1947 Syracuse Chiefs Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 88-65
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Jewel Ens (88-65)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 288,141, Avg. 3,767
1947 Syracuse Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 88-65
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Jewel Ens (88-65)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 288,141, Avg. 3,767
Playoffs - Syracuse Chiefs 4 games, Montreal Royals 0
Finals - Syracuse Chiefs 4 games, Buffalo Bisons 3
The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1947 season with a record of 88 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the IL.
Jewel Ens served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bebber | R | R | June 25, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jodie Beeler | R | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Thaddeus Bosiack | R | 5'10" | 172 | |||
| Bob Carson | R | R | January 16, 1927 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Arnold Carter | L | L | March 14, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | Rainelle, WV US |
| Terry Connell | R | L | December 7, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Claude Corbitt | R | R | July 21, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Sunbury, NC US |
| Frank Davis | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Frank Drews | R | R | May 25, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| John Dudick | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Hal Erickson | R | R | July 17, 1919 | 6'5" | 230 | Portland, OR US |
| Howie Fox | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Coburg, OR US |
| Bill Gates | R | R | November 23, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Edward Heinrich | L | September 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 188 | Aurora, OH US | |
| Dixie Howell | L | R | January 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Harold, KY US |
| Joe Just | R | R | January 8, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Bob Katz | R | R | January 30, 1911 | 5'11" | 190 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Albert Korhonen | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Dutch Mele | L | L | January 11, 1915 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Alex Mustaikis | R | R | March 26, 1909 | 6'3" | 180 | Chelsea, MA US |
| Jim Prendergast | L | L | August 23, 1917 | 6'1" | 208 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Al Rubeling | R | R | May 10, 1913 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Hank Sauer | R | R | March 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Mike Schultz | L | L | December 17, 1920 | 6'1" | 175 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Eddie Shokes | L | L | January 27, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Charleston, SC US |
| Milton Ticco | L | September 22, 1922 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Herm Wehmeier | R | R | February 18, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dick West | R | R | November 24, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Louisville, KY 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.
