Portsmouth Red Birds
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Portsmouth Red Birds 1935–1940 Portsmouth, Ohio | |
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| League | Middle Atlantic League |
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| League titles | 1 (1938) |
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The Portsmouth Red Birds were a minor league baseball club, located in Portsmouth, Ohio. The team played in the Middle Atlantic League between 1936 and 1940. During the club's first two seasons, it was known as the Portsmouth Pirates, as a Class-C affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1937 the team became affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals and were then renamed the Portsmouth Red Birds.
Year-by-year record
(from Baseball Reference Bullpen) (from Baseball Reference Bullpen)
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Notes |
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| 1935 | 54-63 | 6th | Jake Pitler | |
| 1936 | 40-88 | 8th | Eddie Kenna | |
| 1937 | 72-57 | 3rd | Benny Borgmann | Lost in 1st round |
| 1938 | 79-50 | 1st | Benny Borgmann | League Champs |
| 1939 | 61-69 | 5th | Joe Davis | |
| 1940 | 59-68 | 6th | Dutch Dorman & Walter Alston |
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