1947 Leavenworth Braves Roster

Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 50-88
Finished 8th in the WA
Manager: Joe Bowman (50-88)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Leavenworth, Kansas
Ballpark: Wadsworth Park
Attendance: 28,459, Avg. 412
1947 Leavenworth Braves Statistics

The Leavenworth Braves of the Western Association ended the 1947 season with a record of 50 wins and 88 losses, finishing eighth in the WA.

Joe Bowman served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joe BowmanLRJune 17, 19106'2"190Kansas City, KS US
Walter BuergerRMarch 23, 19266'1"200
Thomas CalientoLOctober 2, 19235'11"187Pittsfield, MA US
Willard ChaffeeR5'11"160
Frank CoboLL5'10"180
Dominic CoughlinRL6'0"170
George EikenbergRSeptember 2, 19275'8"160
Fred GeraciRR6'1"164
Edgar GerberR6'3"187
Virgil JesterRRJuly 23, 19275'11"188Denver, CO US
Cy KoppaSRJuly 9, 19265'9"175Cassel, WI US
Arnold Lewis
Ray LippmanRRFebruary 7, 1925192Detroit, MI US
Joe MalmanRRMay 11, 19136'1"160Providence, RI US
Frank MatthewsRR5'10"165
Marvin MillsapNovember 5, 1922Edwardsville, KS US
Wilson MusgravesJuly 21, 1921
Marshall NesmithROctober 16, 19195'10"160Hazlehurst, MS US
Henry QuinnMarch 10, 1927Detroit, MI US
Warren RandolphR6'0"180
Peter SharpL5'11"178
Richard SkinnerRR6'1"180
Jesse Van HooseRR6'0"170
Nathan Waterman
Walter WelbrockR6'0"165
Casey WonkaRDecember 24, 19245'8"165Weston, NE US
Joseph YednockR5'11"185

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.




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