1947 Erie Sailors Roster
Middle Atlantic League (MAL) - Class: C
Team Record: 68-56
Finished 3rd in the MAL
Manager: Don Cross (68-56)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Ainsworth Field
Attendance: 107,000, Avg. 1,726
1947 Erie Sailors StatisticsTeam Record: 68-56
Finished 3rd in the MAL
Manager: Don Cross (68-56)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Ainsworth Field
Attendance: 107,000, Avg. 1,726
Playoffs - Vandergrift Pioneers 3 games, Erie Sailors 0
The Erie Sailors of the Middle Atlantic League ended the 1947 season with a record of 68 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the MAL.
Don Cross served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bellamy | R | April 11, 1925 | 5'8" | 160 | Richmond, VA US | |
| Homer Benden | L | L | August 25, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | Fishertown, PA US |
| Charles Bernardi | R | R | April 20, 1926 | 6'0" | 193 | New York City, NY US |
| Al Browning | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Mike Colombo | R | R | October 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Don Cross | R | R | November 14, 1915 | 5'7" | 165 | Gold Hill, NC US |
| Egon Feuker | R | R | January 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Saddle River, NJ US |
| Tookie Gilbert | L | R | April 4, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Thomas Hackett | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert Hansen | R | R | February 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Edward Heinrich | L | September 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 188 | Aurora, OH US | |
| Roy Hroncich | L | L | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Ziggy Jasinski | R | R | December 3, 1925 | 5'9" | 164 | Maspeth, NY US |
| Francis Lash | L | L | September 18, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Bill Mellen | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Nees | L | L | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Bill Pavlick | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Charles Pepio | R | R | August 1, 1927 | 5'10" | 164 | |
| Harold Price | R | R | January 7, 1925 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Joe Sullivan | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Edward Tickey | R | R | November 5, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Nick Turowicz | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Witherow | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Lonnie Worsham | R | R | 6'1" | 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.
