1917 Des Moines Boosters Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 84-62
Finished 1st in the WL
Manager: Jack Coffey (84-62)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Western League Park
1917 Des Moines Boosters StatisticsTeam Record: 84-62
Finished 1st in the WL
Manager: Jack Coffey (84-62)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Western League Park
Finals - Des Moines Boosters 4 games, St. Joseph Drummers/Hutchinson Wheatshockers 2
The Des Moines Boosters of the Western League ended the 1917 season with a record of 84 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the WL.
Jack Coffey served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Berger | January 6, 1888 | Marshalltown, IA US | ||||
| Dick Breen | November 23, 1885 | 188 | , ME US | |||
| D. J. Cass | ||||||
| Jack Coffey | R | R | January 28, 1887 | 5'11" | 178 | New York, NY US |
| Leo Dressen | December 16, 1891 | Everly, IA US | ||||
| Art Ewoldt | R | R | January 8, 1894 | 5'10" | 165 | Paullina, IA US |
| E. Fortman | ||||||
| Jim Grant | R | L | August 4, 1894 | 5'11" | 180 | Coalville, IA US |
| Bruce Hartford | R | R | May 14, 1892 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| G. C. Higgins | ||||||
| Bill Hunter | L | L | July 8, 1887 | 5'7" | 155 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Rudy Kallio | R | R | December 14, 1892 | 5'10" | 160 | Portland, OR US |
| Kileen | ||||||
| Danny Moeller | S | R | March 23, 1885 | 5'11" | 165 | DeWitt, IA US |
| Buzz Murphy | L | L | April 26, 1895 | 5'8" | 155 | Denver, CO US |
| Paul Musser | R | R | June 24, 1889 | 6'0" | 175 | Millheim, PA US |
| Andrew Norman | ||||||
| Lefty O'Doul | L | L | March 4, 1897 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| George Payne | R | R | May 23, 1889 | 5'11" | 172 | Mount Vernon, KY US |
| Harry Shanley | R | R | January 30, 1889 | 6'0" | 174 | Granbury, TX US |
| Larry Spahr | December 6, 1883 | |||||
| Spencer | ||||||
| Sweeney |
