1947 Columbia Reds Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 59-94
Finished 8th in the SAL
Manager: Gee Walker (59-94)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 97,445, Avg. 1,274
1947 Columbia Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 59-94
Finished 8th in the SAL
Manager: Gee Walker (59-94)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 97,445, Avg. 1,274
The Columbia Reds of the South Atlantic League ended the 1947 season with a record of 59 wins and 94 losses, finishing eighth in the SAL.
Gee Walker served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Adcock | R | R | October 30, 1927 | 6'4" | 210 | Coushatta, LA US |
| Clifford Bartholomew | L | L | November 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 215 | Iliff, CO US |
| Jim Blackburn | R | R | June 19, 1924 | 6'4" | 175 | Warsaw, KY US |
| Thaddeus Bosiack | R | 5'10" | 172 | |||
| George Burpo | R | L | June 19, 1922 | 6'0" | 195 | Jenkins, KY US |
| Bob Carson | R | R | January 16, 1927 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Terry Connell | R | L | December 7, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Philip Daley | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| James Davidson | S | R | April 3, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Frank Davis | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Don Eggert | R | R | August 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 177 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Tom Florence | R | September 19, 1923 | 5'10" | 163 | , KY US | |
| John Fox | R | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| James Gremillion | R | 6'3" | 193 | |||
| Edward Heinrich | L | September 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 188 | Aurora, OH US | |
| Ross Jones | R | August 25, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US | |
| Joseph Karakul | R | R | December 3, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Gene Knight | L | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| William Kolkmeyer | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| William Koy | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| John Lane | L | August 17, 1924 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Ludwig Lew | L | L | October 31, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Hillside, NJ US |
| William Liebe | R | R | May 22, 1925 | 6'1" | 200 | Peru, IL US |
| Ray McLeod | R | September 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Mike Modak | R | R | May 18, 1922 | 5'10" | 195 | Campbell, OH US |
| Maurice Partain | R | June 11, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Harry Perkowski | L | L | September 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 196 | Dante, VA US |
| Ken Polivka | L | L | January 21, 1921 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Rahmes | R | November 13, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Fletcher Robbe | L | R | March 24, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| James Robertson | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Sam Scheivley | R | R | December 13, 1919 | 6'3" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Edwin Schlensker | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dick Sipek | L | R | January 16, 1923 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Milton Ticco | L | September 22, 1922 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Walker | ||||||
| Jack Warren | R | December 30, 1921 | 6'0" | 194 | Portland, OR US | |
| Guy Wellman | R | R | July 30, 1921 | 5'10" | 180 | La Porte, IN 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.
