1947 Shreveport Sports Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the TL
Manager: Salty Parker (75-79)
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 198,834, Avg. 2,582
1947 Shreveport Sports StatisticsTeam Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the TL
Manager: Salty Parker (75-79)
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 198,834, Avg. 2,582
The Shreveport Sports of the Texas League ended the 1947 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the TL.
Salty Parker served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Basso | R | R | October 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Joe Berry | L | R | December 16, 1904 | 5'10" | 145 | Huntsville, AR US |
| George Brown | L | R | July 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Greenville, SC US |
| Herb Crompton | R | R | November 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 185 | Taylor Ridge, IL US |
| Guy Curtright | R | R | October 18, 1912 | 5'11" | 200 | Holliday, MO US |
| Tony Daniels | R | R | December 28, 1923 | 5'9" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Elton Davis | L | L | 6'0" | 150 | ||
| Earl Dothager | R | R | August 24, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Marv Felderman | R | R | December 20, 1915 | 6'1" | 187 | Bellevue, IA US |
| Clarence Gann | R | R | May 8, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Birmingham, AL US |
| William Garland | R | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ira Glass | R | November 30, 1921 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Doc Greene | L | R | October 5, 1921 | 5'10" | 175 | Fairburn, GA US |
| William Greer | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Nick Gregory | R | September 13, 1915 | 5'7" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Warren Hacker | R | R | November 21, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Marissa, IL US |
| Chet Hajduk | R | R | July 21, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ralph Hamner | R | R | September 12, 1916 | 6'3" | 165 | Gibsland, LA US |
| Jay Haney | R | June 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Ed Hill | R | R | August 23, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | Ratcliff, AR US |
| Claude Horton | R | R | June 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jim Kirby | R | R | May 5, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Ed Kobesky | R | R | April 17, 1916 | 5'10" | 195 | Scranton, PA US |
| Al Mazur | R | April 13, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Salty Parker | R | R | July 8, 1912 | 6'0" | 173 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Vernon Petty | R | April 12, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US | |
| Bob Prichard | L | L | October 21, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | Paris, TX US |
| Arthur Priebe | R | August 25, 1921 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Danny Reynolds | R | R | November 26, 1919 | 5'11" | 158 | Stony Point, NC US |
| Joe Rossi | R | R | March 13, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dave Short | L | R | May 11, 1917 | 5'11" | 162 | Magnolia, AR US |
| Art Trieschman | R | R | January 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Henry Vallee | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Verne Williamson | R | R | November 23, 1919 | 5'8" | 140 | Mystic, IA US |
| John Wood | R | R | March 23, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | La Verne, CA US |
| LeRoy Youngblood | R | R | February 1, 1917 | 6'2" | 170 |
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.
