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    1925

    Name Pos.
    J. T. Barta P
    O. F. Burnett Jr. 2B-3B
    P. H. Derr OF
    C. V. Ericson C
    L. A. Foulk 2B-3B
    F. B. Goedeke C
    H. W. Hinze P
    G. O. Hoffman C
    E. R. Jestes SS
    J. J. Jordan 2B
    F. W. Kinderman P-OF
    C. F. Major CF
    Ralph Margolis RF
    E. L. Olson P-OF
    E. W. O'Shaugnessey P
    A. E. Paxton LF
    T. C. Ponting CF
    L. J. Simonich 1B
    F. S. Stahl OF
    J. C. Worth 3B
    P. E. Woodson 1B-OF
     
    Coach: Carl L. Lundgren
    Manager: A.W. Jaudes

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    1926

    Name Pos.
    Joe Barta P
    T. S. Barrett P
    C. Bissell 1B
    Dahlquist P
    K. J. Deimling P
    L. P. Flanagan C
    R. G. Finn SS
    L. A. Foulk UTIL
    N. J. Gundlach UTIL
    G. O. Hoffman 1B
    J. J. Jordan 2B
    F. W. Kinderman P-OF
    J. Kusinski C
    J. S. Ludlam P
    C. F. Major CF
    Ralph Margolis RF
    McKeague 2B
    A. Nemkoff 2B
    L. J. O'Grady 1B
    J. A. O'Keefe LF
    N. H. Radford RF
    Richmann C
    F. S. Stahl OF
    J. R. Stewart P
    I. J. Sweeney OF
    J. C. Worth 3B
     
    Coach: Carl L. Lundgren
    Manager: John Corley

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    1927

    Name Pos.
    D. H. Andrews P
    J. G. Carson P
    L. Dalbeck LF
    P. H. Derr
    T. J. Desmond P
    E. F. Dorn CF
    R. G. Finn SS
    M. C. Ginnie
    R. C. Greene 2B
    P. A. Gribble RF
    N. H. Gundlach 1B
    H. W. Hinze P
    G. O. Hoffman RF
    J. F. Kuhlemeyer
    J. F. Kusinski C
    F. D. McKeague 2B
    R. E. McMurtrie P
    Everette Olson
    G. R. Olson
    E. A. Paul 3B
    N. H. Radford C
    T. G. Reynolds
    J. E. Shaw SS
    I. D. Snyder C
    J. R. Stewart P
    I. J. Sweeney CF
    H. R. Varney
    B. H. Wernsing
     
    Coach: Carl L. Lundgren
    Manager: Paul Doolen

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    1928

    Name Pos.
    A. F. Aldous P
    D. H. Andrews P
    L. K. Bower P
    Don Brown LF
    F. G. Cann C
    Cozzens 1B
    W. F. Daib OF
    E. F. Dorn CF
    V. W. Drenckpohl P
    F. W. Engvall UTIL
    R. G. Finn SS
    M. C. Ginnie LF
    H. A. Glade LF
    H. J. Goss P
    R. C. Greene 2B
    N. J. Gundlach 1B
    R. B. Harrington P
    H. E. Johnson 2B
    Jolley RF
    H. G. Lind LF
    J. Lymperopoulos 3B
    J. L. Major 3B
    R. J. Marshall C
    L. A. Meyer P
    H. Mueller P
    J. O'Grady RF
    Tom Rickman UTIL
    E. J. Shaw 2B
    I. D. Snyder C
    J. R. Stewart P
    I. J. Sweeney OF
    H. B. Walker RF
    Weaver RF
    M. L. Williams C
     
    Coach: Carl L. Lundgren
    Reserve Team Coach: P.J. Stewart
    Manager: Curtis A. Collins

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    1929

    Name Pos.
    D. H. Andrews P
    L. K. Bower P
    W. E. Brinn C
    D. Brown 2B
    T. T. Carr P-LF
    H. E. Derment 2B
    T. J. Desond P
    M. E. Dillman 3B
    E. F. Dorn CF
    P. W. Engvall 1B
    R. M. Fissinger P
    M. C. Ginnie 1B
    J. F. Kuhlemeyer RF
    J. Kusinski C
    H. G. Lind CF
    J. L. Lymperopoulos 3B
    J. L. Major OF
    R. B. Martin 2B
    I. H. Meyer P
    J. V. Mueller P
    J. H. O'Grady 1B
    M. N. Pike LF
    T. Rickman OF
    H. C. Rosefeldt 3B
    F. V. Rosenthal SS
    A. L. Seidel 3B
    J. E. Shaw 3B
    I. D. Snyder C
    H. B. Walker RF
    M. L. Williams 1B
    T. C. Witte CF
    T. T. Wiley RF
    J. S. Yule SS
     
