1947 Leesburg Pirates Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 54-81
Finished 7th in the FSL
Manager: Wilbur Good (54-81)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Leesburg, Florida
Ballpark: Venetian Gardens
Attendance: 42,610, Avg. 631
1947 Leesburg Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 54-81
Finished 7th in the FSL
Manager: Wilbur Good (54-81)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Leesburg, Florida
Ballpark: Venetian Gardens
Attendance: 42,610, Avg. 631
The Leesburg Pirates of the Florida State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 54 wins and 81 losses, finishing seventh in the FSL.
Wilbur Good served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Amoriello | R | R | November 25, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Tyler, PA US |
| Gus Bell | L | R | November 15, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Irving Boim | R | R | July 2, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jack Bumgarner | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | Norman, OK US |
| Earl Campbell | R | August 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 190 | Landis, NC US | |
| Bill Good | R | April 28, 1914 | 5'11" | 173 | ||
| Paul Gormish | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Al Grunwald | L | L | February 13, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Hall | L | R | July 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Moultrie, GA US |
| James Hechler | December 21, 1926 | 192 | Paint, PA US | |||
| James Herrington | R | November 18, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | Scottdale, PA US | |
| Douglas Johnson | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Bob Kelly | R | R | November 14, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Valentine Krysko | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Reid Lemly | R | R | 5'11" | 193 | ||
| Garcia Maseda | R | R | June 18, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Mickey Mihalik | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| William Munch | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Charley Ridgeway | L | July 23, 1923 | 5'9" | 155 | Takoma Park, MD US | |
| Charles Smart | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Desmond Solter | ||||||
| Jay Stebbins | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Herman Upright | ||||||
| John Washington | ||||||
| William Zeleznock | February 26, 1928 | 192 | Smock, PA 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.
