1947 Welch Miners Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 49-74
Finished 8th in the AL
Manager: John Youse (0-0), Joe Bird (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Welch, West Virginia
Ballpark: Blakely Field
Attendance: 38,345, Avg. 623
1947 Welch Miners StatisticsTeam Record: 49-74
Finished 8th in the AL
Manager: John Youse (0-0), Joe Bird (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Welch, West Virginia
Ballpark: Blakely Field
Attendance: 38,345, Avg. 623
The Welch Miners of the Appalachian League ended the 1947 season with a record of 49 wins and 74 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
John Youse and Joe Bird served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Barnes | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Chuck Bearint | R | R | June 17, 1925 | 192 | Camden, NJ US | |
| Arthur Becker | L | L | January 21, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| John Buckholz | ||||||
| James Butcher | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Carlin | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Douglas Davies | R | 6'1" | 187 | |||
| Bud Dubia | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Harry Frett | ||||||
| Jack Gilbo | L | L | August 31, 1924 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Cyral Honeychuck | ||||||
| Ted Kakareka | L | L | June 26, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ernest Lucas | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Bowman McLaughlin | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Jim McNeish | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Jack Moore | R | June 28, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Connie Nelson | R | R | April 2, 1926 | 5'11" | Brooklyn, NY US | |
| Louis Norton | L | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Robert Perry | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Robert Pierre | ||||||
| Walter Portka | R | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Walter Postava | ||||||
| Joseph Santomauro | ||||||
| Shea | ||||||
| William Tanner | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Joseph Tito | ||||||
| Warren Turner | R | R | January 17, 1925 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Ed Umstead | L | June 13, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Hilltown Township, PA 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.
