Grand Forks Chiefs
- Location: Grand Forks, ND
- League: Northern League 1934-1935, 1938-1942, 1946-1963 -- The 1934-35 franchises were listed in SN as "East Grand Forks".
- Affiliation: Chicago White Sox 1939-1942; Brooklyn Dodgers 1946; New York Yankees 1948-1950; Philadelphia Phillies 1951-1952; Pittsburgh Pirates 1956-1962; Cleveland Indians 1963
- Ballpark:
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|---|
1934 | 59-60 | 6th | Johnny Anderson | |
1935 | 46-66 | 6th | Johnny Anderson | |
1938 | 49-66 | 6th | Johnny Mostil | |
1939 | 49-68 | 7th | Johnny Mostil | |
1940 | 79-44 | 1st | Pop Williams | League Champs |
1941 | 64-48 | 2nd | Larry Bettencourt | Lost in 1st round |
1942 | 31-84 | 8th | Bruno Haas | |
1946 | 50-56 | 6th | Glenn Chapman / Ray Blaemire | |
1947 | 28-92 | 8t | Claude Jonnard | |
1948 | 80-39 | 1st | Gordie Hinkle | League Champs |
1949 | 55-70 | 8th | Eddie Kearse / Joe McDermott / Wally Berger | |
1950 | 52-73 | 6th | Jack Farmer / Cedric Durst | |
1951 | 64-62 | 4th | Eddie Murphy | League Champs |
1952 | 38-86 | 8th | Eddie Murphy | |
1953 | 55-70 | 6th | Carl Hosler (16-26) / Frank Calo (39-44) | |
1954 | 43-91 | 8th | Virl Minnis (14-20) / Frank Calo (18-43) / Frank Major (11-28) | |
1955 | 39-85 | 8th | Johnny Hopp (17-40) / Joe McDermott / Ray Fletcher | |
1956 | 59-65 | 7th | Al Kubski | |
1957 | 52-72 | 8th | Al Kubski / Jack Paepke | |
1958 | 51-68 | 7th | James Adlam | |
1959 | 57-68 | 6th | James Adlam | |
1960 | 61-62 | 5th | Bob Clear | |
1961 | 60-66 | 4th | Bob Clear | Lost in 1st round |
1962 | 72-52 | 1st | Tom Saffell | Lost in 1st round |
1963 | 54-64 | 5th | Ray Dabek | 1st 17-11* |
* Baukol Playoffs based on last 30 days of season
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