1947 Clovis Pioneers Roster

West Texas-New Mexico League (WTNML) - Class: C
Team Record: 41-98
Finished 8th in the WTNML
Manager: Joe Dotlich (0-0), Jack Riley (0-0), John Bottarini (0-0)
Location: Clovis, New Mexico
Ballpark: Bell Park
Attendance: 44,602, Avg. 642
1947 Clovis Pioneers Statistics

The Clovis Pioneers of the West Texas-New Mexico League ended the 1947 season with a record of 41 wins and 98 losses, finishing eighth in the WTNML.

Joe Dotlich, Jack Riley and John Bottarini served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ray BauerSJuly 16, 19176'0"180Portland, OR US
John BottariniRRSeptember 14, 19086'0"190Crockett, CA US
Walter Cichon
Darwin DobbsRR5'9"155
Joe DotlichSJanuary 21, 19166'0"170
Milton FleurichampJanuary 30, 1922El Paso, TX US
Ray FrenchLLJune 5, 19256'0"185Alameda, CA US
Ronald GiffordRRFebruary 18, 19285'11"170Los Angeles, CA US
Robert Glass
David GonzalesAugust 4, 1920
George Gustovich
William HaddicanL5'10"170
Chris HaskinsRR5'9"165
Hal JacksonLJanuary 12, 19226'3"180Middletown, OH US
Jack JacobsAugust 7, 1919
Mel KramerRRJanuary 28, 19176'0"185
Al KuniFebruary 9, 1919Breslau, PA US
Jake MatosRR5'10"160
Candelario Mendoza
Don MooreR5'10"190
Richard Nicholas
Clarence NovotneyLJanuary 4, 19215'11"190
Frank PachecoRRFebruary 2, 19175'8"160Oakland, CA US
Danny PavlovicRRFebruary 16, 19145'11"175
Bob PirackRRDecember 14, 19286'1"195Alameda, CA US
Mac QuillinFebruary 2, 1917Seymour, TX US
Jack RileyR5'11"170
Frank Ryan
Richard SamekR5'9"172
Len SantiApril 15, 1916
Harold SmithRRSeptember 14, 19186'4"225
Stanley WilsonRL5'10"168

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.



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