    Coach: Carl L. Lundgren
    Manager: H.A. Boling

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    1930

    Name Pos.
    J. Bartulis P
    F. B. Bisbee SS
    *W. E. Brinn C
    D. Brown 2B
    C. E. Conley CF
    M. E. Dillman LF
    G. L. Duwe 1B
    **P. W. Engvall C
    H. L. Flagg OF
    J. D. Friend P
    W. G. Fuzak LF-RF
    E. F. Gbur 2B
    E. M. Hazzard P
    H. L. Krueger P
    M. C. Labahn P
    R. L. Larson OF
    J. L. Lymperopoulos 3B
    L. A. Magierski OF
    R. J. Marshall C
    G. A. Mills P-RF
    R. E. Nusspickel C
    A. L. Seidel 3B
    F. W. Steurnagel RF
    H. C. Troch C
    E. E. Tryban SS
    E. C. Wahl 2B
    J. F. Wiese P
    T. T. Wiley OF
    M. L. Williams 1B
    T. C. Witte CF
     
    * Found ineligible due to misrepresentation of University attendance.
    ** Found ineligible due to having sufficient credits to graduate.
     
    Head Coach: C.L. Lundgren
    Manager: W.R. Hildeman

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    1931

    Name Pos.
    J. Bartulis P
    F. Bisbee SS
    W. E. Bruin C
    P. Chervinko C
    G. C. Depkin 3B
    G. S. Fencl LF-CF
    H. L. Flagg LF-RF
    W. G. Fuzak LF-RF
    E. F. Gbur 2B
    C. B. Goldstein 2B
    E. E. Hazzard P
    J. H. Katt C
    D. S. Kerpan P
    C. D. Mack P
    G. Mills P-RF
    R. E. Nusspickel C
    N. N. Pike LF-CF
    H. Rosenfeldt 1B
    F. V. Rosenthal SS
    F. W. Steurnagel RF
    D. N. Smith P
    A. E. Swanson 1B
    W. Theabald RF
    E. E. Tryban SS
    E. C. Wahl 3B
    J. F. Wiese P
    T. C. Witte CF
    F. E. Wrabke P
     
    Head Coach: C.L. Lundgren
    Manager: L.A. Peterson

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    1932

    Name Pos.
    C. C. Carlson P
    T. T. Carr P
    P. Chervinko C
    C. G. Depken 3B-RF
    G. S. Fencl LF-CF
    H. S. Flagg LF-CF
    F. F. Frink LF
    E. Gbur 2B
    A. Masek P
    G. A. Mills P-2B
    C. E. Moyer CF-RF
    E. E. Mundt P
    R. E. Nusspickel C
    M. N. Pike CF
    I. D. Schustek 1B
    D. N. Smith P
    F. W. Steuetnagel RF
    A. E. Swanson 1B
    W. G. Theobald 2B
    J. Toncoff C
    H. C. Troch C
    E. E. Tryban SS
    E. C. Wahl 3B
    F. W. Wrabke P
    J. S. Yule SS
     
    Head Coach: C.L. Lundgren
    Manager: L.D. Pring

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    1933

    Name Pos.
    Fred B. Bisbel SS
    C. C. Carlson P
    Paul Chervinko C
    G. C. Depken 3B
    F. F. Frink 1B
    C. B. Goldstein 2B
    J. Hoeft P
    M. Hotchkin RF
    R. Hotchkin CF
    F. W. Kasch SS
    A. J. Kowalski C
    B. C. Lewis 3B
    E. N. Luich CF-LF
    J. H. Lutz LF
    C. P. McCabe LF
    C. E. Moyer LF-CF
    I. D. Schustek 1B
    S. Siemantowski SS
    D. N. Smith P
    K. Tewel P
    Wm. G. Theobald CF-2B
    J. Troncoff C-RF
    F. E. Wrobke P
    D. C. Yeaton CF
    J.S. Yule SS-2B-1B
     
    Head Coach: C.L. Lundgren
    Manager: W.E. Busker

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    1934

    Name
    D. R. Anderson OF
    H. M. Berg P
    C. C. Carlson P
    A. Masek P
    J.E. Duffner 1B
    R. Hotchkin OF
    A. J. Kowalski C
    C. D. Mack U
    R. M. Pershell P
    I. D. Schustek 1B
    S. Siemantkowski INF
    A. W. Strzepeck P
    C. G. Swinkle SS
    E. W. Weber 2B
    F. W. Kasch INF
    B. Lewis 3B
    F. Frink LF
    C. E. Moyer CF
    F. R. Nikelwicz RF
    J. Toncoff C
    H. Weiderhold C
    F. C. Yeaton RF
     
