Fresno Cardinals

• Location: Fresno, CA
• League: California League 1941-1942, 1946-1956
• Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals 1941-1942, 1946-1956
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The Fresno Cardinals, owned by the St. Louis Cardinals, began play in 1941 as one of the original members of the California League. The league ceased operations in 1942 due to World War II, but the Cardinals returned in 1946 when play resumed. The club won league pennants in 1948, 1952, and 1955. After the 1956 season, St. Louis sold the team to local owners, and they changed their name to the Fresno Sun Sox.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1941	90-50	1st	George Silvey	Lost League Finals
1942	34-33	3rd	Lou Scoffic	League suspended operations June 28
1946	58-72	5th	Everett Johnston (40-52) / Paul Bowa (18-26)
1947	58-82	6th (t)	Frank Demaree / William Harris / Charles Baron / Bill Brenzel
1948	85-55	1st	Stan Benjamin	Lost in 1st round
1949	83-57	2nd	Frenchy Uhalt	Lost in 1st round
1950	58-82	7th	Roland LeBlanc
1951	61-86	7th	Larry Barton
1952	88-52	1st	Roland LeBlanc	League Champs
1953	64-77	6th (t)	Roland LeBlanc
1954	73-67	5th	James Hercinger
1955	104-43	1st	Roland LeBlanc	League Champs
1956	91-49	1st	Ed Lyons	League Champs

External Link

1955 Fresno Cardinals