Vandergrift Pioneers
The Vandergrift Pioneers were a minor league baseball team based in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania from 1947 until 1950. 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.
| Vandergrift Pioneers 1947–1950 Vandergrift, Pennsylvania | |
| Minor league affiliations | |
|---|---|
| Previous classes | Class 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 |
Year-by-year record
(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)
| 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 |
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