1947 Williamsport Tigers Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: George Detore (66-74)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 87,011, Avg. 1,243
1947 Williamsport Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 66-74
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: George Detore (66-74)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 87,011, Avg. 1,243
The Williamsport Tigers of the Eastern League ended the 1947 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
George Detore served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Bishop | S | R | November 6, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Bruce Blanchard | L | October 30, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Flint, MI US | |
| Amil Brinsky | L | R | September 9, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Jerry Burke | R | R | December 10, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Andy Bush | R | R | January 22, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Winchester, KY US |
| William Cann | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Walt Chipple | R | R | September 26, 1918 | 6'0" | 168 | Utica, NY US |
| Richard Dresser | R | 6'0" | 155 | |||
| Elbie Flint | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Charles Giddens | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Joe Ginsberg | L | R | October 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Johnny Groth | R | R | July 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gus Hallbourg | L | R | October 31, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, MA US |
| William Heist | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Franklin Heller | L | R | August 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Rankin Johnson | R | R | March 1, 1917 | 6'3" | 177 | Hayden, AZ US |
| Clem Koshorek | R | R | June 20, 1925 | 5'4" | 165 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| George Lerchen | S | R | December 1, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Edward Marchefsky | L | L | November 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Arthur McConnell | R | R | August 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jimmy Moran | R | R | April 19, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Norman Scott | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Ernest Sills | R | R | October 29, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Martin Tabacheck | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Fred Traut | R | R | July 24, 1927 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Dewey Waugh | R | October 18, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | Marsh Hill, PA US | |
| Bill Wigle | L | L | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
