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Updated:
April 2, 1946
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American Division |
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| Franchise Chronology |
|
 Citing
an urge to start from the ground up, owner Robert Fermann (illustrated),
known for his antagonizing phrase “You shall whither at
the vine,” stuns the circuit in 1922 and announces the
death of the Mighty Diamonds, the most glorified club of its
time. Why? Rumors pointed to his fear of the club’s first
ever sub-.500 record. Acknowledging such stories as gibberish,
Mr. Fermann selects his first Cannon after the others clubs
complete their drafts. Dwight Evans’s first-year club
finishes 22 games back. Still, by picking the best young talent
and teaching the Mighty Diamond Way, they reach .500 in 1927
and the World Series in 1928. Up 3-1 in the 1929 Series, Fermann
orders 5000 “Victory” sandwiches for a likely Game
5 celebration. It never happens. Foys win the next 3 games for
the stunning comeback. Robert Fermann (3-4) hires Ryne Sannberg as manager. During 1937 Yogi series v. LES, Tim Lincecum whiffs 17 batters in must-win game. Dreaded Mighty Curse over as Dogs beat LES for 1938 flag, ending 16-year drought, defend crown following season by defeating Homestead in classic 1939 showdown. |
|
Highlight
Shaky Armando Benitez retires
Mike Bordick as club wins 1928 division flag.
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| Front-Office,
Assistant Staff Directory |
| Chairman of the board |
Robert Fermann |
| General manager |
Hap Myers |
| Board of Advisors |
Zen Tzu |
| |
Steve Jobs |
| Director of scouting |
Steve Evans |
| Senior vice president and treasurer |
Al Halt |
| Vice president, general counsel |
Garth Iorg, Jr. |
| Special consultant |
Art Griggs |
| Vice president, broadcasting |
Claude Cooper |
| Director of media relations |
Happy Finnernan |
| Director, ticket operations |
Rudy Sommers |
| Team trainer |
Bert Maxwell |
| Regional scouting supervisor |
Rube Peters |
| Base Ball Clubs |
| BANSKVILLE BULLDOGS
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| G.M.: Rob Fermann |
| Manager: Robert Fermann; Coaches:
Terry Crowley, John Lowenstein, Pat Dobson, Lee May |
MINOR LEAGUE AFFILIATES |
(AAA) Greenwich
Ores
Manager: Andy Etchebarren; Coaches: Al Bumbry, Rich Goggins,
Rollie Fingers |
(AA) Bedford
Cannons
Manager: Gene Tenace; Coaches: Elrod Hendricks, Boog Powell
Jr., Ken Holtzman |
(A) Armonk
Cannons
Manager: Bobby Grich; Coaches: Merv Rettemund, Chico Salmon,
Earl Watt |
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Ballpark Information
THE KETTLE
41 Round House Road
Bedford, NY 10506 |
Park
telephone
(914) 482-4787,
rfermann@mac.com
Seating capacity 32,305 |
Field
dimensions
Home plate to center field,
404 feet; to right field at foul line, 321 feet; to left field
at foul line, 309 feet.
