Pensacola Fliers

The Pensacola Fliers were a Minor League Baseball team, based in Pensacola, Florida, United States, that operated in the Southeastern League between 1928 and 1950. They won 3 league championships, in 1939, 1949 and 1950.

Penscaola Fliers
19271950
Pensacola, Florida
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass B
LeagueSoutheastern League
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 3 (1939, 1949, 1950)
Team data
Previous names
  • Pensacola Fliers (1946–1950)
  • Pensacola Pilots (1937–1942)
  • Pensacola Flyers (1928–1930)
Previous parks
Legion Field

The team originated as the Pensacola Flyers in 1928 and operated through 1930. After a brief hiatus, they reformed as the Pensacola Pilots which lasted through World War II. After the war they returned as the Fliers.

They had affiliation agreements with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938), Philadelphia Phillies (1939–1940), Washington Senators (1946) and Atlanta Crackers (1949–1950).

The 1949 Fliers were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.[1]

Notable players

  • Saul Rogovin, Major League Baseball pitcher; 1951 AL ERA leader

Year-by-Year Record

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
192779-734thBill Holdennone
192892-541stJim JohnsonLost League Finals
192952-856thJim Johnson / Tom Pyle
193053-876thTom Pylenone
193783-521stFrank KitchensLost League Finals
193895-531stWally DashiellLost in 1st round
193987-481stWally DashiellLeague Champs
194089-602ndWally DashiellLost League Finals
194175-674thFrank KitchensLost in 1st round
194259-845thBuster Chatham / Jake Baker
194685-481stBill McGheeLost in 1st round
194775-684thGrover Resinger (28-31) / Rudy Laskowski (47-37)Lost in 1st round
194871-675thOtto Denning / Wally Dashiell / Clyde McDowell
194998-421stBill HerringLeague Champs
195082-521stGeorge DozierLeague Champs

References

  1. "Top 100 Teams". MiLB.com. 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2017.


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