1947 Eau Claire Bears Roster
Northern League (NL) - Class: C
Team Record: 62-57
Finished 5th in the NL
Manager: Hughie Wise (62-57)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Carson Park
Attendance: 77,638, Avg. 1,305
1947 Eau Claire Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 62-57
Finished 5th in the NL
Manager: Hughie Wise (62-57)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Carson Park
Attendance: 77,638, Avg. 1,305
The Eau Claire Bears of the Northern League ended the 1947 season with a record of 62 wins and 57 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
Hughie Wise served as manager.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Daniels | L | L | December 21, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | Chester, PA US |
| Joseph DellaMonica | R | R | September 28, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Gene Edwards | R | R | April 24, 1924 | 6'1" | 172 | Delafield, WI US |
| Robert Eisenach | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Alvin Ekern | ||||||
| Dick Fischer | L | R | July 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Mount Vernon, IN US |
| Wally Franiak | L | April 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Arthur Geske | ||||||
| Robert Harden | R | July 31, 1923 | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Rex Henze | L | L | August 16, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dale Leeper | R | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Joseph McManus | R | L | February 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Hardie Nettles | R | R | November 14, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Clarence Peters | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ed Rullman | R | September 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Raymond Schloessman | ||||||
| James Schymanski | R | December 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Wausau, WI US | |
| Thomas Swittel | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Stanley Szurma | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Chuck Tanner | L | L | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Castle, PA US |
| Bert Thiel | R | R | May 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Marion, WI US |
| Ronald Tucker | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Tuthill | ||||||
| Pete Whisenant | R | R | December 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Asheville, NC US |
| Arnie Zolinski | R | R | December 6, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
