1947 Hopkinsville Hoppers Roster
Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (KITL) - Class: D
Team Record: 69-56
Finished 3rd in the KITL
Manager: Skeeter Scalzi (69-56)
Location: Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Kentucky Park
Attendance: 37,885, Avg. 606
1947 Hopkinsville Hoppers StatisticsTeam Record: 69-56
Finished 3rd in the KITL
Manager: Skeeter Scalzi (69-56)
Location: Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Kentucky Park
Attendance: 37,885, Avg. 606
Playoffs - Hopkinsville Hoppers 3 games, Owensboro Oilers 2
Finals - Hopkinsville Hoppers 4 games, Madisonville Miners 1
The Hopkinsville Hoppers of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1947 season with a record of 69 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the KITL.
Skeeter Scalzi served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Atchley | R | R | August 8, 1923 | 6'2" | 170 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Raymond Bowers | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Alfred Chapman | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Keller Chapman | R | July 20, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Michael Feher | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| William Forbes | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Robert Foster | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| John Gamble | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jake Helwig | June 4, 1924 | 192 | ||||
| Roscoe Johnston | ||||||
| John Kall | R | August 13, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| Paul McGlothin | R | R | October 9, 1925 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| George Reding | L | September 26, 1924 | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Dusty Rhodes | L | R | May 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 178 | Mathews, AL US |
| Joe Richardson | R | March 6, 1921 | 5'8" | 170 | Lewisburg, KY US | |
| Skeeter Scalzi | R | R | June 16, 1913 | 5'6" | 160 | Lafferty, OH US |
| Newt Secrest | R | R | October 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Hope, AR US |
| Victor Smith | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Paul Stack | R | 6'0" | 197 | |||
| Robert Stapenhorst | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Rudolph Zimmerman | L | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
