1947 Bristol Twins Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 64-62
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Charlie Fox (64-62)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 68,381, Avg. 1,085
1947 Bristol Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 64-62
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Charlie Fox (64-62)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 68,381, Avg. 1,085
Playoffs - Pulaski Counts 3 games, Bristol Twins 2
The Bristol Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1947 season with a record of 64 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
Charlie Fox served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Boland | ||||||
| James Caito | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Charlie Fox | R | R | October 7, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Norman Fox | R | R | March 8, 1928 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Vincent Francomanno | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Harvey Gentry | L | R | May 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Robert Heffner | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Charles Henry | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Anthony LaCroix | R | R | April 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Deon Lampros | L | L | December 25, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Joseph Lewandowski | R | July 9, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| George Luginsland | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Harry Musselman | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Art Oliver | R | February 25, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Rance Pless | R | R | December 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Greeneville, TN US |
| Marcel Poelker | L | August 26, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Benton Shoemake | L | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Francis Smith | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| James Tucker | R | R | January 18, 1927 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Buck Zeiger | R | R | May 23, 1916 | 6'3" | 182 | Canton, OH 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.
