1947 Charlotte Hornets Roster

Tri-State League (TSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 4th in the TSL
Manager: Spencer Abbott (0-0), Cal Ermer (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 116,729, Avg. 1,668
1947 Charlotte Hornets Statistics

Playoffs - Charlotte Hornets 4 games, Spartanburg Peaches 1
Finals - Charlotte Hornets 4 games, Anderson Rebels 3

The Charlotte Hornets of the Tri-State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the TSL.

Spencer Abbott and Cal Ermer served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Luis AlomáRRJune 19, 19236'2"195La Habana, La Habana CU
Jim BarkleyLRApril 11, 19256'0"175
Raymond Barton
Robert BealR5'10"170
Charles BrannanRDecember 26, 19246'0"185Baltimore, MD US
Lonnie BurnsR6'2"175
Bob CallanRRJuly 25, 19225'11"180Worcester, MA US
Gilberto CastilloR6'0"165
Worth CuthbertsonLRNovember 8, 19206'1"175Greensboro, NC US
Earl DavisLL6'2"200
Gaspar Del MonteRRJanuary 6, 19276'1"210
Sonny DixonSRNovember 5, 19246'2"205Charlotte, NC US
Cal ErmerRRNovember 10, 19236'0"175Baltimore, MD US
Mike GagyiRR5'7"160
James Grant
Jack GutierrezRR6'1"165
Frank Heath
Charlie HidenRRFebruary 23, 19266'2"185Washington, DC US
Gene IntindolaLR6'0"190
Edward KubuskiRRFebruary 12, 19216'2"170
John LavelleL5'10"170
Ted MadjeskiRRFebruary 3, 19216'2"187
Ken McCreightLJuly 7, 19226'0"190Marissa, IL US
Sammy MeeksRRApril 23, 19235'9"160Anderson, SC US
Red MincyLDecember 23, 19155'10"188Catawba County, NC US
Joe MossR5'11"180
John NetcherL5'10"181
Dan ParraLL5'7"135
Nick RhabeLJune 10, 19165'11"185Detroit, MI US
Jack SinnottRDecember 4, 19255'11"168
Ned TryonRApril 6, 19226'3"200
Roy ValdesRRFebruary 23, 19205'11"185La Habana, La Habana CU
Dick WelterothRRAugust 3, 19275'11"165Williamsport, PA US
Roy WhitakerLLJuly 28, 19215'11"170
Ray WickerLR6'2"185
Patrick WilsonSMarch 10, 19266'0"158

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.




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