New Westminster Frasers

The New Westminster Frasers were a minor league baseball team located in British Columbia, Canada. The Frasers were members of the short-season Class A Northwest League for a single season in 1974. The comedic exploits of the Frasers are chronicled in the book Burning Up the Infield: The 1974 Frasers co-authored by Ken McIntosh and Rod Drown.[1] The book was later adapted as a stage play performed by City Stage New West.[2]

New Westminster Frasers
(1974)
New Westminster, British Columbia
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass A Short Season
LeagueNorthwest League
DivisionWest
Major league affiliations
TeamIndependent (1974)
Team data
ColorsRoyal blue, orange, white
     
BallparkQueen's Park Stadium
General ManagerDean Taylor

History

Playing as an independent club, the Frasers would be required to source their own players. The club also held regional tryouts.[3] In a game that would be the last in the franchise's short existence, New Westminster closed out the season losing 14-0 against Seattle.[4] The Frasers 34-50 placed the team at the bottom of the division standings. Prior to the 1975 season the New Westminster franchise was moved to Boise were it continued play as the Boise A's.[5]

Ballpark

The Frasers played at Queen's Park Stadium.[6]

Season-by-season record
Season PDC Division Finish Wins Losses Win% Post-season Manager Attendance
New Westminster Frasers
1974 West 3rd 34 50 .405 John Wojcik 10,599


References
  1. McIntosh, Ken; Dowd, Rod. Burning Up the Infield: The 1974 Frasers.
  2. "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  3. "Frasers Invite Perspective Players". Newspapers.com. 1974-05-24. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  4. "Frasers absorb their worst drubbing". Newspapers.com. 1974-09-03. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  5. "Frasers Bailing Out of New Westminster". Newspapers.com. 1975-01-10. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  6. "Queens Park Stadium - New Westminster - Vancouver British Columbia - New Westminster Frasers / Vancouver Mounties - Pacific Coast League / Northwest League". digitalballparks.com. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
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