1947 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 93-59
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Fred Walters (93-59)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 400,036, Avg. 5,264
1947 New Orleans Pelicans StatisticsTeam Record: 93-59
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Fred Walters (93-59)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 400,036, Avg. 5,264
Playoffs - Nashville Vols 4 games, New Orleans Pelicans 1
The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association ended the 1947 season with a record of 93 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the SA.
Fred Walters served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Atkins | L | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Tex Aulds | R | R | December 28, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | Farmerville, LA US |
| George Byam | R | L | November 11, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Lowell, MA US |
| Byron Cook | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Walker Cress | R | R | March 6, 1917 | 6'5" | 205 | Ben Hur, VA US |
| Jesse Danna | L | L | March 27, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Robert DeCamp | L | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| George Diehl | R | R | February 25, 1918 | 6'2" | 196 | Emmaus, PA US |
| Al Flair | L | L | July 24, 1916 | 6'4" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US |
| George Hader | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Francis Hecker | R | R | February 12, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Randy Heflin | L | R | September 11, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Herschel Held | R | R | April 16, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | McLoud, OK US |
| Johnny Humphries | R | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Clifton Forge, VA US |
| Harry Kimberlin | R | R | March 13, 1909 | 6'3" | 175 | Sullivan, MO US |
| Al Kozar | R | R | July 5, 1921 | 5'9" | 173 | McKees Rocks, PA US |
| Pete Kraus | R | 5'8" | 168 | |||
| Red Lavigne | R | September 2, 1923 | 5'9" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Pete Layden | R | R | December 30, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mike Milosevich | R | R | January 13, 1915 | 5'10" | 172 | Zeigler, IL US |
| Pete Modica | R | R | January 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 145 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jim Pruett | R | R | December 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 178 | Nashville, TN US |
| Mel Rue | R | June 8, 1925 | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Jim Shea | R | R | September 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Walter Smola | R | R | December 30, 1919 | 5'9" | 172 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Stumpf | L | L | December 15, 1910 | 5'8" | 155 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Tom Sunkel | L | L | August 9, 1912 | 6'1" | 190 | Paris, IL US |
| Vern Thoele | R | February 15, 1920 | 5'9" | 155 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Fred Walters | R | R | September 4, 1912 | 6'1" | 210 | Laurel, MS US |
| George Washburn | L | R | October 6, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | Solon, ME US |
| Roger Wright | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Tom Wright | L | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Shelby, NC 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.
