1947 Vandergrift Pioneers Roster

Middle Atlantic League (MAL) - Class: C
Team Record: 76-46
Finished 1st in the MAL
Manager: Pat Patterson (76-46)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Davis Field
Attendance: 87,000, Avg. 1,426
1947 Vandergrift Pioneers Statistics

Playoffs - Vandergrift Pioneers 3 games, Erie Sailors 0
Finals - Vandergrift Pioneers 4 games, Butler Yankees 0

The Vandergrift Pioneers of the Middle Atlantic League ended the 1947 season with a record of 76 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the MAL.

Pat Patterson served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joseph BazukiewiczSJune 10, 19256'0"189
Melvin BurkeyRL6'0"190
Daniel CaseyLMarch 16, 19196'0"190Albany, NY US
Stanley CoveleskieR6'1"180
Thomas EarnestRR6'0"175
Alex GarbowskiRRJune 25, 19226'1"185Yonkers, NY US
George GasdaskaRDecember 14, 19255'8"155
Mike GoliatRRNovember 5, 19216'0"180Yatesboro, PA US
Hugh GrimshawRR6'2"195
Bill HeinszRRFebruary 22, 19235'6"150St. Charles, MO US
Louis HeymanRRJune 2, 19206'3"230Chicago, IL US
Herman KielR6'0"185
Carl KolosnaRJune 12, 19246'2"195
Bill KoszarekRRMay 6, 19215'11"175
Francis LashLLSeptember 18, 19236'1"170
Walter MahoneyL5'11"175
Joseph MayerL6'1"170
Jackie MayoLRJuly 26, 19256'1"190Litchfield, IL US
William McKelveyRL6'3"170
Kenneth Olivesen
Joseph ScaliseR5'11"180
William SmithRROctober 17, 19225'11"175
Paul TompkinsRR6'1"170
Robert Van Vlack

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.




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