1939 Crookston Pirates Roster
Northern League (NL) - Class: D
Team Record: 43-76
Finished 8th in the NL
Manager: Phil Todt (0-0), Arve Mortrude (0-0)
Location: Crookston, Minnesota
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 15,074, Avg. 253
1939 Crookston Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 43-76
Finished 8th in the NL
Manager: Phil Todt (0-0), Arve Mortrude (0-0)
Location: Crookston, Minnesota
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 15,074, Avg. 253
The Crookston Pirates of the Northern League ended the 1939 season with a record of 43 wins and 76 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
Phil Todt and Arve Mortrude served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Bender | R | R | November 25, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ken Blackman | R | June 29, 1911 | 5'9" | 175 | Lucerne, MO US | |
| Joe Blaska | ||||||
| Raymond Browne | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| John Bysco | ||||||
| Ray Chojnacki | ||||||
| Collins | ||||||
| Clinton Dahlberg | L | March 3, 1920 | 6'3" | 202 | ||
| Jerry Dvorak | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Mel Erickson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Richard Finke | R | 5'10" | ||||
| Carl Goetz | R | R | 5'11" | 173 | ||
| Joe Hatten | R | L | November 7, 1916 | 6'0" | 176 | Bancroft, IA US |
| Thomas Hawk | R | 5'9" | 164 | |||
| Rufus Jackson | L | December 4, 1915 | 5'8" | 180 | ||
| Dick Johnson | ||||||
| Elmer Johnson | S | January 23, 1910 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Eugene Klatz | ||||||
| Jerome Krajewski | R | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Red Kubiszak | R | December 4, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Clarence Lemmer | ||||||
| Buss Linville | R | January 31, 1911 | 5'10" | 170 | Richland Township, IN US | |
| Bubba Mason | R | March 6, 1905 | 5'10" | 164 | ||
| Kenneth McGrath | ||||||
| Arve Mortrude | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Byron Murray | ||||||
| Peter Negri | L | L | 165 | |||
| Robert Nehring | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Alfred Nordli | ||||||
| Harold O'Dell | ||||||
| Tom Parks | L | March 14, 1920 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Mike Pulaski | R | |||||
| John Regan | ||||||
| Russell Rolandson | R | February 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Peter Savage | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Harold Schadt | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Morris Skaalen | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ernest Sowada | L | L | February 24, 1914 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Phil Todt | L | L | August 9, 1901 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Donald Toraason | December 27, 1917 | Blair, WI US | ||||
| Donald Turck | L | February 24, 1916 | 5'11" | 180 | Walkins, WI US | |
| Deck Woldt | L | October 22, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | Egg Harbor, WI US | |
| Merton Wulf | L | 6'2" | 180 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
