1947 Wilmington Blue Rocks Roster
Inter-State League (ISL) - Class: B
Team Record: 79-60
Finished 2nd in the ISL
Manager: Jack Saltzgaver (79-60)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Ballpark: Wilmington Park
Attendance: 123,491, Avg. 1,777
1947 Wilmington Blue Rocks StatisticsTeam Record: 79-60
Finished 2nd in the ISL
Manager: Jack Saltzgaver (79-60)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Ballpark: Wilmington Park
Attendance: 123,491, Avg. 1,777
Playoffs - Wilmington Blue Rocks 4 games, Harrisburg Senators 1
Finals - Wilmington Blue Rocks 4 games, Allentown Cardinals 3
The Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Inter-State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 79 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the ISL.
Jack Saltzgaver served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bicknell | R | R | July 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| John Clements | L | R | January 20, 1920 | 6'1" | 195 | Bexley, GA US |
| Jack Cusick | R | R | June 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Weehawken, NJ US |
| George Davis | R | November 30, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | Carnegie, PA US | |
| Charles Dommer | R | R | April 25, 1925 | 6'2" | 200 | Port Huron, MI US |
| George Eyrich | R | R | March 3, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Reading, PA US |
| Bob Hill | L | L | December 9, 1923 | 6'2" | 210 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Carl Kolosna | R | June 12, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| George Kremer | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Pete Letso | R | R | February 16, 1927 | 6'4" | 215 | North Plainfield, NJ US |
| Jesse Levan | L | R | July 15, 1926 | 6'0" | 172 | Reading, PA US |
| Donald Lienesch | R | 6'1" | 182 | |||
| Earl Lindamood | L | L | May 16, 1919 | 5'11" | 160 | New Market, VA US |
| Ray Maloney | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Joseph McNamara | ||||||
| Ed Murphy | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | Joliet, IL US |
| William Pless | R | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Lloyd Rice | ||||||
| Mike Romello | R | September 5, 1921 | 5'5" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| George Sabine | R | R | February 16, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ed Sanicki | R | R | July 7, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | Wallington, NJ US |
| Curt Simmons | L | L | May 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Egypt, PA US |
| James Turner | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Stanley Wnek | R | December 8, 1919 | 5'10" | 180 | Newark, NJ 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.
