1947 Scranton Red Sox Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Eddie Popowski (78-62)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Scranton-Dunmore Stadium
Attendance: 162,813, Avg. 2,326
1947 Scranton Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 78-62
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Eddie Popowski (78-62)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Scranton-Dunmore Stadium
Attendance: 162,813, Avg. 2,326
Playoffs - Albany Senators 4 games, Scranton Red Sox 3
The Scranton Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1947 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
Eddie Popowski served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | R | R | July 26, 1923 | 5'7" | 140 | |
| Peter Angell | R | July 14, 1918 | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| Calvin Barnes | R | February 6, 1921 | 5'9" | 185 | Bowling Green, KY US | |
| Matt Batts | R | R | October 16, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Dalbert Bechtol | R | R | May 2, 1920 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Danny Carnevale | R | R | February 8, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Jack Clifton | L | L | February 19, 1924 | 6'3" | 224 | |
| Maurice Craft | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Robert DeCamp | L | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Walt Dropo | R | R | January 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 220 | Moosup, CT US |
| Donald Faling | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jack Faszholz | R | R | April 11, 1927 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Fred Hatfield | L | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 171 | Lanett, AL US |
| Harley Hisner | R | R | November 6, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Maples, IN US |
| Bill Kennedy | L | L | March 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA US |
| Len Kensecki | L | L | October 7, 1918 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| Joe Langworthy | L | April 2, 1921 | 5'9" | 165 | , RI US | |
| Mickey McDermott | L | L | April 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Jim McDonald | R | R | May 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Grants Pass, OR US |
| Michael Ovaduke | R | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Donald Palmer | R | December 17, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ray Piano | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Eddie Popowski | R | R | August 20, 1913 | 5'5" | 145 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| James Sheekey | R | R | April 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Dwight Simonds | R | R | January 11, 1920 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Bill Sommers | R | R | February 17, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| George Strickland | R | R | January 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Tom West | L | May 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Roger Wright | R | R | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
