1947 Rule V Draft

The major league 1947 Rule V Draft was held November 10. 29 players were drafted by major league teams at a total cost of $272,500 each. Additionally, AAA clubs selected 21 players for $99,250, AA teams took 23 players for $65,100, A clubs took 35 players for $82,500, B team chose 54 players for $51,000 and C teams picked 27 players for $18,900.

Rule V Draft Major League Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
St. Louis Browns	Al Gerheauser	Pitcher	Montreal Royals	Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Browns	Wesley Garvin Hamner	Infielder	Toronto Maple Leafs	Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators	Clarence Difani	3rd baseman	Newark Bears	New York Yankees
Washington Senators	Forrest Thompson	Pitcher	Atlanta Crackers	Atlanta
Washington Senators	Leonard Okrie	Catcher	Nashville Vols	Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox	Raymond Fletcher	Outfielder	Milwaukee Brewers	Boston Braves
Chicago White Sox	Roman Brunswick	Pitcher	Houston Buffaloes	St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago White Sox	James Goodwin	Pitcher	Jersey City Giants	New York Giants
Chicago White Sox	Alex Danelishen	Pitcher	Oklahoma City Indians	Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia A's	Don White	Outfielder	San Francisco Seals	San Francisco
Philadelphia A's	Billy DeMars	Shortstop	Mobile Bears	Brooklyn Dodgers
Cleveland Indians	William A. Kennedy	Pitcher	Louisville Colonels	Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians	Leonard Ratto	Shortstop	Portland Beavers	Portland
Boston Red Sox	Johnny Ostrowski	3rd baseman	Los Angeles Angels	Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox	Boris Martin	Catcher	Toledo Mud Hens	St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox	Al Simononis	Outfielder	New Orleans Pelicans	Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies	Walter Dubiel	Pitcher	Seattle Rainiers	Seattle
Philadelphia Phillies	John Blatnik	Outfielder	Baltimore Orioles	Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Phillies	Grady Wilson	Shortstop	Rochester Red Wings	St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates	Forrest Main	Pitcher	Kansas City Blues	New York Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates	Max West	Outfielder	San Diego Padres	San Diego
Pittsburgh Pirates	James Kleckley	Pitcher	Birmingham Barons	Philadelphia A's
Chicago Cubs	Lloyd Lowe	Shortstop	Columbus Red Birds	St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds	Ferrell Anderson	Catcher	St. Paul Saints	Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds	Ken Holcombe	Pitcher	Sacramento Solons	Sacramento
New York Giants	Jack Hallett	Pitcher	Indianapolis Indians	Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves	Clint Conatser	Outfielder	Buffalo Bisons	Detroit Tigers
Boston Braves	Edward Post	Pitcher	Syracuse Chiefs	Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals	Lawrence Miggins	Outfielder	Minneapolis Millers	New York Giants

Rule V Draft AAA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Columbus Red Birds	Don Thompson	Outfielder	Scranton Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Indianapolis Indians	Jack Cassini	2nd Baseman	Tulsa Oilers	Chicago Cubs
Indianapolis Indians	Philip Alotta	Outfielder	Sioux City Soos	New York Giants
Louisville Colonels	John Hoffman	Pitcher	Macon Peaches	Chicago Cubs
Louisville Colonels	Joseph Jones	Pitcher	Richmond Colts	New York Giants
Milwaukee Brewers	Paul Burris	Catcher	Greenville Spinners	Brooklyn Dodgers
Milwaukee Brewers	Norwood Ozark	2nd Baseman	Pueblo Dodgers	Brooklyn Dodgers
Minneapolis Millers	William "Gene" Edwards	Catcher	Hartford Chiefs	Boston Braves
