BIG FOUR INTERCITY LEAGUE
Calgary Buffaloes outfielder Alex Uffelman captured the batting title in the inaugural season of the Big Four League compiling a .306 batting mark to best Ernie Beland of the Calgary Purity 99s who finished at .293. Uffelman also tied Walt Gully of Purity for the lead in home runs, with 7. Gully, who hit .286, was tops in runs scored, 51, hits, 76, and triples, 5. Roy Sheppard of the Calgary Buffaloes led in RBI, 43. Tony Chulla of Edmonton Cubs was the top base stealer, with 40.
Ray Humble, the ace hurler of the Buffaloes batted at a .392 clip, to top Uffelman, but had just 120 at bats, not enough to qualify for the title. Ralph Morgan of the Edmonton Eskimos was third, at .287.
AVE : Uffelman Alex CGB - .306 RUNS : Gully C99 - 51 HITS : Gully C99 - 76 2B : Beland, Morgan, Roeder - 12 3B : Gully C99 - 5 HR : Uffelman CGB, Gully C99 - 7 RBI : Sheppard CGB - 43
SB : Chulla EDC - 40 BIG FOUR INTER-CITY GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT Humble Ray CGB 120 21 47 .392 Darrah Doug EDE 44 7 14 .318 Douziech Leo EDE 22 2 7 .318 Gibson Jimmy CGB 172 27 54 .314 Uffelman Alex CGB 193 26 59 7 38 .306 Beland Ernie CG99 211 35 62 12 6 36 .294 Thomas Cy EDE 62 12 18 .290 McGill Jack EDE 99 18 30 .289 (1) McLellan Greg CG99 177 23 51 .288 Morgan Ralph EDE 210 20 58 12 32 .287 (1) Maze Tony CG99 191 31 55 42 .282 (1) Gully Walt CG99 266 51 76 5 7 .282 (1) Brockie Dave EDE 162 28 45 .278 Johnston Cliff EDC 226 10 61 .270 Seaman Jerry EDE 195 35 51 .262 Superstein Albert EDC 138 16 36 .261 Roeder Charlie EDE 184 26 48 12 34 .261 Masikewich Nick EDC 150 22 39 .260 Weaver Walter CG99 154 24 40 .260 Work Babe CGB 228 26 59 .259 Stewart Doug EDE 205 26 53 .259 Carpenter John CG99 51 4 13 .255 Sheppard Roy CGB 267 47 68 43 .255 Stevenson Doug EDE 198 27 50 .253 Dawson EDC 182 32 45 26 .247 Price Bill EDE 256 48 63 24 .246 Gonzales Frank EDE 211 37 50 .237 Noon Dick CG99 221 25 52 .235 O'Connor Des CGB 207 39 44 20 .232 (1) Kanik Joe CG99 95 8 22 .232 Reneuld CGB 26 2 6 .231 Chulla Tony EDC 252 48 58 40 .230 Garnett Toad CG99 195 37 45 .231 Martin Arnold EDC 182 14 40 .220 Samis Ken EDE 82 5 18 .220 Stover Jack CGB 59 8 13 .220 Gray Johnny EDC 69 4 15 .217 Garrett Terry EDE 266 26 55 .214 (1) Demarco Ralph EDC 217 25 46 .212 Gilbert Larry CGB 128 21 27 .211 O'Grady Gene CG99 214 22 45 .210 Lane Doug EDC 231 11 27 .203 (1) Bradley Lloyd CGB 94 15 19 .202 Clovechok Andy EDC 188 13 38 .202 Dann Ben CGB 166 26 33 .199 Lippincott Don EDC 236 24 47 .199 Sullivan Leo EDC 37 2 7 .189 Whitney Gerry CGB 32 0 6 .188 English Ronnie CGB 231 26 43 .186 Sahm Johnny CG99 27 2 5 .185 Currie Stan EDC 33 0 6 .182 Burke Slim CG99 50 0 9 .180 Pertrunia George CGB 238 23 43 .181 Alexander George CG99 28 5 5 .179 Lewis Art CG99 132 13 22 .167 Belter Ed EDE 63 9 10 .159
(1) With the at bats and hits published, McGill should have been at .303, Morgan at .276,
Maze .288, Gully .286, O'Connor .213, Garrett .207 and Lane .117)
Source : Calgary Herald, August 30, 1947
CGB=Calgary Buffaloes, CG99=Calgary Purity, EDD=Edmonton Cubs, EDE=Edmonton Eskimos
SLOCAN LAKES LEAGUE
Randolph Harding of Silverton captured the Slocan Lakes League batting crown for 1947 finishing with a .387 average to top Ted Graham of Slocan City who had a .375 mark. Slocan City players finished in the next four positions with D.Hood at .320, Frank Hufty Sr., 316, W.Anderson, .300, and Les Hufty, .295. Les Hufty had the most hits, 13, and RBI, 11. Harding's 11 runs topped the league while Quint Forsythe of New Denver led in steals with 9.
