1947 Jacksonville Tars Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 66-87
Finished 7th in the SAL
Manager: Johnny Hudson (66-87)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Red Cap Stadium
Attendance: 104,824, Avg. 1,370
1947 Jacksonville Tars StatisticsTeam Record: 66-87
Finished 7th in the SAL
Manager: Johnny Hudson (66-87)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Red Cap Stadium
Attendance: 104,824, Avg. 1,370
The Jacksonville Tars of the South Atlantic League ended the 1947 season with a record of 66 wins and 87 losses, finishing seventh in the SAL.
Johnny Hudson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bankston | R | R | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| Roy Bridges | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Billy Clausen | R | November 10, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Mobile, AL US | |
| Bass Clifton | S | L | March 14, 1920 | 5'11" | 168 | Tarrant City, AL US |
| Robert Coleman | R | October 29, 1925 | 5'10" | 159 | ||
| J. M. Culberson | R | May 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bill Daues | R | July 20, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Ste. Genevieve, MO US | |
| Egon Feuker | R | R | January 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Saddle River, NJ US |
| Art Fowler | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Converse, SC US |
| Billy Gardner | R | R | July 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Waterford, CT US |
| Bob Hooper | R | R | May 30, 1922 | 5'11" | 195 | Leamington, ON CA |
| Robert Howison | L | L | January 17, 1917 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Johnny Hudson | R | R | June 30, 1912 | 5'10" | 160 | Bryan, TX US |
| Stephen Johnson | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | Helena, AL US | |
| Richard Klaus | R | R | September 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Dick Lajeskie | R | R | January 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Paul LaPalme | L | L | December 14, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Springfield, MA US |
| Robert Malone | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ralph Martin | ||||||
| Don Mueller | L | R | April 14, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Philip Popps | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Johnny Pramesa | R | R | August 28, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Barton, OH US |
| Stan Shargey | R | July 13, 1917 | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Al Sima | R | L | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 187 | Mahwah, NJ US |
| Dan Siracusa | R | May 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 167 | ||
| Lonnie Smith | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Edward Sokol | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Alvin Steedley | L | L | August 1, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Homerville, GA US |
| Ned Thaxton | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Morris Tortoriello | L | 5'9" | 177 | |||
| Howard Tucker | R | R | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
