, TX US |
| Ernest Sills | R | R | October 29, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Martin Tabacheck | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Coaker Triplett | R | R | December 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Boone, NC US |
| Jimmy Wasdell | L | L | May 15, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Eddie Yount | R | R | December 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Newton, NC US |
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.
