1947 New River Rebels Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 64-60
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Jack Crosswhite (64-60)
Location: Narrows, Virginia; Pearisburg, Virginia
Ballpark: Ragsdale Field
Attendance: 39,596, Avg. 639
1947 New River Rebels StatisticsTeam Record: 64-60
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Jack Crosswhite (64-60)
Location: Narrows, Virginia; Pearisburg, Virginia
Ballpark: Ragsdale Field
Attendance: 39,596, Avg. 639
Playoffs - New River Rebels 3 games, Bluefield Blue-Grays 1
Finals - New River Rebels 4 games, Pulaski Counts 2
The New River Rebels of the Appalachian League ended the 1947 season with a record of 64 wins and 60 losses, finishing third in the AL.
Jack Crosswhite served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ballard | ||||||
| Sam Brackens | R | R | August 10, 1924 | 5'9" | 185 | Covington, VA US |
| Richard Callison | R | R | June 12, 1925 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Jack Crosswhite | R | July 29, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Cuff | R | 5'7" | 148 | |||
| Earl Daniels | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Sam Daversa | L | L | February 16, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| William Davies | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ralph Davis | R | November 25, 1922 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Silvio DiMenna | L | September 27, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Milo Fahse | ||||||
| Carl Freed | L | L | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| Dick Fuller | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Wilfred Guthrie | September 19, 1923 | |||||
| Shannon Hardwick | R | R | November 22, 1917 | 6'3" | 190 | Maggie, VA US |
| Dick Maher | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| William Miles | ||||||
| Jack Pileckas | L | April 22, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Ben Pollock | R | R | June 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jerry Poltrock | R | May 6, 1927 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Francis Smith | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Kenneth Steblen | ||||||
| George Surber | R | October 28, 1919 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Richard Weigle | May 14, 1921 | |||||
| Marshall Yeider | R | R | 5'11" | 156 |
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.
