1947 Greenville Majors Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 100-53
Finished 1st in the BSL
Manager: Harry Davis (100-53)
Location: Greenville, Texas
Ballpark: Majors Stadium
Attendance: 154,356, Avg. 2,018
1947 Greenville Majors StatisticsTeam Record: 100-53
Finished 1st in the BSL
Manager: Harry Davis (100-53)
Location: Greenville, Texas
Ballpark: Majors Stadium
Attendance: 154,356, Avg. 2,018
Playoffs - Texarkana Bears 1 game, Greenville Majors 0 - One-game playoff for first place.
Playoffs - Wichita Falls Spudders 4 games, Greenville Majors 2
The Greenville Majors of the Big State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 100 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the BSL.
Harry Davis served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Battle | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Gibby Brack | R | R | March 29, 1908 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ray Chew | R | July 31, 1912 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Jake Christie | L | R | September 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Harry Davis | L | L | March 7, 1908 | 5'10" | 160 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Dutch Funderburk | R | April 1, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Aubrey Graham | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Woodie Head | R | November 21, 1917 | 5'8" | 162 | ||
| Jim Hresko | R | June 16, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Brownsville, PA US | |
| Nat Love | R | R | November 18, 1915 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| George Milstead | L | L | June 26, 1903 | 5'10" | 144 | Cleburne, TX US |
| Eddie Palmer | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Jodie Phipps | R | R | February 19, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Okay, OK US |
| Tommy Reed | R | June 27, 1915 | 6'0" | 186 | ||
| Dean Stafford | R | R | December 8, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Moose Vucelich | L | November 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Dilles Bottom, OH US | |
| Steve Warchol | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Edgar Wiesler | R | R | December 1, 1921 | 6'1" | 173 |
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.
