1947 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 62-92
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 907,332, Avg. 15,182
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Ben Chapman (62-92)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1947 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 62-92
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 907,332, Avg. 15,182
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Ben Chapman (62-92)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1947 Philadelphia Phillies Results
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1947 season with a record of 62 wins and 92 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Phillies tallied 589 runs and conceded 687 runs. Andy Seminick paced Philadelphia with 13 home runs Del Ennis recorded 81 runs batted in. Harry Walker led hitters with significant playing time with a .371 average. Dutch Leonard topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.68 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ben Chapman coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Adams | RF | R | R | June 24, 1915 | 6'0" | 180 | Trinidad, CO USA |
| Jack Albright | SS | R | R | June 30, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL USA |
| Putsy Caballero | 2B | R | R | November 5, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Blix Donnelly | P | R | R | January 21, 1914 | 5'10" | 166 | Olivia, MN USA |
| Del Ennis | LF | R | R | June 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Nick Etten | 1B | L | L | September 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 198 | Spring Grove, IL USA |
| Lou Finney | P | L | R | August 13, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, AL USA |
| Charlie Gilbert | OF | L | L | July 8, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Granny Hamner | SS | R | R | April 26, 1927 | 5'10" | 163 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Lee Handley | 3B | R | R | July 13, 1913 | 5'7" | 160 | Clarion, IA USA |
| Ken Heintzelman | P | R | L | October 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | Peruque, MO USA |
| Rollie Hemsley | C | R | R | June 24, 1907 | 5'10" | 170 | Syracuse, OH USA |
| Lefty Hoerst | P | L | L | August 11, 1917 | 6'3" | 192 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Tommy Hughes | P | R | R | October 7, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |
| Willie Jones | 3B | R | R | August 16, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Dillon, SC USA |
| Oscar Judd | P | L | L | February 14, 1908 | 6'0" | 180 | London, ON CAN |
| Al Jurisich | P | R | R | August 25, 1921 | 6'2" | 193 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Dick Koecher | P | L | L | March 30, 1926 | 6'5" | 196 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Al Lakeman | 1B | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ralph LaPointe | SS | R | R | January 8, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Winooski, VT USA |
| Dutch Leonard | P | R | R | March 25, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | Auburn, IL USA |
| Jesse Levan | LF | L | R | July 15, 1926 | 6'0" | 172 | Reading, PA USA |
| Dick Mauney | P | R | R | January 26, 1920 | 5'11" | 164 | Concord, NC USA |
| Frank McCormick | 1B | R | R | June 9, 1911 | 6'4" | 205 | New York, NY USA |
| Skeeter Newsome | SS | R | R | October 18, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | Phenix City, AL USA |
| Ron Northey | RF | L | R | April 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 195 | Mahanoy City, PA USA |
| Don Padgett | C | L | R | December 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 190 | Caroleen, NC USA |
| Hugh Poland | C | L | R | January 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Tompkinsville, KY USA |
| Lou Possehl | P | R | R | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ken Raffensberger | P | R | L | August 8, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | York, PA USA |
| Schoolboy Rowe | P | R | R | January 11, 1910 | 6'4" | 210 | Waco, TX USA |
| Charley Schanz | P | R | R | June 8, 1919 | 6'3" | 215 | Anacortes, WA USA |
| Freddy Schmidt | P | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Howie Schultz | 1B | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 6'6" | 200 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Andy Seminick | C | R | R | September 12, 1920 | 5'11" | 187 | Pierce, WV USA |
| Curt Simmons | P | L | L | May 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Egypt, PA USA |
| Homer Spragins | P | R | R | November 9, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | Grenada, MS USA |
| Jim Tabor | 3B | R | R | November 5, 1916 | 6'2" | 175 | New Hope, AL USA |
| Emil Verban | 2B | R | R | August 27, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Lincoln, IL USA |
| Harry Walker | CF | L | R | September 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Pascagoula, MS USA |
| Johnny Wyrostek | RF | L | R | July 12, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Fairmont City, IL USA |
