1947 Denver Bears Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 54-75
Finished 5th in the WL
Manager: Marty McManus (54-75)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Merchants Park
Attendance: 124,923, Avg. 1,937
1947 Denver Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 54-75
Finished 5th in the WL
Manager: Marty McManus (54-75)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Merchants Park
Attendance: 124,923, Avg. 1,937
The Denver Bears of the Western League ended the 1947 season with a record of 54 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the WL.
Marty McManus served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Alexander | R | R | August 7, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Loren Babe | L | R | January 11, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | Pisgah, IA US |
| Paul Badgett | R | April 6, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Surry County, NC US | |
| John Bogard | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| William Burgess | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Bob Cherry | R | R | October 4, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Elmer Clow | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Duane Crawford | L | R | April 15, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| William Dunn | R | R | September 24, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| George Ellspermann | R | November 27, 1923 | 5'9" | 180 | Evansville, IN US | |
| John Galvin | December 7, 1920 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US | ||
| Harry Garbett | R | R | September 27, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | Queens, NY US |
| Raymond Johnson | R | R | September 25, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Richard Kern | R | 5'9" | 168 | |||
| Joe King | R | 6'2" | 220 | |||
| Dave Madison | R | R | February 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooksville, MS US |
| Carmine Melignano | R | R | January 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Donald Opperman | R | R | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Jack Palmer | R | R | December 12, 1921 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Robert Paulson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Roger Payne | ||||||
| Eugene Pereyra | R | R | 6'2" | 225 | ||
| Urban Pfeffer | R | January 30, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Robert Revels | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Louis Rosin | R | R | October 26, 1924 | 6'3" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gene Schroer | L | L | August 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Riley County, KS US |
| Ray Uniak | L | January 28, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, KS US | |
| Elmer Weingartner | R | R | August 13, 1918 | 5'11" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Walter Widmayer | L | May 3, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY 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.