Built 1932 |
Hotel
Information |
Biltmore
Brick Church, New York. |
Commodore
Brooklyn, Homestead, Toronto, LES. |
Summitt
Indianapolis, NYC, NEG. |
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| Year-By-Year |
| year |
pos |
div |
w-l |
pct. |
gb |
| 1923 |
4 |
A |
15-39 |
.278 |
22 |
| 1924 |
4 |
A |
14-40 |
.235 |
24 |
| 1925 |
4 |
A |
15-39 |
.278 |
20 |
| 1926 |
3 |
A |
22-32 |
.407 |
8 |
| 1927 |
3 |
A |
28-26 |
.519 |
3 |
| 1928 |
1 |
A |
29-25 |
.537 |
- |
| 1929 |
1 |
A |
36-18 |
.667 |
- |
| 1930 |
3 |
A |
23-31 |
.426 |
6 |
| 1931 |
2 |
A |
32-22 |
.593 |
1 |
| 1932 |
1 |
A |
35-19 |
.648 |
- |
| 1933 |
2 |
A |
44-26 |
.629 |
5 |
| 1934 |
3 |
A |
37-33 |
.544 |
16 |
| 1935 |
2 |
A |
39-31 |
.557 |
7 |
| 1936 |
2 |
A |
40-30 |
.571 |
2 |
| 1937 |
1 |
A |
36-24 |
.600 |
- |
| 1938 |
1 |
A |
38-22 |
.633 |
- |
| 1939 |
1 |
A |
37-23 |
.617 |
- |
| 1940 |
2 |
A |
29-31 |
.483 |
1 |
| 1941 |
1 |
A |
39-21 |
.650 |
- |
| 1942 |
1 |
A |
36-24 |
.600 |
- |
| 1943 |
1 |
A |
32-16 |
.667 |
- |
| 1944 |
2 |
A |
28-32 |
.467 |
9 |
| 1945 |
2 |
A |
31-29 |
.517 |
6 |
| Totals |
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715-633 |
.530 |
World Series |
| year |
opponent |
result |
| 1928 |
Joe Foys |
L
0-4 |
| 1929 |
Joe Foys |
L
3-4 |
| 1932 |
Joe Foys |
L 3-4 |
| 1937 |
New York |
L 1-4 |
| 1938 |
LES |
W 4-2 |
| 1939 |
Homestead |
W 4-3 |
| 1941 |
Homestead |
L 3-4 |
| 1943 |
Indianapolis |
L 0-4 |
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semis
1937 (LES, W 3-2)
1942 (NY, L 0-3)
Managers |
| year |
name (career
w-l) |
| 1923 |
Dwight Evans |
| 1930 |
Dwight Evans (181-246) -1
Davy Johnson -2 |
| 1931 |
Davy Johnson |
| 1934 |
Davy Johnson (145-93)-3
Robert Fermann-4 |
| 1935 |
Robert Fermann |
| 1936 |
Robert Fermann (47-46) -5
Ryne Sandberg -6 |
| 1937 |
Ryne Sandberg |
- 45 |
Ryne Sandberg (333-248) |
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1- Evans 22-27; 2- Johnson 1-4;
3- Johnson 32-22; 4- Fermann 5-11;
5- Fermann 3-4; 6- Sandberg 37-26
Note:
In Battery 1923-31 |
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| Franchise Chronology |
|
 Claiming
he was tired of "all that damn winning," Jesus
Diaz sells the Joe Foys before Game 7 of the 1932 World
Series. He promises a .500 club in 3 years (they do it in 4). Not sure if he predicted 14-56 in initial campaign—the second worse record in BVL history. In 1934, club revenges loss of catcher Miguel Olivo by sweeping LES 3-game series. The club celebrates it's first championship by scoring 3 runs in the home 9th of the 1945 World Series against Indianapolis for a 3-2 victory. The Cubes forced Game 7 despite trailing 3-0 in the series. |
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Highlight
Jayson Heyward scores the winning run on Andrelton Simmon's 2-out hit in the bottom of the 9th in Game 7 of the 1945 World Series. |
Front-Office,
Assistant Staff Directory |
| Chairman of the board |
Jesus Diaz |
| General manager |
J. Henry Waugh |
| Director of scouting |
Max Alvis |
| Senior vice president and treasurer |
Duke Simms |
| Vice president, general counsel |
Steve Hargan |
| Special consultant |
Stan Williams |
| Vice president, broadcasting |
Joe Azcue |
| Director of media relations |
Vic Davalillo |
| Director, ticket operations |
Leon Wagner |
| Team trainer |
Larry Brown |
| Regional scouting supervisor |
Lou Johnson |
| Base
Ball Clubs |
| BRICK
CHURCH FOYS |
| G.M.: J. Henry Waugh |
| Manager:
Albert Belle; Coaches: Scipio Spinks, Coco Laboy, Jim Rice |
MINOR LEAGUE AFFILIATES |
(AAA) Brett-Superior
Foys
Manager: Rod Scurry; Coaches: Tony Armas, Bob Horner,
Mario Soto |
(AA) Newark
Foys
Manager: Rafael Ramirez; Coaches: Rick Monday, Mike LaGross,
Manny Mota |
(A) Sugar Land
Foys
