1947 Goldsboro Goldbugs Roster
Coastal Plain League (CPL) - Class: D
Team Record: 72-67
Finished 5th in the CPL
Manager: Bill Herring (72-67)
Location: Goldsboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 88,707, Avg. 1,276
1947 Goldsboro Goldbugs StatisticsTeam Record: 72-67
Finished 5th in the CPL
Manager: Bill Herring (72-67)
Location: Goldsboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 88,707, Avg. 1,276
The Goldsboro Goldbugs of the Coastal Plain League ended the 1947 season with a record of 72 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the CPL.
Bill Herring served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Ciani | L | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Gregory Collins | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Vance Cooper | L | 192 | ||||
| Thomas Cumby | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Francis Cupka | R | R | May 9, 1926 | 5'10" | 169 | |
| Howard Davis | ||||||
| John Dopkin | L | L | December 27, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Odell Evans | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Robert Fentress | ||||||
| Tommy Garzarelli | L | L | July 9, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bob Gauldin | L | L | September 10, 1915 | 6'0" | 195 | Rockingham County, NC US |
| Bill Herring | R | R | September 24, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | Seven Springs, SC US |
| Robert Holland | ||||||
| Jack Hussey | R | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| Riley Leach | ||||||
| David Lingle | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Curtis Lowry | L | April 3, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | Thomasville, AL US | |
| James McLawhorn | ||||||
| Stan Milankovich | R | R | November 6, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Virgil Payne | R | July 31, 1913 | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Nicholas Pepio | S | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Terry Pollock | R | R | August 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Buddy Rowland | R | August 16, 1922 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Fred Ruthko | ||||||
| Curtis Salyer | ||||||
| Wally Schroeder | L | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| Francis Whiteheart | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Clyde Whitener | L | 5'10" | 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.
