1947 Sacramento Solons Roster
Team Record: 83-103
Finished 7th in the PCL
Manager: Dick Bartell (83-103)
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Moreing Field
Attendance: 390,914, Avg. 4,203
The Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1947 season with a record of 83 wins and 103 losses, finishing seventh in the PCL.
The Solons plated 857 runs and gave up 989 runs, most in the league.
Mike Schemer, Frank Dasso, Jake Caulfield, Steve Mesner, Alex Kampouris, Bob Barthelson, Ed Fernandes, Bill Ramsey, Leo Wells, Rip Russell, Tommy Reis, Tony Freitas, Charlie Ripple, Garth Mann, Joe Marty, Johnny Rucker, Johnny Rizzo, Ed FitzGerald, Sig Jakucki, Tommy Nelson, Rex Cecil, Al Smith, Bill Clemensen, Ray Harrell, Ken Holcombe, Joe Gonzales and Dee Moore were all players from the 1947 Sacramento Solons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dick Bartell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Babbitt | R | R | November 11, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Central City, IA US |
| Bob Barthelson | R | R | July 15, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | New Haven, CT US |
| Bud Beasley | L | L | December 8, 1910 | 5'8" | 170 | Melrose, NM US |
| Jake Caulfield | R | R | November 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rex Cecil | L | R | October 8, 1916 | 6'3" | 195 | Lindsay, OK US |
| Bill Clemensen | R | R | June 20, 1919 | 6'1" | 193 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Charles Cronin | R | R | June 27, 1914 | 5'11" | 160 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Frank Dasso | R | R | August 31, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Day | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Ed Fernandes | S | R | March 11, 1918 | 5'9" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ed FitzGerald | R | R | May 21, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Ynez, CA US |
| Guy Fletcher | R | R | August 23, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | East Bend, NC US |
| Tony Freitas | R | L | May 5, 1908 | 5'8" | 161 | Mill Valley, CA US |
| Joe Gonzales | R | R | March 19, 1915 | 5'9" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ray Harrell | R | R | February 16, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | Petrolia, TX US |
| Clyde Haskell | R | June 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 171 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Ken Holcombe | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 169 | Burnsville, NC US |
| Sig Jakucki | R | R | August 20, 1909 | 6'2" | 198 | Camden, NJ US |
| Alex Kampouris | R | R | November 13, 1912 | 5'8" | 155 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Garth Mann | R | R | November 16, 1915 | 6'0" | 155 | Brandon, TX US |
| Joe Marty | R | R | September 1, 1913 | 6'0" | 182 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Lou McCollum | R | R | October 28, 1916 | 6'4" | 190 | Woodland, Wa US |
| George McDonald | L | L | April 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Steve Mesner | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dee Moore | R | R | April 6, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | Hedley, TX US |
| Frank Nelson | R | R | July 30, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Tommy Nelson | R | R | May 1, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hugh Orphan | R | R | June 9, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Flint, MI US |
| Nick Pesut | L | December 31, 1920 | 6'0" | 215 | DeKalb, IL US | |
| Bill Ramsey | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Osceola, AR US |
| Tommy Reis | R | R | August 6, 1914 | 6'2" | 180 | Newport, KY US |
| Charlie Ripple | L | L | December 1, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Bolton, NC US |
| Johnny Rizzo | R | R | July 30, 1912 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Johnny Rucker | L | R | January 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Crabapple, GA US |
| Rip Russell | R | R | January 26, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Schemer | L | L | November 20, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Al Smith | L | L | October 12, 1907 | 5'11" | 180 | Belleville, IL US |
| Ron Smith | L | R | June 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Etna, WA US |
| Bruno Somenzi | R | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'0" | 170 | Highwood, IL US |
| Averett Thompson | L | R | January 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Joe Vivalda | R | R | June 13, 1924 | 6'2" | 165 | Burr, KY US |
| Jim Warner | R | R | September 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mel Wasley | L | R | April 19, 1917 | 5'7" | 160 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Leo Wells | R | R | July 18, 1917 | 5'9" | 170 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Gabby Williams | L | April 5, 1923 | 6'0" | 210 | Bonners Ferry, ID US | |
| John Zipay | L | L | August 3, 1915 | 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.
