1947 Lynchburg Cardinals Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 63-76
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Jack McLain (0-0), Vody Mackie (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 104,200, Avg. 1,499
1947 Lynchburg Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 63-76
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Jack McLain (0-0), Vody Mackie (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 104,200, Avg. 1,499
The Lynchburg Cardinals of the Piedmont League ended the 1947 season with a record of 63 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the PL.
Jack McLain and Vody Mackie served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Abramson | R | R | May 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Bakay | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Leonard Baker | R | R | January 16, 1921 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Edward Beane | S | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jack Birtchet | July 29, 1923 | 192 | Albany, OR US | |||
| Red Brennan | L | L | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Bob Clear | R | R | December 14, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| William Colvin | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Ronald Curnan | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Charles Deal | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| George Dries | L | L | June 9, 1925 | 6'3" | 195 | Reading, PA US |
| Bob Erps | R | November 26, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | Davenport, IA US | |
| Wylie Ivey | R | 5'11" | 200 | |||
| Johnny Klippstein | R | R | October 17, 1927 | 6'1" | 173 | Washington, DC US |
| Kurt Krieger | R | R | September 16, 1926 | 6'3" | 212 | Traisen, AT |
| Remy LeBlanc | R | R | March 7, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Vody Mackie | R | November 15, 1901 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Roger McKee | L | L | September 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 160 | Shelby, NC US |
| Jack McLain | R | March 29, 1920 | 6'5" | 175 | Columbus, OH US | |
| Hudson Mealey | R | R | April 5, 1923 | 5'9" | 190 | Faribault, MN US |
| Rocky Nelson | L | L | November 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Nelson Nocheck | R | R | June 1, 1922 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Harold Olt | L | R | October 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Donald Phelps | L | November 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Charles Rotzell | L | November 26, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| John Seltenreich | R | 5'10" | 174 | |||
| George Shearin | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Norman Shope | R | R | June 14, 1915 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| David Thomas | R | R | July 6, 1923 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Adrian Thompson | R | October 30, 1918 | 6'1" | 165 | Alvord, IA US | |
| Nicholas Vucovich | R | R | February 9, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| William Williams | L | November 4, 1925 | 5'7" | 155 |
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.
