Grand Forks Chiefs

Grand Forks Chiefs 1934–1964 (1934–1935, 1938–1942, 1946–1964) Grand Forks, North Dakota
Class-level
Previous	Class A (1963–1964) Class C (1941–1942, 1946–1962) Class D (1934–1940)
Minor league affiliations
League	Northern League
Major league affiliations
Previous	Los Angeles Dodgers (1964) Cleveland Indians (1963) Pittsburgh Pirates (1956–1962) Philadelphia Phillies (1951–1952) New York Yankees (1948–1950) Brooklyn Dodgers (1946) Chicago White Sox (1939–1942)
Minor league titles
League titles	3 (1940, 1948, 1951)

The Grand Forks Chiefs were a minor league baseball team from Grand Forks, North Dakota. They played from 1934 to 1964, with a couple breaks in between. ^[1]

Year-by-year record

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	Papa 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 / Rae Blaemire
1947	28–92	8t	Claude Jonnard
1948	80–39	1st	Gordon Hinkle	League Champs
1949	55–70	8th	Ed 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 / Frank Calo
1954	43–91	8th	Virl Minnis / Frank Calo / Frank Major
1955	39–85	8th	Johnny Hopp / 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*
1964	69–50	2nd	James Williams	15–13 (3rd)*

* Baukol Playoffs based on last 30 days of season

References

1. SABR

• Baseball Reference