1947 Independence Yankees Roster
Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League (KOML) - Class: D
Team Record: 41-80
Finished 8th in the KOML
Manager: Goldie Howard (41-80)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Independence, Kansas
Ballpark: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 22,460, Avg. 371
1947 Independence Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 41-80
Finished 8th in the KOML
Manager: Goldie Howard (41-80)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Independence, Kansas
Ballpark: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 22,460, Avg. 371
The Independence Yankees of the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League ended the 1947 season with a record of 41 wins and 80 losses, finishing eighth in the KOML.
Goldie Howard served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bachar | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Joe Backers | April 27, 1927 | |||||
| Donald Benson | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Albert Billingsly | L | January 31, 1929 | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| Roger Blank | R | R | March 15, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Harry Bright | R | R | September 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Bill Buehler | L | L | September 5, 1925 | Springfield, MO US | ||
| Max Buzzard | R | June 10, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| William Coleman | ||||||
| Leonard Crase | R | R | May 31, 1925 | 6'1" | 200 | Spencer, IA US |
| Stokes Dodson | R | R | June 3, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Hoyt, KS US |
| Don Drumm | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Douglas Duffy | ||||||
| Bob Ehrlich | R | September 19, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Ray Goldkamp | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Lee Goodpasture | May 12, 1928 | |||||
| Ray Harding | December 23, 1928 | |||||
| Joseph Hasten | L | November 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Springfield, MO US | |
| Tom Imfeld | R | June 12, 1923 | 5'11" | 163 | Covington, KY US | |
| Charles Ketterman | ||||||
| Merlyn Kleen | December 12, 1925 | 192 | Bellville, IA US | |||
| Ralph Marler | January 29, 1924 | 192 | ||||
| John Matre | ||||||
| Ray McDaniel | ||||||
| William McFarland | R | R | May 5, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | East St. Louis, MO US |
| William McProuty | ||||||
| Raymond Moore | April 3, 1927 | |||||
| William Mullen | March 16, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Frank Niedowicz | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Richard Pertzborn | August 23, 1927 | |||||
| Billy Reed | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Wally Reed | R | March 25, 1924 | 5'11" | 160 | Trippe, SD US | |
| Sven Schold | ||||||
| Bill Schumm | R | January 5, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Hannibal, MO US | |
| Bob Signaigo | R | November 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Paul Slaughter | R | R | August 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Mounds, IL US |
| Lilburn Smith | R | R | October 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| George Sullivan | ||||||
| Jerry Sullivan | ||||||
| Bob Swiderski | L | L | December 24, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Phil Trapani | L | October 30, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Rockville, CO US | |
| Paul Tretiak | R | September 8, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Ilasco, MO US | |
| Vance Troxler | R | 5'11" | 176 | |||
| Martin Weber | ||||||
| Richard Wuestling | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Alex Zych | R | R | September 12, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Kansas City, KS 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.
