Carlsbad Potashers

• Location: Carlsbad, NM
• League: Longhorn League 1953-1955; Southwestern League 1956-1957; Sophomore League 1958-1961
• Affiliation: San Francisco Seals 1954; Chicago Cubs 1958-1961
• Ballpark: Montgomery Field

The team's name stems from the fact that the region is known for potash mining.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1953	80-52	1st	Pat McLaughlin	League Champs
1954	87-52	3rd	Pat McLaughlin	Lost League Finals
1955	72-67	4th	Thurman Tucker	Lost in 1st round
1956	70-74	7th	Thurman Tucker
1957	65-54	3rd	Jodie Phipps	none
1958	55-65	5th	Tony York
1959	72-54	2nd	Walt Dixon	Lost League Finals
1960	66-64	3rd	Verlon Walker
1961	56-71	5th	Lou Klein (4-6) / Walt Dixon (51-65)