Manager: George Brett; Coaches: Jack Peconte, Jim Ray,
Ollie Brown |
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Ballpark
Information
BRICK CHURCH FIELD
301 E. 22nd Street, Apt 16-C
New York, NY 10010 |
Park
telephone
(646) 373-0113,
diazjesus@aol.com
Seating capacity 29,506 |
Field
dimensions
Home plate to center field, 415 feet; to right field
at foul line, 330 feet; to left field at foul line,
330 feet
Built 1906 |
Hotel Information |
Rice
Homestead, NEG,
NYC, New York. |
Sheraton Lincoln
Banksville, Brooklyn, LES,
Indianapolis. |
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| Year-By-Year |
| year |
pos |
div |
w-l |
pct. |
gb |
| 1933 |
5 |
N |
14-56 |
.200 |
32 |
| 1934 |
3 |
N |
28-42 |
.400 |
23 |
| 1935 |
2 |
N |
34-36 |
.486 |
4 |
| 1936 |
2 |
N |
40-30 |
.571 |
3 |
| 1937 |
2 |
A |
29-31 |
.483 |
7 |
| 1938 |
3 |
A |
28-32 |
.467 |
10 |
| 1939 |
2 |
A |
27-33 |
.450 |
10 |
| 1940 |
1 |
A |
30-30 |
.500 |
- |
| 1941 |
3 |
A |
31-29 |
.517 |
8 |
| 1942 |
2 |
A |
29-31 |
.483 |
7 |
| 1943 |
2 |
A |
25-23 |
.521 |
7 |
| 1944 |
1 |
A |
37-23 |
.617 |
- |
| 1945 |
1 |
A |
37-23 |
.617 |
- |
| Totals |
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389-419 |
.481 |
World Series |
| year |
opponent |
result |
| 1945 |
Indianapolis |
4-3 |
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semis
1940 (IND, L 1-3)
1944 (NY, L 0-4)
Managers |
| year |
name (career) |
| 1933 |
Albert Belle |
| 1936 |
Albert Belle (95-157) -1
George Brett -2 |
| 1937 |
George Brett |
| 1938 |
George Brett (54-55) -3
Brad Fullmer -4 |
| 1939 |
Brad Fullmer |
- 45 |
Brad Fullmer (240-207) |
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| 1- Belle 19-23; 2- Brett 21-7; 3- Brett 4-17; 4- Fullmer 24-15 |
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| Franchise
Chronology |
|
 Loyal
to the bone, Stratigakis (illustrated) hires Bip Roberts, star of the champion Running
Men, as head of operations in 1933. Con-men end up with second-best record ever by an expansion club. The owner coins the phrase
"Marine to Marine." In second season, the Amazing ("According to Who?") club captivates the BVL world by finishing in second place behind mighy New York. In 1936, the amazing expansionists end up in first World Series. The following year, they beat Indianapolis in a playoff, 1-0, on a Jack Cust pinch-hit home run. |
|
Highlight
Vanilla Ice is named head of grounds crew. |
| Front-Office,
Assistant Staff Directory |
| Chairman
of the board |
Peter
Stratigakis |
| Head of baseball operations |
Bip Roberts |
| Director of scouting |
Andy High |
| Senior vice president
and treasurer |
Eppa Rixey |
| Vice president,
general counsel |
Benny Frey |
| Special consultant |
Jack Crouch |
| Vice president,
broadcasting |
Chick Hafey |
| Director of media
relations |
Red Lucas |
| Director, ticket
operations |
Ray Kolp |
| Team trainer |
Eddie Hunter |
| Regional scouting
supervisor |
Johnny Moore |
| Base Ball Clubs |
| LOWER EAST
SIDE CON-MEN |
| General Manager: Otis Nixon |
| Manager: Rafael Santana; Coaches: Gene Tanace, Horacio Pina, Johnnie Jeter, Jose Canseco |
MINOR LEAGUE AFFILIATES |
(AAA) Hester
St. Ganglords
Manager: Ernie Fazio; Coaches: Bob Aspromonte, Bob Lillis, Jim Dickson |
(AA) Houston
St. Oilers
Manager: Al Spangler; Coaches: Jim Campbell,
J.C. Hartman, Larry Yellen |
(A) East Broadway Immigrants
Manager: Hal Smith; Coaches: Sonny Jackson,
Ivan Murrell, Danny Coombs |
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Ballpark
Information
SEWARD PARK
141 Division Street
New York, NY 10002 |
Park
telephone
(646) 206-1708
ellinas16@yahoo.com
Seating capacity 26,707 |
Field
dimensions
Home plate to center field, 399 feet; to right field at foul
line, 378 feet; to left field at foul line, 355 feet.
