1947 Savannah Indians Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 85-66
Finished 2nd in the SAL
Manager: Tom Oliver (0-0), Jimmy Adair (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 192,975, Avg. 2,556
1947 Savannah Indians Statistics

Playoffs - Savannah Indians 4 games, Charleston Rebels 3
Finals - Savannah Indians 4 games, Augusta Tigers 1

The Savannah Indians of the South Atlantic League ended the 1947 season with a record of 85 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the SAL.

Tom Oliver and Jimmy Adair served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Thomas AstburyRDecember 15, 19205'9"170
Joe AstrothRRSeptember 1, 19225'9"187East Alton, IL US
Fritz BernardiRRApril 12, 19206'1"180Highwood, IL US
Hank BiasattiLLJanuary 14, 19225'11"175Beano, IT
Ed BoehmLLApril 28, 19236'2"182Methuen, MA US
Lou BrissieLLJune 5, 19246'4"210Anderson, SC US
Moe BurtschyRRApril 18, 19226'3"208Cincinnati, OH US
Harry ByrdRRFebruary 3, 19256'1"188Darlington, SC US
Tom ClydeRRAugust 17, 19236'3"195Wachapreague, VA US
Bill ConnellyLRJune 29, 19256'0"175Alberta, VA US
Walt EvansRRFebruary 8, 19275'11"175
Everett FaganRRJanuary 13, 19186'0"195Pottersville, NJ US
Tony FotiRROctober 2, 19175'11"175Newark, NJ US
Lee GriffethSLMay 20, 19255'11"180Carmel, NY US
William HarrisLR5'9"
Bill HockenburyRRJune 11, 19246'2"200
Oliver KellyR6'0"165
Jules KimmettLL5'9"175
Emil KreshkaL6'1"180
Frank MaguireLLMarch 30, 19266'0"170
Ed MutrynRRDecember 7, 19225'11"195Cleveland, OH US
Hilliard NanceRJune 1, 19195'11"151
James ReggioS5'9"170
Max SamuelyRR5'11"185
Joseph SoceyL5'9"175
Robert StevensonRMarch 11, 19236'1"195
Ray WickerLR6'2"185

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.




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