1947 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 79-75
Finished 4th in the SA
Manager: Bert Niehoff (79-75)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 202,973, Avg. 2,636
1947 Chattanooga Lookouts StatisticsTeam Record: 79-75
Finished 4th in the SA
Manager: Bert Niehoff (79-75)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 202,973, Avg. 2,636
Playoffs - Mobile Bears 4 games, Chattanooga Lookouts 0
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern Association ended the 1947 season with a record of 79 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the SA.
Bert Niehoff 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 | |
| Bob Callan | R | R | July 25, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Jim Clark | R | R | September 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 150 | Baggaley, PA US |
| Gil Coan | L | R | May 18, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Monroe, NC US |
| Vern Curtis | R | R | May 24, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Cairo, IL US |
| Ted DeBonis | R | December 10, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Troy, NY US | |
| Sonny Dixon | S | R | November 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Carl Fiore | R | March 14, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Ángel Fleitas | R | R | November 10, 1914 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Abreus, CU |
| Del Friar | R | R | June 6, 1916 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Mike Garbark | R | R | February 2, 1916 | 6'0" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Jim Hill | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Jim Hopper | R | R | September 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Bill Kennedy | L | L | December 22, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Lou Knerr | R | R | August 21, 1921 | 6'1" | 210 | Denver, PA US |
| Alex Kvasnak | R | R | January 11, 1921 | 6'1" | 170 | Sagamore, PA US |
| John Lavelle | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Garland Lawing | R | R | August 29, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Charlie Letchas | R | R | October 3, 1915 | 5'10" | 150 | Thomasville, GA US |
| Kermit Lewis | R | R | January 29, 1914 | 6'1" | 170 | Linn Creek, MO US |
| Ed Lyons | R | R | May 12, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Ronny Miller | S | R | August 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 167 | Mason City, IA US |
| Ike Pearson | R | R | March 1, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Grenada, MS US |
| Jack Sanford | R | R | June 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 195 | Chatham, VA US |
| Buddy Stevens | R | L | March 21, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Hal Toenes | R | R | October 8, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Mobile, AL US |
| Dick Weik | R | R | November 17, 1927 | 6'3" | 184 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Junior Wooten | R | L | January 16, 1924 | 5'11" | 160 | Pelzer, SC US |
| Alex Zukowski | R | R | 5'9" | 180 |
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.