Built 1925 |
Hotel
Information |
| Eldridge |
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| Year-By-Year |
| year |
pos |
div |
w-l |
pct. |
gb |
| 1933 |
5 |
A |
28-42 |
.400 |
21 |
| 1934 |
2 |
A |
47-23 |
.671 |
6 |
| 1935 |
3 |
A |
38-32 |
.543 |
8 |
| 1936 |
1 |
A |
41-29 |
.586 |
- |
| 1937 |
1* |
C |
35-26 |
.574 |
- |
| 1938 |
1 |
C |
36-24 |
.600 |
- |
| 1939 |
3 |
C |
24-36 |
.400 |
12 |
| 1940 |
2 |
C |
30-30 |
.500 |
2 |
| 1941 |
3 |
C |
25-35 |
.417 |
14 |
| 1942 |
3 |
C |
28-32 |
.467 |
19 |
| 1943 |
3 |
C |
17-31 |
.354 |
14 |
| 1944 |
3 |
C |
33-27 |
.550 |
8 |
| 1945 |
3 |
C |
25-35 |
.417 |
11 |
| Totals |
|
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407-402 |
.503 |
| * - win playoff game |
World
Series |
| year |
opponent |
result |
| 1936 |
Tampico |
L 0-4 |
| 1938 |
Banksville |
L 2-4 |
semis
1937 (Banksville, L 2-3)
1938 (New York, W 3-2)
Managers |
| year |
name (career w-l) |
| 1933 |
Bip Roberts |
| 1934 |
Bip Roberts (38-46) -1
Rafael Santana -2 |
| 1935 |
Rafael Santana |
| - 45 |
Rafael Santana (369-356) |
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| 1- Roberts 10-4; 2- Santana 37-19 |
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| Franchise Chronology |
|
 Desparate doctors order Meta Mucil for Andy "Boss Man" Wong (see photograph) in order to soften his hard-nosed approach to life -- as a 12-year-old. It does not work. Watching from afar for a number of years, Wong's interest in the league grows. At last, he wants a team of his own. The owners believe Wong is thick skinned enough to endure the heckling in becoming the first Asain owner, the Jackie Chan of the BVL. He immediately draws league-wide criticism for naming its home park after conservative Ronald Reagan.
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Highlight
Club outbids, keeps free agent Freddie Freeman, the first Scrapper.