Ted Graham of Slocan City headed the hurlers with a sparkling 1.29 ERA and a 5-1 won-lost record. George (Dutch) Groenhuysen of Silverton finished with a 5-2 mark along with a 2.69 ERA. He led the loop in innings, 67, and strikeouts, 70.
SLOCAN LAKE LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT
Harding Randolph SLV 8 31 11 12 1 1 0 4 7 .387
Graham Ted SLC 7 24 10 9 1 0 0 3 5 .375
Hood D. SLC 7 25 4 8 1 1 0 4 10 .320
Hufty Frank Jr. SLC 10 38 6 12 2 0 0 3 10 .316
Anderson W. SLC 5 10 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 .300
Hufty Les SLC 10 44 7 13 2 0 0 6 11 .295
Graham B. SLV 9 34 6 10 1 3 0 1 7 .294
Forsythe Quint NDR 6 17 5 5 0 0 0 9 5 .294
Hicks Ted SLC 9 31 6 9 2 0 0 4 8 .290
Clough Ed SLC 8 29 7 8 0 2 0 2 1 .276
Heslip S. SLC 6 15 4 4 0 0 0 3 1 .267
Groenhuysen George SLV 10 37 5 9 1 1 0 4 6 .243
Thring Walt NDR 9 33 2 8 3 0 0 2 5 .242
Crellin Dave NDR 10 38 2 9 0 2 0 4 10 .237
Nelson Gordon SLV 9 34 7 8 2 2 0 4 4 .235
Hufty Frank Sr. SLC 7 30 7 7 0 0 0 4 5 .233
Heslip J. SLC 9 26 8 6 1 0 0 9 3 .231
Kelly Jack SLV 7 23 6 5 1 0 1 4 5 .217
Bates W. NDR 7 28 6 6 0 1 0 2 4 .214
Fairhurst James SLV 10 38 5 8 2 1 0 5 8 .211
Postlewaite Bill SLV 9 34 4 7 1 0 0 4 5 .206
Butler R.(Bob) NDR 10 35 3 7 2 0 0 4 2 .200
Hayashi Kuts NDR 8 25 3 5 1 0 0 3 4 .200
Avis J. SLC 9 35 7 7 0 0 0 4 4 .200
McAskill R.(Bob) NDR 8 25 4 4 0 0 1 2 2 .160
Tateishi W. NDR 8 26 4 4 1 0 0 4 1 .154
Clough Stan SLV 7 24 4 3 1 1 0 1 4 .125
Yamada Mas NDR 7 24 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 .125
Balbernie Les NDR 5 16 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125
Hambly Dick SLV 9 35 5 4 1 0 0 1 3 .114
Leask John SLV 6 20 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 .050
Source : Arrow Lakes News, September 25, 1947
SLOCAN LAKE LEAGUE G GS CG W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP ERA Graham Ted SLC 7 5 1 .833 56 24 8 10 48 5 0 1.29 Postlewaite Bill SLV 2 1 1 .500 11 10 2 1 7 1 0 1.59 Groenhuysen George SLV 9 5 2 .714 67 60 20 26 70 5 2 2.69 Hayashi Kuts NDR 4 1 1 .500 20 21 9 9 16 0 3 3.98 Hicks Ted SLC 3 1 1 .500 15 17 8 4 7 1 0 4.80 Hufty Les SLC 2 0 1 .000 11 9 7 3 3 0 0 5.73 McAskill R.(Bob) NDR 6 0 5 .000 36 41 24 3 23 4 1 6.06 Pearson Tommy NDR 1 0 0 .000 5 6 4 1 2 0 0 7.71 Tateishi W. NDR 4 1 2 .333 11 25 12 10 8 1 0 9.53 Kelly Jack SLV 1 0 0 .000 2 3 4 0 1 2 0 21.56
INTERCOUNTY LEAGUE
George Miskimmons of Stratford batted .415 to win the 1947 batting championship of the Intercounty League in Southern Ontario. Teammates Russ Evon and Red Kane of London Majors tied for the home run lead, each with four. Evon knocked in the most runs, 28, and John Bain of Kitchener stole the most bases, 21. Tommy White of London Majors, with an 11-1 record, led the pitchers.
