1947 Jersey City Giants Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 94-60
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Bruno Betzel (94-60)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Ballpark: Roosevelt Stadium
Attendance: 337,531, Avg. 4,384
1947 Jersey City Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 94-60
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Bruno Betzel (94-60)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Ballpark: Roosevelt Stadium
Attendance: 337,531, Avg. 4,384
Playoffs - Buffalo Bisons 4 games, Jersey City Giants 0
The Jersey City Giants of the International League ended the 1947 season with a record of 94 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the IL.
Bruno Betzel served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hub Andrews | R | R | August 31, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Burbank, OK US |
| Bill Ayers | R | R | September 27, 1919 | 6'3" | 185 | Newnan, GA US |
| Bill Barnacle | R | R | September 9, 1918 | 5'8" | 165 | Lisle, IL US |
| Joe Bracchitta | L | April 20, 1927 | 5'11" | 178 | Hackensack, NJ US | |
| Harold Breeding | R | R | August 10, 1926 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Roy Bridges | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Bob Cain | L | L | October 16, 1924 | 6'0" | 165 | Longford, KS US |
| Billy Clausen | R | November 10, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Mobile, AL US | |
| John Corriden | S | R | January 6, 1918 | 5'6" | 160 | Logansport, IN US |
| William Emmerich | R | R | September 29, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | Allentown, PA US |
| Jim Goodwin | L | L | August 15, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Graham | L | L | December 24, 1916 | 6'2" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Mickey Grasso | R | R | May 10, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Bob Hooper | R | R | May 30, 1922 | 5'11" | 195 | Leamington, ON CA |
| Dick Hoover | L | L | December 11, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, OH US |
| Robert Howison | L | L | January 17, 1917 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Norman Jaeger | L | 5'11" | 185 | Bellmore, NY US | ||
| Sheldon Jones | R | R | February 2, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Tecumseh, NE US |
| Mike Kash | L | L | September 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Webster, MA US |
| Jack Kraus | R | L | April 26, 1918 | 6'4" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Dick Lajeskie | R | R | January 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Garland Lawing | R | R | August 29, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Les Layton | R | R | November 18, 1921 | 6'0" | 165 | Nardin, OK US |
| Bill Lillard | R | R | January 10, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | Goleta, CA US |
| Felix Mackiewicz | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jack Maguire | R | R | February 5, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Mellis | R | R | February 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Don Mueller | L | R | April 14, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| George Myatt | L | R | June 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 167 | Denver, CO US |
| Mario Picone | R | R | July 5, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Hal Quick | R | R | October 4, 1917 | 5'10" | 163 | Rome, GA US |
| Stan Shargey | R | July 13, 1917 | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| William Sinram | R | R | April 27, 1920 | 5'9" | 180 | Long Island, NY US |
| Virgil Stallcup | R | R | January 3, 1922 | 6'3" | 185 | Ravensford, NC US |
| Gene Thompson | R | R | June 7, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | Latham, IL US |
| Morris Tortoriello | L | 5'9" | 177 | |||
| Jake Wade | L | L | April 1, 1912 | 6'2" | 175 | Morehead City, NC US |
| Burgess Whitehead | R | R | June 29, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Tarboro, NC US |
| Sal Yvars | R | R | February 20, 1924 | 5'10" | 187 | New York, NY 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.
