1947 Greenville Spinners Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 77-77
Finished 5th in the SAL
Manager: Frenchy Bordagaray (0-0), Pepper Martin (0-0)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Meadowbrook Park
Attendance: 130,205, Avg. 1,691
1947 Greenville Spinners StatisticsTeam Record: 77-77
Finished 5th in the SAL
Manager: Frenchy Bordagaray (0-0), Pepper Martin (0-0)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Meadowbrook Park
Attendance: 130,205, Avg. 1,691
The Greenville Spinners of the South Atlantic League ended the 1947 season with a record of 77 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the SAL.
Frenchy Bordagaray and Pepper Martin served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Anders | L | R | February 27, 1921 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| James Babcock | R | May 8, 1925 | 5'7" | 175 | Kenmore, NY US | |
| Patrick Beauchesne | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Joe Bielemeier | R | R | June 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Mount Angel, OR US |
| Frenchy Bordagaray | R | R | January 3, 1910 | 5'7" | 175 | Coalinga, CA US |
| Jean Bournot | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| William Braam | L | L | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| George Brown | R | R | April 4, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Philip Cardinale | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Robert Churchill | L | August 12, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Memphis, TN US | |
| Otis Davis | L | R | September 24, 1920 | 6'0" | 160 | Charleston, AR US |
| George Gribble | L | June 1, 1923 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Milford Howard | R | R | January 25, 1922 | 6'4" | 204 | Piedmont, SC US |
| Ivan Johnson | R | R | August 10, 1925 | 5'11" | 160 | Gravelton, MO US |
| Wayne Johnson | R | L | February 20, 1920 | 6'2" | 175 | Piedmont, SC US |
| Norman Koney | R | May 13, 1923 | 5'10" | 165 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Clem Labine | R | R | August 6, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Lincoln, RI US |
| Jack Lindsey | R | March 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Russell Lisch | R | R | July 10, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Daniel Long | R | July 23, 1925 | 6'0" | 173 | Montgomery, AL US | |
| Stewart Mackie | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Pepper Martin | R | R | February 29, 1904 | 5'8" | 170 | Temple, OK US |
| Warren McBryde | R | May 8, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Mack McWhorter | R | December 21, 1921 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Frances Meagher | R | R | September 7, 1922 | 6'0" | 181 | |
| Lloyd Moore | L | February 3, 1916 | 5'10" | 160 | Syracuse, OH US | |
| Edward Nulty | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Robert Reed | R | September 21, 1922 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| James Sack | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Don Schmidt | L | R | October 6, 1926 | 6'1" | 165 | Brookfield, WI US |
| Ken Staples | L | R | November 9, 1926 | 5'8" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Mearl Strachan | R | R | July 17, 1917 | 6'1" | 175 | Northwood, NH US |
| Robert Tart | L | L | June 12, 1923 | 5'11" | 184 | |
| Leo Thomas | R | R | July 26, 1923 | 5'11" | 178 | Turlock, CA US |
| Robert Vickery | R | R | October 12, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Elmer Weingartner | R | R | August 13, 1918 | 5'11" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Earl Wilshire | L | L | June 21, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | Oro Grande, CA 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.
