1947 Owensboro Oilers Roster
Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (KITL) - Class: D
Team Record: 77-48
Finished 1st in the KITL
Manager: Earl Browne (77-48)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
Ballpark: Miller Field
Attendance: 83,743, Avg. 1,340
1947 Owensboro Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 77-48
Finished 1st in the KITL
Manager: Earl Browne (77-48)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
Ballpark: Miller Field
Attendance: 83,743, Avg. 1,340
Playoffs - Hopkinsville Hoppers 3 games, Owensboro Oilers 2
The Owensboro Oilers of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1947 season with a record of 77 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the KITL.
Earl Browne served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Barber | R | L | February 13, 1925 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Frank Boothe | L | L | October 16, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| William Brady | R | 6'0" | 168 | |||
| Keith Brown | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Earl Browne | L | L | March 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Joe Casey | R | R | July 31, 1926 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Samuel Cooper | R | R | March 20, 1929 | 6'4" | 170 | Atherton, MO US |
| Kenneth Dwyer | ||||||
| Sonny Grasso | R | September 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Robert Hingst | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Robert Jones | ||||||
| Charles Medcalf | ||||||
| Ernest Miller | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Robert Neagle | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Scott O'Neill | ||||||
| Vince Pankovits | R | September 23, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Windber, PA US | |
| Jose Perez | R | R | May 20, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jack Schumacher | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Frank Schwitz | R | R | September 8, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Francis Seastrand | L | 6'1" | 215 | Norwood, MA US | ||
| George Socha | R | R | 6'3" | 217 | ||
| Chuck Tanner | L | L | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Castle, PA US |
| Gary Waldron | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Pete Williams | R | 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.