Minneapolis Millers	Phil Tomkinson	Catcher	Fort Worth Cats	Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Paul Saints	Robert Addis	Outfielder	Binghamton Triplets	New York Yankees
Toledo Mud Hens	Benjamin Gregg	Outfielder	Portland Pilots	Philadelphia Phillies
Buffalo Bisons	Manuel Hidalgo	Shortstop	Chattanooga Lookouts	Washington Senators
Jersey City Giants	William Milne	Outfielder	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Cleveland Indians
Montreal Royals	John Simmons	Outfielder	Augusta Tigers	New York Yankees
Syracuse Chiefs	Edward Lynk	Outfielder	Lynn Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Hollywood Stars	William Sheets	Catcher	Quincy Gems	New York Yankees
Hollywood Stars	Bill Butland	Pitcher	Roanoke Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Hollywood Stars	Egon Feuger	Pitcher	Jacksonville Tars	New York Giants
Los Angeles Angels	Dewey Adkins	Pitcher	Atlanta Crackers	Atlanta
San Francisco Seals	D.C. "Pud" Miller	Pitcher	Wichita Falls Spudders	St. Louis Browns
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Rule V Draft AA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Birmingham Barons	Alfred Drew	Outfielder	Meridian Peps	Cleveland Indians
Birmingham Barons	Alvin Heuser	Pitcher	Montgomery Rebels	Detroit Tigers
Birmingham Barons	Conrad Juelke	3rd Baseman	Waterloo White Hawks	Chicago White Sox
Birmingham Barons	Kenneth Rogers	Pitcher	Norfolk Tars	New York Yankees
Birmingham Barons	Lawrence M. Gast	Pitcher	Montgomery Rebels	Detroit Tigers
Birmingham Barons	Melvin Nee	Pitcher	Pensacola Fliers	Pensacola
Birmingham Barons	Robert Sprentall	Outfielder	Troy Trojans	Detroit Tigers
Little Rock Travelers	John Grice	Outfielder	Thomasville Tigers	Detroit Tigers
Memphis Chicks	Raymond Burnett	Pitcher	Portland Pilots	Philadelphia Phillies
Mobile Bears	Peter Wojciechowski	Pitcher	Waterloo White Hawks	Chicago White Sox
Nashville Vols	Lee Peterson	Pitcher	Columbus Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Dallas Rebels	Paul Bruno	1st Baseman	Hammond Berries	Hammond
Houston Buffaloes	James Bryant	Catcher	Pensacola Fliers	Pensacola
Houston Buffaloes	James Turner	Catcher	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Philadelphia Phillies
Houston Buffaloes	William Hardin	Shortstop	Richmond Colts	New York Giants
Oklahoma City Indians	William Cloude	3rd Baseman	Omaha Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Shreveport Sports	Robert Ludwig	3rd Baseman	Davenport Cubs	Chicago Cubs
Tulsa Oilers	Alfred Boresh	Pitcher	Pawtucket Slaters	Boston Braves
Tulsa Oilers	Carlton Nebel	Catcher	Austin Pioneers	Austin
Tulsa Oilers	Dave Jolly	Pitcher	Springfield Browns	St. Louis Browns
Tulsa Oilers	Edward Wiltsee	Outfielder	Des Moines Bruins	Chicago Cubs
Tulsa Oilers	Milton Schroeppel	Shortstop	Wichita Falls Spudders	St. Louis Browns
Tulsa Oilers	Ralph Davis	Outfielder	Richmond Colts	New York Giants

Rule V Draft A Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Albany Senators	Rolland Leveille	Catcher	Nashua Dodgers	Brooklyn Dodgers
Albany Senators	P.E. Cabaniss	2nd Baseman	Fayetteville Cubs	Chicago Cubs
Albany Senators	Inman Chambers	Pitcher	Pensacola Fliers	Pensacola
Albany Senators	Benjamin Samsel	Pitcher	Lancaster Red Roses	Philadelphia A's
Binghamton Triplets	Jim Shirley	Outfielder	Lynn Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Hartford Chiefs	Henry Ertman	1st Baseman	Waterloo White Hawks	Chicago White Sox
Hartford Chiefs	Joseph Linskey	Pitcher	Asheville Tourists	Brooklyn Dodgers
Hartford Chiefs	Anthony Pirrello	3rd Baseman	Springfield Browns	St. Louis Browns
Scranton Red Sox	Donald J. Murray	Pitcher	Quincy Gems	New York Yankees
Wilkes-Barre Barons	Charles Chlan	Catcher	Danville Dodgers	Brooklyn Dodgers
Wilkes-Barre Barons	Leonard Cross	3rd Baseman	Pensacola Fliers	Pensacola
Wilkes-Barre Barons	Robert Eisenach	Pitcher	Eau Claire Bears	Boston Braves
