1947 Lynn Red Sox Roster

New England League (NEL) - Class: B
Team Record: 86-38
Finished 1st in the NEL
Manager: Mike Ryba (86-38)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Lynn, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Fraser Field
Attendance: 60,458, Avg. 975
1947 Lynn Red Sox Statistics

Playoffs - Manchester Giants 3 games, Lynn Red Sox 2

The Lynn Red Sox of the New England League ended the 1947 season with a record of 86 wins and 38 losses, finishing first in the NEL.

Mike Ryba served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
James ArgerosRRAugust 31, 19256'0"187
Ralph AtkinsLLMarch 30, 19256'2"180Los Angeles, CA US
Arnold BantaR6'0"175
Kenneth ChapmanRApril 26, 19215'11"180
Jim DavisSLSeptember 15, 19246'0"180Red Bluff, CA US
Jacob DonaldsonRROctober 1, 19285'10"175Brooklyn, NY US
Donald GriffinRRJanuary 7, 19225'11"180
David HonanSRJanuary 10, 19246'6"190
Edward HopkeLLNovember 18, 19256'4"170
Joe KaneyRMarch 3, 19275'11"160Alameda, CA US
Edward LynkRR6'1"199
Carl MeurnRR6'3"175
Harry PilarskiRRSeptember 21, 19216'1"195
Al RichterRRFebruary 7, 19275'11"165Norfolk, VA US
Mike RybaRRJune 9, 19035'11"180DeLancey, PA US
Rollin SchusterRRMay 3, 19286'2"210Woodcliff Lake, NJ US
James ShirleyLApril 14, 19226'0"187
Neilan SmithLL5'10"175
Chuck StobbsLLJuly 2, 19296'1"185Wheeling, WV US
Bob Van EmanLLOctober 19, 19236'1"180New Castle, 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.




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