1947 Smithfield-Selma Leafs Roster
Tobacco State League (TSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 46-79
Finished 8th in the TSL
Manager: Mike Balla (0-0), Joe Eonta (0-0)
Location: Selma, North Carolina; Smithfield, North Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Park
Attendance: 28,847, Avg. 462
1947 Smithfield-Selma Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 46-79
Finished 8th in the TSL
Manager: Mike Balla (0-0), Joe Eonta (0-0)
Location: Selma, North Carolina; Smithfield, North Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Park
Attendance: 28,847, Avg. 462
The Smithfield-Selma Leafs of the Tobacco State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 46 wins and 79 losses, finishing eighth in the TSL.
Mike Balla and Joe Eonta served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Balla | S | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Burman Bare | R | August 8, 1916 | 6'0" | 177 | Chatham, NC US | |
| Henry Becker | R | 6'1" | 220 | |||
| Clint Benton | ||||||
| Lenny Bernstein | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Alton Bird | ||||||
| Richard Brady | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Preston Carroll | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Nicholas Ciani | L | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| John Colones | ||||||
| Davis | ||||||
| Fay DePriest | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Larry DiOrio | ||||||
| Paul Eames | L | R | June 28, 1927 | 5'10" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
| Paul Ellington | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Joe Eonta | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Samuel Gibson | R | R | January 1, 1924 | 6'0" | 216 | Guilford County, NC US |
| Hicks | ||||||
| Pete Howard | R | October 25, 1922 | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Henry Koch | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Ed Kukulka | November 23, 1916 | 191 | Thompsonville, CT US | |||
| Alfred Lento | L | L | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Charles Mason | L | L | 6'0" | 158 | ||
| Noah Morris | ||||||
| Sam Narron | R | R | August 25, 1913 | 5'10" | 180 | Middlesex, NC US |
| Edward Oehler | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Aaron Osofsky | R | R | 5'7" | 175 | ||
| Lewis Pilkington | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Stephen Plantz | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Anthony Popelsky | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Bill Sisler | L | L | November 17, 1900 | 5'6" | 150 | |
| Joe Uhls | R | February 24, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Ray Vaughn | L | L | April 19, 1928 | 6'4" | 165 | Burlington, NC US |
| Brant Waters | ||||||
| Charles Wiggs | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Richard Woodard | L | 5'10" | 184 | |||
| Bernard Zakoski |
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.
