As the depression deepened throughout America, the number of professional baseball leagues dwindled. This would be the last year for North Platte. The depression just bit into attendance to the point where they could not support the franchise after the 1932 year. With Norfolk running away from the pack, interest in the games was not what was needed to keep people turning the turnstiles.

After their great run of 1931, North Platte returned to the middle of the pack in 1932. They were third in batting but last in fielding for the year.

Roster:

Cornelissen played 105 games at first and averaged .236 and struck out 105 times during the year.

H. Goetschel played in 87 games at second base and averaged .340.

S. Goetschel played 21 games at third base for North Platte.

Massman played 107 games in the infield. He averaged .248.

Catcher for the year was Bujaci. He averaged .274 in 92 gaems behind the mask.

Art Moore was a league all star. He averaged .243 in 92 games.

Henry Fiarito was listed as an All Star for 1932 but his listing in the averages was not to be found.

Allison was a regular in the garden for 1932. He averaged .333 in 55 games.

Levinson averaged .259 while tending the garden for 75 games.

Owen played in 101 games and averaged .348.

Other players for North Platte in 1932 included Jackson, McKain and Freauf.

Pitchers:

Heitschmidt was 5-3 in 12 appearances.

West was 12-11 in 26 appearances.

Anderson was 9-9 in 28 games. He had 111 k's.

McMullen was 4-5 for North Platte in 1932.

J. Smith was 4-5 in 1932.

Apple was also 4-5 for North Platte.

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