1947 Montreal Royals Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 93-60
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Clay Hopper (93-60)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Delorimier Stadium
Attendance: 442,485, Avg. 5,784
1947 Montreal Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 93-60
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Clay Hopper (93-60)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Delorimier Stadium
Attendance: 442,485, Avg. 5,784
Playoffs - Syracuse Chiefs 4 games, Montreal Royals 0
The Montreal Royals of the International League ended the 1947 season with a record of 93 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the IL.
Clay Hopper served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Atwell | L | R | March 8, 1924 | 5'9" | 185 | Leesburg, VA US |
| Jack Banta | L | R | June 24, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| George Brown | R | R | April 4, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Roy Campanella | R | R | November 19, 1921 | 5'9" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Al Campanis | S | R | November 2, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Kos, Dodescanese Isl. GR |
| Frank Danneker | L | March 27, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bob Fontaine | R | R | November 14, 1923 | 5'9" | 180 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Al Gerheauser | L | L | June 24, 1917 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ed Heusser | S | R | May 7, 1909 | 6'0" | 187 | Salt Lake County, UT US |
| Chet Kehn | R | R | October 30, 1921 | 5'11" | 168 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jack Lindsey | R | March 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Roland Marquardt | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Homer Matney | R | November 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | , TX US | |
| Frances Meagher | R | R | September 7, 1922 | 6'0" | 181 | |
| Rube Melton | R | R | February 27, 1917 | 6'5" | 205 | Cramerton, NC US |
| Richard Mlady | R | July 18, 1919 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Earl Naylor | R | R | May 19, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Walt Nothe | L | L | December 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Walter Olsen | R | R | August 6, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Erv Palica | R | R | February 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Lomita, CA US |
| Lee Pfund | R | R | October 10, 1919 | 6'1" | 185 | Oak Park, IL US |
| David Pluss | L | August 12, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Louis Ruchser | L | L | July 20, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Mike Sandlock | S | R | October 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Old Greenwich, CT US |
| Walter Sessi | L | L | July 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 225 | Finleyville, PA US |
| Joseph Smolko | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ed Stevens | L | L | January 12, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Galveston, TX US |
| Gil Torres | R | R | August 23, 1915 | 6'0" | 155 | Regla, CU |
| Johnny Van Cuyk | L | L | July 7, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | Little Chute, WI US |
| Russ Wein | S | September 5, 1915 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Louis Welaj | L | R | January 27, 1921 | 5'10" | 168 | Barnsboro, PA US |
| Dick Whitman | L | R | November 9, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Woodburn, OR US |
| Butch Woyt | R | R | September 21, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Linden, NJ 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.
