1947 Lawton Giants Roster
Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 98-42
Finished 1st in the SSL
Manager: Louis Brower (98-42)
Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Memorial Park
Attendance: 24,248, Avg. 346
1947 Lawton Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 98-42
Finished 1st in the SSL
Manager: Louis Brower (98-42)
Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Memorial Park
Attendance: 24,248, Avg. 346
Playoffs - Ardmore Indians 3 games, Lawton Giants 2
The Lawton Giants of the Sooner State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 98 wins and 42 losses, finishing first in the SSL.
Louis Brower served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Albrecht | R | R | February 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Murry Baugh | R | R | April 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 162 | Fletcher, OK US |
| Al Blacha | R | |||||
| Marv Blaylock | L | L | September 30, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Louis Brower | R | R | July 1, 1900 | 5'10" | 155 | Cleveland, OH US |
| George Cox | R | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| Ted Drakos | L | January 9, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Galioto | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Alan Green | R | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| Thomas Hackett | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Link Hurgin | R | L | October 27, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Bethel, CT US |
| Patrick Knox | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Daniel Mathews | R | October 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Paris, AR US | |
| Bill Morgan | June 21, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Leonard Pasciak | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Marcel Poelker | L | August 26, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| John Porter | L | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Russell Ritter | April 22, 1926 | 192 | ||||
| Matt Schulich | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Homer Smotherman | L | May 7, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dempsey Sterling | L | L | February 2, 1927 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Howard Weeks | L | L | April 7, 1920 | 6'0" | 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.
