1947 Americus Phillies Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 65-74
Finished 6th in the GGL
Manager: Jack Sanford (0-0), Lew Krausse (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Americus, Georgia
Ballpark: Americus Ball Park
Attendance: 54,062, Avg. 778
1947 Americus Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 65-74
Finished 6th in the GGL
Manager: Jack Sanford (0-0), Lew Krausse (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Americus, Georgia
Ballpark: Americus Ball Park
Attendance: 54,062, Avg. 778
The Americus Phillies of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1947 season with a record of 65 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the GGL.
Jack Sanford and Lew Krausse served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Asmer | R | R | February 12, 1925 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| William Bacha | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Ray Barrow | R | L | December 12, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Downington, PA US |
| Raymond Burnett | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Anthony Crucitti | R | |||||
| George Epps | ||||||
| John Gilstrap | ||||||
| Francis Healy | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Bob Hill | L | L | December 9, 1923 | 6'2" | 210 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Crawford Howard | R | January 16, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Chickamauga, GA US | |
| Art Kelly | L | R | August 13, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Thomas Kerr | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| George Kremer | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| John McCullough | R | July 12, 1925 | 5'8" | 158 | ||
| Vernon Moore | ||||||
| Matt Pliszka | L | July 10, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | Enfield, CT US | |
| Joe Restic | R | R | July 21, 1926 | 6'4" | 187 | Emeigh Run, PA US |
| Bob Riley | R | 5'7" | 158 | |||
| Frank Sabine | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jack Sanford | L | July 8, 1908 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Barney Smith | R | L | May 18, 1929 | 6'5" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| William Tanner | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Eddie Volan | L | April 25, 1924 | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Ray Walters | R | April 3, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Witz | April 8, 1927 | 192 | Audubon, NJ US | |||
| Adam Zwierzynski | R | 6'1" | 187 |
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.
