1947 Waco Dons Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 52-101
Finished 8th in the BSL
Manager: Red Barkley (52-101)
Location: Waco, Texas
Ballpark: Katy Park
Attendance: 52,577, Avg. 687
1947 Waco Dons StatisticsTeam Record: 52-101
Finished 8th in the BSL
Manager: Red Barkley (52-101)
Location: Waco, Texas
Ballpark: Katy Park
Attendance: 52,577, Avg. 687
The Waco Dons of the Big State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 52 wins and 101 losses, finishing eighth in the BSL.
Red Barkley served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Appell | L | L | September 23, 1923 | 192 | ||
| Red Barkley | R | R | September 19, 1912 | 5'11" | 160 | Childress, TX US |
| Pat Beasley | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Al Briede | R | R | May 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 171 | |
| Jack Capelle | ||||||
| Bill Carruth | September 30, 1922 | 192 | ||||
| Ray Chew | R | July 31, 1912 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Henry Culp | L | L | 190 | |||
| LeRoy Deaton | August 21, 1920 | 192 | ||||
| William Gillum | ||||||
| Roy Gilmore | ||||||
| Robert Heinz | R | R | September 5, 1920 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| J. B. Hendrix | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Harold Hillin | L | R | September 7, 1902 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| James Hopkins | R | R | 6'2" | 189 | ||
| W. R. Kveton | ||||||
| Al Lawrence | R | July 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | San Leandro, CA US | |
| Pat McCullough | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Kenneth Moffa | ||||||
| Bill Monahan | R | R | December 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Clarence Pfeil | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Joe Rossi | R | R | March 13, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Oakland, CA US |
| Gene Smith | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Monty Stratton | R | R | May 21, 1912 | 6'5" | 180 | Wagner, TX US |
| Gil Turner | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Wallace Wall | ||||||
| Edgar Wiesler | R | R | December 1, 1921 | 6'1" | 173 | |
| Carrel Willoughby | L | April 25, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joe Wood | R | R | October 3, 1919 | 5'9" | 160 | Houston, 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.
