1947 Wilmington Pirates Roster
Tobacco State League (TSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 68-57
Finished 3rd in the TSL
Manager: Nate Andrews (68-57)
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 63,219, Avg. 1,012
1947 Wilmington Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 68-57
Finished 3rd in the TSL
Manager: Nate Andrews (68-57)
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 63,219, Avg. 1,012
Playoffs - Sanford Spinners 4 games, Wilmington Pirates 3
The Wilmington Pirates of the Tobacco State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 68 wins and 57 losses, finishing third in the TSL.
Nate Andrews served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Alsenauer | R | R | November 10, 1925 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Nate Andrews | R | R | September 30, 1913 | 6'0" | 195 | Pembroke, NC US |
| William Benton | L | June 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Harry Bridges | L | 5'10" | 179 | |||
| Lewis Cheshire | L | L | 5'10" | 197 | ||
| Hargrove Davis | R | November 12, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Larry DiOrio | ||||||
| Johnie Edens | R | July 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 196 | Wilmington, NC US | |
| Edward Hardisky | R | June 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Lee Hewlett | L | L | 6'4" | 187 | ||
| Roy Lamb | R | R | 6'2" | 230 | ||
| Bob LeBlanc | R | R | November 11, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Fitchburg, MA US |
| Alfred Lento | L | L | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| John Muscovitch | R | April 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 160 | Drifton, PA US | |
| Fred Musumeci | R | 5'7" | 150 | |||
| Andrew Poklemba | R | R | May 24, 1920 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| James Staton | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Bob Steckel | R | January 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| James Stephenson | R | R | 5'9" | 158 | ||
| Thomas Townsend |
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.
