1947 Norfolk Tars Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 2nd in the PL
Manager: Buddy Hassett (69-70)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: High Rock Park
Attendance: 136,026, Avg. 1,957
1947 Norfolk Tars StatisticsTeam Record: 69-70
Finished 2nd in the PL
Manager: Buddy Hassett (69-70)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: High Rock Park
Attendance: 136,026, Avg. 1,957
Playoffs - Norfolk Tars 4 games, Portsmouth Cubs 0
Finals - Roanoke Red Sox 4 games, Norfolk Tars 3
The Norfolk Tars of the Piedmont League ended the 1947 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the PL.
Buddy Hassett served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Addis | L | R | November 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Mineral, OH US |
| Al Baker | R | R | November 30, 1912 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Brownie Blaszak | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| John Boryk | R | June 8, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Garland Braxton | S | L | June 10, 1900 | 5'11" | 152 | Snow Camp, NC US |
| John Brown | ||||||
| Lew Burdette | R | R | November 22, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Nitro, WV US |
| Marvin Crater | R | May 15, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William Donovan | May 27, 1921 | 192 | Norwood, MA US | |||
| Bob Ferris | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Armonk, NY US |
| Vic Fucci | L | L | September 30, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Tom Gorman | R | R | January 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Buddy Hassett | L | L | September 5, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Eugene Herbert | R | R | November 30, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Vern Hoscheit | R | April 1, 1922 | 5'9" | 190 | Brunswick, NE US | |
| John Howard | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| William John | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Gordon Johnston | L | May 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Ludlow, MA US | |
| Joseph Micich | L | R | June 23, 1928 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Malcolm Mick | L | February 28, 1923 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Clarence Murphy | R | April 5, 1924 | 6'0" | 178 | Augusta, GA US | |
| Roger Pontbriand | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Bob Porterfield | R | R | August 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Newport, VA US |
| Benjamin Satterfield | L | L | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Jim Schneible | R | R | April 17, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Utica, NY US |
| Gregg Scott | L | January 5, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | Pacolet, SC US | |
| William Shea | ||||||
| John Simmons | R | R | July 7, 1924 | 6'1" | 192 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Elmer Stepanovsky | L | L | May 10, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Tom Upton | R | R | December 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 160 | Esther, MO US |
| William Williams | L | November 4, 1925 | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Fred Wolff | R | L | May 9, 1925 | 6'3" | 220 | St. Clair, PA 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.
