Ogden Reds

• Location: Ogden, UT
• League: Pioneer League 1939-1942, 1946-1955
• Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds 1939-1942, 1946-1955
• Ballpark: John Affleck Park

Team History

The Ogden Reds were a Cincinnati Reds affiliate which began play as one of the original members of the Pioneer League in 1939. They captured league championships and 1940 and 1941 before ceasing operations during World War II. They resumed play in 1946 and remained in the league for another decade. They never won another league title after the war, but in 1954, pitcher Kenneth Hommel won the Pitching Triple Crown, leading the circuit with 17 wins, 277 strikeouts, and a 3.10 ERA. However, the Reds' most notable alumnus is Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, who played with the club in 1953. In 1954, outfielder Jim Lankford put up an odd batting line when he hit only .226 and struck out 216 times. He also had 20 HR, 92 RBI, 16 HBP, and 120 BB; as a result, his batting line was .226/~.395/.428.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1939	58-66	5th	Bill McCorry
1940	64-66	4th	Bill McCorry	League Champs
1941	76-51	2nd	Bill McCorry	League Champs
1942	50-69	6th	Bill McCorry
1946	68-59	3rd	Jim Keesey
1947	77-61	3rd	Pip Koehler
1948	61-65	4th	Pip Koehler (29-40) / Bobby Mattick (32-25)	Lost first round
1949	58-68	6th	Ham Schulte
1950	58-68	5th	Cecil Scheffel
1951	78-61	2nd	Cecil Scheffel	Lost first round
1952	55-77	7th	Dee Moore
1953	89-42	1st	Earle Brucker Sr.	Lost first round
1954	61-71	6th	Earle Brucker Sr.
1955	54-78	8th	Jimmie Crandall; Red Treadway