1947 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 74-79
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Jimmy Brown (74-79)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 316,539, Avg. 4,138
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1947 season with a record of 74 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.
The Indians scored 682 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 715 runs.
Members of the 1947 Indianapolis Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jimmy Bloodworth, Larry Rosenthal, Pete Castiglione, Ben Guintini, Ernie Andres, Bob Malloy, Lou Tost, Vic Barnhart, Junior Walsh, Ken Gables, Frank Kalin, Stan Wentzel, Ed Albosta, Hank Gornicki, Hugh Poland, Roy Weatherly, Gene Mauch, Frank Barrett, Roy Jarvis, Aldon Wilkie, Jimmy Brown, Bill Salkeld, Woody Williams, Royce Lint, Pinky Woods, Steve Nagy, Johnny Riddle, Chuck Workman, Ted Beard, Jack Hallett and Lee Howard.
Jimmy Brown served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Albosta | R | R | October 27, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Ernie Andres | R | R | January 11, 1918 | 6'1" | 200 | Jeffersonville, IN US |
| Vic Barnhart | R | R | September 1, 1922 | 6'0" | 188 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Frank Barrett | R | R | July 1, 1913 | 6'2" | 173 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Ted Beard | L | L | January 7, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Woodsboro, MD US |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | R | R | July 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Jimmy Brown | S | R | April 25, 1910 | 5'8" | 165 | Jamesville, NC US |
| Pete Castiglione | R | R | February 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenwich, CT US |
| William Deininger | R | September 29, 1921 | 6'1" | 194 | Kankakee, IL US | |
| Stanley Ferek | S | L | December 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Glen Fletcher | L | R | July 8, 1917 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Ken Gables | R | R | January 31, 1919 | 5'11" | 210 | Walnut Grove, MO US |
| Hank Gornicki | R | R | January 14, 1911 | 6'1" | 145 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Ben Guintini | R | R | January 13, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Banos, CA US |
| Jack Hallett | R | R | November 13, 1914 | 6'4" | 215 | Toledo, OH US |
| Lee Howard | L | L | November 11, 1923 | 6'2" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Roy Jarvis | R | R | June 7, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Frank Kalin | R | R | October 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 200 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Royce Lint | L | L | January 1, 1921 | 6'1" | 165 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bob Malloy | R | R | May 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| Gene Mauch | R | R | November 18, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Salina, KS US |
| William McKee | R | March 23, 1924 | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Butch Moran | R | R | May 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Steve Nagy | L | L | May 28, 1919 | 5'9" | 174 | Franklin, NJ US |
| Manny Pérez | R | R | December 6, 1916 | 6'1" | 172 | El Paso, TX US |
| Hugh Poland | L | R | January 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Tompkinsville, KY US |
| Johnny Riddle | R | R | October 3, 1905 | 5'11" | 190 | Clinton, SC US |
| Larry Rosenthal | L | L | May 21, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Bill Salkeld | L | R | March 8, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Dewey Soriano | L | R | February 8, 1920 | 6'3" | 200 | Prince Rupert, BC CA |
| Lou Tost | L | L | June 1, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Cumberland, WA US |
| Junior Walsh | R | R | March 7, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Newark, NJ US |
| Roy Weatherly | L | R | February 25, 1915 | 5'6" | 170 | Warren, TX US |
| Stan Wentzel | R | R | January 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Lorane, PA US |
| Aldon Wilkie | L | L | October 30, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Zealandia, SK CA |
| Woody Williams | R | R | August 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Pamplin, VA US |
| Pinky Woods | R | R | May 22, 1920 | 6'5" | 225 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Chuck Workman | L | R | January 6, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Leeton, MO 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.