Wilkes-Barre Barons	Edwin Palmer	Outfielder	Greenville Majors	Greenville
Wilkes-Barre Barons	B.F. Westerkamp	Catcher	Rockford Rox	Cincinnati Reds
Wilkes-Barre Barons	Chris Sidaris	Shortstop	Texarkana Bears	Texarkana
Charleston Rebels	James Parton	Pitcher	Asheville Tourists	Brooklyn Dodgers
Columbia Reds	Harold Eoff	Pitcher	Pensacola Fliers	Pensacola
Columbia Reds	Frank Smith	3rd Baseman	Fayetteville Cubs	Chicago Cubs
Columbia Reds	Percy Riggan	Catcher	Fayetteville Cubs	Chicago Cubs
Columbus Cardinals	Raymond Faust	Pitcher	Norfolk Tars	New York Yankees
Columbus Cardinals	Howard Mills	Pitcher	Hutchinson Cubs	Chicago Cubs
Jacksonville Tars	Delvan Burke	Pitcher	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Philadelphia Phillies
Jacksonville Tars	Paul Geyer	Pitcher	Portland Pilots	Portland
Jacksonville Tars	Hoyt Wilhelm	Pitcher	Evansville Braves	Boston Braves
Macon Peaches	Adolph Regelsky	Outfielder	Quincy Gems	New York Yankees
Macon Peaches	Jackie Mayo	Outfielder	Terre Haute Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Macon Peaches	Alan Ihde	Pitcher	Spokane Indians	Brooklyn Dodgers
Des Moines Bruins	Jack Christensen	Pitcher	York White Roses	Pittsburgh Pirates
Omaha Cardinals	Richard L. West	Pitcher	Portland Pilots	Portland
Sioux City Soos	James Younger	Pitcher	Davenport Cubs	Chicago Cubs
Sioux City Soos	David Honan	Pitcher	Lynn Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Sioux City Soos	Robert Lennon	Outfielder	Newport News Dodgers	Brooklyn Dodgers
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Rule V Draft B Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Austin Senators	William M. Jones	Pitcher	Lamesa Lobos	Lamesa
Austin Senators	Fred Gerken	1st Baseman	Watertown Athletics	Watertown
Greenville Majors	Albert Toth	Outfielder	Tyler Trojans	Cincinnati Reds
Greenville Majors	Pat Rooney	Outfielder	Lubbock Hubbers	Detroit Tigers
Greenville Majors	Frank Mediamolle	Pitcher	Abbeville Athletics	Abbeville
Greenville Majors	Robert Cowser	Outfielder	Sweetwater Sports	Sweetwater
Greenville Majors	Al Carr	Outfielder	Marshall Comets	Marshall
Greenville Majors	Frank Martin	Pitcher	Longview Texans	Longview
Texarkana Bears	Lou Fitzgerald	Shortstop	Marshall Comets	Marshall
Wichita Falls Spudders	George Stassi	Outfielder	Ontario Orioles	Ontario
Wichita Falls Spudders	Frank Pawlick	Outfielder	Rockford Rox	Cincinnati Reds
Allentown Cardinals	William Caswell	1st Baseman	Miami Beach Flamingos	Miami Beach
Harrisburg Senators	Harry Lockwood	1st Baseman	Geneva Red Birds	Geneva
Harrisburg Senators	Harold Sanders	Outfielder	Muskogee Reds	St. Louis Browns
Trenton Giants	Otis Stephens	Outfielder	Warsaw Red Sox	Warsaw
Trenton Giants	Moe Cunningham	Outfielder	Youngstown Colts	Youngstown
Trenton Giants	Bob Kelly	Pitcher	Salisbury Pirates	Pittsburgh Pirates
Trenton Giants	Thomas McCall	Pitcher	Mooresville Moors	Mooresville
Trenton Giants	Charles L. Samson	Outfielder	Pulaski Counts	Brooklyn Dodgers
Nashua Dodgers	Fred Gutherz	Shortstop	Hannibal Pilots	St. Louis Browns
Nashua Dodgers	Theodore Bartz	Outfielder	Jamestown Falcons	Detroit Tigers
Pawtucket Slaters	Clarence Jaime	Pitcher	Ontario Orioles	Ontario
Pawtucket Slaters	Edward Rigillo	Pitcher	Bakersfield Indians	Cleveland Indians
Lynchburg Cardinals	William Long	Outfielder	Salina Blue Jays	Philadelphia Phillies
Lynchburg Cardinals	Edward Schanz	Pitcher	Burlington Indians	Cleveland Indians
Lynchburg Cardinals	Joseph McManus	Pitcher	Eau Claire Bears	Boston Braves
Lynchburg Cardinals	Robert Haas	Pitcher	Fargo-Moorhead Twins	Pittsburgh Pirates
Newport News Dodgers	Walter Graham	Pitcher	Schenectady Blue Jays	Philadelphia Phillies
Newport News Dodgers	Edward Nidds	1st Baseman	Oneonta Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Norfolk Tars	Albert Johnston	Pitcher	Pampa Oilers	Pampa
