1947 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 85-68
Finished 2nd in the AA
Manager: Nemo Leibold (85-68)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 339,872, Avg. 4,443
Playoffs - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Minneapolis Millers 3
Finals - Milwaukee Brewers 4 games, Louisville Colonels 3
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1947 season with a record of 85 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the AA.
The Colonels paced the league with just 645 runs allowed. Louisville scored 695 runs.
Johnny Welaj, Sam Dente, Jack Aragón, Jim Pruett, Don Thompson, Jack Albright, Walker Cress, Paul Campbell, Billy Goodman, Owen Scheetz, Tex Aulds, Merrill Combs, Norm Schlueter, Mickey McDermott, Otey Clark, Al Widmar, Al Brancato, Jim Gleeson, Jim Wilson, Strick Shofner, Clem Dreisewerd, Augie Bergamo, Joe Ostrowski, Pete Layden, Ken Jungels, Otto Denning, Eddie McGah, Mel Parnell and Lum Harris were all players from the 1947 Louisville Colonels who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Nemo Leibold served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Albright | R | R | June 30, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Jack Aragón | R | R | November 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 176 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Tex Aulds | R | R | December 28, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | Farmerville, LA US |
| Wes Bailey | L | L | December 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Logan, UT US |
| Augie Bergamo | L | L | February 14, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Al Brancato | R | R | May 29, 1919 | 5'9" | 188 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Paul Campbell | L | L | September 1, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Paw Creek, NC US |
| Kenneth Chapman | R | April 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Otey Clark | R | R | May 22, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Boscobel, WI US |
| Merrill Combs | L | R | December 11, 1919 | 6'0" | 172 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Walker Cress | R | R | March 6, 1917 | 6'5" | 205 | Ben Hur, VA US |
| Otto Denning | R | R | December 28, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Hays, KS US |
| Sam Dente | R | R | April 26, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Harrison, NJ US |
| Clem Dreisewerd | L | L | January 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | Old Monroe, MO US |
| Bill Elbert | S | R | May 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Miles City, MT US |
| Chick Genovese | L | R | November 23, 1914 | 5'9" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Jim Gleeson | S | R | March 5, 1912 | 6'1" | 191 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Billy Goodman | L | R | March 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Concord, NC US |
| Jack Griffore | R | R | March 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Lum Harris | R | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, AL US |
| Ken Jungels | R | R | June 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Aurora, IL US |
| Bud Kimball | R | R | May 2, 1918 | 5'9" | 180 | Armond, NB CA |
| Chuck Koney | R | October 8, 1925 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Red Lavigne | R | September 2, 1923 | 5'9" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Pete Layden | R | R | December 30, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mickey McDermott | L | L | April 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Eddie McGah | R | R | September 30, 1921 | 6'0" | 183 | Oakland, CA US |
| Joe Ostrowski | L | L | November 15, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | West Wyoming, PA US |
| Michael Ovaduke | R | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Mel Parnell | L | L | June 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jim Pruett | R | R | December 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 178 | Nashville, TN US |
| Russell Rolandson | R | February 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Emery Rudd | L | R | April 17, 1918 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Owen Scheetz | R | R | December 24, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | New Bedford, OH US |
| Norm Schlueter | R | R | September 25, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Strick Shofner | L | R | July 23, 1919 | 5'10" | 187 | Crawford, TX US |
| Don Thompson | L | L | December 28, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Swepsonville, NC US |
| George Toolson | L | R | September 30, 1922 | 6'1" | 205 | Burley, ID US |
| Johnny Welaj | R | R | May 27, 1914 | 6'0" | 164 | Moss Creek, PA US |
| Al Widmar | R | R | March 20, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jim Wilson | R | R | February 20, 1922 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA 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.
