1947 Danville Leafs Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 65-77
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Herbert Brett (0-0), Gene Petty (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Danville, Virginia
Ballpark: League Park
Attendance: 105,700, Avg. 1,489
1947 Danville Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 65-77
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Herbert Brett (0-0), Gene Petty (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Danville, Virginia
Ballpark: League Park
Attendance: 105,700, Avg. 1,489
The Danville Leafs of the Carolina League ended the 1947 season with a record of 65 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
Herbert Brett and Gene Petty served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Adams | L | L | May 9, 1917 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Edwin Allegar | R | R | December 12, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Stillwater, PA US |
| William Anderson | ||||||
| John Beech | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Richard Blow | S | R | September 21, 1920 | 6'2" | 177 | |
| Bill Brooks | R | R | October 13, 1922 | 6'3" | 170 | Black Creek, NC US |
| Felix Bucchioni | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Al Buschling | R | 6'3" | 199 | |||
| Ben Cagle | R | R | October 3, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Concord, NC US |
| Joseph Caldwell | ||||||
| Keith Carpenter | L | March 19, 1924 | 6'5" | 184 | Rio Hondo, TX US | |
| Stephen Denier | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| Edward Gallagher | R | 5'9" | 150 | |||
| William Garner | L | 5'9" | 169 | |||
| Harold Grosman | ||||||
| Donald Harling | ||||||
| Bill Harrison | L | L | August 23, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Joe Hash | R | L | July 7, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Edward Holle | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Ed Hrabcsak | R | R | February 17, 1923 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Thomas Jackson | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Arthur Jacobs | R | October 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 170 | McClure, IL US | |
| Joe Jones | R | R | April 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Flint Hill, VA US |
| Henry Kartner | R | |||||
| Pete Letso | R | R | February 16, 1927 | 6'4" | 215 | North Plainfield, NJ US |
| Thurman Lowe | R | R | September 11, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Sam Lowry | R | R | March 25, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Elmer Luekhardt | ||||||
| George Mlyczek | R | November 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | Scranton, PA US | |
| Lucius Morgan | L | R | February 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 155 | Dearing, GA US |
| Don Murray | L | R | September 27, 1917 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| John Norris | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jeff Peckham | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Gene Petty | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Francis Powell | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| David Powers | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Kerry Rainey | R | R | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Robert Seitz | ||||||
| Al Signaigo | L | R | September 24, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Memphis, TN US |
| Lonnie Smith | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Willard Speaks | L | L | July 30, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Dick Stoll | R | R | August 26, 1925 | 5'10" | 152 | |
| Eugene Swedler | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Neal Watlington | L | R | December 25, 1922 | 6'0" | 195 | Yanceyville, NC US |
| Milt Welch | R | R | July 26, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | Farmersville, IL US |
| Paul Willis | L | R | September 24, 1924 | 6'3" | 182 | Caswell County, NC US |
| Harry Wolfe | R | R | 5'9" | 180 |
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.
