1947 Columbus Cardinals Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 88-65
Finished 1st in the SAL
Manager: Kemp Wicker (88-65)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 134,305, Avg. 1,756
1947 Columbus Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 88-65
Finished 1st in the SAL
Manager: Kemp Wicker (88-65)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 134,305, Avg. 1,756
Playoffs - Augusta Tigers 4 games, Columbus Cardinals 2
The Columbus Cardinals of the South Atlantic League ended the 1947 season with a record of 88 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the SAL.
Kemp Wicker served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Blake | R | R | December 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Don Bollweg | L | L | February 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | Wheaton, IL US |
| Johnny Bucha | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | Allentown, PA US |
| Richard Burgett | R | February 27, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Mike Clark | R | R | February 12, 1922 | 6'4" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
| Albert Cleary | R | R | 6'0" | 193 | ||
| Eugene Czaplicki | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Charles Deal | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Sam DiBlasi | R | R | August 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Tom Florence | R | September 19, 1923 | 5'10" | 163 | , KY US | |
| Les Fusselman | R | R | March 7, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Pryor, OK US |
| James Gavey | S | L | October 11, 1923 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| John Gibson | R | R | 5'11" | 196 | ||
| Charles Gooding | R | R | January 12, 1928 | 5'9" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dan Hile | R | L | May 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | , CA US |
| Roy Huff | L | April 22, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Roy Kerschke | R | February 18, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| George Koby | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Lloyd Lowe | R | October 15, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Robert Mohr | L | January 1, 1918 | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Nelson Nocheck | R | R | June 1, 1922 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Lee Peterson | R | R | September 6, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Tom Poholsky | R | R | August 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 205 | Detroit, MI US |
| Eddie Pullins | R | December 23, 1921 | 5'8" | 145 | Glendale, AZ US | |
| Don Schuchmann | R | R | September 15, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | , MO US |
| Kemp Wicker | R | L | August 13, 1906 | 5'11" | 182 | Kernersville, NC 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.
