1947 Danville Dodgers Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 79-47
Finished 1st in the IIIL
Manager: Paul Chervinko (79-47)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Danville, Illinois
Ballpark: Danville Stadium
Attendance: 63,926, Avg. 1,015
1947 Danville Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 79-47
Finished 1st in the IIIL
Manager: Paul Chervinko (79-47)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Danville, Illinois
Ballpark: Danville Stadium
Attendance: 63,926, Avg. 1,015
Playoffs - Danville Dodgers 3 games, Springfield Browns 2
Finals - Waterloo Hawks 4 games, Danville Dodgers 1
The Danville Dodgers of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1947 season with a record of 79 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the IIIL.
Paul Chervinko served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Beres | R | R | May 20, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Frank Brown | S | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Paul Burris | R | R | July 21, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Hickory, NC US |
| Charles Campbell | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Paul Chervinko | R | R | July 23, 1910 | 5'8" | 185 | Trauger, PA US |
| Earl Conklin | L | September 6, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Maynard DeWitt | R | January 16, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Carl Erskine | R | R | December 13, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | Anderson, IN US |
| Vern Fear | S | R | August 21, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Everly, IA US |
| Vern Frantz | R | R | April 15, 1929 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Hardy Holt | R | R | April 25, 1925 | 6'4" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Walter King | R | October 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Roland Marquardt | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Morrie Martin | L | L | September 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 173 | Dixon, MO US |
| Jim Massar | R | September 14, 1924 | 5'9" | 160 | Flint, MI US | |
| Frederick Minnis | R | June 9, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Edward Nulty | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Ken Olson | R | R | March 22, 1921 | 6'2" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Melvin Pigg | R | September 23, 1924 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Joe VanHoorewegh | L | October 10, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bernie Zender | R | May 14, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
