Scranton Red Sox
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The Scranton Red Sox were a minor league baseball team based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. They played from 1939 to 1943 and from 1946 to 1951, and they played in the Eastern League.[1]
[edit] Year-by-year record
(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 80-60 | 1st | Nemo Leibold | League Champs |
| 1940 | 79-60 | 1st | Nemo Leibold | Lost in 1st round |
| 1941 | 71-68 | 4th | Nemo Leibold | Lost in 1st round |
| 1942 | 83-57 | 2nd | Nemo Leibold | League Champs |
| 1943 | 87-51 | 1st | Nemo Leibold | Lost League Finals |
| 1946 | 96-43 | 1st | Elmer Yoter | League Champs |
| 1947 | 78-62 | 4th | Eddie Popowski | Lost in 1st round |
| 1948 | 89-51 | 1st | Mike Ryba | League Champs |
| 1949 | 79-61 | 2nd | Mike Ryba (14-16) / Jack Burns (65-45) | Lost in 1st round |
| 1950 | 54-85 | 8th | Jack Burns | |
| 1951 | 77-60 | 2nd | Jack Burns | League Champs |
