1947 Lawrence Millionaires/Lowell Orphans Roster
New England League (NEL) - Class: B
Team Record: 40-84
Finished 8th in the NEL
Manager: George Kissell (40-84)
Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts; Lowell, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Alumni Field, O'sullivan Park
Attendance: 32,582, Avg. 526
1947 Lawrence Millionaires/Lowell Orphans StatisticsTeam Record: 40-84
Finished 8th in the NEL
Manager: George Kissell (40-84)
Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts; Lowell, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Alumni Field, O'sullivan Park
Attendance: 32,582, Avg. 526
The Lawrence Millionaires/Lowell Orphans of the New England League ended the 1947 season with a record of 40 wins and 84 losses, finishing eighth in the NEL.Lawrence (29-38) transferred to Lowell July 15, first game in Lowell July 18. The club became a road team August 18.
George Kissell served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Backner | ||||||
| Ray Bessom | R | R | June 7, 1920 | 5'8" | 174 | |
| Johnny Bezemes | R | R | October 1, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Peabody, MA US |
| Bill Cearley | R | July 12, 1919 | 5'10" | 200 | ||
| John Celletti | ||||||
| Lawrence Clement | R | 5'7" | 153 | |||
| Walter Cook | R | 6'3" | 179 | |||
| Clinton Dahlberg | L | March 3, 1920 | 6'3" | 202 | ||
| Crash Davis | R | R | July 14, 1919 | 6'0" | 173 | Canon, GA US |
| Paul Dwyer | R | April 28, 1918 | 5'10" | 158 | Gloucester, MA US | |
| Jack Early | R | R | ||||
| Joseph Favuzza | ||||||
| Thomas Grace | L | L | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Jack Halpin | 192 | Lowell, MA US | ||||
| George Kadis | L | L | October 1, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Worcester, MA US |
| Irving Karelis | July 29, 1920 | 192 | ||||
| George Kissell | R | September 9, 1920 | 5'8" | 168 | Watertown, NY US | |
| Alonzo Lavalley | R | R | May 3, 1919 | 5'11" | , NY US | |
| Edward Mackay | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Henry Martyniak | R | July 15, 1922 | 192 | |||
| John McDermott | ||||||
| Edward McNamara | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Roy Merritt | R | R | October 21, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Eugene Messier | ||||||
| Joe Monteiro | R | June 2, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Robert Newell | ||||||
| Norman Richards | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Robert Riordan | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Al Rotermund | R | June 16, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| John Stocksdale | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Charles Sweeney | R | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
