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 1927–1950 Pensacola, Florida | |
| Minor league affiliations | |
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| Previous classes | Class B |
| League | Southeastern League |
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| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | 3 (1939, 1949, 1950) |
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Previous names |
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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
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 79-73 | 4th | Bill Holden | none |
| 1928 | 92-54 | 1st | Jim Johnson | Lost League Finals |
| 1929 | 52-85 | 6th | Jim Johnson / Tom Pyle | |
| 1930 | 53-87 | 6th | Tom Pyle | none |
| 1937 | 83-52 | 1st | Frank Kitchens | Lost League Finals |
| 1938 | 95-53 | 1st | Wally Dashiell | Lost in 1st round |
| 1939 | 87-48 | 1st | Wally Dashiell | League Champs |
| 1940 | 89-60 | 2nd | Wally Dashiell | Lost League Finals |
| 1941 | 75-67 | 4th | Frank Kitchens | Lost in 1st round |
| 1942 | 59-84 | 5th | Buster Chatham / Jake Baker | |
| 1946 | 85-48 | 1st | Bill McGhee | Lost in 1st round |
| 1947 | 75-68 | 4th | Grover Resinger (28-31) / Rudy Laskowski (47-37) | Lost in 1st round |
| 1948 | 71-67 | 5th | Otto Denning / Wally Dashiell / Clyde McDowell | |
| 1949 | 98-42 | 1st | Bill Herring | League Champs |
| 1950 | 82-52 | 1st | George Dozier | League Champs |
References
- "Top 100 Teams". MiLB.com. 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
External links
- Pensacola, Florida baseball reference
- Bullpen wiki
- Pensacola wiki
- 1949 Pilots
- Baseball in Pensacola book
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