1947 Evansville Braves Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 70-55
Finished 5th in the IIIL
Manager: Bob Coleman (70-55)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 133,163, Avg. 2,131
1947 Evansville Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 70-55
Finished 5th in the IIIL
Manager: Bob Coleman (70-55)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 133,163, Avg. 2,131
The Evansville Braves of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1947 season with a record of 70 wins and 55 losses, finishing fifth in the IIIL.
Bob Coleman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Burkhardt | L | 6'0" | 172 | |||
| Frank Cobo | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Oran Davis | L | R | April 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Alice, TX US |
| Raymond Fletcher | R | R | January 17, 1925 | 5'10" | 185 | New York City, NY US |
| Wallace Fletcher | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Mike Forline | R | R | December 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 192 | Durham, CT US |
| Andrew Green | ||||||
| John Joslin | R | L | December 2, 1924 | 6'0" | ||
| Aaron Kaye | R | L | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Eugene Kelly | R | R | February 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Ole Kollevoll | R | 6'2" | 210 | Kristiansand, NO | ||
| Don Liddle | L | L | May 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Mount Carmel, IL US |
| Walt Linden | R | R | March 27, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Johnny Logan | R | R | March 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Endicott, NY US |
| Dick Manville | R | R | December 25, 1926 | 6'4" | 192 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Paul Naughton | R | R | September 24, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Gene Patton | L | R | July 8, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | Coatesville, PA US |
| Frank Paulin | R | R | March 3, 1922 | 5'10" | 160 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Paul Rambone | R | R | October 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Dewfield, NJ US |
| Billy Reed | L | R | November 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Shawano, WI US |
| John Rizner | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| George Scholl | ||||||
| David Sheehan | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Louis Tufano | R | R | November 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 188 | Ozone Park, NY US |
| Bob Whitcher | L | L | April 29, 1917 | 5'8" | 165 | Berlin, NH US |
| Felix Younger | R | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Thomas Zikmund | L | L | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
