1947 Wilkes-Barre Barons Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Bill Norman (80-60)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Artillery Park
Attendance: 125,288, Avg. 1,790
1947 Wilkes-Barre Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 80-60
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Bill Norman (80-60)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Artillery Park
Attendance: 125,288, Avg. 1,790
Playoffs - Utica Blue Sox 4 games, Wilkes-Barre Barons 2
The Wilkes-Barre Barons of the Eastern League ended the 1947 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing third in the EL.
Bill Norman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ankoviak | L | L | March 9, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Ray Bessom | R | R | June 7, 1920 | 5'8" | 174 | |
| Johnny Blatnik | R | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'0" | 195 | Bridgeport, OH US |
| Hoyle Boger | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Ken Braun | R | R | September 7, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | Louisville, KY US |
| Bill Burich | R | R | May 29, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Calumet, MI US |
| Charles Byers | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| George Cave | R | R | July 19, 1921 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jim Coleman | R | R | March 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Eugene Conway | L | L | April 7, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Alexander Danelishen | R | R | May 12, 1925 | 5'11" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Floyd Dooley | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ben Eckert | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mike Garcia | R | R | November 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Raymond Girdley | R | R | June 5, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Grayslake, IL US |
| William Holtz | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Joseph Karakul | R | R | December 3, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Dick Kinaman | R | R | November 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dick Kokos | L | L | February 28, 1928 | 5'8" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dale Lynch | R | R | September 7, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Pete Milne | L | R | April 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
| Joe Payne | R | R | December 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 165 | Dallas, TX US |
| Joe Pennington | L | L | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Allen Reynolds | ||||||
| Dick Rozek | L | L | March 27, 1927 | 6'0" | 190 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Charles Simpson | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Charles Sipple | R | R | March 22, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Maynard Snyder | S | L | August 13, 1920 | 5'10" | 165 | Trevorton, PA US |
| Bob Sperry | L | December 9, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | New Haven, CT US | |
| Joe Tipton | R | R | February 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | McCaysville, GA US |
| Bill Washburn | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Joseph Yankovich | R | 5'10" | 160 |
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.
