1947 Burlington Bees Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 87-55
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Hubert Bates (87-55)
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Elon College Park
Attendance: 140,138, Avg. 1,974
1947 Burlington Bees StatisticsTeam Record: 87-55
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Hubert Bates (87-55)
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Elon College Park
Attendance: 140,138, Avg. 1,974
Playoffs - Raleigh Capitals 4 games, Burlington Bees 3
The Burlington Bees of the Carolina League ended the 1947 season with a record of 87 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the CL.
Hubert Bates served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Barger | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Hubert Bates | R | R | March 16, 1912 | 6'0" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Grover Blackmon | S | July 8, 1925 | 5'10" | 153 | ||
| James Blair | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Pete Bryant | R | R | June 28, 1922 | 6'1" | 197 | Lasker, NC US |
| James Burns | L | 5'10" | 148 | |||
| Lew Carpenter | R | R | August 16, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Woodstock, GA US |
| Lamar Chambers | L | R | February 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Horrall Chauncey | ||||||
| John Clayton | R | May 12, 1919 | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Kenneth Deal | R | R | August 30, 1927 | 6'2" | 174 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Red Derda | R | R | March 11, 1922 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Lester Elledge | R | R | 6'3" | 193 | ||
| Grant Eoff | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Robert Falk | R | October 11, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Joe Gautreaux | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Bert Gottesman | L | L | 5'10" | 186 | ||
| Howard Jenkins | ||||||
| Elroy Jeske | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Bill McGarvey | S | February 3, 1925 | 6'2" | 170 | Parris Island, SC US | |
| Hervey McLeod | L | R | January 12, 1919 | 6'0" | ||
| Curtis Mitchell | R | R | May 16, 1915 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Joe Montalvo | R | June 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 225 | New York, NY US | |
| Lucius Morgan | L | R | February 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 155 | Dearing, GA US |
| Joseph Parise | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| John Reiber | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Nathan Saxon | ||||||
| Ray Seidel | R | R | October 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 174 | Flint, MI US |
| Emo Showfety | R | R | December 16, 1919 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Claude Swiggett | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Norman Wilson | R | L | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Charles Woddail | R | 6'0" | 190 |
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.
