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 Statistics

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 AlcockRRNovember 29, 18855'9"160Wooster, OH US
Harry BrantMarch 27, 1889188Brunswick, OH US
Al DeVormerRRAugust 19, 18916'0"175Grand Rapids, MI US
Frank EdingtonLLJuly 4, 18915'8"170Koleen, IN US
Tony FaethRRJuly 9, 18936'0"180Aberdeen, SD US
Grover GoshornDecember 11, 1887
Harris
Walter JantzenRRApril 9, 18905'11"170Chicago, IL US
Joe MathesSRJuly 28, 18916'0"180Milwaukee, WI US
Dixie McArthurRRFebruary 1, 18926'1"185Vernon, AL US
George McAvoyLRMarch 12, 1884188East Liverpool, OH US
Steve MelterRRJanuary 2, 18866'2"180Cherokee, IA US
Thomas MillerSNovember 0, 1883, MO US
Johnny MitchellSRAugust 9, 18945'8"155Detroit, MI US
Phil SlatteryRLFebruary 25, 18935'11"160Harper, IA US
Lee TannehillRROctober 26, 18805'11"170Dayton, KY US



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