1947 Sioux City Soos Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 81-49
Finished 1st in the WL
Manager: Joe Becker (81-49)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Soos Park
Attendance: 113,036, Avg. 1,739
1947 Sioux City Soos StatisticsTeam Record: 81-49
Finished 1st in the WL
Manager: Joe Becker (81-49)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Soos Park
Attendance: 113,036, Avg. 1,739
Playoffs - Sioux City Soos 3 games, Omaha Cardinals 1
Finals - Pueblo Dodgers 4 games, Sioux City Soos 1
The Sioux City Soos of the Western League ended the 1947 season with a record of 81 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the WL.
Joe Becker served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Ahearn | R | August 1, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Nick Andromidas | R | R | October 10, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Joe Becker | R | R | June 25, 1908 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Fred Bell | R | January 17, 1921 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| John Carden | R | R | May 19, 1921 | 6'5" | 210 | Killeen, TX US |
| Ray Carlson | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Dave Garcia | R | September 15, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| Edward Gittens | R | R | September 18, 1920 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mel Harpuder | L | June 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | Middleport, NY US | |
| Tony Jaros | R | February 22, 1920 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Edward Martin | R | September 14, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Algiers, LA US | |
| John Metkovich | R | R | October 4, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Larry Miggins | R | R | August 20, 1925 | 6'4" | 198 | Bronx, NY US |
| Johnny Niggeling | R | R | July 10, 1903 | 6'0" | 170 | Remsen, IA US |
| Donald Schoenborn | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Werner Strunk | L | L | August 16, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Weitefeldt, DE |
| Frank Turcy | L | November 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Bridgeport, CT US | |
| John Uber | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Edward Wagner | R | R | April 17, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | West Point, NE US |
| Red Webb | L | R | September 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Don Wheeler | R | R | September 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Minneapolis, MN 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.
