1947 Radford Rockets Roster
Blue Ridge League (BRL) - Class: D
Team Record: 49-66
Finished 3rd in the BRL
Manager: Edison Guinther (0-0), Sam Gibson (0-0)
Location: Radford, Virginia
Ballpark: Radford High School Park
Attendance: 29,422, Avg. 512
1947 Radford Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 49-66
Finished 3rd in the BRL
Manager: Edison Guinther (0-0), Sam Gibson (0-0)
Location: Radford, Virginia
Ballpark: Radford High School Park
Attendance: 29,422, Avg. 512
Playoffs - Galax Leafs 3 games, Radford Rockets 1
The Radford Rockets of the Blue Ridge League ended the 1947 season with a record of 49 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the BRL.
Edison Guinther and Sam Gibson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Adkins | L | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Peter Bakaitis | ||||||
| Mike Brelich | R | August 13, 1913 | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Red Cherry | R | R | July 25, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| John Connolly | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Fay DePriest | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Edward Dorsett | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Henry Duncan | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Charlie Furey | R | December 2, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Sam Gibson | L | R | August 5, 1899 | 6'2" | 198 | King, NC US |
| Bruce Gray | L | October 4, 1924 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| George Greene | R | R | March 10, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Edison Guinther | R | August 15, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Clifton Haywood | L | May 25, 1919 | 5'8" | 170 | Dunlevy, PA US | |
| Herman Hehl | ||||||
| Harold Livingstone | L | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Sherwood Mervine | ||||||
| Robert Meyers | L | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| William Mills | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| Raymond Mize | R | August 12, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Lorain, OH US | |
| Edward Neighbors | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Howard Shepherd | ||||||
| Angelo Torti | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Johnny Via | ||||||
| J. T. Wolfenbarger | R | 5'10" | 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.