    Head Coach: C.L. Lundgren
    Manager: Wayne Folger

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    1935

    Name Pos.
    Howard M. Berg P
    Irving Cherry P
    Harry A. Combes
    John T. Duffner 1B
    Murray Franklin LF
    Wilbur L. Henry RF
    Victor H. Hinze
    Robert Hotchkin OF
    Harold F. Humbracht
    Fred W. Kasch
    August J. Kowalski C
    Ben C. Lewis 3B
    John J. McDonald
    Carlisle E. Moyer C
    Carlton A. Palmer
    Charles Parker
    Russell M. Pershell P
    Freddie A. Reinhart LF
    Frank H. Russell C
    Harold A. Swanson P
    Charles G. Swinkle SS
    Edward W. Weber 2B
     
    Coach: Walter H. Roettger
    Manager: Robert B. Borchers

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    1936

    Name Pos.
    D. Anderson
    Howard M. Berg P
    John H. Callahan RF
    Irving Cherry
    Edward J. Dancisak CF
    Anthony Daukus C
    John T. Duffner 1B
    Murray Franklin 2B
    Robert E. Haefler LF
    Wilbur L. Henry RF
    Victor H. Hinze RF
    Yale H. Lewis
    John J. McDonald RF
    Castanzo Melino SS
    Frank T. Niklewicz C
    Maurice L. Quinn
    Freddie A. Reinhart LF
    Frank H. Russell
    Leo Sainati
    John Strell
    Harold A. Swanson P
    Charles G. Swinkle SS
    Edward W. Weber 2B
     
    Coach: Walter H. Roettger
    Manager: Robert S. Rummler

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    1937

    Name Pos.
    John R. Berner
    Louis Boudreau 3B
    John H. Callahan 1B
    Ernest S. Cavallo
    Frank C. Conley
    Carter L. Cooley
    Murray Franklin 2B
    Robert E. Haefler RF
    Wilbur L. Henry CF
    Victor H. Hinze RF
    Thomas McConnell C
    John J. McDonald RF
    Frank T. Nikelwicz 1B
    Raymond W. Poat P
    Maurice L. Quinn
    Freddie A. Reinhart LF
    Frank H. Russell
    Leo Salnati
    Meyers Schuckman P
    August C. Sisco SS
    Howard W. Steubner
    Harold A. Swanson P
     
    Coach: Walter H. Roettger
    Manager: John J. Roche

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    1938

    Name Pos.
    John R. Berner RF
    Thomas P. Bouzeous
    John H. Callahan 1B
    Ernest S. Cavallo 2B
    Donald W. Christiansen LF
    Frank C. Conley 1B
    Wayne H. Crawford
    Russell Doyle C
    Richard E. Eaton
    Charles E. Farrington RF
    William J. Hapac
    Leonard Kallis 3B
    Richard K. Kucera SS
    Anthony M. Mazeika
    Thomas M. McConnell C
    Joseph M. Nester
    Theodore Nykiel RF
    John B. Pacotti P
    Raymond W. Poat
    Vernon E. Rawie
    George A. Richter
    Harry A. Ruyter
    Leo Sainati P
    Howard W. Steubner
    Alfred G. Vitacco
     
    Coach: Walter H. Roettger
    Manager: Karl D. Jahnke

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    1939

    Name
    Joe W. Alexander P
    Ernest S. Cavallo 2B
    Frank C. Conley
    Howard S. Cronk
    Robert E. Dann
    Russell E. Drechsler LF
    John W. Drish RF
    Howard G. Ervin
    Charles E. Farrington
    Alan S. Grant P
    William J. Hapac CF
    Leonard Kallis
    Anthony M. Mazeika CF
    Thomas M. McConnell C
    Chuck Miller
    John B. Pacotti
    LeRoy H. Pfund
    Anthoney C. Pyrz SS
    George A. Richter
    Charles L. Schiller
    Howard W. Stuebner
    Alfred R. Tyler
    Charles J. Weeks
    Alfred G. Vitacco 3B
    Roger L. Zeller P
     
    Coach: Walter H. Roettger
    Assistant Coach: Richard P. Drake

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    1940

    Name Pos.
    Joe W. Alexander
    Lavere L. Astroth 2B-OF
    Bill R. Brewer C
    David Dillon
    Russell E. Drechsler LF
    John W. Drish 2B
    Walter A. Evers CF
    Alan S. Grant P
    Theodore Gregory
    Adolf J. Gruenfeld
    William J. Hapac 1B
    Leonard Kallis 3B
    Richard K. Kucera SS
    Chuck Miller
    Paul Milosevich P-OF
    John B. Pacotti P-RF
    LeRoy H. Pfund
    Anthony M. Pyrz SS
    Alfred G. Vitacco
    Chester J. Ziemba
     
