1947 Thibodaux Giants Roster
Evangeline League (EL) - Class: D
Team Record: 76-52
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Sid Gautreaux (76-52)
Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Ballpark: Starke Field
Attendance: 103,471, Avg. 1,617
1947 Thibodaux Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 76-52
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Sid Gautreaux (76-52)
Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Ballpark: Starke Field
Attendance: 103,471, Avg. 1,617
Playoffs - Thibodaux Giants 4 games, New Iberia Cardinals 2
Finals - Hammond Berries 4 games, Thibodaux Giants 0
The Thibodaux Giants of the Evangeline League ended the 1947 season with a record of 76 wins and 52 losses, finishing second in the EL.
Sid Gautreaux served as manager.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Abadie | R | R | June 10, 1916 | 5'10" | 145 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Leslie Abernathy | ||||||
| Stan Abernathy | ||||||
| Dennis Boivin | ||||||
| Joseph Bouchoux | ||||||
| Jesse Bube | ||||||
| Jewett Burnette | ||||||
| Rene Chauvin | ||||||
| Bob Clodfelter | R | R | September 16, 1925 | 6'2" | 189 | |
| Ray Cureau | R | R | November 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 183 | |
| Leon Despaux | ||||||
| Paul Devine | ||||||
| Ray Downer | February 13, 1926 | Charleroi, PA US | ||||
| Ray Fary | ||||||
| Harold Fussell | ||||||
| Sam Gatlin | R | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Sid Gautreaux | S | R | May 4, 1912 | 5'8" | 190 | Schriever, LA US |
| Clarence Hadgard | ||||||
| Don Jameson | R | February 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Eddie Johnson | R | R | March 3, 1922 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Warren Kanagy | L | L | May 14, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Hemet, CA US |
| Murray Kirschner | ||||||
| Joseph Lanaham | ||||||
| Roy Larue | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Doug Lewis | L | L | November 7, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Don McLean | ||||||
| Vic Mespero | ||||||
| Dennis Mowfair | ||||||
| William Narleski | June 16, 1925 | |||||
| Charles O'Niell | ||||||
| Ray Parker | R | L | 5'8" | 152 | ||
| Al Paulhus | ||||||
| Benny Plaia | R | R | August 24, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Weldon Ploger | January 13, 1920 | 192 | ||||
| Sion Pruett | ||||||
| Stanley Ray | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| J. B. Richard | R | R | January 10, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Scott, LA US |
| Robert Schang | R | August 12, 1917 | 5'7" | 145 | ||
| Martin Shepherd | L | November 23, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Alfred Smith | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| C. J. Taylor | ||||||
| Wilfred Theard | R | March 22, 1918 | 5'9" | 150 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Raymond Theobald | July 3, 1925 | 192 | ||||
| Matt Toomey | R | March 10, 1926 | 5'6" | 145 | ||
| Jerry Wenzel |
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.
