1947 McAlester Rockets Roster
Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 3rd in the SSL
Manager: William Neborak (73-67)
Location: McAlester, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Jefferson-Lee Stadium
Attendance: 43,657, Avg. 624
1947 McAlester Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 73-67
Finished 3rd in the SSL
Manager: William Neborak (73-67)
Location: McAlester, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Jefferson-Lee Stadium
Attendance: 43,657, Avg. 624
Playoffs - McAlester Rockets 3 games, Ada Herefords 2
Finals - McAlester Rockets 4 games, Ardmore Indians 1
The McAlester Rockets of the Sooner State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the SSL.
William Neborak served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Abbott | L | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Eugene Bernett | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Vernon Brown | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Leslie Bush | R | R | 6'4" | 165 | ||
| Jesse Childress | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Alfred DeMartini | ||||||
| Willard Evans | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| A. B. Everett | R | June 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US | |
| Charlie Fontana | L | September 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 208 | ||
| William Hallan | ||||||
| Russell Hawley | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Bill Landers | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Howard Martin | R | 6'2" | 178 | Wichita, KS US | ||
| Fred Nachbar | R | 5'7" | 159 | |||
| Bob Newbill | R | August 26, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Windsor, MO US | |
| Charles Nichols | S | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Milton Ohnimus | ||||||
| Hosea Pfeifer | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Wylie Pitts | January 20, 1928 | |||||
| Max Raper | August 30, 1925 | |||||
| Norman Rollins | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Jerry Schold | R | September 11, 1927 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Alan Thune | R | L | 5'11" | 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.
