1947 Topeka Owls Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 83-55
Finished 2nd in the WA
Manager: Winlow Johnson (83-55)
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Ballpark: Community Park
Attendance: 113,529, Avg. 1,645
1947 Topeka Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 83-55
Finished 2nd in the WA
Manager: Winlow Johnson (83-55)
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Ballpark: Community Park
Attendance: 113,529, Avg. 1,645
Playoffs - St. Joseph Cardinals 3 games, Topeka Owls 2
The Topeka Owls of the Western Association ended the 1947 season with a record of 83 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the WA.
Winlow Johnson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alfone | R | November 9, 1925 | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Richard Anderson | R | March 9, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| John Bulkley | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Bob Curley | R | R | September 20, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Covington, KY US |
| Curtis Darnell | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Lee Dodson | S | R | April 20, 1924 | 6'5" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Ross Grimsley | L | L | June 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Americus, KS US |
| Bob Hegwood | L | January 15, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Moultrie, GA US | |
| Winlow Johnson | R | R | January 14, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bob Kehoe | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Fred Luciano | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | Bridgeport, CT US | |
| Murphy Malattia | L | October 17, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Raymond McLean | ||||||
| Butch Nieman | L | L | February 8, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Herkimer, KS US |
| Arthur Priebe | R | August 25, 1921 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Clayton Sheehan | R | August 13, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Carl Verderame | L | L | July 3, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | , CT US |
| Byron Watkins | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Doug White | R | 5'8" | 158 | |||
| Chuck Young | R | December 17, 1923 | 6'2" | 175 | Riverside, NJ 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.
