1947 Charlotte Hornets Roster
Tri-State League (TSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 4th in the TSL
Manager: Spencer Abbott (0-0), Cal Ermer (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 116,729, Avg. 1,668
1947 Charlotte Hornets StatisticsTeam Record: 72-68
Finished 4th in the TSL
Manager: Spencer Abbott (0-0), Cal Ermer (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 116,729, Avg. 1,668
Playoffs - Charlotte Hornets 4 games, Spartanburg Peaches 1
Finals - Charlotte Hornets 4 games, Anderson Rebels 3
The Charlotte Hornets of the Tri-State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the TSL.
Spencer Abbott and Cal Ermer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alomá | R | R | June 19, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jim Barkley | L | R | April 11, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Raymond Barton | ||||||
| Robert Beal | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Charles Brannan | R | December 26, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US | |
| Lonnie Burns | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Bob Callan | R | R | July 25, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Gilberto Castillo | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Worth Cuthbertson | L | R | November 8, 1920 | 6'1" | 175 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Earl Davis | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Gaspar Del Monte | R | R | January 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Sonny Dixon | S | R | November 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Cal Ermer | R | R | November 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Mike Gagyi | R | R | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| James Grant | ||||||
| Jack Gutierrez | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Frank Heath | ||||||
| Charlie Hiden | R | R | February 23, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Gene Intindola | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Edward Kubuski | R | R | February 12, 1921 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| John Lavelle | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Ted Madjeski | R | R | February 3, 1921 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Ken McCreight | L | July 7, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Marissa, IL US | |
| Sammy Meeks | R | R | April 23, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | Anderson, SC US |
| Red Mincy | L | December 23, 1915 | 5'10" | 188 | Catawba County, NC US | |
| Joe Moss | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| John Netcher | L | 5'10" | 181 | |||
| Dan Parra | L | L | 5'7" | 135 | ||
| Nick Rhabe | L | June 10, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Jack Sinnott | R | December 4, 1925 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Ned Tryon | R | April 6, 1922 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Roy Valdes | R | R | February 23, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Dick Welteroth | R | R | August 3, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Roy Whitaker | L | L | July 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ray Wicker | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Patrick Wilson | S | March 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 158 |
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.
