1947 Augusta Tigers Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 81-69
Finished 4th in the SAL
Manager: Dib Williams (0-0), Bill Cooper (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Augusta, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 130,000, Avg. 1,733
1947 Augusta Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 81-69
Finished 4th in the SAL
Manager: Dib Williams (0-0), Bill Cooper (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Augusta, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 130,000, Avg. 1,733
Playoffs - Augusta Tigers 4 games, Columbus Cardinals 2
Finals - Savannah Indians 4 games, Augusta Tigers 1
The Augusta Tigers of the South Atlantic League ended the 1947 season with a record of 81 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the SAL.
Dib Williams and Bill Cooper served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Addis | L | R | November 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Mineral, OH US |
| Carl Armstrong | R | 5'11" | 134 | |||
| Harry Ashworth | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Ralph Brown | L | L | June 1, 1921 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, GA US |
| Loy Camp | R | R | October 26, 1914 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bill Cooper | L | October 11, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Rene Cortes | R | R | October 26, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jay Difani | R | R | December 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Crystal City, MO US |
| Earl Embree | R | R | February 15, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles County, CA US |
| Mel Fisher | R | R | March 17, 1920 | 6'0" | 194 | Edgemere, MD US |
| Hugh Glaze | R | R | August 30, 1922 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Perley Grant | R | June 9, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Waltham, MA US | |
| Jim Hopper | R | R | September 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| John Howard | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ivan Johnson | R | R | August 10, 1925 | 5'11" | 160 | Gravelton, MO US |
| Ed Kowalski | R | R | December 5, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Edward Little | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| John Lomberger | R | June 8, 1923 | 6'1" | 198 | ||
| James Long | R | December 18, 1920 | 6'1" | 180 | Griffin, GA US | |
| John Maloney | ||||||
| Robert Morem | R | April 18, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Frank Mormino | R | June 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Donald Murray | R | L | November 19, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ernie Nevel | R | R | August 17, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Charleston, MO US |
| Joe Och | L | L | May 1, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Eugene Pereyra | R | R | 6'2" | 225 | ||
| Cliff Perez | R | March 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Carl Ray | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Louis Rosin | R | R | October 26, 1924 | 6'3" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Walter Schuerbaum | R | December 9, 1916 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Harry Smythe | L | L | October 24, 1904 | 5'10" | 179 | Augusta, GA US |
| Hal Summers | R | March 16, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Trinidad, CO US | |
| John Tomat | L | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Charles Webb | R | July 9, 1923 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Elmer Weingartner | R | R | August 13, 1918 | 5'11" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Dib Williams | R | R | January 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenbrier, AR 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.
