1947 Batavia Clippers Roster
Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League (PONYL) - Class: D
Team Record: 60-63
Finished 6th in the PONYL
Manager: Jack Tighe (60-63)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Batavia, New York
Ballpark: Dwyer Stadium
Attendance: 55,865, Avg. 908
1947 Batavia Clippers StatisticsTeam Record: 60-63
Finished 6th in the PONYL
Manager: Jack Tighe (60-63)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Batavia, New York
Ballpark: Dwyer Stadium
Attendance: 55,865, Avg. 908
The Batavia Clippers of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League ended the 1947 season with a record of 60 wins and 63 losses, finishing sixth in the PONYL.
Jack Tighe served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Adamczyk | R | R | September 21, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ernie Arnett | October 14, 1927 | 192 | Kokomo, IN US | |||
| Bob Batten | R | December 24, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Art Fayta | L | L | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Gene Fluharty | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| John Freeman | R | R | January 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Jack Harsch | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Joseph Jacko | ||||||
| Kenneth Karl | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| James Kenna | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Robert Larkin | L | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Marvin Ludwig | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Carl Meister | ||||||
| Anthony Mirande | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Meredith Murray | R | R | October 28, 1928 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Frank Newhart | R | R | September 18, 1921 | 5'11" | 158 | West Auburn, NY US |
| Harry Olmstead | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Norman Postolese | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Richard Rhodes | R | R | November 28, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| George Riebesell | R | R | September 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Secaucus, NJ US |
| James Ross | R | August 16, 1918 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Joseph Sadowski | R | March 24, 1924 | 6'0" | 171 | Reading, PA US | |
| Fred Storck | L | L | March 17, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Vincent Tearpock | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Jack Tighe | R | R | August 9, 1913 | 5'8" | 170 | Kearny, NJ US |
| Ted Tucker | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Ralph Van Alstyne | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Ralph Wilder | L | L | 6'0" | |||
| Matthew Zorko | R | February 2, 1916 | 5'11" | 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.
