1947 St. Paul Saints Roster
Team Record: 69-85
Finished 7th in the AA
Manager: Herman Franks (0-0), Curt Davis (0-0)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ballpark: Lexington Park
Attendance: 222,331, Avg. 2,887
The St. Paul Saints of the American Association ended the 1947 season with a record of 69 wins and 85 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.
The Saints plated 806 runs and conceded 848 runs, most in the circuit.
Members of the 1947 St. Paul Saints who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Curt Davis, Cy Buker, Ed Head, Marv Rackley, Phil Haugstad, Lloyd Dietz, George Coffman, Morrie Martin, George Fallon, Don Lund, Bob Ramazzotti, Al Brancato, Duke Snider, John Douglas, Herman Franks, Lee Pfund, Lew Riggs, John Dantonio, Joe Tepsic, Larry Rosenthal, Otho Nitcholas, Ed Weiland and Eric Tipton.
Herman Franks and Curt Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bestudik | S | L | December 29, 1914 | 5'10" | 170 | Springfield, IL US |
| Wayne Blackburn | L | L | July 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Harmon, OH US |
| Al Brancato | R | R | May 29, 1919 | 5'9" | 188 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Cy Buker | L | R | February 5, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | Greenwood, WI US |
| George Coffman | R | R | December 11, 1910 | 6'0" | 155 | Veto, AL US |
| John Dantonio | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 5'8" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Curt Davis | R | R | September 7, 1903 | 6'2" | 185 | Greenfield, MO US |
| Ernest Davis | R | September 2, 1922 | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| Lloyd Dietz | R | R | February 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Douglas | L | L | September 14, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Thayer, WV US |
| William Eggert | R | R | November 12, 1923 | 6'0" | 186 | |
| George Fallon | R | R | July 8, 1914 | 5'9" | 155 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Herman Franks | L | R | January 4, 1914 | 5'10" | 187 | Price, UT US |
| John Gabbard | R | R | August 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 200 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Phil Haugstad | R | R | February 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 165 | Black River Falls, WI US |
| Ed Head | R | R | January 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Selma, LA US |
| Mel Himes | R | R | February 20, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bud Kimball | R | R | May 2, 1918 | 5'9" | 180 | Armond, NB CA |
| Don Lund | R | R | May 18, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Morrie Martin | L | L | September 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 173 | Dixon, MO US |
| Ken Mauer | L | August 11, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Otho Nitcholas | R | R | September 13, 1908 | 6'0" | 190 | McKinney, TX US |
| Edward Nulty | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Jack Paepke | R | R | August 28, 1922 | 6'2" | 220 | Provo, UT US |
| Lee Pfund | R | R | October 10, 1919 | 6'1" | 185 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Marv Rackley | L | L | July 25, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Seneca, SC US |
| Bob Ramazzotti | R | R | January 16, 1917 | 5'8" | 175 | Elanora, PA US |
| Lew Riggs | L | R | April 22, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | Mebane, NC US |
| Larry Rosenthal | L | L | May 21, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Al Sherer | R | R | July 28, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Quincy, IL US |
| Duke Snider | L | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 179 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George Spears | R | October 1, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Robert Tart | L | L | June 12, 1923 | 5'11" | 184 | |
| Joe Tepsic | R | R | September 18, 1923 | 5'9" | 170 | Slovan, PA US |
| Eric Tipton | R | R | April 20, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Joe Vitter | S | January 25, 1911 | 5'10" | 169 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Ed Weiland | L | R | November 26, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Evanston, IL US |
| Hal Younghans | R | R | December 18, 1921 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Paul, MN 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.
