1917 Grand Rapids Black Sox Roster
Central League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 80-44
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Bill Essick (80-44)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Ramona Park, Island Park
1917 Grand Rapids Black Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 80-44
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Bill Essick (80-44)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Ramona Park, Island Park
Playoffs - Grand Rapids Black Sox 4 games, South Bend Benders/Peoria Distillers 3
The Grand Rapids Black Sox of the Central League ended the 1917 season with a record of 80 wins and 44 losses, finishing first in the CL.
Bill Essick served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotty Alcock | R | R | November 29, 1885 | 5'9" | 160 | Wooster, OH US |
| Harry Brant | March 27, 1889 | 188 | Brunswick, OH US | |||
| Al DeVormer | R | R | August 19, 1891 | 6'0" | 175 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Frank Edington | L | L | July 4, 1891 | 5'8" | 170 | Koleen, IN US |
| Tony Faeth | R | R | July 9, 1893 | 6'0" | 180 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Grover Goshorn | December 11, 1887 | |||||
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| Walter Jantzen | R | R | April 9, 1890 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Mathes | S | R | July 28, 1891 | 6'0" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Dixie McArthur | R | R | February 1, 1892 | 6'1" | 185 | Vernon, AL US |
| George McAvoy | L | R | March 12, 1884 | 188 | East Liverpool, OH US | |
| Steve Melter | R | R | January 2, 1886 | 6'2" | 180 | Cherokee, IA US |
| Thomas Miller | S | November 0, 1883 | , MO US | |||
| Johnny Mitchell | S | R | August 9, 1894 | 5'8" | 155 | Detroit, MI US |
| Phil Slattery | R | L | February 25, 1893 | 5'11" | 160 | Harper, IA US |
| Lee Tannehill | R | R | October 26, 1880 | 5'11" | 170 | Dayton, KY US |
