Grand Forks Chiefs
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The Grand Forks Chiefs were a minor league baseball
team from Grand Forks, North Dakota
. They played from 1934 to 1964, with a couple breaks in between.
* Baukol Playoffs based on last 30 days of season
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team from Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
. They played from 1934 to 1964, with a couple breaks in between.
- Location: Grand Forks, North DakotaGrand Forks, North DakotaGrand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
- League: Northern League 1934–1935, 1938–1942, 1946–1963
- Affiliation: Chicago White SoxChicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
1939–1942; Brooklyn Dodgers 1946; New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
1948–1950; Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
1951–1952; Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
1956–1962; Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
1963, Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
1964 - Ballpark:
Year-by-year record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1934 | 59–60 | 6th | Johnny Anderson | |
| 1935 | 46–66 | 6th | Johnny Anderson | |
| 1938 | 49–66 | 6th | Johnny Mostil Johnny Mostil John Anthony Mostil was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Chicago White Sox . Born in Chicago, Illinois, he had a career batting average of .301.-Career:... |
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| 1939 | 49–68 | 7th | Johnny Mostil Johnny Mostil John Anthony Mostil was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Chicago White Sox . Born in Chicago, Illinois, he had a career batting average of .301.-Career:... |
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| 1940 | 79–44 | 1st | Papa Williams Papa Williams Fred "Papa" Williams was a Major League Baseball player. Williams played first base for the Cleveland Indians in the 1945 season. In 16 games, he had four hits in 19 at-bats, with one walk. Williams batted and threw right-handed.He was born and died in Meridian, Mississippi.-External links:... |
League Champs |
| 1941 | 64–48 | 2nd | Larry Bettencourt Larry Bettencourt Lawrence Joseph Bettencourt is a former outfielder and third baseman for the St. Louis Browns and a center for the Green Bay Packers.... |
Lost in 1st round |
| 1942 | 31–84 | 8th | Bruno Haas Bruno Haas Bruno Philip Haas was a Major League Baseball pitcher, minor league baseball executive, and many other things during a baseball career that lasted 37 years.... |
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| 1946 | 50–56 | 6th | Glenn Chapman Glenn Chapman Glenn Justice Chapman was an American Major League Baseball player. He played in 67 games for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1934 season.-External links:... / Rae Blaemire Rae Blaemire Rae Bertrum Blaemire was an American major league baseball player. He played in two games for the New York Giants during the 1941 baseball season.-External links:**... |
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| 1947 | 28–92 | 8t | Claude Jonnard Claude Jonnard Claude Alfred Jonnard was a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of six seasons with the New York Giants, St. Louis Browns and Chicago Cubs. For his career, he compiled a 14-12 record in 137 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with an 3.79 earned run... |
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| 1948 | 80–39 | 1st | Gordon Hinkle | League Champs |
| 1949 | 55–70 | 8th | Ed Kearse / Joe McDermott Joe McDermott (baseball) Joseph McDermott was an American baseball player in the first professional league. He played two games in the outfield for the 1871 Fort Wayne Kekiongas and seven as pitcher for the 1872 Brooklyn Eckfords.... / Wally Berger Wally Berger Walter Anton Berger was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for four National League teams, primarily the Boston Braves. One of the league's top sluggers of the early 1930s, in his initial season he hit 38 home runs, a record for rookies which stood until . He still... |
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| 1950 | 52–73 | 6th | Jack Farmer / Cedric Durst Cedric Durst Cedric Montgomery Durst was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played between and for the St. Louis Browns , New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox . Listed at 5' 11", 160 lb., Durst batted and threw left-handed... |
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| 1951 | 64–62 | 4th | Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy (baseball player) John Edward "Eddie" Murphy , nicknamed "Honest Eddie," was an American baseball player who played for three different Major League teams. In his 11-year career, Murphy played for the Philadelphia Athletics, the Chicago White Sox, and the Pittsburgh Pirates.He appeared in three World Series... |
League Champs |
| 1952 | 38–86 | 8th | Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy (baseball player) John Edward "Eddie" Murphy , nicknamed "Honest Eddie," was an American baseball player who played for three different Major League teams. In his 11-year career, Murphy played for the Philadelphia Athletics, the Chicago White Sox, and the Pittsburgh Pirates.He appeared in three World Series... |
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| 1953 | 55–70 | 6th | Carl Hosler / Frank Calo | |
| 1954 | 43–91 | 8th | Virl Minnis / Frank Calo / Frank Major Frank Major Frank is a Hungarian pornographic actor who appears in 217 pornographic films. He is also a male bodybuilder, personal trainer and porn actor.-Biography:... |
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| 1955 | 39–85 | 8th | Johnny Hopp Johnny Hopp John Leonard Hopp was a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman. He was an All-Star in 1946.... / Joe McDermott Joe McDermott (baseball) Joseph McDermott was an American baseball player in the first professional league. He played two games in the outfield for the 1871 Fort Wayne Kekiongas and seven as pitcher for the 1872 Brooklyn Eckfords.... / Ray Fletcher |
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| 1956 | 59–65 | 7th | Al Kubski | |
| 1957 | 52–72 | 8th | Al Kubski / Jack Paepke Jack Paepke Jack Paepke was a minor league baseball pitcher and manager as well as a player-manager. He later was a major league baseball coach and scout. He was born in Provo, Utah.... |
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| 1958 | 51–68 | 7th | James Adlam | |
| 1959 | 57–68 | 6th | James Adlam | |
| 1960 | 61–62 | 5th | Bob Clear Bob Clear Elwood Robert Clear was an American minor league baseball infielder, pitcher and manager, and a Major League coach with the California Angels. He was born in Denver, Colorado.... |
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| 1961 | 60–66 | 4th | Bob Clear Bob Clear Elwood Robert Clear was an American minor league baseball infielder, pitcher and manager, and a Major League coach with the California Angels. He was born in Denver, Colorado.... |
Lost in 1st round |
| 1962 | 72–52 | 1st | Tom Saffell Tom Saffell Thomas Judson Saffell is a former major league outfielder from Etowah, Tennessee-Early life:Saffell grew up playing sports, especially fast-pitch softball. His team won the state tournament and played in a national tournament in Detroit, Michigan. After completing high school in 1940, Saffell... |
Lost in 1st round |
| 1963 | 54–64 | 5th | Ray Dabek | 1st 17–11* |
| 1964 | 69–50 | 2nd | James Williams Jimmy Williams (coach) James Bernard Williams is a Canadian former outfielder, coach and manager in minor league baseball and coach in Major League Baseball. Williams threw and batted right-handed, stood 5'10" tall and weighed 180 pounds... |
15–13 (3rd)* |
* Baukol Playoffs based on last 30 days of season