Average : Miskimmons STR - .415
Hits : Kalmusky Jo Jo STR - 46
Home Runs : Evon Russ LDN, Kane Red LDN - 4
RBI : Evon LDN - 28
Stolen Bases : Bain John KR - 21
INTERCOUNTY LEAGUE GP AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS RBI PCT Miskimmons George STR .415 Wins : White LDN - 11
Won-Lost Pct : White LDN - .917
Strikeouts : Hammond Ralph GU - 88 INTERCOUNTY LEAGUE G W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP BK ERA White Tom LDN 11 1 .917
Source : Intercounty Record Book BRS= Brantford Red Sox, GT=Galt Terriers, GU=Guelph Maple Leafs, HM=Hamilton Thurstons, KR=Kitchener Panthers, LDN=London Majors, STR=Stratford Nationals, WAT=Waterloo Tigers
OKANGAN VALLEY INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Outfielder Fred Kitsch topped the hitters in just about every category on the Kelowna Red Sox during the 1947 season. Kitsch finished the regular season with a .415 average well ahead of second baseman Marlow Hicks, at .386. Kitsch also led the club in runs batted in, 19, triples, 3, doubles, 6, and stolen bases, 8.
OKANGAN VALLEY INTERNATIONAL GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT
(Kelowna Only)
Kitsch Fred KEL 65 18 27 6 3 0 8 19 .415
Hicks Marlow KEL 44 13 17 0 0 0 1 1 .386
Newton Dave KEL 52 15 18 2 1 1 0 15 .346
Tostenson Hank KEL 65 14 21 4 2 0 2 13 .323
Hoffman Earl KEL 16 4 5 0 1 0 0 2 .313
Franklin Harry KEL 31 9 9 2 1 1 1 10 .290
Kielbiski Ed KEL 59 13 17 2 0 0 4 7 .288
Favell Cec KEL 16 4 4 0 1 0 1 3 .250
Kitsch Rudy KEL 24 5 6 1 0 0 0 3 .250
Cousins Hal KEL 28 7 7 1 0 0 1 1 .250
Lesmeister Wally KEL 26 3 6 2 0 1 2 5 .231
O'Shaughnessy Glen KEL 57 7 12 3 0 2 2 11 .211
Cousins Verne KEL 15 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 .200
Zaccarelli Dick KEL 37 7 6 0 1 0 1 0 .162
Source :
NORTH OKANAGAN-MAINLINE LEAGUE
Final statistics were available for only three of the teams, the two Kamloops entries and Vernon. Mel Ottem of Kamloops Legion was a likely candidate for the batting title with his .548 average in nine games. Bill MacDonald of Kamloops CYO was the pitching leader compiling a 9-0 won-lost mark and ringing up 77 strikeouts in 71 innings pitched. MacDonald also finished high in the batting race with a .421 average in 39 at bats.
