1947 Vicksburg Billies Roster
Southeastern League (SL) - Class: B
Team Record: 74-69
Finished 5th in the SL
Manager: Buddy Blair (74-69)
Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi
Ballpark: City Park
Attendance: 99,512, Avg. 1,392
1947 Vicksburg Billies StatisticsTeam Record: 74-69
Finished 5th in the SL
Manager: Buddy Blair (74-69)
Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi
Ballpark: City Park
Attendance: 99,512, Avg. 1,392
Playoffs - Pensacola Fliers 2 games, Vicksburg Billies 1 - For fourth place.
The Vicksburg Billies of the Southeastern League ended the 1947 season with a record of 74 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the SL.
Buddy Blair served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norbert Barker | R | July 4, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Buddy Blair | L | R | September 10, 1910 | 6'0" | 186 | Columbia, MS US |
| Albert Fisher | R | September 7, 1912 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Preston Gómez | R | R | April 20, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Central Preston, CU |
| Lefty Guise | L | L | September 18, 1908 | 6'2" | 172 | Driggs, AR US |
| Bill Jones | R | February 27, 1928 | 6'2" | 170 | Berry, AL US | |
| Jack Kelly | R | May 4, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Woodside, NY US | |
| Joseph Kratzer | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Frank Lugos | R | R | April 17, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Steve Magula | R | 6'0" | 220 | |||
| John Meketi | S | R | April 23, 1916 | 6'2" | 200 | Erie, PA US |
| Dick Midkiff | R | R | September 28, 1914 | 6'2" | 185 | Gonzales, TX US |
| Monk Poole | R | R | October 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Juan Sanchez | R | 5'7" | 175 | |||
| Lefty Sarver | L | July 1, 1920 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| William Seal | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Bill Sullivan | R | R | September 21, 1919 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Frank Tincup | L | R | June 30, 1919 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Beverly Tschudin | R | May 29, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | , MO US | |
| Gene Verble | R | R | June 29, 1928 | 5'10" | 163 | Concord, NC US |
| Larry Womack | R | April 3, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Dallas, TX 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.
