1947 Joplin Miners Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 5th in the WA
Manager: Jim McLeod (67-73)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Joplin, Missouri
Ballpark: Miners Park II
Attendance: 70,535, Avg. 1,008
1947 Joplin Miners StatisticsTeam Record: 67-73
Finished 5th in the WA
Manager: Jim McLeod (67-73)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Joplin, Missouri
Ballpark: Miners Park II
Attendance: 70,535, Avg. 1,008
The Joplin Miners of the Western Association ended the 1947 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the WA.
Jim McLeod served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Bocian | R | R | July 12, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Arthur Bohman | L | L | February 5, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| George Carras | February 4, 1923 | |||||
| Roy Gilmore | R | R | September 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Dade County, MO US |
| Michael Hafenecker | R | September 19, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| William Harmsen | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Robert Jones | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Richard Kern | R | 5'9" | 168 | |||
| Geno Kintz | R | R | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Rochester, NY US |
| Art Kuehl | L | L | November 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | Riesel, TX US |
| William Leahey | R | August 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| James McCarnes | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Lou Michels | R | R | July 7, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Springfield, MO US |
| Bob O'Neal | L | December 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 204 | Cutler, IL US | |
| Harry Ragone | R | September 8, 1924 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Sam Richesin | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Bill Schumm | R | January 5, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Hannibal, MO US | |
| Glenn Sedgwick | R | 6'4" | 230 | |||
| Bob Signaigo | R | November 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Earl Skaggs | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Jerry Snyder | R | R | July 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Jenks, OK US |
| Jay Sousley | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Frank Steinbach | L | R | May 14, 1926 | 6'1" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
| Kite Thomas | R | R | April 27, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Phil Trapani | L | October 30, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Rockville, CO US | |
| Paul Tretiak | R | September 8, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Ilasco, MO US | |
| George VonDrashek | R | L | July 12, 1929 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Roy Wennemann |
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.
