1947 Salisbury Pirates Roster
North Carolina State League (NCSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 63-47
Finished 2nd in the NCSL
Manager: Ed Leip (63-47)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salisbury, North Carolina
Ballpark: Newman Park (Field)
Attendance: 60,126, Avg. 1,093
1947 Salisbury Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 63-47
Finished 2nd in the NCSL
Manager: Ed Leip (63-47)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salisbury, North Carolina
Ballpark: Newman Park (Field)
Attendance: 60,126, Avg. 1,093
Playoffs - Lexington Indians 4 games, Salisbury Pirates 3
The Salisbury Pirates of the North Carolina State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 63 wins and 47 losses, finishing second in the NCSL.
Ed Leip served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Barron | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Craig Bennett | S | R | November 26, 1924 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Earl Campbell | R | August 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 190 | Landis, NC US | |
| Daniel Costello | S | L | 5'11" | 158 | ||
| Salvatore Del Isola | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Carmine Giordano | R | 6'0" | 173 | |||
| Harold Harrigan | R | R | March 15, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| James Heckinger | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Donald Hormann | R | 5'11" | 167 | |||
| Raymond Kalkowski | R | L | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Bob Kelly | R | R | November 14, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Valentine Krysko | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Ed Leip | R | R | November 29, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Lefty Lisk | L | L | January 17, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Rowan County, NC US |
| John Magusiak | ||||||
| James Mims | R | R | December 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jack Mitchell | L | October 24, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Richard Motsinger | L | R | Forsythe County, NC US | |||
| John Reimold | R | R | November 21, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Greenville, PA US |
| Herbert Rhodes | L | R | July 9, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Walter Stachacz | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| James Wingard |
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.
