1947 Memphis Chicks Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 69-85
Finished 7th in the SA
Manager: Doc Prothro (69-85)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Russwood Park
Attendance: 246,215, Avg. 3,198
1947 Memphis Chicks StatisticsTeam Record: 69-85
Finished 7th in the SA
Manager: Doc Prothro (69-85)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Russwood Park
Attendance: 246,215, Avg. 3,198
The Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association ended the 1947 season with a record of 69 wins and 85 losses, finishing seventh in the SA.
Doc Prothro served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | R | L | October 30, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | Bynum, NC US |
| Bill Adair | R | R | February 10, 1913 | 6'0" | 168 | Mobile, AL US |
| Robert Appleby | July 20, 1922 | 192 | ||||
| Paul Armstrong | R | 5'9" | 152 | |||
| Fred Biggs | R | R | 6'0" | 167 | ||
| George Bradley | R | R | April 1, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Greenwood, AR US |
| Bill Briggs | R | L | November 16, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Larry Brunke | R | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Roy Bueschen | L | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Bill Burgo | R | R | November 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Leon Cato | L | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| William Cliggott | L | December 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Lindsay Deal | L | R | September 3, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Joe Demoran | S | R | October 29, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Dutch Dumler | R | R | December 3, 1914 | 6'1" | 155 | Russell, KS US |
| Bill Eckhardt | L | L | March 28, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Les Edwards | R | R | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| Chuck Eisenmann | L | R | October 22, 1918 | 6'1" | 186 | Hawthorne, WI US |
| Earl Embree | R | R | February 15, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles County, CA US |
| Don Grate | R | R | August 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Greenfield, OH US |
| Garvin Hamner | R | R | March 18, 1924 | 5'11" | 172 | Richmond, VA US |
| Fred Hancock | R | R | March 28, 1920 | 5'8" | 170 | Allenport, PA US |
| Don Hanski | L | L | February 27, 1916 | 5'11" | 180 | La Porte, IN US |
| Ray Harrell | R | R | February 16, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | Petrolia, TX US |
| Bert Hodges | L | R | May 25, 1917 | 5'11" | 170 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Eli Hodkey | L | L | November 3, 1917 | 6'4" | 185 | Lorain, OH US |
| Lefty Hoerst | L | L | August 11, 1917 | 6'3" | 192 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Richard Holland | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Ted Kluszewski | L | L | September 10, 1924 | 6'2" | 225 | Argo, IL US |
| Dick Lane | R | R | June 28, 1927 | 5'11" | 178 | Highland Park, MI US |
| John Mauer | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Dick Mauney | R | R | January 26, 1920 | 5'11" | 164 | Concord, NC US |
| Ralph McNair | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Michael Milan | ||||||
| George Morgan | R | R | December 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles County, CA US |
| Paul Mulach | R | R | December 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 164 | East Islip, NY US |
| Ed Murphy | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | Joliet, IL US |
| Gene Olive | L | L | February 15, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Vincent Plumbo | R | August 6, 1923 | 5'8" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US | |
| Ken Polivka | L | L | January 21, 1921 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Herman Rhodes | R | R | August 13, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | Linden, TN US |
| Hank Riebe | R | R | October 10, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bob Schultz | R | L | November 27, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Al Sherer | R | R | July 28, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Quincy, IL US |
| Homer Spragins | R | R | November 9, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | Grenada, MS US |
| Frank Veverka | L | L | April 1, 1916 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Ed Weiland | L | R | November 26, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Evanston, IL 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.
