Bozeman Irrigators

The Bozeman Irrigators was the final moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Bozeman, Montana between 1892 and 1909. Bozeman teams played the as members of the Montana State League in 1892 and Inter-Mountain League in 1909.

Bozeman Irrigators
1892–1909
(1892, 1909)
Bozeman, Montana
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass B (1892)
Class D (1909)
Previous leagues
Montana State League (1892)
Inter-Mountain League (1909)
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsNone
Team data
Previous names
Bozeman (1892)
Bozeman Irrigators (1909)
Previous parks
Unknown

History

Bozeman first hosted minor league baseball in 1892. The 1892 Bozeman team was a member of the six–team,Class B level Montana State League, a league that played a split season. Bozeman ended the 1892 season with a record of 10–8 under manager B.E. Vaile, before the team disbanded on July 23, 1892, at the start of the second half. The Great Falls Smelter Cities folded on the same day. The 1892 Montana State League folded after finishing the season schedule with four teams.[1][2][3][4]

On July 10, 1909 the Boise Irrigators of the Class D level Inter-Mountain League moved to Bozeman to finish the 1909 season. Boise had a 13–38 record at the time the franchise moved to Bozeman on July 10. Bozeman hosted their first home game on July 15, 1909. On July 25, 1909, the Inter-Mountain League disbanded during the season. The Boise/Bozeman team ended the season with a record of 16–41, placing 4th in the four–team Inter-Mountain League, finishing 22.0 games behind the 1st place Helena Senators. The team was managed by Con Strothers and Joe Marshall.[5][6][7][8][9]

Ballpark

The exact name and location of the ballpark in Bozeman is unknown. It is possible the Bozeman Irrigators played at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds, which were constructed in 1903. Still in use today, the fairgrounds host amateur baseball at Heros Park.[10][11]

Timeline
Year(s)# Yrs.TeamLevelLeague
18921BozemanIndependentMontana State League
19091Bozeman IrrigatorsClass DInter-Mountain League

Year-by-year record
YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs/Notes
189210–8NAB.E. VaileTeam disbanded July 23
190916–414thCon Strothers / Joe MarshallBoise moved to Bozeman July 10
League disbanded July 25

Notable alumni

See also

Bozeman Irrigators players

References
  1. "Montana State League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  2. "1892 Bozeman Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  3. "1892 Montana State League (MSL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. "1892 Bozeman Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. "1909 Boise Irrigators/Bozeman Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. "Inter-Mountain League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  7. "Inter-Mountain League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. "1909 Boise/Bozeman Irrigators Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  9. "1909 Inter-Mountain League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  10. Kramer, Courtney. "Historic Spotlight: The Gallatin County Fairgrounds". bozemanmagazine.com.
  11. "Could Bozeman Support a Minor League Baseball Team?". 96.7 KISS FM.
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