1947 Richmond Colts Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 68-71
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Bob Latshaw (68-71)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Mooers Field
Attendance: 173,879, Avg. 2,502
1947 Richmond Colts StatisticsTeam Record: 68-71
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Bob Latshaw (68-71)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Mooers Field
Attendance: 173,879, Avg. 2,502
Playoffs - Roanoke Red Sox 4 games, Richmond Colts 1
The Richmond Colts of the Piedmont League ended the 1947 season with a record of 68 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.
Bob Latshaw served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahlon Bagwell | July 10, 1917 | 5'8" | 160 | Henderson County, NC US | ||
| George Blair | R | R | July 12, 1922 | 6'2" | 180 | Midland, MD US |
| Emilio Cabrera | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| William Davies | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Raul Diaz | L | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Courtney Driscoll | R | February 22, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | Richmond, VA US | |
| John Ellis | ||||||
| Jimmy Grant | L | R | October 6, 1918 | 5'8" | 166 | Racine, WI US |
| Calvin Greene | L | September 7, 1926 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Bud Hardin | R | R | June 14, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | Shelby, NC US |
| Bob Latshaw | L | L | February 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 192 | Denver, CO US |
| Sam Lowry | R | R | March 25, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Thomas Michael | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Leonard Morrison | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Pete Pavich | R | June 19, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | South Amboy, NJ US | |
| Pete Pavlick | R | R | January 16, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| John Pluchino | R | 5'9" | 167 | |||
| Joseph Reeve | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Charles Settle | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| James Stevens | R | R | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| George Sumey | R | R | May 15, 1924 | 5'11" | 158 | |
| Ab Tiedemann | R | February 5, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| John Travis | L | L | February 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Richard Waldt | R | R | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
