Elmira Pioneers

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The Elmira Pioneers were long-time members of the both the Eastern League and New York-Penn League.Throughout their affiliation with the Boston Red Sox in the 1970s, the team was also called the Elmira Red Sox and Elmira Pioneer-Red Sox both formally and informally.

In 1996 the team moved to Lowell, MA and were renamed the Lowell Spinners. Despite losing affiliated baseball a new Pioneers team sprang up in the independent Northeast League where they played until 2006, when ownership decided to go the summer collegiate route and the Pioneers joined the New York Collegiate Baseball League.

Year-by-Year Record[edit]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs Notes
1895 29-23 3rd William Heinie
1900 11-27 (31-72 overall) 8th W. Preston / Abner Powell none Oswego moved to Elmira July 30
1935 58-79 7th Bill Hunnefield / Frank Bedenk / Emmett McCann / Fred Coumbe
1936 79-61 3rd Rabbit Maranville Lost League Finals
1938 71-65 3rd Clyde Sukeforth League Champs
1939 75-64 2nd Clyde Sukeforth Lost in 1st round
1940 67-72 6th Bill Killefer
1941 71-67 3rd Ray Brubaker League Champs
1942 62-77 6th Ray Brubaker
1943 79-60 2nd Ray Brubaker League Champs
1944 58-80 6th Al Todd
1945 64-73 6th Jimmy Adair
1946 65-72 5th Ralph Winegarner
1947 54-86 7th Ralph Winegarner
1948 49-91 7th Packy Rogers
1949 58-82 7th Don Heffner (10-4) / Sal Madrid (1-1) / Jack Tobin / Don Heffner / Sal Madrid (9-16)
1950 58-81 7th Greg Mulleavy (23-30) / George Fallon (35-51)
1951 74-64 3rd George Fallon Lost League Finals
1952 72-68 5th George Fallon
1953 70-80 5th Al Brancato
1954 77-63 2nd Tommy Holmes Lost in 1st round
1955 56-83 7th Ray Hathaway
1957 51-66 6th Bill Brightwell
1958 50-74 8th Mel Kerestes (26-44) / Packy Rogers (24-30)
1959 67-57 3rd Andy Seminick Lost League Finals
1960 56-74 5th Jack Phillips
1961 61-63 5th Moose Johnson
1962 72-68 2nd Earl Weaver League Champs
1963 76-64 2nd Earl Weaver none
1964 82-58 1st Earl Weaver none League Champs
1965 83-55 2nd Earl Weaver none
1966 88-51 1st Darrell Johnson none League Champs
1967 74-65 3rd Billy DeMars Lost League Finals
1968 77-63 3rd Cal Ripken Lost in 1st round
1969 70-71 3rd Harry Bright cancelled
1970 55-84 6th Harry Malmberg none
1972 46-91 8th Len Johnston
1973 32-37 6th Dick Berardino none
1974 34-35 3rd Dick Berardino none
1975 38-30 2nd Dick Berardino none
1976 50-20 1st Dick Berardino none League Champs
1977 33-36 6th Dick Berardino
1978 21-48 10th Dick Berardino
1979 34-35 5th Dick Berardino
1980 39-35 4th Dick Berardino
1981 25-48 7th Dick Berardino
1984 35-38 8th Dick Berardino
1985 28-49 11th Dick Berardino
1986 39-36 5th Bill Limoncelli
1987 26-50 11th Bill Limoncelli
1988 28-48 11th Bill Limoncelli
1989 30-46 13th Mike Verdi
1990 32-45 10th Mike Verdi
1991 47-30 3rd Dave Holt Lost in 1st round
1992 31-44 13th Dave Holt
1993 31-44 12th Lynn Jones
1994 30-43 11th Jim Hendry
1995 25-51 14th Paul Kirsch
1996 34-45 4th Ken Oberkfell
1997 44-38 5th Dan Shwam League Champs
1998 32-51 8th Dan Shwam
1999 43-42 4th Dan Shwam
2000 47-39 3rd Jon Debus Lost in 2nd round
2001 51-38 1st Jon Debus Lost in 2nd round
2002 54-38 2nd Mitch Lyden Lost in 1st round
2003 42-46 5th Mitch Lyden
2004 32-60 7th Greg Keagle
2005 28-64 8th Greg Keagle