1947 Enterprise Boll Weevils Roster
Alabama State League (ASL) - Class: D
Team Record: 77-61
Finished 3rd in the ASL
Manager: Ben Catchings (77-61)
Location: Enterprise, Alabama
Ballpark: Peanut Stadium
Attendance: 53,000, Avg. 768
1947 Enterprise Boll Weevils StatisticsTeam Record: 77-61
Finished 3rd in the ASL
Manager: Ben Catchings (77-61)
Location: Enterprise, Alabama
Ballpark: Peanut Stadium
Attendance: 53,000, Avg. 768
Playoffs - Greenville Lions 4 games, Enterprise Boll Weevils 3
The Enterprise Boll Weevils of the Alabama State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 77 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the ASL.
Ben Catchings served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotty Byrne | S | R | June 30, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | , AL US |
| Jim Carlin | R | R | February 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 165 | Wylam, AL US |
| Ben Catchings | L | R | April 28, 1912 | 5'10" | 160 | Sherwood, TN US |
| Kenneth Cole | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Tom Cork | ||||||
| William Culpepper | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Billy Darden | R | R | July 27, 1926 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Bob Fiser | July 25, 1924 | Morrilton, AR US | ||||
| Morris Higginbotham | R | June 6, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jack Horton | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Richard LaBarr | L | |||||
| Dick Land | R | R | December 14, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Don Littell | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Frank Martin | R | R | June 13, 1919 | 5'10" | 195 | Calera, AL US |
| Charles McTaggert | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Wallace Melton | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Glenn Rawlinson | R | February 18, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Elwyn Rider | R | September 18, 1925 | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Emanuel Rogers | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| James Scott | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Donald Server | R | 5'8" | 156 | |||
| McDonald Turner | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Edwin Ward | ||||||
| Alvin Watkins | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Charles Watson | L | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
