1947 Newark Bears Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 65-89
Finished 6th in the IL
Manager: George Selkirk (65-89)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 181,897, Avg. 2,362
1947 Newark Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 65-89
Finished 6th in the IL
Manager: George Selkirk (65-89)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 181,897, Avg. 2,362
The Newark Bears of the International League ended the 1947 season with a record of 65 wins and 89 losses, finishing sixth in the IL.
George Selkirk served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ames | R | R | May 13, 1920 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Eddie Basinski | R | R | November 4, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Frank Bocek | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Allie Clark | R | R | June 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | South Amboy, NJ US |
| Joe Collins | L | L | December 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | Scranton, PA US |
| Frank Colman | L | L | March 2, 1918 | 5'11" | 186 | London, ON CA |
| Arthur Cuccurullo | L | L | February 8, 1918 | 5'10" | 168 | Asbury Park, NJ US |
| William Deininger | R | September 29, 1921 | 6'1" | 194 | Kankakee, IL US | |
| Bill Drescher | L | R | May 23, 1921 | 6'2" | 190 | Congers, NY US |
| Jim Dyck | R | R | February 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Omaha, NE US |
| Nick Etten | L | L | September 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 198 | Spring Grove, IL US |
| Ford Garrison | R | R | August 29, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | Greenville, SC US |
| Charles Haag | R | R | September 7, 1919 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Bill Houtz | L | L | July 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Newport, PA US |
| Herb Karpel | L | L | December 27, 1917 | 5'9" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bob Keegan | R | R | August 4, 1920 | 6'2" | 207 | Rochester, NY US |
| Sherm Lollar | R | R | August 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Durham, AR US |
| Ray Mack | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| John Maldovan | R | R | May 17, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mal Mallette | L | L | January 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Bud Metheny | L | L | June 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dutch Meyer | R | R | October 6, 1915 | 5'10" | 181 | Waco, TX US |
| Fenton Mole | L | L | June 14, 1925 | 6'1" | 200 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Les Mueller | R | R | March 4, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Belleville, IL US |
| Alex Mustaikis | R | R | March 26, 1909 | 6'3" | 180 | Chelsea, MA US |
| Joe Och | L | L | May 1, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Steve Peek | S | R | July 30, 1914 | 6'2" | 195 | Springfield, MA US |
| Jack Phillips | R | R | September 6, 1921 | 6'4" | 193 | Clarence, NY US |
| Duane Pillette | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Carl Ray | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jack Robinson | R | R | February 20, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Orange, NJ US |
| Bill Rodgers | L | L | December 5, 1922 | 6'0" | 162 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Marius Russo | R | L | July 19, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| George Scharein | R | R | November 21, 1914 | 6'1" | 174 | Decatur, IL US |
| Don Schmidt | R | R | July 20, 1924 | 6'0" | 195 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Frank Secory | R | R | August 24, 1912 | 6'1" | 200 | Mason City, IA US |
| Ted Sepkowski | L | R | November 9, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dick Starr | R | R | March 2, 1921 | 6'3" | 190 | Kittanning, PA US |
| James Tote | R | R | December 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Wayne Tucker | L | R | September 18, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua MX |
| Gene Woodling | L | R | August 16, 1922 | 5'9" | 195 | Akron, OH US |
| Frankie Zak | R | R | February 22, 1922 | 5'10" | 150 | Passaic, 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.
