1947 Utica Blue Sox Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 90-48
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (90-48)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Utica, New York
Ballpark: Ambrose McConnell Field
Attendance: 116,785, Avg. 1,693
1947 Utica Blue Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 90-48
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (90-48)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Utica, New York
Ballpark: Ambrose McConnell Field
Attendance: 116,785, Avg. 1,693
Playoffs - Utica Blue Sox 4 games, Wilkes-Barre Barons 2
Finals - Utica Blue Sox 4 games, Albany Senators 3
The Utica Blue Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1947 season with a record of 90 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the EL.
Eddie Sawyer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ackeret | R | R | May 5, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Richie Ashburn | L | R | March 19, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Tilden, NE US |
| Putsy Caballero | R | R | November 5, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bob Chakales | R | R | August 10, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Asheville, NC US |
| John Clements | L | R | January 20, 1920 | 6'1" | 195 | Bexley, GA US |
| Vance Dinges | L | L | May 29, 1915 | 6'2" | 175 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Ettore Giammarco | L | L | April 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 200 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Bill Glynn | L | L | July 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Sussex, NJ US |
| Don Grate | R | R | August 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Greenfield, OH US |
| Granny Hamner | R | R | April 26, 1927 | 5'10" | 163 | Richmond, VA US |
| Eli Hodkey | L | L | November 3, 1917 | 6'4" | 185 | Lorain, OH US |
| Bill Jankowski | R | R | February 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Dale Jones | R | R | December 17, 1918 | 6'1" | 172 | Marquette, NE US |
| Edward Klimczak | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Dick Koecher | L | L | March 30, 1926 | 6'5" | 196 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| William Linderman | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Stan Lopata | R | R | September 12, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Delray, MI US |
| Orient Martella | R | 5'9" | 190 | |||
| William McGurk | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| William Pless | R | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Lou Possehl | R | R | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| William Revels | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Frank Whalen | R | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
