1947 Quincy Gems Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 50-75
Finished 7th in the IIIL
Manager: Gordie Hinkle (50-75)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Quincy, Illinois
Ballpark: Q-Stadium
Attendance: 100,096, Avg. 1,602
1947 Quincy Gems StatisticsTeam Record: 50-75
Finished 7th in the IIIL
Manager: Gordie Hinkle (50-75)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Quincy, Illinois
Ballpark: Q-Stadium
Attendance: 100,096, Avg. 1,602
The Quincy Gems of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1947 season with a record of 50 wins and 75 losses, finishing seventh in the IIIL.
Gordie Hinkle served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Anderson | L | June 18, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Ernest Bartlett | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Frank Bastert | R | L | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Vance Carlson | R | R | November 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | McPherson, KS US |
| Eddie Ehlers | R | R | March 10, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Joliet, IL US |
| William Harmsen | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Howard | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Solomon Israel | L | June 15, 1922 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| James Jobst | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Rocky Krsnich | R | R | August 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 174 | West Allis, WI US |
| Ervin Liberton | R | R | February 13, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ray Louthen | R | R | October 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Bluefield, VA US |
| John Martin | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| James McCarnes | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Donald Opperman | R | R | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Urban Pfeffer | R | January 30, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Gene Schroer | L | L | August 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Riley County, KS US |
| Norman Sego | L | August 24, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Rushville, MO US | |
| Bill Sheets | R | R | December 28, 1924 | 5'10" | 181 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Earl Skaggs | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Raymond Stelmack | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Paul Tretiak | R | September 8, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Ilasco, MO US | |
| Byron Watkins | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Kenneth Werdine | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Robert Yankovich | R | R | 6'0" | 195 |
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.
