1938 Crookston Pirates Roster
Northern League (NL) - Class: D
Team Record: 69-47
Finished 3rd in the NL
Manager: Bill Burwell (69-47)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Crookston, Minnesota
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 19,805, Avg. 341
1938 Crookston Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 69-47
Finished 3rd in the NL
Manager: Bill Burwell (69-47)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Crookston, Minnesota
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 19,805, Avg. 341
Playoffs - Crookston Pirates 4 games, Superior Blues 2
Finals - Duluth Dukes 4 games, Crookston Pirates 3
The Crookston Pirates of the Northern League ended the 1938 season with a record of 69 wins and 47 losses, finishing third in the NL.
Bill Burwell served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Anstett | ||||||
| Russell Bach | R | R | December 1, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Bill Barnacle | R | R | September 9, 1918 | 5'8" | 165 | Lisle, IL US |
| Frank Bolsenga | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Bill Burwell | L | R | March 27, 1895 | 5'11" | 175 | Jarbalo, KS US |
| Bill Butland | R | L | March 22, 1918 | 6'5" | 185 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| James Delmont | S | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Allen Erickson | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Mel Erickson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Richard Finke | R | 5'10" | ||||
| Carl Goetz | R | R | 5'11" | 173 | ||
| Winfred Hansch | S | March 31, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | Baraboo, WI US | |
| Lawrence Johnson | L | L | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| Mike Kash | L | L | September 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Webster, MA US |
| Edward Kraus | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Alfred Nordli | ||||||
| Don Olix | L | March 23, 1915 | 5'10" | 156 | ||
| Eddie Preattle | ||||||
| Mike Pulaski | R | |||||
| Russell Rolandson | R | February 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Walter Ronnie | ||||||
| John Schroeder | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Walter Searle | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Morris Skaalen | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Paul Taylor | ||||||
| Joseph Timek | ||||||
| Donald Turck | L | February 24, 1916 | 5'11" | 180 | Walkins, WI US | |
| Milford Wildenhauer | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Merton Wulf | L | 6'2" | 180 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