N.OKANAGAN-MAINLINE LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT
MacDonald Bill KLC 38 16 .421
Marriott George KLC 47 19 .404
Marriott Bill KLC 42 14 .333
Haywood Johnny KLC 33 10 .303
Hornsby Maury KLC 33 10 .303
Garay Johnny KLC 43 13 .302
Maralia Harry KLC 27 8 .296
McQuarrie J. KLC 7 2 .286
McQuarrie Gordon KLC 32 9 .281
Bregoliss Gordon KLC 4 1 .250
Garay Eddie KLC 27 6 .222
Wyse George KLC 41 9 .220
Francis Harry KLC 23 5 .217
Prehara PAUL KLC 7 0 .000
Desjardine Joe KLC 10 0 .000
Ottem Mel KLL 31 17 .548 Morton J. KLL 5 2 .400 McKinnon J. KLL 45 16 .356 Shepherd Al KLL 17 6 .353 MacKenzie Hec KLL 37 13 .351 Horn Burt KLL 38 12 .316 Portman Bill KLL 27 8 .296 Plastiras Pete KLL 17 5 .294 Ottem Ray KLL 35 10 .286 Johnson Wilf KLL 46 12 .261 McKinnon Jim KLL 23 5 .217 Morton Robert KLL 36 7 .194 Laidlaw KLL 28 4 .143 MacDonald Norm KLL 14 2 .143 Zenowski Bill KLL 7 1 .143 McArthur Chuck KLL 0 0 .000
Munk Al VER 11 6 5 2 0 0 4 0 .455
Scherle Hank VER 5 2 2 0 1 0 3 0 .400
Janicki Wally VER 47 12 17 2 1 2 3 6 .362
Petruk Bill VER 27 8 8 0 2 0 10 4 .296
Ingram Lorne VER 35 7 10 1 0 0 0 2 .286
Inglis Bill VER 36 6 8 2 0 0 4 7 .222
Janicki Nick VER 47 8 10 0 0 0 1 0 .213
Jackson Ike VER 36 5 7 4 1 0 1 3 .194
Ingram Johnny VER 39 4 7 0 0 0 1 4 .179
Smith Fred VER 35 8 6 2 0 0 4 5 .171
McKernan Reg VER 41 10 7 0 0 0 2 2 .171
Nuyens George VER 11 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 .091
Moebes Fred VER 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Christie Will VER 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wadsworth Harold VER 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
N.OKANAGAN-MAINLINE LEAGUE G GS CG W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP ERA MacDonald Bill CYO 9 9 0 71 49 25 9 77 Prehara Paul, CYO 3 1 0 18 12 7 5 15 Bregoliss Gordon CYO 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0
MacKenzie Hec Legion 10 6 2 72 68 33 4 69 Plasteras Pete Legion 3 1 1 7 7 7 3 12 McArthur Chuck Legion 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 1
Ingram Johnny VER 7 4 3 53 47 33 15 27 Munk Al VER 5 2 0 29 25 24 7 36 Wadsworth Harold VER 1 0 1 2 6 7 2 6 Molebes Fred VER 1 0 0 5 12 11 1 6
VICTORIA SENIOR AMATEUR LEAGUE
Centre fielder Jack Walker of the Canadian Legion dominated the hitting statistics in winning the batting title of the Victoria Senior Amateur League for 1947. Walked led the loop with a .395 average, well ahead of runner-up Jimmy Morrison of the Eagles. Walker also topped the four-team circuit in hits, 51, doubles, 11, triples, 5, and total bases, 72. Walker's teammates led the other major categories. Harry Barber was tops in home runs with 3. Mickey Smith knocked in the most runs, 28, and Rookie Wright was best in stolen bases, with 21. Gar Taylor of the Eagles was third in the batting race with a .368 mark and Jeff Worrell of Navy finished fourth at .330.
VICTORIA SR. AMATEUR LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT
Walker Jack VIL 129 51 72 11 5 .395
Morrison Jimmy VIE .370
Taylor Gar VIE .368
Worrell Jeff VIN .330
Barber Harry VIL 3
Smith Mickey VIL 28
Wright Rookie VIL 21
Source : Victoria Colonist August 21, 1947
DUNCAN ALL-STARS
The Duncan All-Stars played an interlocking schedule with the teams of the Victoria Senior League. Gil Bruce was the team's top hitter with a .512 batting average in 82 official trips to the plate.
DUNCAN ALL-STARS GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT
Bruce Gil DAS 82 42 .512
Garner Tommy DAS 29 11 .379
Folk Tony DAS 22 8 .364
Rodgers Lyle DAS 21 7 .333
Dame Sammy DAS 41 13 .317
Neilson Jimmy DAS 58 18 .310
Bruce Preston DAS 88 24 .273
Gergel Joey DAS 91 22 .242
Cain Jimmy DAS 88 21 .239
Gard Eric DAS 44 10 .227
Nelson Kenny DAS 62 14 .226
Irving J. DAS 37 7 .189
Source : Cowichan Leader, September, 1947
HALIFAX & DISTRICT LEAGUE
Ken Damon of Halifax Shipyards captured the 1947 batting title edging Chic Charlton of the Arrows .331 to .321. Peaches Ruven of the Arrows was third, batting .318. Buddy Condy of the Arrows had the most hits, 59, and drove in the most runs, 33. Jimmy Gray of Shipyards was tops in runs, with 36.
