1947 Roanoke Red Sox Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 90-49
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Pinky Higgins (90-49)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Ballpark: Maher Field
Attendance: 121,175, Avg. 1,744
1947 Roanoke Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 90-49
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Pinky Higgins (90-49)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Ballpark: Maher Field
Attendance: 121,175, Avg. 1,744
Playoffs - Roanoke Red Sox 4 games, Richmond Colts 1
Finals - Roanoke Red Sox 4 games, Norfolk Tars 3
The Roanoke Red Sox of the Piedmont League ended the 1947 season with a record of 90 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the PL.
Pinky Higgins served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Allen | R | August 31, 1916 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Bill Boyce | R | R | February 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Brighton, MA US |
| Hal Brown | R | R | December 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Greensboro, NC US |
| William Burke | R | 5'9" | ||||
| Bill Butland | R | L | March 22, 1918 | 6'5" | 185 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Hampton Coleman | R | R | February 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 175 | Red Springs, NC US |
| Hal Cumberland | R | R | December 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Robert DeCamp | L | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Theodore Del Guercio | R | R | December 29, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Donald Gleasner | R | 6'3" | 198 | |||
| Pinky Higgins | R | R | May 27, 1909 | 6'1" | 185 | Red Oak, TX US |
| Francis King | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Charlie Maxwell | L | L | April 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Lawton, MI US |
| Windy McCall | L | L | July 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike Palm | R | R | February 13, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| Bob Scherbarth | R | R | January 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| John Sehrt | R | R | April 13, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Parson Shawver | L | 6'2" | 189 | |||
| William Smith | L | R | December 30, 1926 | 6'2" | 170 | Vinton, VA US |
| Bill Spaeter | L | March 8, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| William Taitt | R | 6'1" | 188 | |||
| Don Thompson | L | L | December 28, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Swepsonville, NC US |
| George Wilson | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Cherryville, NC 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.
