1947 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 91-95
Finished 5th in the PCL
Manager: Jo-Jo White (91-95)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 548,308, Avg. 5,896
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1947 season with a record of 91 wins and 95 losses, finishing fifth in the PCL.
The Rainiers scored 801 runs and surrendered 814 runs.
Members of the 1947 Seattle Rainiers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Johnson, Bill Posedel, Rex Cecil, Sig Jakucki, Bob Kahle, Dick Gyselman, Garth Mann, Johnny Rucker, Tony Criscola, Joe Buzas, Johnny Sturm, George Scharein, Bill Ramsey, Charlie Ripple, Rollie Hemsley, Tommy Reis, Ike Pearson, Bob Hall, Jo-Jo White, Don Manno, Monk Dubiel, Jim Hopper, Clint Conatser, Lou Novikoff, John O'Neil, Tony York, Dick Barrett, Mickey Rocco, Herman Besse and Hillis Layne.
Jo-Jo White served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barrett | R | R | September 28, 1906 | 5'9" | 175 | Montoursville, PA US |
| Bud Beasley | L | L | December 8, 1910 | 5'8" | 170 | Melrose, NM US |
| Herman Besse | L | L | August 16, 1911 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joe Buzas | R | R | October 2, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Alpha, NJ US |
| Paul Carpenter | R | R | February 9, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Rex Cecil | L | R | October 8, 1916 | 6'3" | 195 | Lindsay, OK US |
| Clint Conatser | R | R | July 24, 1921 | 5'11" | 182 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tony Criscola | L | R | July 9, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Monk Dubiel | R | R | February 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, CT US |
| Guy Fletcher | R | R | August 23, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | East Bend, NC US |
| Douglas Ford | R | R | July 6, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Dick Gyselman | R | R | April 6, 1908 | 6'2" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob Hall | R | R | December 22, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Swissvale, PA US |
| Rollie Hemsley | R | R | June 24, 1907 | 5'10" | 170 | Syracuse, OH US |
| Jim Hill | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Jim Hopper | R | R | September 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Sig Jakucki | R | R | August 20, 1909 | 6'2" | 198 | Camden, NJ US |
| Bob Johnson | R | R | November 26, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Pryor, OK US |
| Pete Jonas | L | R | June 4, 1916 | 5'6" | 170 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Bob Kahle | R | R | November 23, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 | New Castle, IN US |
| Joe Kaney | R | March 3, 1927 | 5'11" | 160 | Alameda, CA US | |
| John Keating | ||||||
| Hillis Layne | L | R | February 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 170 | Whitwell, TN US |
| Garth Mann | R | R | November 16, 1915 | 6'0" | 155 | Brandon, TX US |
| Don Manno | R | R | May 4, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Jack Meister | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Lee Mohr | October 8, 1920 | 5'11" | 160 | The Dalles, OR US | ||
| Frank Mullens | March 3, 1922 | 192 | Burbank, CA US | |||
| Lou Novikoff | R | R | October 12, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Glendale, AZ US |
| John O'Neil | R | R | April 19, 1920 | 5'9" | 155 | Shelbiana, KY US |
| John Orphal | R | R | November 22, 1917 | 6'0" | 197 | Wapakoneta, OH US |
| Ike Pearson | R | R | March 1, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Grenada, MS US |
| Bill Posedel | R | R | August 2, 1906 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Ramsey | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Osceola, AR US |
| Tommy Reis | R | R | August 6, 1914 | 6'2" | 180 | Newport, KY US |
| Charlie Ripple | L | L | December 1, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Bolton, NC US |
| Mickey Rocco | L | L | March 2, 1916 | 5'11" | 188 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Johnny Rucker | L | R | January 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Crabapple, GA US |
| Hal Saltzman | R | R | May 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| George Scharein | R | R | November 21, 1914 | 6'1" | 174 | Decatur, IL US |
| Bob Snyder | R | R | October 6, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | , WA US |
| Bob Stagg | L | June 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Spokane, WA US | |
| Bob Stumpf | R | August 19, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | New York, NY US | |
| Johnny Sturm | L | L | January 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Hal Sueme | R | R | April 16, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Vance Thurston | R | February 16, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US | |
| Edo Vanni | L | L | April 2, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Black Diamond, WA US |
| Jo-Jo White | L | R | June 1, 1909 | 5'11" | 165 | Red Oak, GA US |
| John Wilburn | R | R | January 28, 1908 | 5'10" | 145 | |
| John Yelovic | R | R | July 13, 1908 | 6'2" | 180 | Clarksburg, WV US |
| Tony York | R | R | November 27, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Irene, TX 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.
