1947 Vandergrift Pioneers Roster
Middle Atlantic League (MAL) - Class: C
Team Record: 76-46
Finished 1st in the MAL
Manager: Pat Patterson (76-46)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Davis Field
Attendance: 87,000, Avg. 1,426
1947 Vandergrift Pioneers StatisticsTeam Record: 76-46
Finished 1st in the MAL
Manager: Pat Patterson (76-46)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Davis Field
Attendance: 87,000, Avg. 1,426
Playoffs - Vandergrift Pioneers 3 games, Erie Sailors 0
Finals - Vandergrift Pioneers 4 games, Butler Yankees 0
The Vandergrift Pioneers of the Middle Atlantic League ended the 1947 season with a record of 76 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the MAL.
Pat Patterson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bazukiewicz | S | June 10, 1925 | 6'0" | 189 | ||
| Melvin Burkey | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Daniel Casey | L | March 16, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Albany, NY US | |
| Stanley Coveleskie | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Thomas Earnest | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Alex Garbowski | R | R | June 25, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | Yonkers, NY US |
| George Gasdaska | R | December 14, 1925 | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Mike Goliat | R | R | November 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Yatesboro, PA US |
| Hugh Grimshaw | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Bill Heinsz | R | R | February 22, 1923 | 5'6" | 150 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Louis Heyman | R | R | June 2, 1920 | 6'3" | 230 | Chicago, IL US |
| Herman Kiel | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Carl Kolosna | R | June 12, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Bill Koszarek | R | R | May 6, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Francis Lash | L | L | September 18, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Walter Mahoney | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Joe Mayer | L | June 30, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Jackie Mayo | L | R | July 26, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Litchfield, IL US |
| William McKelvey | R | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Kenneth Olivesen | ||||||
| Joseph Scalise | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| William Smith | R | R | October 17, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Paul Tompkins | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Robert Van Vlack |
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.
