1947 Kilgore Drillers Roster
Lone Star League (LSL) - Class: C
Team Record: 78-60
Finished 1st in the LSL
Manager: Joe Kracher (78-60)
Location: Kilgore, Texas
Ballpark: Driller Stadium
Attendance: 71,685, Avg. 1,039
1947 Kilgore Drillers StatisticsTeam Record: 78-60
Finished 1st in the LSL
Manager: Joe Kracher (78-60)
Location: Kilgore, Texas
Ballpark: Driller Stadium
Attendance: 71,685, Avg. 1,039
Playoffs - Kilgore Drillers 4 games, Tyler Trojans 0
Finals - Kilgore Drillers 4 games, Marshall Comets 2
The Kilgore Drillers of the Lone Star League ended the 1947 season with a record of 78 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the LSL.
Joe Kracher served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke Andrews | L | L | June 3, 1925 | 192 | Glastonbury, CT US | |
| Joseph Bartkowski | ||||||
| Stanley Bartkowski | R | October 29, 1920 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Albert Bass | R | 6'2" | 173 | |||
| Carl Brecheisen | L | L | April 10, 1924 | 6'4" | 195 | Offerle, KS US |
| Marshall Brown | L | June 28, 1918 | 6'0" | 170 | Troup, TX US | |
| Willis Chamness | May 7, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| Irving Clement | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Daniel Collins | ||||||
| Oz Engel | R | May 18, 1923 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Adam Florek | R | 5'9" | 172 | |||
| William Grafton | ||||||
| Maurice Jones | R | R | July 19, 1926 | 5'9" | 204 | White Oak, TX US |
| Edward Kennon | L | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Joe Kracher | R | R | November 4, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jim Melton | S | R | September 13, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Kemah, TX US |
| Roland Murphy | L | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Robert Ross | L | 6'4" | 198 | |||
| Aubrey Sanders | L | L | January 27, 1916 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Chris Sidaris | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Zane Skinner | November 14, 1925 | 192 | Ruston, LA US | |||
| Ray Slider | ||||||
| Shirley Tassin | R | R | 5'10" | |||
| Art Trieschman | R | R | January 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
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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.
