1947 Des Moines Bruins Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 75-52
Finished 2nd in the WL
Manager: Jim Keesey (75-52)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 152,027, Avg. 2,394
1947 Des Moines Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 75-52
Finished 2nd in the WL
Manager: Jim Keesey (75-52)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 152,027, Avg. 2,394
Playoffs - Pueblo Dodgers 3 games, Des Moines Bruins 1
The Des Moines Bruins of the Western League ended the 1947 season with a record of 75 wins and 52 losses, finishing second in the WL.
Jim Keesey served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Aberson | R | R | August 28, 1921 | 6'0" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dick Aylward | R | R | June 4, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Bill Bonness | R | L | December 15, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bob Borkowski | R | R | January 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Dayton, OH US |
| Rusty Burns | R | June 17, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Independence, KS US | |
| Herbert Chmiel | L | L | September 22, 1921 | 6'1" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Damato | R | R | January 26, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jean Davison | R | R | March 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Irvin Fortune | R | May 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Tony Jacobs | S | R | August 5, 1925 | 5'9" | 150 | Dixmoor, IL US |
| Dick Kemper | R | November 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Flint, MI US | |
| Robert Kuhlman | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Paul Lammers | R | R | January 28, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Henry, OH US |
| Warren Martin | S | R | April 30, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Carmen Mauro | L | R | November 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 167 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Len Okrie | R | R | July 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ray Partee | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Les Peden | R | R | September 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 212 | Azle, TX US |
| Chester Prust | R | R | July 27, 1918 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Bob Rush | R | R | December 21, 1925 | 6'4" | 205 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Roy Smalley | R | R | June 9, 1926 | 6'3" | 190 | Springfield, MO US |
| Albert Stewart | R | R | July 12, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Mahaska County, KS US |
| Earl York | L | October 20, 1926 | 6'2" | 195 | Dallas, TX US | |
| Chuck Young | R | December 17, 1923 | 6'2" | 175 | Riverside, NJ US | |
| Bruno Zelasko | R | 5'9" | 165 |
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.
