1947 Oakland Oaks Roster
Team Record: 96-90
Finished 4th in the PCL
Manager: Casey Stengel (96-90)
Location: Oakland, California
Ballpark: Oaks' Park
Attendance: 590,327, Avg. 6,348
Playoffs - Oakland Oaks 4 games, San Francisco Seals 1
Finals - Los Angeles Angels 4 games, Oakland Oaks 1
The Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1947 season with a record of 96 wins and 90 losses, finishing fourth in the PCL.
The Oaks topped the circuit with 929 runs. Oakland surrendered 974 runs.
Max Marshall, Nick Etten, Aldon Wilkie, Floyd Speer, Arthur Cuccurullo, Bill Hart, Hugh Mulcahy, Cotton Pippen, Paul Gillespie, Ray Hamrick, Les Scarsella, Billy Martin, Tommy Reis, Ralph Buxton, Glenn Crawford, Vince DiMaggio, Roy Hughes, Dario Lodigiani, Maurice Van Robays, Charlie Gassaway, Lloyd Hittle, Gene Lillard, Eddie Kearse, Hersh Martin, Gene Bearden, Tom Hafey, Chuck Workman and Lee Howard were all players from the 1947 Oakland Oaks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Casey Stengel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Arnold | R | R | May 17, 1925 | 6'2" | 180 | Turlock, CA US |
| Larry Barton | L | L | November 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Gene Bearden | L | L | September 5, 1920 | 6'3" | 198 | Lexa, AR US |
| Vic Buccola | L | L | March 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Escal Burnett | R | R | October 6, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | Eureka Springs, AR US |
| Ralph Buxton | R | R | June 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 163 | Weyburn, SK CA |
| Glenn Crawford | L | R | December 2, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | North Branch, MI US |
| Arthur Cuccurullo | L | L | February 8, 1918 | 5'10" | 168 | Asbury Park, NJ US |
| Vince DiMaggio | R | R | September 6, 1912 | 5'11" | 183 | Martinez, CA US |
| Mel Duezabou | R | R | June 9, 1919 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Nick Etten | L | L | September 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 198 | Spring Grove, IL US |
| Joe Faria | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Charlie Gassaway | L | L | August 12, 1918 | 6'2" | 210 | Gassaway, TN US |
| Paul Gillespie | L | R | September 18, 1920 | 6'3" | 195 | Sugar Valley, GA US |
| Tom Hafey | R | R | July 12, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Will Hafey | L | R | May 18, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Ray Hamrick | R | R | August 1, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Nashville, TN US |
| Bill Hart | R | R | March 4, 1913 | 6'0" | 175 | Wiconisco, PA US |
| Damon Hayes | L | R | May 12, 1914 | 6'2" | 190 | Potlatch, ID US |
| Lloyd Hittle | R | L | February 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 164 | Acampo, CA US |
| Brooks Holder | L | L | November 2, 1914 | 5'10" | 180 | Rising Star, TX US |
| Lee Howard | L | L | November 11, 1923 | 6'2" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Roy Hughes | R | R | January 11, 1911 | 5'10" | 167 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Eddie Kearse | R | R | February 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gene Lillard | R | R | November 12, 1913 | 5'10" | 178 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Dario Lodigiani | R | R | June 6, 1916 | 5'8" | 150 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Max Marshall | L | R | September 18, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Randolph, IA US |
| Billy Martin | R | R | May 16, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Hersh Martin | S | R | September 19, 1909 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Hugh Mulcahy | R | R | September 9, 1913 | 6'2" | 190 | Brighton, MA US |
| Eddie Murphy | R | December 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 165 | Roxbury, MA US | |
| Bull Palica | R | R | January 1, 1920 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Cotton Pippen | R | R | April 2, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Cisco, TX US |
| Roy Pitter | R | R | August 13, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | Albany, CA US |
| Jay Ragni | L | L | June 25, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | Dawson, NM US |
| Billy Raimondi | R | R | December 1, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Melvin Reeves | L | December 4, 1920 | 6'0" | San Francisco, CA US | ||
| Tommy Reis | R | R | August 6, 1914 | 6'2" | 180 | Newport, KY US |
| Tony Sabol | R | July 25, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Luzerne, PA US | |
| Les Scarsella | L | L | November 23, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Doug Smith | L | March 29, 1920 | 6'0" | 165 | King City, CA US | |
| Dewey Soriano | L | R | February 8, 1920 | 6'3" | 200 | Prince Rupert, BC CA |
| Floyd Speer | R | R | January 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Booneville, AR US |
| Maurice Van Robays | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Aldon Wilkie | L | L | October 30, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Zealandia, SK CA |
| Chuck Workman | L | R | January 6, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Leeton, MO 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.
