1947 Waycross Bears Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 79-59
Finished 2nd in the GGL
Manager: LeGrant Scott (79-59)
Location: Waycross, Georgia
Ballpark: Ralph Newton Field
Attendance: 72,255, Avg. 1,047
1947 Waycross Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 79-59
Finished 2nd in the GGL
Manager: LeGrant Scott (79-59)
Location: Waycross, Georgia
Ballpark: Ralph Newton Field
Attendance: 72,255, Avg. 1,047
Playoffs - Tallahassee Pirates 3 games, Waycross Bears 2
The Waycross Bears of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1947 season with a record of 79 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the GGL.
LeGrant Scott served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Anderson | ||||||
| Moe Bremer | R | January 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Rockford, IL US | |
| Red Cherry | R | R | July 25, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jack Coker | R | L | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Bill Colgan | December 1, 1920 | 192 | ||||
| Guin Cronic | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Carl Doane | September 8, 1920 | 192 | ||||
| William Dwyer | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Bob Galey | R | R | January 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Donald Harwood | R | R | December 22, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Rudy Jones | L | L | April 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 154 | |
| J. E. Kreider | ||||||
| Gilbert Leatherwood | L | 6'1" | ||||
| Mason Leeper | L | L | September 17, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| John McAnulty | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Pierce McWhorter | R | R | July 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Gildo Njirich | R | November 12, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | New York, NY US | |
| Frank Pavlick | ||||||
| LeGrant Scott | L | L | July 25, 1910 | 5'8" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ray Seidel | R | R | October 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 174 | Flint, MI US |
| Glenn Underwood | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Martial Voitier | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Charles Weathers | L | R | January 13, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Shelby, NC US |
| Davey Williams | R | R | November 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Dallas, TX 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.