Front-Office,
Assistant Staff Directory
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| Chairman of the board |
Al Hrabosky |
| General manager |
Ken Reitz |
| Director of scouting |
Tom Grieve |
| Senior v.p. and treasurer |
Don Hahn |
| Vice president, general counsel |
Doug DeCinces |
| Special consultant |
Danny Cater |
| Vice president, broadcasting |
Jack Clark |
| Director of media relations |
Tito Landrum |
| Director, ticket operations |
Vince Coleman |
| Team trainer |
Bernie Carbo |
| Regional scouting supervisor |
George Hendrick |
| Far East |
Dane Iorg |
| Latin America |
Silvio Martinez |
| Base Ball
Clubs |
| NEW YORK CITY SCRAPPERS |
| G.M.: Andy Wong |
| Manager: Don Baylor Jr.; Coaches: Tony Pena, Patrick Ewing, Lance Johnson |
MINOR LEAGUE AFFILIATES |
(AAA) Yonkers Storm Riders
Manager: Vic Davalillo; Coaches: Leron Lee,
Chuck Taylor, Sal Campisi |
(AA) Bayonne Moosejaws
Manager: Bobby Tolan; Coaches: George Foster, Bob Barton, Gary Nolan |
(A) Guangezhou Tigers
Manager: Tommy Helms; Coaches: Ted Savage,
Pat Corrales, George Culver |
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Ballpark
Information
RONALD REAGAN STADIUM
48 Ludlow Street
New York, NY 10002 |
Park
telephone
(917) 912-5301
Seating capacity 56,138 |
Field
dimensions
Home plate to center field, 435 feet; to right field at foul
line, 330 feet; to left field at foul line, 330 feet
Built 1945 |
Hotel Information |
| The Five Elements |
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| Year-By-Year |
| year |
pos |
div |
w-l |
pct. |
gb |
| 1946 |
tk |
A |
tk |
.xxx |
tk |
| Totals |
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xx-xx |
.xxx |
World Series |
| year |
opponent |
result |
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Managers |
| year |
name (career) |
| 1946 |
Don Baylor Jr. |
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| Franchise Chronology |
|
 Jon
Simonds relocates the original Big Trouble to New England for
a needed change of good luck in 1905. The move is fruitful as
the Titans host the BVL World Series, but are beaten by the
Mighty Diamonds. Simonds’ dream to celebrate at Coney
Island proves elusive as the Titans are defeated again and again
and again and again and again by the Diamonds. A streak of bad
play continues before he abandons ship. Andy Villalba Sr. (illustrated),
who survives a horrible 1918 season of bickering with his co-owner
son, gambles and trades superstar Nolan Ryan to Mighty. The
move pays off. A late season 19-game winning streak catapults
the Titans, who win the last game of the 1921 season. Misery
follows their 1924 Series loss. In 1930 lowly club
drops 22 straight. In 1933, the club ends 7 years of losing by reaching .500 plateau. |
|
Highlight
Chris Hoiles breaks 1-1 tie
with 3-run homer in Game 7 of the 1921 Series. |
Front-Office,
Assistant Staff Directory |
| Chairman of the board |
Andy Villalba, Sr. |
| General manager |
Andy Villalba, Jr. |
| Director of scouting |
Joe Wilhoit |
| Senior v.p. and treasurer |
Tabbit Maranville |
| Vice president, general counsel |
Sherry Magee |
| Special consultant |
Lefty Tyler |
| Vice president, broadcasting |
Art Rico |
| Director of media relations |
Pat Ragan |
| Director, ticket operations |
Bill James |
| Team trainer |
Dick Rudolph |
| Regional scouting supervisor |
Zip Collins |
| Base Ball
Clubs |
| TORONTO MONARCHS |
| General Manager:
Ray Knight |
| Manager: Joe Torre; Coaches: Ron Hodges, John Stearns, Mike Scott |
MINOR LEAGUE AFFILIATES |
(AAA) Boston
Barons
Manager: George Foster; Coaches: Ron Swoboda, Clay Kirby, Billy
North |
(AA) Massuchusetts
Minutemen
Manager: Whitey Ford; Coaches: Johnny Bench, Sandy Koufax, Joe
Rudi |
(A) Salem
Patriots
Manager: Bud Harrelson; Coaches: Deron Johnson, Herb Washington,
Gary Nolan |
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Ballpark
Information
MONARCHS PARK
3240 Bridge House Street
North Las Vegas, NV 89032 |
Park telephone
(702) 690-6552.
Seating capacity 33,125 |
Field dimensions
Home plate to center field, 402 feet; to right field at foul
line, 328 feet; to left field at foul line, 317 feet.
