1947 Longview Texans Roster
Lone Star League (LSL) - Class: C
Team Record: 78-61
Finished 2nd in the LSL
Manager: Jesse Landrum (78-61)
Location: Longview, Texas
Ballpark: Legion Field
Attendance: 73,134, Avg. 1,052
1947 Longview Texans StatisticsTeam Record: 78-61
Finished 2nd in the LSL
Manager: Jesse Landrum (78-61)
Location: Longview, Texas
Ballpark: Legion Field
Attendance: 73,134, Avg. 1,052
Playoffs - Marshall Comets 4 games, Longview Texans 1
The Longview Texans of the Lone Star League ended the 1947 season with a record of 78 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the LSL.
Jesse Landrum served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Allen | December 17, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| Ross Beatty | March 28, 1920 | |||||
| Joe Bell | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Bill Carruth | September 30, 1922 | 192 | ||||
| James Cloud | ||||||
| Merv Connors | R | R | January 23, 1914 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Bryan Driggers | ||||||
| John Faucett | R | R | March 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Wendell Finders | R | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Okey Flowers | R | R | June 29, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Weirton, WV US |
| Johnny Ghiglieri | L | 5'7" | 163 | |||
| June Graves | July 9, 1923 | |||||
| Pete Gustovich | R | R | October 20, 1921 | 5'8" | Isabella, PA US | |
| Stephen Kamas | March 26, 1921 | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Robert Knight | ||||||
| Jesse Landrum | R | R | July 31, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Crockett, TX US |
| Frank Martin | R | R | 6'1" | 220 | ||
| Kenneth Moffa | ||||||
| Nick Pappas | R | R | September 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Travis Porter | ||||||
| Roy Price | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Martin Rushing | R | R | 6'2" | 225 | ||
| Jack Selby | R | R | April 1, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jack Smith | ||||||
| Howard Wafer | R | R | July 7, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
