1947 Raleigh Capitals Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 81-60
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Ray Thomas (81-60)
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Ballpark: Devereux Meadow Park
Attendance: 150,110, Avg. 2,129
1947 Raleigh Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 81-60
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Ray Thomas (81-60)
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Ballpark: Devereux Meadow Park
Attendance: 150,110, Avg. 2,129
Playoffs - Raleigh Capitals 4 games, Burlington Bees 3
Finals - Raleigh Capitals 4 games, Durham Bulls 2
The Raleigh Capitals of the Carolina League ended the 1947 season with a record of 81 wins and 60 losses, finishing third in the CL.
Ray Thomas served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Bass | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dave Baxter | S | L | 5'11" | 190 | Springdale, PA US | |
| James Baxter | ||||||
| William Baxter | ||||||
| Red Benton | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| John Carenbauer | S | November 18, 1920 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Clarence DiChiaria | ||||||
| Malcolm Earp | L | 6'4" | 175 | |||
| Jim Edwards | R | July 14, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Lincolnton, NC US | |
| Stanley Frederick | ||||||
| Stanley Grocki | R | R | April 12, 1926 | 5'9" | 165 | New Britain, CT US |
| Olen Hancock | R | R | August 28, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Ray Hardee | October 27, 1920 | 192 | Clayton, NC US | |||
| Alvin Henencheck | R | R | June 27, 1920 | 6'2" | 178 | Lorain, OH US |
| Andrew Holliday | ||||||
| Ford Jordan | L | R | September 4, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Frank Juliano | R | R | November 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Elton King | ||||||
| Glenn Lockamy | L | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Marvin Lorenz | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Jim Mills | L | June 24, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Apex, NC US | |
| Joe Mills | R | June 24, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Garland Mitchell | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Bill Nagel | R | R | August 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jake Pearce | ||||||
| Nicholas Pepio | S | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Roy Pinyoun | L | R | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Lou Sleater | L | L | September 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Walter Sorgi | R | R | October 30, 1922 | 5'8" | 165 | Dorchester, MA US |
| Harry Sullivan | R | R | January 11, 1920 | 5'11" | 210 | Gaffney, SC US |
| Charles Timm | R | R | January 12, 1915 | 6'1" | 195 | Ithaca, NE US |
| Joseph Weber | March 4, 1921 | 192 | ||||
| Richard Whitmire | L | 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.
