Vandergrift Pioneers
Minor league baseball team
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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.
ClassClass C (1947–1950)
LeagueMiddle Atlantic League (1947–1950)
TeamPhiladelphia Phillies (1947–1950)
League titles (1)1947
| Vandergrift Pioneers | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class C (1947–1950) |
| League | Middle Atlantic League (1947–1950) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Philadelphia Phillies (1947–1950) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (1) | 1947 |
| Team data | |
| Name | Vandergrift Pioneers (1947–1950) |
| Ballpark | Davis Field (1947–1950) |
Year-by-year record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 76-46 | 1st | Floyd "Pat" Patterson | League Champs defeated Erie Sailors 3 games to 0 defeated Butler Yankees 4 games to 0 |
| 1948 | 86-39 | 1st | Floyd "Pat" Patterson Lew Krausse, Sr. | Lost League Finals defeated Uniontown Coal Barons 3 games to 1 lost to Erie Sailors 4 games to 1 |
| 1949 | 63-72 | 6th | George Savino | |
| 1950 | 31-41 | -- | Don Hasenmayer | Team disbanded July 20 |