1947 Baltimore Orioles Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 65-89
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Tommy Thomas (65-89)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 358,182, Avg. 4,652
1947 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 65-89
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Tommy Thomas (65-89)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 358,182, Avg. 4,652
The Baltimore Orioles of the International League ended the 1947 season with a record of 65 wins and 89 losses, finishing seventh in the IL.
Tommy Thomas 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 |
| Al Barillari | R | R | July 4, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | , NY US |
| Gene Bearden | L | L | September 5, 1920 | 6'3" | 198 | Lexa, AR US |
| Donald Belton | L | L | April 2, 1922 | 5'6" | 135 | Gardena, CA US |
| Horace Brightman | R | September 22, 1923 | 6'2" | 202 | ||
| Soup Campbell | L | R | March 7, 1915 | 6'1" | 188 | Sparta, VA US |
| George Cave | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Pete Center | R | R | April 22, 1912 | 6'4" | 190 | Hazel Green, KY US |
| Al Cihocki | R | R | May 7, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Babe Dahlgren | R | R | June 15, 1912 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ray Flanigan | R | R | January 8, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Michael Gast | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Alvin Heuser | R | R | October 11, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| George Hooks | S | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Bob Kuzava | S | L | May 28, 1923 | 6'2" | 202 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Ralph LaPointe | R | R | January 8, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Winooski, VT US |
| Bobby Lenn | L | May 18, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Billings, MT US | |
| Felix Mackiewicz | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Mellendick | R | February 13, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mike Mellis | R | R | February 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Howie Moss | R | R | October 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Gordie Mueller | R | R | December 10, 1922 | 6'4" | 200 | Timonium, MD US |
| Joe Payne | R | R | December 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 165 | Dallas, TX US |
| Joe Pennington | L | L | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Ray Poat | R | R | December 19, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Johnny Podgajny | R | R | June 10, 1920 | 6'2" | 173 | Chester, PA US |
| Bob Repass | R | R | November 6, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | West Pittston, PA US |
| Sheriff Robinson | R | September 8, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Cambridge, MD US | |
| Chet Ross | R | R | April 1, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| George Staller | L | L | April 1, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Rutherford Heights, PA US |
| Ralph Weigel | R | R | October 2, 1921 | 6'1" | 180 | Coldwater, OH US |
| Russ Wein | S | September 5, 1915 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Bobby Wilson | R | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Johnnie Wittig | R | R | June 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Gus Zernial | R | R | June 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 210 | Beaumont, TX 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.
