1947 Victoria Athletics Roster
Western International League (WIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 80-72
Finished 5th in the WIL
Manager: Ted Norbert (80-72)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Royal Athletic Park
Attendance: 129,862, Avg. 1,709
1947 Victoria Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 80-72
Finished 5th in the WIL
Manager: Ted Norbert (80-72)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Royal Athletic Park
Attendance: 129,862, Avg. 1,709
The Victoria Athletics of the Western International League ended the 1947 season with a record of 80 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the WIL.
Ted Norbert served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Anske | R | June 7, 1917 | 6'1" | 175 | Altoona, PA US | |
| Jim Arnold | R | R | May 17, 1925 | 6'2" | 180 | Turlock, CA US |
| Joe Blankenship | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| John Cavalli | R | R | July 16, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joe Fontaine | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Ray Fortier | L | L | July 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| James Gibson | ||||||
| Michael Hafenecker | R | September 19, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jack Harshman | L | L | July 12, 1927 | 6'2" | 178 | San Diego, CA US |
| Max Hittle | R | R | September 7, 1921 | 5'11" | 188 | Louisburg, KS US |
| John Hooper | S | June 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Cruz, CA US | |
| Bob Jensen | R | R | August 30, 1921 | 6'2" | 216 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Lauritz Jensen | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Len Kasparovitch | R | R | July 21, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Frank Lucchesi | R | R | April 24, 1926 | 5'7" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Vic Mastro | R | March 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Richard Mitchell | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ted Norbert | R | R | May 17, 1908 | 6'1" | 192 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Olney Patterson | R | R | March 16, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Woodsville, NH US |
| Bill Prior | L | R | January 18, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Charles Righetti | R | March 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Kermit Rothrock | R | L | March 1, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | White Cloud, IN US |
| William White | R | R | October 28, 1919 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Bill Woop | L | L | September 13, 1923 | 6'1" | 210 | New York, NY 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.
