1917 Fort Wayne Chiefs Roster
Central League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 47-73
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Carl Vandagrift (47-73)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Ballpark: The Grand Duchess
1917 Fort Wayne Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 47-73
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Carl Vandagrift (47-73)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Ballpark: The Grand Duchess
The Fort Wayne Chiefs of the Central League ended the 1917 season with a record of 47 wins and 73 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
Carl Vandagrift served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Breaux | December 8, 1894 | 189 | ||||
| Orin Brown | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Frank Gleich | L | R | March 7, 1894 | 5'11" | 175 | Columbus, OH US |
| Mark Higbee | R | R | August 8, 1893 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Tex Hoffman | L | R | November 30, 1893 | 5'9" | 195 | San Antonio, TX US |
| M. Kelley | ||||||
| Joe Kowalski | ||||||
| Ralph Miller | R | R | February 29, 1896 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Norton | ||||||
| Lewis Peterson | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Peter Powers | R | R | 5'9" | 174 | ||
| Jack Richardson | S | R | October 3, 1892 | 6'3" | 197 | Central City, IL US |
| Tuck Roberts | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Frank Rooney | L | L | October 4, 1890 | 5'11" | 170 | Podebrady, Central Bohemia CZ |
| Harry Siegfried | L | R | 5'10" | 173 | ||
| Harry Smith | R | R | May 15, 1890 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Carl Vandagrift | R | R | April 22, 1883 | 5'8" | 155 | Cantrall, IL US |
| Cy Warmoth | L | L | February 2, 1893 | 5'11" | 158 | Bone Gap, IL US |
| Roy Whitcraft |
