1947 Poughkeepsie Giants Roster
Colonial League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 66-50
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Eric McNair (66-50)
Location: Poughkeepsie, New York
Ballpark: Riverview Field
Attendance: 43,403, Avg. 748
1947 Poughkeepsie Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 66-50
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Eric McNair (66-50)
Location: Poughkeepsie, New York
Ballpark: Riverview Field
Attendance: 43,403, Avg. 748
Playoffs - New London Raiders 4 games, Poughkeepsie Giants 3
The Poughkeepsie Giants of the Colonial League ended the 1947 season with a record of 66 wins and 50 losses, finishing second in the CL.
Eric McNair served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alexander | R | |||||
| Samuel Asterino | R | R | ||||
| Joseph Basile | ||||||
| Paul Branca | R | R | ||||
| Roger Capanno | R | R | ||||
| Lawrence Cauvel | November 29, 1923 | 5'7" | 145 | |||
| Walter Ciak | R | March 1, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Clark | R | |||||
| Patrick Colombo | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Carmine DeRenzo | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Joe Derrico | L | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Ray Fancell | R | R | ||||
| Charles Faughnan | R | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Dick Hildreth | R | R | May 10, 1924 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Dick Holmes | R | L | April 6, 1927 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Carlton Holt | R | R | ||||
| Henry Kartner | R | |||||
| James Kelly | December 8, 1925 | 192 | Utica, NY US | |||
| Alex Korponay | R | 6'4" | 220 | |||
| Harold Leach | ||||||
| Nick Malfara | ||||||
| Eric McNair | R | R | April 12, 1909 | 5'8" | 160 | Meridian, MS US |
| John Meyer | R | R | ||||
| Ed Moran | R | R | June 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 174 | |
| Tony Napoles | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Edward Osika | R | |||||
| Billy Ostrom | March 7, 1920 | 192 | ||||
| Charles Quimby | R | R | January 31, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Sabrinsky | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Jose Santomauro | R | |||||
| Louis Sellitto | L | |||||
| Sandy Silverstein | R | R | September 14, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Herb Stein | R | December 3, 1917 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ed Sudol | R | R | September 13, 1920 | 6'3" | 193 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Pete Taylor | R | R | November 26, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Severn, MD US |
| Martin Todd | ||||||
| George Van Herpe | ||||||
| Richard Whitesell | R | R | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
