1947 Gainesville Owls Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 65-87
Finished 6th in the BSL
Manager: Larry Gilchrist (65-87)
Location: Gainesville, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
Attendance: 60,971, Avg. 802
1947 Gainesville Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 65-87
Finished 6th in the BSL
Manager: Larry Gilchrist (65-87)
Location: Gainesville, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
Attendance: 60,971, Avg. 802
The Gainesville Owls of the Big State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 65 wins and 87 losses, finishing sixth in the BSL.
Larry Gilchrist served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Behl | ||||||
| Will Black | R | May 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jake Blomer | July 22, 1915 | 191 | ||||
| Hoyle Boger | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Charles Brown | R | May 30, 1921 | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| Fred Chumley | R | R | December 25, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | , TX US |
| Frank Clift | ||||||
| Euell Cox | ||||||
| Windy Donaldson | R | November 22, 1921 | 5'8" | 150 | Decatur, TX US | |
| Larry Gilchrist | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Lon Goldstein | L | L | May 13, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Hank Gornicki | R | R | January 14, 1911 | 6'1" | 145 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Marvin Gramly | S | R | February 1, 1918 | 5'11" | 150 | , IA US |
| John Herr | R | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Eugene Hodge | R | November 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| James Hogan | R | L | July 23, 1916 | 5'10" | 140 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Joe Pate | R | R | April 28, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | Fulton, AR US |
| Floyd Patterson | ||||||
| Bill Perrin | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Don Phipps | ||||||
| Stephen Plantz | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Robert Price | ||||||
| Joe Rancher | R | 192 | ||||
| Eddie Schaack | R | R | July 28, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Bill Scopetone | L | 5'6" | 170 | |||
| Bill Sisler | L | L | November 17, 1900 | 5'6" | 150 | |
| Roy Tinsley | R | 6'0" | 205 | |||
| Clarence Tuckey | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Robert Wooten | L | 6'2" | 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.
