Joe McDermott (scout)

Joseph R. McDermott

Biographical Information[edit]

Catcher Joe McDermott played and managed in the minor leagues. McDermott also owned teams in Norfolk and Grand Island.

McDermott scouted for the St. Louis Cardinals (1941-1945), New York Yankees (1946-1962), New York Mets (1962-1964), and Yankees again (1965-1969). He then scouted for the Major league Scouting Bureau until retiring in the 70's.

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1924	Sioux City Cardinals	Tri-State League	29-35	6th		League disbanded July 17

1931	Norfolk Elks	Nebraska State League	47-58	5th
1932	Norfolk Elks	Nebraska State League	75-35	1st	none	Lost League Finals
1933	Norfolk Elks	Nebraska State League	60-45	1st	none	Lost League Finals
1934	Norfolk Elks	Nebraska State League	60-49	2nd	none	none
1935	Omaha Packers / Council Bluffs Rails	Western League	55-46	--	none	Team disbanded August 27
1936	Norfolk Elks	Nebraska State League	63-57	3rd	St. Louis Cardinals	Lost in 1st round
1937	Grand Island Red Birds	Nebraska State League	40-77	6th	St. Louis Cardinals	none

1939	Worthington Cardinals	Western League	36-81	6th	St. Louis Cardinals

1943	Johnson City Cardinals	Appalachian League		--	St. Louis Cardinals	--	replaced by Ken Blackman

1949	Grand Forks Chiefs	Northern League		--	New York Yankees		replaced Ed Kearse July 16 / replaced by Wally Berger July 20

1955	Grand Forks Chiefs	Northern League		--	none	--	replaced Johnny Hopp July 1/ replaced by Ray Fletcher July 15

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