1947 Allentown Cardinals Roster
Inter-State League (ISL) - Class: B
Team Record: 71-67
Finished 3rd in the ISL
Manager: Theodore Garbee (0-0), Benny Borgmann (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Fairview Field 1939-1947
Attendance: 85,922, Avg. 1,245
1947 Allentown Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 71-67
Finished 3rd in the ISL
Manager: Theodore Garbee (0-0), Benny Borgmann (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Fairview Field 1939-1947
Attendance: 85,922, Avg. 1,245
Playoffs - Allentown Cardinals 4 games, Trenton Giants 2
Finals - Wilmington Blue Rocks 4 games, Allentown Cardinals 3
The Allentown Cardinals of the Inter-State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 71 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the ISL.
Theodore Garbee and Benny Borgmann served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Boniface | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Tom Burgess | L | L | September 1, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | London, ON CA |
| Roland Chalifoux | L | L | April 12, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Don Edwards | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Theodore Garbee | L | R | March 11, 1908 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| James Gavey | S | L | October 11, 1923 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Phares Gessner | ||||||
| Richard Gosselin | R | R | March 4, 1927 | 5'9" | 190 | |
| James Halkard | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Frank Hecklinger | L | April 28, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Harold Kronenberg | R | August 19, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Bob Kubicek | R | July 10, 1919 | 6'2" | Glen Carbon, IL US | ||
| Howard McCormick | L | November 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Hahnaman Twp., IL US | |
| Robert McLean | R | August 5, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Feasterville, PA US | |
| Edward Midura | R | January 15, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicopee, MA US | |
| Gerald Murray | R | June 22, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Lou Ortiz | R | May 14, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US | |
| Vernon Rider | R | August 15, 1923 | 6'1" | 175 | Warsaw, KY US | |
| Kenneth Siefert | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Stan Slack | R | R | June 2, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Petrolia, ON CA |
| Bruce Smith | R | October 18, 1926 | 5'8" | 156 | ||
| Paul Wargo | L | L | June 10, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Mayfield, PA US |
| Grady Wilson | R | R | November 23, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Robert Yellen | ||||||
| Augusto Zande | R | R | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
