1947 Columbus Red Birds Roster
Team Record: 76-78
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Hal Anderson (76-78)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 157,837, Avg. 2,050
The Columbus Red Birds of the American Association ended the 1947 season with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
The Red Birds scored 704 runs and allowed 770 runs.
Members of the 1947 Columbus Red Birds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Baker, Augie Bergamo, Ed Blake, Jake Caulfield, Otey Clark, Dick Cole, Merrill Combs, Bill Conroy, Art Herring, Bill Howerton, Ira Hutchinson, Ken Johnson, Johnny Klippstein, Don Lang, Roy Lee, Roger McKee, Wayne McLeland, Barney Olsen, Gerry Staley and Charley Stanceu.
Hal Anderson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Baker | R | R | February 22, 1911 | 6'0" | 200 | Paw Creek, NC US |
| Augie Bergamo | L | L | February 14, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ed Blake | R | R | December 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Roy Broome | R | R | February 17, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Norwood, NC US |
| Jake Caulfield | R | R | November 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Otey Clark | R | R | May 22, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Boscobel, WI US |
| Dick Cole | R | R | May 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Merrill Combs | L | R | December 11, 1919 | 6'0" | 172 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Conroy | R | R | February 26, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Bloomington, IL US |
| George Copeland | R | R | September 28, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jack Griffore | R | R | March 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Fred Harrington | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Monroe, NC US | |
| Art Herring | R | R | March 10, 1906 | 5'7" | 168 | Altus, OK US |
| Bill Howerton | L | R | December 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 185 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Ira Hutchinson | R | R | August 31, 1910 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ken Johnson | L | L | January 14, 1923 | 6'1" | 185 | Topeka, KS US |
| Johnny Klippstein | R | R | October 17, 1927 | 6'1" | 173 | Washington, DC US |
| Don Lang | R | R | March 15, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Selma, CA US |
| Roy Lee | L | L | September 28, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Elmira, NY US |
| Pete Mazar | R | L | February 9, 1921 | 5'9" | 152 | Annandale, NJ US |
| Wilber McCullough | R | R | August 26, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Roger McKee | L | L | September 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 160 | Shelby, NC US |
| Wayne McLeland | R | R | August 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockport, IA US |
| Mo Mozzali | L | L | December 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 158 | Louisville, KY US |
| Michael Natisin | L | October 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 176 | Alpha, NJ US | |
| Barney Olsen | R | R | September 11, 1919 | 5'11" | 179 | Everett, MA US |
| Alex Patterson | R | R | June 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Andy Phillip | R | March 7, 1922 | 6'3" | 198 | Granite City, IL US | |
| A. C. Phillips | L | October 20, 1916 | 5'4" | 165 | Gaffney, SC US | |
| Rudy Rundus | R | R | August 7, 1921 | 6'4" | 200 | Munden, KS US |
| Julius Schoendienst | R | December 24, 1920 | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Gerry Staley | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Brush Prairie, WA US |
| Charley Stanceu | R | R | January 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Canton, OH US |
| Lester Studener | R | R | June 21, 1923 | 6'1" | 186 | Wauwatosa, WI 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.
