1947 Minneapolis Millers Roster
Team Record: 77-77
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Tom Sheehan (77-77)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ballpark: Nicollet Park
Attendance: 273,253, Avg. 3,549
Playoffs - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Minneapolis Millers 3
The Minneapolis Millers of the American Association ended the 1947 season with a record of 77 wins and 77 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.
The Millers tallied 839 runs and surrendered 804 runs.
Players from the 1947 Minneapolis Millers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Steve Gerkin, Woody Abernathy, Larry Miggins, Red Hardy, Marv Grissom, Ken Jungels, Johnny McCarthy, Augie Bergamo, Tookie Gilbert, Babe Barna, Andy Gilbert, Lum Harris, William Emmerich, Len Schulte, Art Fowler, Jack Maguire, Mickey McGowan, Dick Lajeskie, Huck Geary, Rube Fischer, Bobby Rhawn, Jack Aragón, Wes Westrum, Dick Hoover and Frank Trechock.
Tom Sheehan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Abernathy | L | L | February 1, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 | Forest City, NC US |
| Jack Aragón | R | R | November 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 176 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Babe Barna | L | R | March 2, 1915 | 6'2" | 210 | Clarksburg, WV US |
| Fred Bell | R | January 17, 1921 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Augie Bergamo | L | L | February 14, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| William Emmerich | R | R | September 29, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | Allentown, PA US |
| Rube Fischer | R | R | September 19, 1916 | 6'4" | 190 | Carlock, SD US |
| Art Fowler | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Converse, SC US |
| Huck Geary | L | R | January 22, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Chick Genovese | L | R | November 23, 1914 | 5'9" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Steve Gerkin | R | R | November 19, 1912 | 6'1" | 162 | Grafton, WV US |
| Andy Gilbert | R | R | July 18, 1914 | 6'0" | 203 | Bradenville, PA US |
| Tookie Gilbert | L | R | April 4, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Marv Grissom | R | R | March 31, 1918 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Molinos, CA US |
| Red Hardy | R | R | January 6, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Marmarth, ND US |
| Mel Harpuder | L | June 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | Middleport, NY US | |
| Lum Harris | R | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, AL US |
| Dick Hoover | L | L | December 11, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, OH US |
| Norman Jaeger | L | 5'11" | 185 | Bellmore, NY US | ||
| Ken Jungels | R | R | June 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Aurora, IL US |
| Dick Lajeskie | R | R | January 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Jack Maguire | R | R | February 5, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Johnny McCarthy | L | L | January 7, 1910 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mickey McGowan | L | L | November 26, 1921 | 6'2" | 200 | Dothan, AL US |
| Larry Miggins | R | R | August 20, 1925 | 6'4" | 198 | Bronx, NY US |
| Mo Mozzali | L | L | December 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 158 | Louisville, KY US |
| Charlie Ray | L | February 23, 1920 | 6'2" | 200 | Jemison, AL US | |
| Bobby Rhawn | R | R | February 13, 1919 | 5'8" | 180 | Catawissa, PA US |
| Russell Rolandson | R | February 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Neil Saulia | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US | |
| Len Schulte | R | R | December 5, 1916 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Frank Trechock | R | R | December 24, 1915 | 5'10" | 175 | Windber, PA US |
| Edward Wagner | R | R | April 17, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | West Point, NE US |
| Wes Westrum | R | R | November 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Clearbrook, 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.
