1947 New Bern Bears Roster
Coastal Plain League (CPL) - Class: D
Team Record: 73-66
Finished 4th in the CPL
Manager: Jake Daniel (0-0), Harry Soufas (0-0), Don Murray (0-0), Worlise Knowles (0-0)
Location: New Bern, North Carolina
Ballpark: Kafer Park
Attendance: 104,426, Avg. 1,503
1947 New Bern Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 73-66
Finished 4th in the CPL
Manager: Jake Daniel (0-0), Harry Soufas (0-0), Don Murray (0-0), Worlise Knowles (0-0)
Location: New Bern, North Carolina
Ballpark: Kafer Park
Attendance: 104,426, Avg. 1,503
Playoffs - Wilson Tobs 4 games, New Bern Bears 1
The New Bern Bears of the Coastal Plain League ended the 1947 season with a record of 73 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the CPL.
Jake Daniel, Harry Soufas, Don Murray and Worlise Knowles served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Andriach | R | 5'7" | 170 | |||
| Bill Brooks | R | R | October 13, 1922 | 6'3" | 170 | Black Creek, NC US |
| Jake Daniel | L | L | April 22, 1911 | 5'11" | 175 | Roanoke, AL US |
| Red Derda | R | R | March 11, 1922 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Malcolm Earp | L | 6'4" | 175 | |||
| June Ellington | R | R | May 31, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Henderson, NC US |
| Frank Faust | ||||||
| Johnny Foell | L | L | April 4, 1919 | 5'8" | 157 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Carl Freed | L | L | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| Howard Hobgood | R | R | December 3, 1920 | 5'9" | 168 | |
| Worlise Knowles | R | R | October 20, 1910 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| J. E. Kreider | ||||||
| Lloyd Maloney | R | 5'6" | 160 | |||
| Ryland Motley | R | R | April 19, 1921 | 5'10" | 162 | Pittsylvania County, VA US |
| Tom Murray | R | R | June 21, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Robert Owles | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Winston Palmer | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Ted Pinner | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Charles Settle | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Jerry Sheehan | R | R | February 27, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Harry Soufas | R | R | May 22, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | , GR |
| Carol Spires | R | R | 6'5" | 188 | ||
| Ernest Spitzer | ||||||
| Grady Stott | R | September 19, 1921 | 6'1" | 200 | Wilson, NC US | |
| Ronald Turnage | ||||||
| Ray Urban | R | 6'2" | 188 | |||
| John Walsh | L | L | April 26, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Salvatore Zunno | L | L | 5'8" | 160 |
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.
