1947 Springfield Browns Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 71-55
Finished 3rd in the IIIL
Manager: Ben Huffman (71-55)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 58,009, Avg. 921
1947 Springfield Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 71-55
Finished 3rd in the IIIL
Manager: Ben Huffman (71-55)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 58,009, Avg. 921
Playoffs - Springfield Browns 1 game, Waterloo Hawks 0 - One-game playoff for third place.
Playoffs - Danville Dodgers 3 games, Springfield Browns 2
The Springfield Browns of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1947 season with a record of 71 wins and 55 losses, finishing third in the IIIL.
Ben Huffman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Arft | L | L | January 28, 1922 | 5'10" | 190 | Manchester, MO US |
| Perry Currin | L | R | September 27, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Andrew Daly | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Harold Edwards | R | December 10, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Owen Friend | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Granite City, IL US |
| Hank Hernandez | R | R | January 1, 1919 | 6'3" | 182 | |
| Ben Huffman | L | R | July 18, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Rileyville, VA US |
| Norbert Litzsinger | R | January 12, 1918 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Cecil McClung | R | October 27, 1921 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Brian McGoldrick | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jack McQuillen | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Joseph Morjoseph | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| John Novosel | R | April 6, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Bob Okrie | L | October 25, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Stan Partenheimer | R | L | October 21, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicopee Falls, MA US |
| Anthony Pirrello | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Ed Redys | R | R | June 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Emidio Riga | R | September 24, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Gary Rutkay | R | November 13, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Frank Sacka | R | R | August 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 195 | Romulus, MI US |
| Milton Schroeppel | R | January 19, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Joseph Sedik | L | L | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Rube Stohs | R | L | September 5, 1925 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Edwin Yelkin | R | R | 6'4" | 188 |
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.
