1947 Sunbury Yankees Roster
Inter-State League (ISL) - Class: B
Team Record: 51-89
Finished 8th in the ISL
Manager: Walter Van Grofski (51-89)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Sunbury, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Meredith Field
Attendance: 89,024, Avg. 1,272
1947 Sunbury Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 51-89
Finished 8th in the ISL
Manager: Walter Van Grofski (51-89)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Sunbury, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Meredith Field
Attendance: 89,024, Avg. 1,272
The Sunbury Yankees of the Inter-State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 51 wins and 89 losses, finishing eighth in the ISL.
Walter Van Grofski served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Banoski | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Roger Barnhart | R | April 4, 1920 | 5'10" | 173 | ||
| Allan Bradley | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Carl Braun | R | R | September 25, 1927 | 6'4" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Wade Browning | L | L | March 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gene Colaw | L | L | June 27, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Buffalo, KS US |
| Paul Dair | R | R | December 13, 1918 | 6'3" | 172 | |
| Wesley Davis | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Frank DeManicor | L | October 30, 1910 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Bob Ferris | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Armonk, NY US |
| Steve Filipowicz | R | R | June 28, 1921 | 5'8" | 195 | Donora, PA US |
| Frank Greco | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Samuel Herman | R | 6'1" | ||||
| John Komar | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Mike Koons | R | R | March 13, 1916 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ray Maloney | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Richard Marshall | L | 6'2" | 187 | |||
| Frank Matoh | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Robert McLean | R | August 5, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Feasterville, PA US | |
| Rodney Morgan | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Albert Pajonas | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Schuyler Patterson | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Arthur Pollock | L | March 23, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Ray Posipanka | R | March 16, 1927 | 6'2" | 188 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| John Recco | L | February 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Herbert Ryan | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Raymond Schmidt | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Harry Sollenberger | L | L | December 25, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| John Szajna | R | May 20, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Reading, PA US | |
| Walter Van Grofski | R | R | December 13, 1911 | 6'0" | 170 | Bloomfield, NJ US |
| Frank Verdi | R | R | June 2, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Elmer Weingartner | R | R | August 13, 1918 | 5'11" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Daniel Wengrenovich | R | R | 6'4" | 190 |
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.