Built 1906 |
Hotel
Information |
Conrad
Hilton
|
Managers |
| year |
name (career) |
| 1922 |
Billy Martin |
| 1923 |
Billy Martin |
| 1924 |
Billy Martin (81-81) |
| 1925 |
Casey Stengel
(20-16)
Jackie Robinson-1 |
| 1926 |
Jackie Robinson |
- 30 |
Jackie Robinson
(91-158) -2
Bill Parcels -3 |
| 1931 |
Bill Parcels (30-63) |
| 1932 |
Dale Berra (12-20)
K. Hernandez - 4 |
| 1933 |
K. Hernandez |
- 45 |
K. Hernandez
(327-447) -5 |
| 1945 |
Joe Torre (21-25) |
1- Robinson 9-9
2- Robinson 0-15
3- Parcels 13-26
4- Hernandez 10-12
5- Hernandez 5-9
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| Year-By-Year |
| year |
pos |
div |
w-l |
pct. |
gb |
| 1903 |
4 |
|
16-25 |
.390 |
12 |
| 1904 |
2 |
|
22-21 |
.512 |
4 |
| 1905 |
1 |
|
30-15 |
.667 |
- |
| 1906 |
2 |
|
25-19 |
.568 |
2 |
| 1907 |
1 |
A |
35-19 |
.648 |
- |
| 1908 |
1 |
A |
29-25 |
.538 |
- |
| 1909 |
2 |
A« |
31-24 |
.582 |
1 |
| 1910 |
3 |
A |
23-31 |
.426 |
6.5 |
| 1911 |
1 |
A |
30-24 |
.556 |
- |
| 1914 |
2 |
A |
25-29 |
.463 |
8 |
| 1915 |
2 |
A |
28-26 |
.519 |
1 |
| 1916 |
3 |
A |
17-34 |
.333 |
14.5 |
| 1917 |
3 |
A |
20-34 |
.370 |
4.5 |
| 1918 |
3 |
N |
17-37 |
.315 |
13.5 |
| 1919 |
3 |
N |
25-29 |
.463 |
9 |
| 1920 |
3 |
N |
25-29 |
.463 |
10 |
| 1921 |
1 |
N |
34-20 |
.630 |
- |
| 1922 |
4 |
N |
21-33 |
.389 |
11 |
| 1923 |
4 |
N |
24-30 |
.444 |
11 |
| 1924 |
1 |
N |
36-18 |
.667 |
- |
| 1925 |
3 |
N |
29-25 |
.537 |
3 |
| 1926 |
4 |
N |
21-33 |
.389 |
13 |
| 1927 |
4 |
N |
21-33 |
.389 |
10 |
| 1928 |
3 |
N |
25-29 |
.463 |
9 |
| 1929 |
4 |
N |
15-39 |
.278 |
19 |
| 1930 |
4 |
N |
13-41 |
.241 |
28 |
| 1931 |
4 |
N |
17-37 |
.315 |
15 |
| 1932 |
3 |
N |
22-32 |
.407 |
12 |
| 1933 |
3 |
N |
35-35 |
.500 |
11 |
| 1934 |
4 |
N |
28-42 |
.400 |
23 |
| 1935 |
3 |
N |
33-37 |
.471 |
5 |
| 1936 |
3 |
N |
31-39 |
.443 |
12 |
| 1937 |
3 |
A |
19-41 |
.317 |
17 |
| 1938 |
2 |
A |
29-31 |
.483 |
9 |
| 1939 |
3 |
A |
25-35 |
.417 |
12 |
| 1940 |
3 |
A |
20-40 |
.333 |
10 |
| 1941 |
2 |
A |
34-26 |
.567 |
5 |
| 1942 |
3 |
A |
18-42 |
.300 |
18 |
| 1943 |
3 |
A |
18-30 |
.375 |
14 |
| 1944 |
3 |
A |
22-38 |
.367 |
15 |
| 1945 |
3 |
A |
26-34 |
.433 |
11 |
| Totals |
|
|
1030-1288 |
.444 |
| « - lose playoff game |
World Series |
| year |
opponent |
result |
| 1905 |
Mighty Diamonds |
L 1-4 |
| 1906 |
Mighty Diamonds |
L 1-4 |
| 1907 |
Mighty Diamonds |
L 0-4 |
| 1908 |
Mighty Diamonds |
L 1-4 |
| 1911 |
Mighty Diamonds |
L 2-4 |
| 1921 |
Mighty Diamonds |
W 4-3 |
| 1924 |
Joe Foys |
L 3-4 |
semis
1904 (Brooklyn, L 0-3)
1906 (Brooklyn, W 3-2) |
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