1947 New London Raiders Roster
Colonial League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 50-67
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Ed Butka (50-67)
Location: New London, Connecticut
Ballpark: Mercer Field
Attendance: 27,431, Avg. 469
1947 New London Raiders StatisticsTeam Record: 50-67
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Ed Butka (50-67)
Location: New London, Connecticut
Ballpark: Mercer Field
Attendance: 27,431, Avg. 469
Playoffs - New London Raiders 4 games, Poughkeepsie Giants 3
Finals - Stamford Bombers 4 games, New London Raiders 1
The New London Raiders of the Colonial League ended the 1947 season with a record of 50 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
Ed Butka served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Backner | ||||||
| Harry Bedell | L | L | 6'2" | 176 | ||
| Harold Bellucci | R | |||||
| Ed Butka | R | R | January 7, 1916 | 6'3" | 193 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| David Clark | R | R | ||||
| Daniel Czekala | ||||||
| John Elenchin | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Max Goldsmith | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Preston Gómez | R | R | April 20, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Central Preston, CU |
| William Hawkins | R | November 6, 1920 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Jack Hort | R | |||||
| Richard Kizinski | R | R | ||||
| James LaPietra | R | R | ||||
| Julius Laviano | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Joseph Marion | ||||||
| Henry Martyniak | R | July 15, 1922 | 192 | |||
| James McKenna | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Edward McNamara | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Rocco Muro | L | 5'11" | 162 | |||
| Anthony Oskinski | ||||||
| Joseph Pendleton | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Michael Petrosky | R | R | 6'4" | 198 | ||
| Russell Plant | ||||||
| Edward Popek | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Peter Provinzano | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Jerome Rizzo | R | R | ||||
| Daniel Rourke | R | R | January 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Willimantic, CT US |
| Milton Schaber | R | L | ||||
| Clifton Seaver | ||||||
| Raymond Smith | R | February 14, 1920 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Eugene Torrenti | ||||||
| James Turner | ||||||
| Raymond Woodtke | ||||||
| Charles Yanilla | ||||||
| Stanley Zarod | R | April 11, 1920 | 5'9" | 175 |
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.
