1947 Miami Beach Flamingos Roster
Florida International League (FIL) - Class: C
Team Record: 88-65
Finished 3rd in the FIL
Manager: Al Leitz (88-65)
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Flamingo Park
Attendance: 89,000, Avg. 1,163
1947 Miami Beach Flamingos StatisticsTeam Record: 88-65
Finished 3rd in the FIL
Manager: Al Leitz (88-65)
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Flamingo Park
Attendance: 89,000, Avg. 1,163
Playoffs - Tampa Smokers 3 games, Miami Beach Flamingos 0
The Miami Beach Flamingos of the Florida International League ended the 1947 season with a record of 88 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the FIL.
Al Leitz served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmer Chappell | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Walt Dixon | R | November 25, 1920 | 6'2" | 235 | Chatham County, NC US | |
| Raymond Dunne | R | July 7, 1926 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Ralph Franck | R | R | August 20, 1926 | 5'11" | 148 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Oscar Garmendia | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | , CU | |
| Zeke Graham | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ashton Heckel | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Harold Kase | R | 6'0" | 175 | Reading, PA US | ||
| Al Leitz | R | R | September 25, 1909 | 5'7" | 158 | New Orleans, LA US |
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| Ernesto Morillas | R | R | November 11, 1925 | 5'8" | 140 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Russ Nelson | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Earl Price | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Oral Ratliff | L | R | September 8, 1920 | 6'1" | 180 | Lizton, IN US |
| Mike Schemer | L | L | November 20, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Norman Southard | L | L | 6'2" | 184 | ||
| John Streza | R | R | April 7, 1920 | 6'3" | 220 | Alliance, OH US |
| Robert Thompson | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Stanley Todd | R | R | November 5, 1910 | 5'10" | 165 | , FL US |
| Carl Tucker | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Edward Wallace | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Edward Wayne | R | R | October 4, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Norman Westbeld | R | September 6, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | Kalida, OH 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.
