1947 St. Louis Browns Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 59-95
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 320,474, Avg. 5,312
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Muddy Ruel (59-95)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1947 St. Louis Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 59-95
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 320,474, Avg. 5,312
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Muddy Ruel (59-95)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1947 St. Louis Browns Results
The St. Louis Browns of the American League ended the 1947 season with a record of 59 wins and 95 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Browns scored 564 runs and surrendered 744 runs, most in the circuit. Jeff Heath led St. Louis with 27 home runs, while Wally Judnich and Vern Stephens walloped 20 or more, too. Jeff Heath drove in 85 runs. Bob Dillinger paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .294. Jack Kramer topped the squad with 11 wins, and Sam Zoldak recorded a 3.47 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Muddy Ruel coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Berardino | 2B | R | R | May 1, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Walter Brown | P | R | R | April 23, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Jamestown, NY USA |
| Willard Brown | RF | R | R | June 26, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Ray Coleman | RF | L | R | June 4, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Dunsmuir, CA USA |
| Perry Currin | SS | L | R | September 27, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Washington, DC USA |
| Dizzy Dean | P | R | R | January 16, 1910 | 6'2" | 182 | Lucas, AR USA |
| Bob Dillinger | 3B | R | R | September 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Jake Early | C | L | R | May 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 168 | Kings Mountain, NC USA |
| Cliff Fannin | P | L | R | May 13, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisa, KY USA |
| Denny Galehouse | P | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'1" | 195 | Marshallville, OH USA |
| Jeff Heath | LF | L | R | April 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Fort William, ON CAN |
| Billy Hitchcock | 2B | R | R | July 31, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Inverness, AL USA |
| Hooks Iott | P | B | L | December 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Mountain Grove, MO USA |
| Wally Judnich | 1B | L | L | January 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 205 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Ellis Kinder | P | R | R | July 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Atkins, AR USA |
| Jack Kramer | P | R | R | January 5, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Paul Lehner | CF | L | L | July 1, 1920 | 5'9" | 160 | Dolomite, AL USA |
| Glenn McQuillen | P | R | R | April 19, 1915 | 6'0" | 198 | Strasburg, VA USA |
| Les Moss | C | R | R | May 14, 1925 | 5'11" | 205 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Glen Moulder | P | R | R | September 28, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OK USA |
| Bob Muncrief | P | R | R | January 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Madill, OK USA |
| Rusty Peters | 2B | R | R | December 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Roanoke, VA USA |
| Nels Potter | P | L | R | August 23, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | Mount Morris, IL USA |
| Fred Sanford | P | B | R | August 9, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | Garfield, UT USA |
| Joe Schultz | P | L | R | August 29, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Vern Stephens | SS | R | R | October 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | McAlister, NM USA |
| Bud Swartz | P | L | L | June 13, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Hank Thompson | 2B | L | R | December 8, 1925 | 5'9" | 174 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Jerry Witte | 1B | R | R | July 30, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Al Zarilla | RF | L | R | May 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Sam Zoldak | P | L | L | December 8, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
