1947 Gadsden Pilots Roster
Southeastern League (SL) - Class: B
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 2nd in the SL
Manager: Bill McGhee (75-65)
Location: Gadsden, Alabama
Ballpark: City Park
Attendance: 112,960, Avg. 1,614
1947 Gadsden Pilots StatisticsTeam Record: 75-65
Finished 2nd in the SL
Manager: Bill McGhee (75-65)
Location: Gadsden, Alabama
Ballpark: City Park
Attendance: 112,960, Avg. 1,614
Playoffs - Gadsden Pilots 4 games, Pensacola Fliers 1
Finals - Montgomery Rebels 4 games, Gadsden Pilots 3
The Gadsden Pilots of the Southeastern League ended the 1947 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the SL.
Bill McGhee served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Baskin | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Billy Bowers | L | R | March 25, 1922 | 5'9" | 176 | Parkin, AR US |
| Barney Bridgers | R | R | August 5, 1921 | 5'6" | 145 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Larry Brunke | R | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Walter Dembroge | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Jimmy Grant | L | R | October 6, 1918 | 5'8" | 166 | Racine, WI US |
| Clarence Harkins | ||||||
| Mel Hicks | L | September 25, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Short Creek, AL US | |
| Lou Isert | R | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Billy Johnson | R | R | November 29, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Arthur Luce | R | August 11, 1912 | 5'10" | 189 | ||
| Kenneth Manus | R | R | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Howard Martin | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Jim McClure | L | L | June 12, 1914 | 5'8" | 135 | Ringgold, GA US |
| Hubert McConnell | S | October 31, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Manhattan, KS US | |
| Bill McGhee | L | L | September 5, 1908 | 5'10" | 185 | Shawmut, AL US |
| Raymond Pechous | ||||||
| Roy Pinkston | R | R | April 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Norcross, GA US |
| Dan Radakovich | R | R | March 18, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Grover Resinger | R | R | November 20, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Pete Rhodes | R | R | August 10, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| John Spurlock | L | September 29, 1917 | 5'10" | 172 | Attalla, AL US | |
| Frank Weaver | July 31, 1913 | 191 | ||||
| Ed Wodzicki | R | R | October 17, 1921 | 5'9" | 165 | Bethlehem, PA 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.
