The 1947 Washington Senators team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1947 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.
Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1947 Washington Senators Opening Day starters list, a 1947 Washington Senators salary list, a 1947 Washington Senators uniform number breakdown and a 1947 Washington Senators primary starters list. Research by Baseball Almanac.
"Mickey Vernon was a great unheralded player who spent many years with those terrible Washington teams. He was a good hitter, a good first baseman, and just as nice person as there was in baseball." - Eddie Joost
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# | Pitchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
13, 20 | Milo Candini | 6-00 | 187 | Right | Right | 1917-08-03 |
23 | Scott Cary | 5-11½ | 168 | Left | Left | 1923-04-11 |
22 | Buzz Dozier | 6-03 | 185 | Right | Right | 1928-08-31 |
17 | Tom Ferrick | 6-02½ | 220 | Right | Right | 1915-01-06 |
16 | Mickey Haefner | 5-08 | 160 | Left | Left | 1912-10-09 |
12 | Lum Harris | 6-01 | 180 | Right | Right | 1915-01-17 |
13, 20 | Sid Hudson | 6-04 | 180 | Right | Right | 1915-01-03 |
51 | Bill Kennedy | 6-01 | 175 | Left | Left | 1918-12-22 |
14 | Lou Knerr | 6-01 | 210 | Right | Right | 1921-08-21 |
35 | Walt Masterson | 6-02 | 189 | Right | Right | 1920-06-22 |
00 | Bobo Newsom | 6-02 | 220 | Right | Right | 1907-08-11 |
15 | Marino Pieretti | 5-07 | 158 | Right | Right | 1920-09-23 |
21 | Ray Scarborough | 6-00 | 185 | Right | Right | 1917-07-23 |
19 | Hal Toenes | 5-11½ | 175 | Right | Right | 1917-10-08 |
26 | Early Wynn | 6-00 | 200 | Right | Both | 1920-01-06 |
# | Catchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
8 | Al Evans | 5-11 | 190 | Right | Right | 1916-09-28 |
37 | Rick Ferrell | 5-10 | 160 | Right | Right | 1905-10-12 |
9 | Frank Mancuso | 6-00 | 195 | Right | Right | 1918-05-23 |
# | Infielders | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
3, 12, 22 | Mark Christman | 5-11 | 180 | Right | Right | 1913-10-21 |
- | Cal Ermer | 6-00 | 175 | Right | Right | 1923-11-10 |
25 | Ed Lyons | 5-09 | 165 | Right | Right | 1923-05-12 |
24 | George Myatt | 5-11 | 167 | Right | Left | 1914-06-14 |
6 | Jerry Priddy | 5-11½ | 180 | Right | Right | 1919-11-09 |
11 | John Sullivan | 5-10 | 170 | Right | Right | 1920-11-02 |
7 | Cecil Travis | 6-01½ | 185 | Right | Left | 1913-08-08 |
4 | Mickey Vernon | 6-02 | 180 | Left | Left | 1918-04-22 |
28 | Eddie Yost | 5-10 | 170 | Right | Right | 1926-10-13 |
# | Outfielders | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
1 | George Case | 6-00 | 183 | Right | Right | 1915-11-11 |
22 | Gil Coan | 6-00 | 180 | Right | Left | 1922-05-18 |
19 | Joe Grace | 6-01 | 180 | Right | Left | 1914-01-05 |
2 | Buddy Lewis | 6-01 | 175 | Right | Left | 1916-08-10 |
51 | Felix Mackiewicz | 6-02 | 195 | Right | Right | 1917-11-20 |
32 | Tom McBride | 6-00 | 190 | Right | Right | 1914-11-02 |
3, 22 | Sherry Robertson | 6-00 | 180 | Right | Left | 1919-01-01 |
5 | Stan Spence | 5-10½ | 180 | Left | Left | 1915-03-20 |
23, 32 | Junior Wooten | 5-11 | 160 | Left | Right | 1924-01-16 |
# | Pitchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
1947 Washington Senators Roster | Research by Baseball Almanac |
The 1947 Washington Senators played 154 games during the regular season, won 64 games, lost 90 games, and finished in seventh position. They played their home games at Griffith Stadium (Park Factors: 97/101) where 850,758 fans witnessed their 1947 Senators finish the season with a .416 winning percentage.
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1947 Washington Senators Opening Day starters list, a 1947 Washington Senators salary list, a 1947 Washington Senators uniform number breakdown and a 1947 Washington Senators primary starters list:
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