Richmond Colts	Dave Baxter	1st Baseman	Raleigh Capitals	Raleigh
Anniston Rams	John B. Tayoan	Shortstop	Fargo-Moorhead Twins	Pittsburgh Pirates
Pensacola Fliers	Benjamin Thorpe	Outfielder	Gainesville G-Men	Gainesville
Selma Cloverleafs	Fred Bortolotti	Outfielder	Oneonta Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Vicksburg Billies	James Gilbert	3rd Baseman	Troy Trojans	Detroit Tigers
Vicksburg Billies	Eugene Goyeau	Pitcher	Marshall Comets	Marshall
Danville Dodgers	Andrew Alexopoulas	1st Baseman	Jamestown Falcons	Detroit Tigers
Davenport Cubs	Bruce Johann	1st Baseman	Hot Springs Bathers	Chicago White Sox
Davenport Cubs	Robert Lee	3rd Baseman	Modesto Reds	Modesto
Evansville Braves	Robert Montag	Outfielder	Muncie Reds	Cincinnati Reds
Springfield Browns	Edward Albrecht	Pitcher	Ft. Smith Giants	New York Giants
Springfield Browns	Elmer Gray	2nd Baseman	Greenville Bucks	Greenville
Terre Haute Phillies	Joseph Tesauro		Butler Yankees	New York Yankees
Waterloo White Hawks	Harry Anderson	1st Baseman	Youngstown Colts	Youngstown
Waterloo White Hawks	Ralph Wieczorek	Pitcher	Grand Forks Chiefs	Grand Forks
Waterloo White Hawks	Don Corcoran	Outfielder	Fargo-Moorhead Twins	Pittsburgh Pirates
Waterloo White Hawks	Charles Thompson	Pitcher	Alexandria Aces	Alexandria
Asheville Tourists	William K. Aubrey	3rd Baseman	Iola Cubs	Chicago Cubs
Knoxville Smokies	Paul Richardville	Outfielder	Muskogee Reds	St. Louis Browns
Knoxville Smokies	William L. Lutes	Outfielder	Tallahassee Pirates	Pittsburgh Pirates
Knoxville Smokies	Joseph Nessing	3rd Baseman	Sanford Spinners	Sanford
Spartanburg Peaches	Wayne Lynch	Pitcher	Greenville Bucks	Greenville
Tacoma Tigers	Bernard Hargadon	Catcher	Modesto Reds	Modesto
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Rule V Draft C Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Santa Barbara Dodgers	Matthew Lukasiuk	2nd Baseman	Oshkosh Giants	New York Giants
Amsterdam Rugmakers	Martin Pollio	1st Baseman	Mooresville Moors	Mooresville
Rome Colonels	James Curtis Balentine	1st Baseman	Rocky Mount Leafs	Rocky Mount
Schenectady Blue Jays	Harry Makowski	Pitcher	Seaford Eagles	New York Giants
Trois-Rivieres Royals	Glen Page	Pitcher	Tallahassee Pirates	Pittsburgh Pirates
Trois-Rivieres Royals	John Schimenz	Outfielder	Appleton Papermakers	Philadelphia Phillies
Martinsville A's	George Wright	Shortstop	Landis Millers	Landis
Winston-Salem Cardinals	Charles Williams	2nd Baseman	Clarksville Colts	Clarksville
Burlington Indians	Eurice Treece	Pitcher	Mt. Airy Graniteers	Mt. Airy
Greenwood Dodgers	Lawrence Seaman	1st Baseman	Hamilton Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Greenwood Dodgers	Eugene Starr	Pitcher	Dayton Indians	Cleveland Indians
Hot Springs Bathers	Dominic Coughlin	Pitcher	Richmond Roses	Boston Braves
Hot Springs Bathers	Carl Fuller	2nd Baseman	New River Rebels	New River
St. Petersburg Saints	Joseph Chambers	2nd Baseman	Valley Rebels	Valley
St. Petersburg Saints	Burel J. Nelson	Pitcher	Tallassee Indians	Tallassee
Tampa Smokers	McDonald Turner	Outfielder	Enterprise Boll Weevils	Enterprise
Butler Yankees	Sam Moir	2nd Baseman	Mt. Airy Graniteers	Mt. Airy
Hutchinson Cubs	Robert Wiles	Pitcher	Bradford Blue Wings	Philadelphia Phillies
Muskogee Reds	Kenneth Galbraith	Outfielder	Bartlesville Oilers	Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Joseph Cardinals	John Pruett	Shortstop	Clarksville Colts	Clarksville
Abilene Blue Sox	Donald Reidle	1st Baseman	Appleton Papermakers	Philadelphia Phillies
Lubbock Hubbers	Isic Secrest	Catcher	Hopkinsville Hoppers	Hopkinsville
Lubbock Hubbers	Daniel Seiler	3rd Baseman	Houma Indians	Houma
Pampa Oilers	Avon Driggers	Pitcher	Palatka Azaleas	Palatka
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