1947 Idaho Falls Russets Roster
Pioneer League (PL) - Class: C
Team Record: 66-71
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Ross Gilhousen (66-71)
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 72,416, Avg. 1,057
1947 Idaho Falls Russets StatisticsTeam Record: 66-71
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Ross Gilhousen (66-71)
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 72,416, Avg. 1,057
The Idaho Falls Russets of the Pioneer League ended the 1947 season with a record of 66 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the PL.
Ross Gilhousen served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Brickner | L | February 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 178 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Gordon Evans | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| James Foster | R | R | October 14, 1924 | 5'10" | 173 | |
| Lee Haworth | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ted Henkel | April 27, 1927 | 192 | ||||
| Verne Hill | S | July 8, 1922 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Harold Jackson | L | January 12, 1925 | 6'3" | 180 | Middletown, OH US | |
| William Kelly | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| James Lamay | R | R | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Hugh Lapham | R | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Dale Markert | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Walter McHugh | S | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Richard Nicholas | ||||||
| George Oldenburg | R | March 21, 1916 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Ray Pannemann | R | R | May 26, 1926 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Bill Parrish | April 12, 1928 | 192 | Woodrow, SK CA | |||
| Earl Priester | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Earl Silverthorn | R | R | January 10, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Burlington, WA US |
| Jim Stanton | L | March 10, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Luther Tapp | ||||||
| Harold Travis | ||||||
| Dick Wilson | R | R | October 24, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | Salina, KS US |
| Jay Woods |
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.
