1947 Ballinger Cats Roster

Longhorn League (LL) - Class: D
Team Record: 68-62
Finished 3rd in the LL
Manager: Stuart Williams (68-62)
Location: Ballinger, Texas
Ballpark: Ballinger Recreation Park, Cat Park
Attendance: 42,662, Avg. 656
1947 Ballinger Cats Statistics

Playoffs - Ballinger Cats 4 games, Midland Indians 3
Finals - Ballinger Cats 4 games, Big Spring Broncs 2

The Ballinger Cats of the Longhorn League ended the 1947 season with a record of 68 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the LL.

Stuart Williams served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Dickey AllinderJanuary 14, 1925Greenbrier, AR US
Walter Bardwell
Jim BeaneJune 16, 1923192
Chuck BledsoeSJanuary 24, 19286'0"165
Morley CatoMarch 18, 1925
Paul CookeRRJuly 23, 19246'2"175North Little Rock, AR US
James Davis192
Floyd Geiger
Lloyd Geiger
George Gustovich
Buddy HanckenRRAugust 30, 19146'1"175Birmingham, AL US
Ronald HarrisonR6'1"184
Gene HixsonRMay 21, 19286'2"174Dallas, TX US
Grady Isbell
Dewey JacobsJune 26, 1926192
Steve KolesarRROctober 9, 19216'2"195Wilpen, PA US
Ben LorinoLLMay 21, 19286'1"195Trinidad, CO US
Jesse McClainR6'0"190
Roy McMillanRRJuly 17, 19295'11"170Bonham, TX US
Bob SheltonMarch 10, 1917191Calhoun, TN US
Miles SmithhartRFebruary 9, 19215'8"160
Wilburn SooterRRMarch 11, 19266'0"185
Robert Stringfield
Stuart WilliamsR6'0"180

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.




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