1947 Moultrie Packers Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 85-53
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Buster Kinard (0-0), Jim Poole (0-0)
Location: Moultrie, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Park
Attendance: 89,757, Avg. 1,301
1947 Moultrie Packers StatisticsTeam Record: 85-53
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Buster Kinard (0-0), Jim Poole (0-0)
Location: Moultrie, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Park
Attendance: 89,757, Avg. 1,301
Playoffs - Moultrie Packers 3 games, Albany Cardinals 0
Finals - Moultrie Packers 4 games, Tallahassee Pirates 2
The Moultrie Packers of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1947 season with a record of 85 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the GGL.
Buster Kinard and Jim Poole served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bargas | R | R | February 13, 1923 | 5'6" | 180 | Lowell, MA US |
| William Barnes | 6'0" | 170 | ||||
| Orbie Brewer | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Warren Brooks | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Harold Bryant | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| John Burkhardt | R | 6'0" | 183 | |||
| Pete Colombatto | R | December 6, 1923 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Reid Gowan | L | R | April 30, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | , SC US |
| John Herbik | ||||||
| Philip Icenhour | ||||||
| Buster Kinard | R | July 30, 1913 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| William LaFrance | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Paul Langemeier | R | R | March 25, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Andrew Laumann | R | R | 5'6" | 152 | ||
| Mike Lemish | R | R | July 27, 1926 | 5'9" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Walter Lentz | L | R | September 30, 1917 | 5'11" | 160 | Alexander County, NC US |
| Gibbs Miller | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Kenneth Rhyne | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Raymond Sowins | L | 5'8" | 190 | |||
| Alvin Steedley | L | L | August 1, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Homerville, GA US |
| Steve Vukas | R | R | March 7, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Don Whitmore | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Clyde Wilson | R | R | February 13, 1929 | 5'7" | 158 | |
| Ellsworth Wrenn | R | September 29, 1913 | 5'10" | 175 | , VA 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.
