1947 Hagerstown Owls Roster
Inter-State League (ISL) - Class: B
Team Record: 62-75
Finished 7th in the ISL
Manager: John Griffiths (62-75)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Hagerstown, Maryland
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 65,177, Avg. 951
1947 Hagerstown Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 62-75
Finished 7th in the ISL
Manager: John Griffiths (62-75)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Hagerstown, Maryland
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 65,177, Avg. 951
The Hagerstown Owls of the Inter-State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 62 wins and 75 losses, finishing seventh in the ISL.
John Griffiths served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Bartz | R | December 1, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Edward Bumsted | R | R | August 12, 1924 | 5'8" | 172 | |
| Gene Crumling | R | R | April 5, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Wrightsville, PA US |
| George D'addario | L | December 2, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | West Liberty, PA US | |
| Richard Dresser | R | 6'0" | 155 | |||
| John Griffiths | R | December 2, 1901 | 5'6" | 150 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US | |
| Joseph Halvonick | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Arthur Hassler | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| William Heist | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Kenneth Humphrey | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Bernard Jenis | L | 5'11" | 167 | |||
| Gene Joselane | L | L | May 29, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jack Lance | April 24, 1927 | 192 | ||||
| Robert Martin | R | November 5, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Charley Miller | R | R | January 11, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Keareysville, WV US |
| Eddie Owcar | R | R | July 22, 1921 | 5'11" | 198 | Boswell, PA US |
| Boots Poffenberger | R | R | July 1, 1915 | 5'10" | 178 | Williamsport, MD US |
| Barney Schultz | R | R | August 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, NJ US |
| Bill Stratton | L | L | November 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | South Amboy, NJ US |
| Elmer Swanson | R | October 2, 1923 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Bill Wigle | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Richard Williams | R | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Edward Yeash | R | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
