1947 Toledo Mud Hens Roster
Team Record: 61-92
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Frank Snyder (61-92)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Ballpark: Noah H. Swayne Field
Attendance: 169,525, Avg. 2,216
The Toledo Mud Hens of the American Association ended the 1947 season with a record of 61 wins and 92 losses, finishing eighth in the AA.
The Mud Hens scored 742 runs and yielded 835 runs.
Players from the 1947 Toledo Mud Hens who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim Bilbrey, Andy Gilbert, Glenn McQuillen, Stan Benjamin, Dick Kimble, Hank Helf, Ribs Raney, Whitey Platt, Babe Martin, Jim Mains, Ellis Clary, Chet Johnson, Irv Hall, Fuzz White, Ray Shore, Tex Shirley, Frank Biscan, Earl Jones, Stan Ferens, Chuck Stevens, George Elder, Al Milnar, Jerry Witte and Vince Castino.
Frank Snyder served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Benjamin | R | R | May 20, 1914 | 6'2" | 194 | Framingham, MA US |
| Jim Bilbrey | R | R | April 20, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Rickman, TN US |
| Frank Biscan | L | L | March 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Mount Olive, IL US |
| Vince Castino | R | R | October 11, 1917 | 5'9" | 175 | Willisville, IL US |
| Ellis Clary | R | R | September 11, 1916 | 5'8" | 160 | Valdosta, GA US |
| George Corona | R | February 6, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| George Elder | L | R | March 10, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Lebanon, KY US |
| Stan Ferens | S | L | March 5, 1915 | 5'11" | 170 | Wendel, PA US |
| Andy Gilbert | R | R | July 18, 1914 | 6'0" | 203 | Bradenville, PA US |
| Irv Hall | R | R | October 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | Alberton, MD US |
| Hank Helf | R | R | August 26, 1913 | 6'1" | 196 | Austin, TX US |
| Chet Johnson | L | L | August 1, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Redmond, WA US |
| Earl Jones | L | L | June 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Dick Kimble | L | R | July 27, 1915 | 5'9" | 160 | Buchtel, OH US |
| Jim Mains | R | R | June 12, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Bridgton, ME US |
| Babe Martin | R | R | March 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 194 | Seattle, WA US |
| Glenn McQuillen | R | R | April 19, 1915 | 6'0" | 198 | Strasburg, VA US |
| Al Milnar | L | L | December 26, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| John Pavlick | R | R | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Whitey Platt | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Ribs Raney | R | R | February 16, 1923 | 6'4" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Robert Rayne | ||||||
| Emery Rudd | L | R | April 17, 1918 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Carl Schultz | L | September 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| William Scott | R | R | October 26, 1917 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Tex Shirley | S | R | April 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Birthright, TX US |
| Ray Shore | R | R | June 9, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Chuck Stevens | S | L | July 10, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Van Houten, NM US |
| Fuzz White | L | R | June 27, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Springfield, MO US |
| Glenn Willard | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Jerry Witte | R | R | July 30, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Wren | R | R | November 9, 1920 | 5'10" | 165 | Cleveland, OH 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.
