1940 Grand Forks Chiefs Roster
Northern League (NL) - Class: D
Team Record: 79-44
Finished 1st in the NL
Manager: Fred Williams (79-44)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Park, Unknown
1940 Grand Forks Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 79-44
Finished 1st in the NL
Manager: Fred Williams (79-44)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Park, Unknown
Playoffs - Grand Forks Chiefs 4 games, Superior Blues 3
Finals - Grand Forks Chiefs 4 games, Winnipeg Maroons 2
The Grand Forks Chiefs of the Northern League ended the 1940 season with a record of 79 wins and 44 losses, finishing first in the NL.
Fred Williams served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Bauer | R | November 18, 1918 | 6'0" | 165 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| Howard Belknap | R | R | August 8, 1917 | 5'11" | 165 | Manistique, MI US |
| Lyle Belknap | R | R | September 21, 1918 | 5'11" | 165 | Mosley Junction, VA US |
| Bill Cearley | R | July 12, 1919 | 5'10" | 200 | ||
| Vince Clawson | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jimmy Grant | L | R | October 6, 1918 | 5'8" | 166 | Racine, WI US |
| Denny Horton | R | R | October 1, 1915 | 6'5" | 200 | Ash Flat, AR US |
| George Lee | ||||||
| Harold Ludwig | S | 5'9" | 162 | |||
| Patrick McNair | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Arden McNeill | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Casper Ochs | ||||||
| Don Olix | L | March 23, 1915 | 5'10" | 156 | ||
| Roland Parker | R | R | 6'3" | 186 | ||
| John Pfeffer | ||||||
| Carmen Pinkston | R | R | July 18, 1920 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Edward Puchleitner | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Robert Rutledge | R | 6'0" | 174 | |||
| Robert Schremser | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | Decatur, IL US | |
| Alfred Schwartz | R | 5'9" | 156 | |||
| Dwain Sloat | R | L | December 1, 1918 | 6'0" | 168 | Nokomis, IL US |
| Bruno Somenzi | R | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'0" | 170 | Highwood, IL US |
| Martin Valasek | ||||||
| Fred Williams | R | R | July 17, 1913 | 6'1" | 200 | Meridian, MS US |
| Karl Wolfsberger | R | R | 5'8" | 160 |
