Ogden Reds
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The Ogden Reds were a minor league baseball team in the western United States, based in Ogden, Utah. They played in the Pioneer League for a total of 14 seasons between 1939 and 1955. They were affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB), and played at the Class C level. The team's home field was John Affleck Park.
History
The Reds were one of the six original teams of the Pioneer League when it was formed in 1939. The Reds were league champions in 1940 and 1941, finishing in fourth place and second place, respectively, during the regular season before winning the postseason playoffs. The team competed through the 1955 season, except for three years during World War II when the league did not operate. Hall of Fame inductee Frank Robinson played for the Reds in 1953. After the Reds' final season in Ogden, the city would not have another minor league team until the Ogden Dodgers arrived in 1966.
Season records
| Season | Manager(s) | W–L | Win % | Finish | Playoffs | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Bill McCorry | 58–66 | .468 | 5th | no playoffs held | |
| 1940 | 64–66 | .492 | 4th | champions | ||
| 1941 | 76–51 | .598 | 2nd | champions | ||
| 1942 | 50–69 | .420 | 6th | none | ||
| 1943–45 | league paused due to World War II | |||||
| 1946 | Jim Keesey | 68–59 | .535 | 3rd | none | |
| 1947 | Pip Koehler | 77–61 | .558 | 3rd | none | |
| 1948 | Pip Koehler Bobby Mattick | 61–65 | .484 | 4th | lost in first round | |
| 1949 | Ham Schulte | 58–68 | .460 | 6th | none | |
| 1950 | Cecil Scheffel | 58–68 | .460 | 5th | none | |
| 1951 | 78–61 | .561 | 2nd | lost in first round | ||
| 1952 | Dee Moore | 55–77 | .417 | 7th | none | |
| 1953 | Earle Brucker Sr. | 89–42 | .679 | 1st | lost in first round | |
| 1954 | 61–71 | .462 | 6th | none | ||
| 1955 | Jimmie Crandall Red Treadway | 54–78 | .409 | 8th | none |
All-stars
| Season | Name & Position |
|---|---|
| 1939 | Chester Rosenlund, 3B Pete Hughes, OF Joe Serpa, Util. |
| 1940 | Dale Laybourne, SS Pete Hughes, OF |
| 1941 | Tom Canavan, 1B Mike Winseck, 3B Frank Baumholtz, OF Ken Polivka, P Bill McCorry, Mgr. |
| 1949 | Billy Ford, 3B |
| 1950 | Cliff Ross, P |
| 1951 | Ron Harrison, OF |
| 1952 | Steve Mesner, 3B |
| 1953 | Lazaro Terry, SS Frank Robinson, OF Carl Wells, P Allen Flauger, P |
| 1954 | William Newkirk, 1B Kenneth Hommel, P |
| 1955 | Drew Gilbert, OF |
Notable alumni
Baseball Hall of Fame alumni
- Frank Robinson (1953) Inducted 1982
Notable alumni
- Ed Bailey
- Dave Bristol
- Frank Baumholtz
- Dale Long
- Bobby Mattick
- Ogden Reds players
External links
- – Ogden teams