Vandergrift Pioneers

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Vandergrift Pioneers
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass C
League Middle Atlantic League
Major league affiliations
Previous teams Philadelphia Phillies
Minor league titles
League titles 1 (1947)
Team data
Previous parks
Davis Field

The Vandergrift Pioneers were a minor league baseball team based in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania from 1947 until 1950. [1] The team played in the Middle Atlantic League and won the league title in 1947. The club was also a class-C affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies throughout its existence. The Pioneers formally disbanded on July 20, 1950.

Year-by-year record

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
194776-461stFloyd "Pat" PattersonLeague Champs
defeated Erie Sailors 3 games to 0
defeated Butler Yankees 4 games to 0
194886-391stFloyd "Pat" Patterson
Lew Krausse, Sr.
Lost League Finals
defeated Uniontown Coal Barons 3 games to 1
lost to Erie Sailors 4 games to 1
194963-726thGeorge Savino
195031-41-- Don Hasenmayer Team disbanded July 20

References

  1. Potter, Steve (July 10, 2020). "7/10/2020 : Phillies Minor League History - The Vandergrift Pioneers" . Retrieved October 25, 2024.