Portsmouth Red Birds

Portsmouth Red Birds
1935 – 1940 Portsmouth, Ohio
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class C
League	Middle Atlantic League [1]
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	St. Louis Cardinals (1937–1940) Pittsburgh Pirates (1935–1936)
Minor league titles
League titles	1 (1938)
Team data
Previous names	Portsmouth Red Birds (1937–1940) Portsmouth Pirates (1935–1936)

The Portsmouth Red Birds were a minor league baseball club, located in Portsmouth, Ohio. The team played in the Class C Middle Atlantic League between 1935 and 1940. ^[2] During the club's first two seasons, it was known as the Portsmouth Pirates, as a minor league affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1937 the team became affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals and were then renamed the Portsmouth Red Birds. The team won the Middle Atlantic League in 1938. Before the 1941 season, the team was moved to Springfield, Ohio and became the Springfield Cardinals. ^{[1] [3]}

Year-by-year record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Notes
1935 [4]	54-63	6th	Jake Pitler
1936 [5]	40-88	8th	Eddie Kenna
1937 [6]	72-57	3rd	Benny Borgmann	Lost in 1st round
1938 [7]	79-50	1st	Benny Borgmann	League Champs
1939 [8]	61-69	5th	Joe Davis
1940 [9]	59-68 [1]	6th	Dutch Dorman & Walter Alston

References

1. Sumner, Benjamin Barrett (2000). Minor league baseball standings : all North American leagues, through 1999. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. pp. 390–391. ISBN   978-0-7864-0781-1 . Retrieved 3 June 2025.
2. "Middle Atlantic League (C) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
3. "Springfield, Ohio Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
4. "1935 Portsmouth Red Birds Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
5. "1936 Portsmouth Red Birds Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
6. "1937 Portsmouth Red Birds Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
7. "1938 Portsmouth Red Birds Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
8. "1939 Portsmouth Red Birds Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
9. "1940 Portsmouth Red Birds Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 3 June 2025.