1947 Sioux Falls Canaries Roster
Northern League (NL) - Class: C
Team Record: 75-43
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Jim Oglesby (75-43)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ballpark: Howard Wood Field
Attendance: 116,683, Avg. 1,978
1947 Sioux Falls Canaries StatisticsTeam Record: 75-43
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Jim Oglesby (75-43)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ballpark: Howard Wood Field
Attendance: 116,683, Avg. 1,978
Playoffs - Sioux Falls Canaries 3 games, Duluth Dukes 1
Finals - Sioux Falls Canaries 4 games, Aberdeen Pheasants 2
The Sioux Falls Canaries of the Northern League ended the 1947 season with a record of 75 wins and 43 losses, finishing second in the NL.
Jim Oglesby served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Atkins | R | R | November 21, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Muscatine, IA US |
| Wally Bernat | R | R | October 26, 1921 | 5'9" | 155 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Ray Cash | R | R | June 28, 1924 | 6'2" | 198 | Richmond, VA US |
| Bob Dant | R | R | July 10, 1923 | 5'11" | 165 | Madison, IL US |
| Robert Davis | R | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Bob Freeman | L | October 16, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Robert Groves | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Ross Horning | R | October 10, 1920 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Charles Huber | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Stanley King | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Theodore Lotz | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Hank Nasternak | R | December 14, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Len Perron | L | L | July 16, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | Mendon, MA US |
| William Polubiatka | L | 5'8" | 140 | |||
| Donald Toft | L | February 27, 1927 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Dick Triptow | R | November 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Richard Verbic | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bud Younger | R | R | January 26, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Sioux City, IA 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.
