1947 Washington Senators Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 64-90
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 865,105, Avg. 12,722
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Ossie Bluege (64-90)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1947 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 64-90
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 865,105, Avg. 12,722
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Ossie Bluege (64-90)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1947 Washington Senators Results
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1947 season with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Senators plated 496 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 675 runs. Stan Spence paced Washington with 16 home runs Mickey Vernon drove in 85 runs. Stan Spence led all regular hitters by connecting at a .279 clip. Early Wynn topped the team with 17 wins, while Walt Masterson registered a 3.13 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Ossie Bluege coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo Candini | P | R | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | Manteca, CA USA |
| Scott Cary | P | L | L | April 11, 1923 | 5'11" | 168 | Kendallville, IN USA |
| George Case | LF | R | R | November 11, 1915 | 6'0" | 183 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Mark Christman | SS | R | R | October 21, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Maplewood, MO USA |
| Gil Coan | RF | L | R | May 18, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Monroe, NC USA |
| Buzz Dozier | P | R | R | August 31, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | Waco, TX USA |
| Cal Ermer | 2B | R | R | November 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Al Evans | C | R | R | September 28, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Kenly, NC USA |
| Rick Ferrell | C | R | R | October 12, 1905 | 5'10" | 160 | Durham, NC USA |
| Tom Ferrick | P | R | R | January 6, 1915 | 6'2" | 220 | New York, NY USA |
| Joe Grace | LF | L | R | January 5, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | Gorham, IL USA |
| Mickey Haefner | P | L | L | October 9, 1912 | 5'8" | 160 | Lenzburg, IL USA |
| Lum Harris | P | R | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, AL USA |
| Sid Hudson | P | R | R | January 3, 1915 | 6'4" | 180 | Coalfield, TN USA |
| Bill Kennedy | P | L | L | December 22, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Alexandria, VA USA |
| Lou Knerr | P | R | R | August 21, 1921 | 6'1" | 210 | Denver, PA USA |
| Buddy Lewis | RF | L | R | August 10, 1916 | 6'1" | 175 | Gaston County, NC USA |
| Ed Lyons | 2B | R | R | May 12, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| Felix Mackiewicz | CF | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Frank Mancuso | C | R | R | May 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX USA |
| Walt Masterson | P | R | R | June 22, 1920 | 6'2" | 189 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Tom McBride | LF | R | R | November 2, 1914 | 6'0" | 188 | Bonham, TX USA |
| George Myatt | 2B | L | R | June 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 167 | Denver, CO USA |
| Bobo Newsom | P | R | R | August 11, 1907 | 6'3" | 200 | Hartsville, SC USA |
| Marino Pieretti | P | R | R | September 23, 1920 | 5'7" | 153 | Lucca, Toscana Italy |
| Jerry Priddy | 2B | R | R | November 9, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Sherry Robertson | LF | L | R | January 1, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Ray Scarborough | P | R | R | July 23, 1917 | 6'0" | 185 | Mount Gilead, NC USA |
| Stan Spence | CF | L | L | March 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | South Portsmouth, KY USA |
| John Sullivan | SS | R | R | November 2, 1920 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Hal Toenes | P | R | R | October 8, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Cecil Travis | 3B | L | R | August 8, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Riverdale, GA USA |
| Mickey Vernon | 1B | L | L | April 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 170 | Marcus Hook, PA USA |
| Junior Wooten | CF | R | L | January 16, 1924 | 5'11" | 160 | Pelzer, SC USA |
| Early Wynn | P | B | R | January 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, AL USA |
| Eddie Yost | 3B | R | R | October 13, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
