1947 Lincoln Athletics Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 38-89
Finished 6th in the WL
Manager: Ham Schulte (0-0), Tom Oliver (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Ballpark: Sherman Field
Attendance: 43,464, Avg. 684
1947 Lincoln Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 38-89
Finished 6th in the WL
Manager: Ham Schulte (0-0), Tom Oliver (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Ballpark: Sherman Field
Attendance: 43,464, Avg. 684
The Lincoln Athletics of the Western League ended the 1947 season with a record of 38 wins and 89 losses, finishing sixth in the WL.
Ham Schulte and Tom Oliver served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Adams | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Manuel Allegue | R | November 25, 1922 | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Chief Bender | R | R | November 25, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Moe Burtschy | R | R | April 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tom Clyde | R | R | August 17, 1923 | 6'3" | 195 | Wachapreague, VA US |
| Jim Devlin | L | R | August 25, 1922 | 5'11" | 165 | Plains, PA US |
| Walt Evans | R | R | February 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bubba Harris | R | R | February 15, 1926 | 6'4" | 204 | Sulligent, AL US |
| Bill Heinsz | R | R | February 22, 1923 | 5'6" | 150 | St. Charles, MO US |
| William James | R | 6'0" | 172 | |||
| Harry Jenkins | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Ed Kobesky | R | R | April 17, 1916 | 5'10" | 195 | Scranton, PA US |
| Earl Lentz | L | 5'7" | 160 | |||
| Walter Mahoney | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Cal McIrvin | L | L | May 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | Clatskanie, OR US |
| Gilbert Miller | R | R | June 14, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| John Morris | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Bill Peterman | R | R | March 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Francis Powell | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| James Reidy | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Julian Samocki | R | 5'11" | 200 | |||
| Ham Schulte | R | R | September 1, 1912 | 5'8" | 158 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Willie Skeen | L | June 21, 1918 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Jack Tanner | R | R | December 27, 1926 | 6'3" | 228 | |
| Thomas Tyson | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Vernillo | R | 5'10" | 174 | |||
| Carl Walker | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| John Wells | R | R | November 25, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Junction City, KS US |
| John Woebse | April 28, 1925 | 192 | Plainfield, NJ US | |||
| Joseph Yourkovich | L | 5'6" | Benld, IL 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.
