1951 Grand Forks Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 64-62
Finished 3rd in the NL
Manager: Ed Murphy (64-62)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Park, Unknown
Attendance: 64,132, Avg. 1,018
Playoffs - Grand Forks Chiefs 3 games, St. Cloud Rox 2
Finals - Grand Forks Chiefs 2 games, Eau Claire Bears 0
The Grand Forks Chiefs of the Northern League ended the 1951 season with a record of 64 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Chiefs plated 647 runs and allowed 602 runs. Francis King led all regular batters by connecting at a .287 clip. James Brown topped Grand Forks with 17 wins and a team-best 2.54 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Ed Murphy played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Grand Forks Chiefs to do so.
Ed Murphy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Agase | L | L | January 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Roger Amodio | R | R | January 19, 1931 | 6'2" | 187 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| James Brown | R | L | April 21, 1932 | 5'10" | 188 | Greenville, IL US |
| Pasquale DeLucia | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| John Gallis | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Donald Harman | R | 6'2" | 187 | |||
| Francis King | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Anthony Kret | R | September 22, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Chuck Lindquist | L | L | February 24, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Samuel McCain | L | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Jim Mulqueeny | R | R | October 10, 1927 | Painesville, OH US | ||
| Ed Murphy | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | Joliet, IL US |
| Larry Novak | L | R | October 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Pocahontas, IL US |
| Andy Perkins | February 9, 1932 | |||||
| Ernest Piet | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Charlie Saverine | R | March 17, 1928 | 6'0" | 202 | ||
| Charles Schildmeyer | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bernard Wenitski | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Edward Zinker | R | R | 6'4" | 197 | ||
| Anthony Zirafi | R | R | 6'1" | 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.
