1947 Henderson Oilers Roster
Team Record: 65-72
Finished 7th in the LSL
Manager: Ray Honeycutt (65-72)
Location: Henderson, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
Attendance: 50,050, Avg. 731
The Henderson Oilers of the Lone Star League ended the 1947 season with a record of 65 wins and 72 losses, finishing seventh in the LSL.
Ray Honeycutt served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Armstrong | R | 5'11" | 134 | |||
| Robert Chapman | ||||||
| Hank Christgan | ||||||
| James Cloud | ||||||
| Glenn Coats | L | August 8, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Henry Culp | L | L | 190 | |||
| Nelson Davis | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Lamar Evans | ||||||
| Leo Ferguson | R | August 8, 1922 | 5'9" | 160 | Drumright, OK US | |
| Eugene Goyeau | R | L | August 27, 1924 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Ray Honeycutt | R | R | May 22, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Meeker, OK US |
| Robert Hubbs | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Chester Hunt | September 3, 1921 | 192 | Pine Hill, TX US | |||
| Jay Lowery | R | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Billie Miller | ||||||
| Lew Morton | L | September 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Scott, KS US | |
| Nick Pappas | R | R | September 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Lloyd Pearson | L | October 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| George Reding | L | September 26, 1924 | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Jim Reeves | R | R | August 20, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Galloway, TX US |
| Ernest Roberts | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Jack Smith | ||||||
| John Stone | R | May 18, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Eddie Storenski | R | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| Bruce Swan | November 1, 1914 | 191 | , TX US | |||
| Jack Sweeting | R | January 16, 1924 | 5'9" | 173 | Key West, FL US | |
| El Tappe | R | R | May 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Quincy, IL US |
| Mel Tappe | R | R | May 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Quincy, IL US |
| Howard Wafer | R | R | July 7, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Chuck Wanke | R | R | 6'0" | 187 |
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.
