1947 Lexington Indians Roster
North Carolina State League (NCSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 57-53
Finished 4th in the NCSL
Manager: Homer Cox (57-53)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Lexington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Holt-Moffitt Field
Attendance: 49,044, Avg. 892
1947 Lexington Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 57-53
Finished 4th in the NCSL
Manager: Homer Cox (57-53)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Lexington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Holt-Moffitt Field
Attendance: 49,044, Avg. 892
Playoffs - Lexington Indians 4 games, Salisbury Pirates 3
Finals - Mooresville Moors 4 games, Lexington Indians 3
The Lexington Indians of the North Carolina State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 57 wins and 53 losses, finishing fourth in the NCSL.
Homer Cox served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Allen | L | October 16, 1920 | 5'8" | 140 | Semora, NC US | |
| Mason Bowes | R | L | August 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Roxboro, NC US |
| Chris Brown | ||||||
| Frank Bullock | R | July 12, 1921 | 6'0" | 170 | Bassett, VA US | |
| Homer Cox | R | 5'11" | 205 | |||
| Dale Dessell | ||||||
| Richard Donahue | R | R | September 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Gray Hampton | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Archie Hayes | R | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jim Hockenbury | R | R | January 24, 1926 | 192 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Tom Hockenbury | R | R | June 20, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Horace Hubbard | L | 6'3" | 170 | |||
| John Karp | ||||||
| Lou Limmer | L | L | March 10, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Joe Massaro | R | R | March 21, 1924 | 5'11" | 208 | |
| Alfred McArdle | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Plaskie McCree | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bill Miller | L | L | July 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Minersville, PA US |
| Richard Roddy | L | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Kelly Swift | R | R | May 6, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Archie Templeton | L | L | May 16, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Homer Trexler | R | June 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 175 | Salisbury, NC US | |
| Frank Walker | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| James Wingard | ||||||
| James Wood | R | L | 5'9" | 165 |
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.
