1947 La Grange Troupers Roster
Georgia-Alabama League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 46-78
Finished 7th in the GGL
Manager: Carl East (0-0), Howard Ermisch (0-0)
Location: La Grange, Georgia
Ballpark: Callaway Stadium
Attendance: 55,746, Avg. 899
1947 La Grange Troupers StatisticsTeam Record: 46-78
Finished 7th in the GGL
Manager: Carl East (0-0), Howard Ermisch (0-0)
Location: La Grange, Georgia
Ballpark: Callaway Stadium
Attendance: 55,746, Avg. 899
The La Grange Troupers of the Georgia-Alabama League ended the 1947 season with a record of 46 wins and 78 losses, finishing seventh in the GGL.
Carl East and Howard Ermisch served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | R | March 30, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| John Allen | R | R | September 4, 1927 | 5'6" | 158 | Seaford, DE US |
| Alex Balais | R | R | December 10, 1924 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Harold Briggs | ||||||
| Loy Camp | R | R | October 26, 1914 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| David Chandler | ||||||
| Elmer Copeland | ||||||
| Jake Daniel | L | L | April 22, 1911 | 5'11" | 175 | Roanoke, AL US |
| Christopher Danish | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Howard Ermisch | R | January 13, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Don Ford | R | July 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Hugh Glaze | R | R | August 30, 1922 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Ed Griffin | R | December 29, 1925 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Robert Hall | L | L | February 22, 1929 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Shurley Hammack | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Charles Hamrick | ||||||
| Roy Hamrick | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Dan Hoflack | September 8, 1924 | |||||
| Roser Jones | ||||||
| John Lomberger | R | June 8, 1923 | 6'1" | 198 | ||
| Raymond Melton | ||||||
| Tom Murray | R | R | June 21, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Walt Murray | R | R | May 13, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | Dalton, MA US |
| William Regan | R | R | August 26, 1923 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| George Sloan | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Travis Tilley | ||||||
| Thomas Travers | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Boyd Walls | R | October 12, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | La Grange, GA US | |
| Bruce Ware | L | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Edward Watson | L | L | 6'0" | 164 | ||
| Curtis Williams | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Walter Wilson | L | R | November 24, 1913 | 6'4" | 190 | Glenn, GA 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.