    Head Coach: Walter H. Roettger
    Manager: George H. Dunn

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    1941

    Name Pos.
    Lavere L. Astroth 2B
    Boyd O. Bartley SS
    Amo Bessone 3B
    Bill R. Brewer C
    Charles M. Campbell P
    Russell E. Drechsler LF
    John W. Drish RF
    Robert L. Finn LF
    Alan S. Grant P
    Thomas F. Hull
    Raymond V. Lunte
    Paul Milosevich 1B
    William C. Nickels
    Walter F. Numrich
    Gilbert P. Priestley
    Robert H. Roth
    Charles L. Schiller
    Robert T. Wahl CF
    Chester J. Ziemba C
     
    Head Coach: Walter H. Roettger
    Manager: Dean B. Raymond

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    1942

    Name Pos.
    Lavere Astroth 3B
    Boyd O. Bartley SS
    William R. Brewer C
    Charles M. Campbell P
    Robert L. Finn 2B-OF
    W Hambouger
    Thomas F. Hull 2B-OF
    Paul Milosevich C-OF
    Charles J. Noth OF
    Edwin S. Parker 1B
    Andres M. Phillip P-OF
    Robert J. Roth P
    Albert Scharf
    Charles L. Schiller P
    W. Schmitt
     
    Head Coach: Walter H. Roettger
    Manager: Wilbert N. Stevenson

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    1943

    Name Pos.
    George Balestri OF
    William H. Barthel
    Boyd Bartley C
    John Brittin P
    Anthony Butkovich
    John D. Charcholla
    Robert Ciaramelli 3B
    Robert Clark
    Lee P. Eilbracht C
    Peter J. Gotfryd 2B
    Charles Graff
    William Grosche
    Edwin S. Parker 1B
    Loyd W. Perry 3B
    Andy Phillip P-OF
    William Prentiss OF
    Julius Rykovich OF
    Albert Scharf P
    Robert R. Shapland
    Stanley F. Suterko
    Eugene Vance
    Joseph VanHooreweghe OF
    Leroy Weiskoff
    Vernon R. Winter
     
    * Roster formed through examining box scores and other resource books
     
    Head Coach: Walter H. Roettger
    Manager: Tom Jack

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    1944

    Name Pos.
    William Butkovich 2B
    Albert Diehl
    Robert Eads OF
    Jay C. Flowers
    Leo Gedvillas 3B
    Gordon Gillespie 1B-C
    John Johns C
    Howard Judson P
    Bill Klingelhoffer
    Kermit Knetsch
    Stuart Komer
    Paul L. Lopinot
    William Lindquist
    Robert Morton
    Howard Palmer OF
    Clyde M. Perkins
    Edward Planert SS
    Thomas E. Pletcher
    Louis Possehl P-OF
    Max Roller
    Steve Stelmack
    Gus N. Tsourmas
    Roy W. Wiedow P-OF
    Everett Young 1B-C
     
    * Roster formed through examining box scores and other resource books
     
    Head Coach: Walter H. Roettger
    Manager: Gordon Hoke

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    1945

    Name Pos.
    Robert Anderlik 3B-OF
    William Butkovich 2B
    Arthur Eklund P
    Bill Frank
    Robert Freeark
    Leo Gedvillas SS
    Ray Gestaut
    Jack Hale
    Fred Jacobeit
    John Johns C
    Howard Judson P-OF
    Gerald Kaires 2B-OF
    Walt Kersulis
    James Kilbane
    William Lindquist
    William Lukitsch
    Wallie Mroz OF
    William Meyers 2B-SS
    James Neufeldt 2B-OF
    John Orr
    Eddie Planert 3B
    Marvin Rotblatt P
    Howard Sachnoff
    Joe Schmidt
    Joe Sulenski
    Gus Tsourmas
    Oreid Tucker
    John Vernagallo
    James Wakefield C
    Roy Wiedow 1B
     
    * Roster formed through examining box scores and other resource books
     
    Coach: Walter H. Roettger
    Manager: Gordon Hoke

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    1946

    Name Pos.
    James Devero SS
    Lee Eilbracht C
    Leo Gedvilas SS
    Gerald Kaires OF
    James Kilbane P
    Robert Malley InF
    Lester Miller OF
    William Myers 3B
    Edward Planert OF
    Robert Possehl P-OF
    Marvin Rotblatt P
    Al Scharf P
    Jack Smiley OF
    Harold Stange OF
    Robert Wakefield 3B
    Roy Wiedow 1B
     
