1948 Grand Forks Chiefs Roster
Northern League (NL) - Class: C
Team Record: 80-39
Finished 1st in the NL
Manager: Gordie Hinkle (80-39)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Park, Unknown
Attendance: 71,139, Avg. 1,196
1948 Grand Forks Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 80-39
Finished 1st in the NL
Manager: Gordie Hinkle (80-39)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Park, Unknown
Attendance: 71,139, Avg. 1,196
Playoffs - Grand Forks Chiefs 3 games, Eau Claire Bears 0
Finals - Grand Forks Chiefs 4 games, Aberdeen Pheasants 0
The Grand Forks Chiefs of the Northern League ended the 1948 season with a record of 80 wins and 39 losses, finishing first in the NL.
Gordie Hinkle served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Anderson | R | R | September 11, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bert Bigham | November 1, 1919 | |||||
| Harold Clendenin | R | R | July 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Arthur Dyck | R | L | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Bob Eckert | July 20, 1926 | |||||
| Arlyn Giebel | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Milton Goemer | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| William Hyland | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Frank Marchio | R | R | November 16, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Leroy Mueller | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Bob Newbill | R | August 26, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Windsor, MO US | |
| Dick Pickett | R | June 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Wally Reed | R | March 25, 1924 | 5'11" | 160 | Trippe, SD US | |
| Gifford Rich | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Sam Richesin | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Billy Rister | ||||||
| Jack Schaefer | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Bill Schumm | R | January 5, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Hannibal, MO US | |
| Clair Tobias | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ozzie Wadewitz | 6'0" | 175 | ||||
| Jack Wilkinson | R | R | October 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
