1947 Mount Vernon Braves Roster
Illinois State League (ISL) - Class: D
Team Record: 49-63
Finished 5th in the ISL
Manager: Otto Huber (49-63)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Mount Vernon, Illinois
Ballpark: Veterans Park
Attendance: 38,330, Avg. 684
1947 Mount Vernon Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 49-63
Finished 5th in the ISL
Manager: Otto Huber (49-63)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Mount Vernon, Illinois
Ballpark: Veterans Park
Attendance: 38,330, Avg. 684
The Mount Vernon Braves of the Illinois State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 49 wins and 63 losses, finishing fifth in the ISL.
Otto Huber served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Badger | November 16, 1929 | 192 | ||||
| Don Black | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Gene Brand | R | March 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Keith Brown | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bob Busby | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Joe Derrico | L | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Earl Edwards | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Myron Gipp | R | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Roy Hawes | L | L | July 5, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Shiloh, IL US |
| Ray Henderson | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Charles Henry | R | R | October 9, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| Otto Huber | R | R | March 12, 1914 | 5'10" | 165 | Garfield, NJ US |
| Ed Krow | ||||||
| Alex Kuzemka | ||||||
| Don Liddle | L | L | May 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Mount Carmel, IL US |
| George Mason | R | 6'3" | 198 | |||
| Bob Mather | R | March 1, 1928 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| William McKee | R | March 23, 1924 | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Mike Michalojko | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bob Nelson | August 27, 1926 | |||||
| Vince Pankovits | R | September 23, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Windber, PA US | |
| Clarence Peters | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Billy Queen | R | R | November 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Henry Quinn | March 10, 1927 | Detroit, MI US | ||||
| George Roder | ||||||
| Jim Scheffield | ||||||
| Robert Schlemmer | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Rudy Smolar | May 26, 1929 | |||||
| Harry Spaine | L | September 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 189 | Mecklenburg County, NC US | |
| Donald Spohn | R | R | July 28, 1928 | Paterson, NJ US | ||
| Burt Stone | R | R | June 21, 1928 | 5'8" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