    Other members of team:
    Richard Burkhart
    William Butkovich
    Kenneth Carey
    Richard Dellefield
    Richard Demir
    Robert Doster
    Stanley Feldman
    Donald Garman
    John Gugala
    Tom Hoffman
    Robert Holzbeierlein
    Henry Kaiser
    Hank Kolze
    Marvin Leib
    Louis Levanti
    Silvan Levinson
    Ray McClure
    Walter Mroz
    Leonard Oszakewski
    Dean Schmitt
    Gordon Vaundry
     
    Coach: Walter H. Roettger
    Manager: Gordon Hoke

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    1947

    No. Name Pos.
    1 Edward Gibala 3B
    4 Lee Eilbracht C
    5 Joe Pahr C
    6 Stan Feldman P
    7 Russell Steger OF
    8 Albert Wickland 1B
    12 George Fischer
    15 James Neufeldt CF
    16 William Myers
    17 Jerry Kaires OF
    19 Lester Miller OF
    20 Silvan Levinson C
    21 John Gugala C
    22 Bob Possehl P-OF
    23 Pete Gotfryd 2B
    24 Marvin Rotblatt P
    26 James Wakefield C
    27 Alby Plain P
    28 Tom Hoffman P
    29 Robert Malley SS
    34 Richard Dellefield P
    35 Charles Noth OF
    37 Frank Miller P
    38 James Kilbane P
    39 Al Scharf P
    40 Robert Eads CF
    42 Andy Phillip 1B
    43 Robert Wakefield 3B-OF
    44 John Brittin P
    45 Robert Anderlik 3B-RF
    46 Julius Rykovich LF
    Dick Cashmore
    Larry Corray
    James Devero
    Charles Kristufek
    Herb Plews
    William Prentiss
    Gus Skizas
    Gordon Vaundry
     
    * Roster formed through examining box scores and other resource books
     
    Coach: Walter H. Roettger
    Manager: Gordon Houser

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    1948

    Name Pos.
    Kenneth Ahrens 1B
    Robert Anderlik CF
    Henry Anderssohn INF
    Robert Cain C
    Richard Cashmore P
    Mike Dedinsky P
    Richard Dellefield P
    Robert Eads OF-1B
    Stanley Feldman P
    William Frey 2B
    George Fischer SS
    Tom Hoffman P
    John Gugala C
    Jerry Kaires LF
    James Kilbane P
    John Kopka C
    Charles Kristufek SS
    Lou Levanti C
    Silvan Levinson C
    Robert Malley 2B
    Frank Miller P
    Lester Miller RF
    William Myers INF
    James Neufeldt OF
    Charles Noth OF
    Alby Plain P
    Herb Plews 2B
    William Prentiss OF
    Robert Possehl P-OF
    Marvin Rotblatt P
    Gene Saalwaechter 1B
    Les Sadowsky P
    Gus Skizas SS
    Russell Steger RF
    Horace Tangman P
    Burdette Thurlby 1B
    Robert Tober 2B
    Glen Trugillo INF
    James Wakefield C
    Robert Wakefield 3B
    John Weiskopf P
    Albert Wickland 1B
     
    * Roster formed through examining box scores and other resource books
     
    Coach: Walter H. Roettger
    Manager: Fred Carrier

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    1949

    Name Pos.
    Herbert Agase P
    Henry Anderssohn 3B
    Fred Ballatine RF
    Arthur Blecke P
    Roger Bumstead
    Richard Burkhart
    William Connors
    James Cottrell
    Mike Dedinsky P
    Stanley Feldman P
    Jack Flock
    John Gugala C
    Everett Hall LF
    Thomas Hoffman P
    William Hoffman C
    Charles Kristufek SS
    John Kopka RF
    William Lawrence
    William Lukitsch P
    Frank Miller
    John Neal RF
    John Palandech
    George Parenti
    Henry Plain P
    Herbert Plews 2B
    Robert Possehl LF
    Leonard Rotblatt
    James Schmidt
    Pete Sigalos C
    Robert Simonetti SS-3B
    Paul Sisco LF
    Gus Skizas SS
    Harold Stange LF
    Russell Steger 1B
    Horace Tangman P
    Glen Trugillo CF
    Richard Wangerow
    John Weiskopf
    Lewis Wheeler
    Edward Zinker P
     
    * Roster formed through examining box scores and other resource books
     
    Coach: Walter H. Roetgger
    Manager: Stewart Daniels, Jr.



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