1947 Mobile Bears Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 94-59
Finished 1st in the SA
Manager: Al Todd (94-59)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hartwell Field
Attendance: 237,322, Avg. 3,102
1947 Mobile Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 94-59
Finished 1st in the SA
Manager: Al Todd (94-59)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hartwell Field
Attendance: 237,322, Avg. 3,102
Playoffs - Mobile Bears 4 games, Chattanooga Lookouts 0
Finals - Mobile Bears 4 games, Nashville Vols 2
The Mobile Bears of the Southern Association ended the 1947 season with a record of 94 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the SA.
Al Todd served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | L | L | March 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| James Babcock | R | May 8, 1925 | 5'7" | 175 | Kenmore, NY US | |
| Roy Boles | R | R | May 27, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Chuck Connors | L | L | April 10, 1921 | 6'5" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Claude Crocker | R | R | July 20, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Caroleen, NC US |
| Cliff Dapper | R | R | January 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| William Glane | L | L | October 1, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| William Greer | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Harry Grundy | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| John Hall | R | R | January 9, 1924 | 6'2" | 170 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Bill Hart | R | R | March 4, 1913 | 6'0" | 175 | Wiconisco, PA US |
| Norman Koney | R | May 13, 1923 | 5'10" | 165 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Frank Laga | R | R | May 9, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL US |
| Russell Lisch | R | R | July 10, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Homer Matney | R | November 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | , TX US | |
| Jack Maupin | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Pat McGlothin | L | R | October 20, 1920 | 6'3" | 180 | Coalfield, TN US |
| Paul Minner | L | L | July 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 200 | New Wilmington, PA US |
| Pete Mondorff | R | R | April 18, 1918 | 6'0" | 220 | Emmitsburg, MD US |
| Michael Nozinski | R | R | May 28, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | Millwood Shaft, PA US |
| Samuel Patton | L | April 29, 1918 | 6'3" | 188 | Swannanoa, NC US | |
| Joseph Powers | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| George Shuba | L | R | December 13, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Youngstown, OH US |
| John Sosh | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Ken Staples | L | R | November 9, 1926 | 5'8" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Mearl Strachan | R | R | July 17, 1917 | 6'1" | 175 | Northwood, NH US |
| Stan Wasiak | R | R | April 8, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Russ Wein | S | September 5, 1915 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Roy Whitaker | L | L | July 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Barney White | R | R | June 25, 1923 | 5'11" | 186 | Paris, TX US |
| Hal Younghans | R | R | December 18, 1921 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Paul, MN 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.
