1947 Mattoon Indians Roster
Illinois State League (ISL) - Class: D
Team Record: 41-64
Finished 6th in the ISL
Manager: Frank Parenti (41-64)
Location: Mattoon, Illinois
Ballpark: Mattoon Baseball Park
Attendance: 25,671, Avg. 489
1947 Mattoon Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 41-64
Finished 6th in the ISL
Manager: Frank Parenti (41-64)
Location: Mattoon, Illinois
Ballpark: Mattoon Baseball Park
Attendance: 25,671, Avg. 489
The Mattoon Indians of the Illinois State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 41 wins and 64 losses, finishing sixth in the ISL.
Frank Parenti served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Afremow | R | July 18, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Ray Alm | ||||||
| Charles Banning | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Frank Blaze | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Fred Boseo | R | R | March 27, 1927 | 5'8" | 145 | |
| Mac Crum | R | R | September 29, 1926 | 6'3" | 228 | Mount Carmel, IL US |
| Guistino DiMarco | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Royce Dossett | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Earl Ghelf | R | R | September 16, 1924 | 192 | New Albin, IA US | |
| Don Hinds | R | R | 6'1" | |||
| Bill Hornsby | R | June 2, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dick Kobilarcik | R | 6'0" | 192 | |||
| Ed Krieger | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Fred Lietz | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bill McGraw | ||||||
| Jack Miller | November 30, 1924 | |||||
| Henry Nix | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Paul Ortosky | L | May 26, 1929 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Jim Osborne | R | July 9, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jim Phipps | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Bob Reem | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bob Shotliff | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Andy Smith | L | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| John Tree | L | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
