1947 Ventura Yankees Roster
California League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 58-82
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Mike Gazella (0-0), Johnny Sturm (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Ventura, California
Ballpark: Babe Ruth Field
Attendance: 64,511, Avg. 922
1947 Ventura Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 58-82
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Mike Gazella (0-0), Johnny Sturm (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Ventura, California
Ballpark: Babe Ruth Field
Attendance: 64,511, Avg. 922
The Ventura Yankees of the California League ended the 1947 season with a record of 58 wins and 82 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
Mike Gazella and Johnny Sturm served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bell | R | R | February 10, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Redondo Beach, CA US |
| Marlyn Burleson | L | R | April 3, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Paula, CA US |
| Frank Cirimele | L | R | January 20, 1926 | 5'7" | 155 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Frank Cirimeli | R | R | February 26, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Arthur Dyck | R | L | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Doug Essick | R | R | May 27, 1922 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Arlyn Giebel | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Benjamin Gregory | L | 6'1" | 210 | |||
| John Hack | R | R | August 9, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Covina, CA US |
| Gil Hawkins | R | R | February 12, 1929 | 5'11" | 195 | Flemingsburg, KY US |
| Russell Hawley | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| William Hyland | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Svend Jessen | L | L | December 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Tony Klisura | R | R | April 4, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Robert Koraleski | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Bob Landeck | R | R | May 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Robert Moresi | ||||||
| Dick Morgan | R | April 13, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | El Monte, CA US | |
| Donald Murray | R | L | November 19, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Charles Noah | R | R | 5'10" | 179 | ||
| Len Noren | R | R | August 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Kermit Rothrock | R | L | March 1, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | White Cloud, IN US |
| Ralph Samhammer | L | January 19, 1918 | 5'7" | 180 | Redondo Beach, CA US | |
| Lynn Stone | R | October 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Johnny Sturm | L | L | January 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Gene Valla | R | September 3, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Robert Webster | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Archie Wilson | R | R | November 25, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
