1947 Fort Worth Cats Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 95-58
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Lester Burge (95-58)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Attendance: 337,738, Avg. 4,415
1947 Fort Worth Cats StatisticsTeam Record: 95-58
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Lester Burge (95-58)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Attendance: 337,738, Avg. 4,415
Playoffs - Dallas Rebels 4 games, Fort Worth Cats 3
The Fort Worth Cats of the Texas League ended the 1947 season with a record of 95 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the TL.
Lester Burge served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrell Anderson | R | R | January 9, 1918 | 6'1" | 200 | Maple City, KS US |
| Toby Atwell | L | R | March 8, 1924 | 5'9" | 185 | Leesburg, VA US |
| Robert Austin | R | R | December 19, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Foss, OK US |
| Monty Basgall | R | R | February 8, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Pfeifer, KS US |
| Roy Boles | R | R | May 27, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Al Brancato | R | R | May 29, 1919 | 5'9" | 188 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Lester Burge | L | L | May 17, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | Stokes County, NC US |
| Ed Chandler | R | R | February 17, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Pinson, AL US |
| Reg Clarkson | L | August 19, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Eugene Costello | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | Sprague, WA US | |
| George Dockins | L | L | May 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Clyde, KS US |
| Red Durrett | L | L | February 3, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Sherman, TX US |
| Walter Fiala | R | R | September 24, 1924 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Ed Head | R | R | January 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Selma, LA US |
| Daniel Holden | L | L | May 26, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Daniel Long | R | July 23, 1925 | 6'0" | 173 | Montgomery, AL US | |
| Richard Mlady | R | July 18, 1919 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Irv Noren | L | L | November 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Jamestown, NY US |
| Michael Nozinski | R | R | May 28, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | Millwood Shaft, PA US |
| Danny Ozark | R | R | November 26, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| George Pfister | R | R | September 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 200 | Bound Brook, NJ US |
| James Phillips | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| David Pluss | L | August 12, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Bud Podbielan | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | Curlew, WA US |
| Willie Ramsdell | R | R | April 4, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | Williamsburg, KS US |
| Bob Ross | R | L | November 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Charles Samaklis | L | R | February 13, 1919 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Moe Santomauro | R | R | June 13, 1925 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Roy Schalk | R | R | November 9, 1908 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dwain Sloat | R | L | December 1, 1918 | 6'0" | 168 | Nokomis, IL US |
| Joe Tepsic | R | R | September 18, 1923 | 5'9" | 170 | Slovan, PA US |
| Leo Thomas | R | R | July 26, 1923 | 5'11" | 178 | Turlock, CA 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.