HALIFAX & DISTRICT LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT Seaman Ike LIV 18 2 6 3 .333 Ray Gerald(Fats) MCD 24 4 8 4 .333 Damon Ken HSH 118 17 39 19 .331 Charlton Chic HAW 84 16 27 5 .321 Ruven Peaches HAW 110 20 35 14 .318 Bourbonnais Lou HSH 130 22 41 18 .315 Condy Buddy HAW 190 29 59 33 .311 Wingo John MCD 174 27 54 16 .310 MacDonald Brother HAW 91 12 28 3 .308 Seaman Danny LIV 189 32 58 31 .307 McLenahan Roly MCD 181 25 55 17 .304 Rice Billy LIV 147 24 43 8 .298
HALIFAX ARROWS Charlton Chic HAW 84 16 27 5 .321 Ruven Peaches HAW 110 20 35 14 .318 Condy Buddy HAW 190 29 59 33 .311 MacDonald Brother HAW 91 12 28 3 .308 Mont Jim HAW 41 4 11 3 .268 Dulmage Tom HAW 157 23 41 11 .261 Gaudet Pius HAW 46 3 12 6 .261 Breen Joe HAW 129 12 33 20 .256 Shaulis Charlie HAW 98 12 25 4 .255 Hannon Billy HAW 174 24 44 27 .253 Redmond Frankie HAW 169 21 41 18 .243 Vickers Dev HAW 128 5 29 16 .227 Moulaison Lou HAW 46 4 10 2 .217 O'Coine Marsh HAW 14 1 3 0 .214 Staples Neil HAW 46 4 9 0 .196 Flinn Tim HAW 11 1 1 1 .182 Perry Jackie HAW 49 6 8 6 .163 HALIFAX SHIPYARDS Damon Ken HSH 118 17 39 19 .331 Bourbonnais Lou HSH 130 22 41 18 .315 Anderson Andy HSH 78 11 22 8 .262 Gray Jimmy HSH 203 36 55 12 .271 Woods Leo HSH 189 16 48 24 .259 Hemsworth HSH 24 1 6 0 .250 Stuka Steve HSH 39 6 9 4 .231 Powell Ray HSH 172 21 39 12 .223 Dello Mario HSH 96 13 21 3 .219 Wooden HSH 71 8 15 5 .211 Hamlen HSH 58 3 12 3 .207 Manning Bill HSH 166 15 34 15 .205 Hector Cyril HSH 59 5 12 2 .203 Genthon Mike HSH 38 3 7 2 .184 Oleynik Paul HSH 25 3 3 2 .120 Burns Mick HSH 37 2 1 0 .027 LIVERPOOL LARRUPERS Seaman Ike LIV 18 2 6 3 .333 Seaman Danny LIV 189 32 58 31 .307 Rice Billy LIV 147 24 43 8 .298 Thorburne B. LIV 24 2 7 3 .292 Mouzar LIV 104 14 30 12 .288 Bowers Mac LIV 195 21 51 22 .263 Winters Vic LIV 116 14 30 12 .259 Deveau Marsh LIV 134 14 34 15 .254 Rudderham Jackie LIV 44 6 11 1 .250 Young Al LIV 181 23 42 11 .232 Dagley Ken LIV 74 8 14 1 .189 Wells Kit LIV 159 19 30 13 .189 Young Lloyd LIV 185 15 34 15 .184 Wells A. LIV 79 1 11 4 .157 Martin LIV 35 2 4 1 .114 Thorburn Laurie LIV 15 0 2 0 .138 Wathers LIV 21 1 2 0 .095 MIDDLETON CARDINALS Ray Gerald(Fats) MCD 24 4 8 4 .333 Wingo John MCD 174 27 54 16 .310 McLenahan Roly MCD 181 25 55 17 .304 Ross Ray MCD 187 28 55 13 .294 Bruce Bev MCD 49 2 14 6 .286 Robinet Marcel MCD 134 17 37 10 .276 Dumeah Jimmy MCD 53 6 14 7 .264 McLeod Herbie MCD 179 18 47 20 .263 Graham Jack MCD 156 19 37 15 .237 Tanner William(Bucky) MCD 34 2 8 4 .235 Parent Bernie MCD 191 23 41 18 .215 Wingo Jim MCD 114 9 22 7 .193 Deveau Marsh MCD 70 9 11 5 .157 Lerchen Lefty MCD 20 2 0 0 .000