1947 Fort Lauderdale Braves Roster
Florida International League (FIL) - Class: C
Team Record: 48-106
Finished 8th in the FIL
Manager: Jimmy Zinn (0-0), Wally Kopp (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Westside Ball Park
Attendance: 53,403, Avg. 694
1947 Fort Lauderdale Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 48-106
Finished 8th in the FIL
Manager: Jimmy Zinn (0-0), Wally Kopp (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Westside Ball Park
Attendance: 53,403, Avg. 694
The Fort Lauderdale Braves of the Florida International League ended the 1947 season with a record of 48 wins and 106 losses, finishing eighth in the FIL.
Jimmy Zinn and Wally Kopp served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Acosta | L | L | August 12, 1916 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Roy Allen | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Charlie Basch | R | March 20, 1926 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Bob Becker | R | R | March 26, 1927 | 6'3" | 180 | Kenosha, WI US |
| George Buickel | L | L | August 27, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Boonville, IN US |
| Thomas Caliento | L | October 2, 1923 | 5'11" | 187 | Pittsfield, MA US | |
| Keller Chapman | R | July 20, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Jack Daniels | L | L | December 21, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | Chester, PA US |
| William Daniels | R | 5'11" | 186 | |||
| Dave Dick | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Dick Donovan | L | R | December 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| Pedro Dunabeitia | R | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Mario Fajo | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Robert Garrison | R | June 22, 1922 | 5'8" | 152 | ||
| Jim Granneman | S | June 17, 1923 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Richard Henton | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Tom Imfeld | R | June 12, 1923 | 5'11" | 163 | Covington, KY US | |
| Harold Johnson | R | R | 6'2" | 164 | ||
| Everett Karpinec | R | R | February 2, 1919 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| James Keller | R | R | June 2, 1923 | 6'4" | 205 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Ivan Kuester | L | January 24, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dale Leeper | R | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Walt Murray | R | R | May 13, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | Dalton, MA US |
| Jose Napoles | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Joseph Nelson | R | R | October 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 181 | Ashland, AL US |
| Harold Nichols | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Laddie Paul | R | June 18, 1928 | 5'11" | 155 | Lorain, OH US | |
| John Richards | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| William Richards | L | March 17, 1925 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Manuel Salvador | R | 5'8" | 152 | |||
| Jack Sweeting | R | January 16, 1924 | 5'9" | 173 | Key West, FL US | |
| Pete Whisenant | R | R | December 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Asheville, NC US |
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.
