1947 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 97-89
Finished 3rd in the PCL
Manager: Jim Turner (97-89)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: Vaughn Street Park
Attendance: 421,137, Avg. 4,528
Playoffs - Los Angeles Angels 4 games, Portland Beavers 1
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1947 season with a record of 97 wins and 89 losses, finishing third in the PCL.
The Beavers plated 847 runs and yielded 835 runs.
Members of the 1947 Portland Beavers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Turner, Vic Raschi, Tommy Bridges, Charlie Silvera, Ad Liska, Mayo Smith, Ford Mullen, Duane Pillette, Jake Mooty, Buddy Peterson, Ford Garrison, Johnny Lazor, Jack Robinson, Sam Vico, Jack Salveson, Glenn Crawford, Herman Reich, Ed Bahr, Billy Holm and Eddie Basinski.
Jim Turner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Bahr | R | R | October 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 172 | Rouleau, SK CA |
| Del Ballinger | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Fort Oglethorpe, GA US |
| Ed Barr | R | R | August 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eddie Basinski | R | R | November 4, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Bill Beard | R | R | November 12, 1914 | 5'10" | 185 | Oregon City, OR US |
| John Bianco | R | R | February 2, 1920 | 6'3" | 194 | New York, NY US |
| Tommy Bridges | R | R | December 28, 1906 | 5'10" | 155 | Gordonsville, TN US |
| Billy Capps | R | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | Lawton, OK US |
| Duane Crawford | L | R | April 15, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Glenn Crawford | L | R | December 2, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | North Branch, MI US |
| Vincent DeBiasi | R | R | September 24, 1920 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Joe Dobbins | R | R | May 11, 1910 | 5'11" | 165 | Farmington, MO US |
| Danny Escobar | L | September 26, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | San Jose, CA US | |
| Stu Fredericks | 192 | |||||
| Ford Garrison | R | R | August 29, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | Greenville, SC US |
| Bobby Gorbould | R | R | November 19, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Burdett, AB CA |
| Carl Gunnarson | S | January 1, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | Mozart, SK CA | |
| Roy Helser | L | L | August 27, 1911 | 5'9" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Billy Holm | R | R | July 21, 1912 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Houtz | L | L | July 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Newport, PA US |
| Johnny Lazor | L | R | September 9, 1912 | 5'9" | 180 | Taylor, WA US |
| Ad Liska | R | R | July 10, 1906 | 5'11" | 160 | Dwight, NE US |
| John Maldovan | R | R | May 17, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Cleveland, OH US |
| John Moore | R | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jake Mooty | R | R | April 13, 1912 | 5'10" | 170 | Bennett, TX US |
| Lefty Mossor | R | L | October 2, 1919 | 6'0" | 165 | Lincoln County, WV US |
| Ford Mullen | L | R | February 9, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Olympia, WA US |
| Eldon Muratore | R | August 23, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Contra Costa County, CA US | |
| Buddy Peterson | R | R | April 23, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Duane Pillette | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Radulovich | L | R | June 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 205 | Detroit, MI US |
| Vic Raschi | R | R | March 28, 1919 | 6'1" | 205 | West Springfield, MA US |
| Len Ratto | R | R | July 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 167 | Alameda, CA US |
| Herman Reich | R | L | November 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Bell, CA US |
| Jack Robinson | R | R | February 20, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Orange, NJ US |
| Jack Salveson | R | R | January 5, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Andy Sierra | L | L | January 28, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Bay St. Louis, MS US |
| Charlie Silvera | R | R | October 13, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mayo Smith | L | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'0" | 183 | New London, MO US |
| Frank Souza | R | February 6, 1920 | 5'8" | 185 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Al Spaeter | L | March 4, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Harvey Storey | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 187 | Gaston, OR US | |
| Hal Summers | R | March 16, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Trinidad, CO US | |
| Jim Turner | L | R | August 6, 1903 | 6'0" | 185 | Antioch, TN US |
| Sam Vico | L | R | August 9, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Dick Wenner | R | June 2, 1922 | 6'2" | 201 | San Francisco, CA 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.
