1947 Fort Smith Giants Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 59-78
Finished 7th in the WA
Manager: Earl Wolgamot (59-78)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Ballpark: Andrews Field
Attendance: 52,215, Avg. 762
1947 Fort Smith Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 59-78
Finished 7th in the WA
Manager: Earl Wolgamot (59-78)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Ballpark: Andrews Field
Attendance: 52,215, Avg. 762
The Fort Smith Giants of the Western Association ended the 1947 season with a record of 59 wins and 78 losses, finishing seventh in the WA.
Earl Wolgamot served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Albrecht | R | R | February 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Reid Arendt | October 30, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| Albert Belinsky | R | R | November 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Arthur Brasse | ||||||
| Don Brennan | S | R | November 9, 1926 | 6'3" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Morris Cook | R | September 28, 1922 | 5'6" | 160 | ||
| Stephen Cowen | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Gip Dickens | R | R | February 5, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Clayton Dolan | L | 5'11" | 179 | |||
| Glenn Edwards | November 22, 1923 | |||||
| Alberto Esqueda | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| James Falk | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| John Groves | ||||||
| Thomas Hackett | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Link Hurgin | R | L | October 27, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Bethel, CT US |
| Edward Kendrick | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ed Kestler | R | April 27, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Herbert Madigan | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Frank McArthur | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Robert McCollum | L | 6'1" | 188 | |||
| Ed Morgenthaler | R | May 27, 1929 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Wayne Morris | L | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Milton Narron | L | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Leonard Pasciak | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Marcel Poelker | L | August 26, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Philip Popps | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Walter Wolfe | R | R | December 16, 1922 | 6'4" | 185 |
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.
