1947 Portsmouth Cubs Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Gene Hasson (69-71)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Portsmouth, Virginia
Ballpark: Frank Lawrence Stadium
Attendance: 154,026, Avg. 2,200
1947 Portsmouth Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 69-71
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Gene Hasson (69-71)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Portsmouth, Virginia
Ballpark: Frank Lawrence Stadium
Attendance: 154,026, Avg. 2,200
Playoffs - Norfolk Tars 4 games, Portsmouth Cubs 0
The Portsmouth Cubs of the Piedmont League ended the 1947 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the PL.
Gene Hasson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Arevalo | R | April 2, 1921 | 5'5" | 165 | ||
| Robert Arnold | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Roman Bartkowski | L | L | February 18, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jack Birtchet | July 29, 1923 | 192 | Albany, OR US | |||
| Verne Blackwell | S | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| William Campau | R | 5'11" | 205 | |||
| Lou Ciola | R | R | September 6, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Jesse Cumby | L | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Joseph Dickinson | R | R | January 19, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Gene Hasson | L | L | July 20, 1915 | 6'0" | 197 | Connellsville, PA US |
| Francis King | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Harry Land | R | R | May 18, 1922 | 5'8" | 165 | , KY US |
| Jack McLain | R | March 29, 1920 | 6'5" | 175 | Columbus, OH US | |
| Don Murray | L | R | September 27, 1917 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Ace Parker | R | R | May 17, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Jim Pearce | R | R | June 9, 1925 | 6'6" | 180 | Zebulon, NC US |
| Harry Potts | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Earl Pugh | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jack Ridings | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| John Sabatie | R | R | November 1, 1917 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Vernon Shetler | L | L | January 19, 1919 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| George Starrette | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ordie Timm | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Ralph Williams | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| John Zontini | R | R | January 28, 1909 | 5'10" | 170 | , CO 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.
