Richmond Colts
- Location: Richmond, VA
- League: Virginia League 1894, 1900, 1906-1914, 1918-1928; Eastern League 1932; Piedmont League 1933-1953
- Affiliation: Philadelphia A's 1935-1936; New York Giants 1937-1938, 1940, 1944-1950
- Ballpark: Mooers Field 1942-1953
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|---|
1894 | 67-48 | 3rd | Timothy West | none |
1900 | 21-15 | -- | Charles W. Boyer | Team disbanded June 13 |
1906 | 57-54 | 3rd | Charles Shaffer | none |
1907 | 62-62 | 4th (t) | Charles Shaffer / John Wells / Ralph Reeve | none |
1908 | 87-41 | 1st | Perry Lipe | none League Champs |
1909 | 63-61 | 3rd | Perry Lipe | none |
1910 | 49-67 | 5th | John Lawler | none |
1911 | 55-63 | 4th | J.W. Sullivan / Bradley | none |
1912 | 77-55 | 3rd | Steve Griffin | none |
1913 | 74-60 | 3rd | Steve Griffin | none |
1914 | 78-56 | 2nd | Ray Ryan | none |
1918 | 29-21 | 1st | George Stinson | League ceased operations in June |
1919 | 60-50 | 2nd | Frank Dobson / Chief Bender | none |
1920 | 76-38 | 1st | Lee Gooch | Lost League Finals |
1921 | 74-58 | 4th | Ray Ryan | |
1922 | 49-68 | 6th | Ray Ryan / Rube Oldring | none |
1923 | 71-53 | 1st (t) | Dave Robertson | none Co-Champs |
1924 | 76-59 | 1st | Jack Onslow | none League Champs |
1925 | 78-54 | 1st | Percy Dawson (31-18) / Guy Lacy (47-36) | none League Champs |
1926 | 85-68 | 1st | Troy Agnew (57-43) / Rube Oldring (28-25) | none League Champs |
1927 | 65-65 | 3rd | Ed Mooers (32-35) / Lew McCarty (33-30) | none |
1928 | 15-27 | 3rd (t) | Ollin Perritt (10-258) / Ed Mooers (5-2) / Chief Bender (0-0) | League disbanded June 3 |
1932 | 45-37 | 3rd | Bobby Murray | League disbanded July 17 |
1933 | 73-68 | 3rd | Jack Onslow | none |
1934 | 60-78 | 4th | Ed Hendee (40-53) / Charles Wade (0-4) / Ed Hendee (6-8) / Charles Wade (14-13) | |
1935 | 70-66 | 3rd | Ed Rommel | League Champs |
1936 | 76-66 | 3rd | George Ferrell (8-19) / Ed Mooers (68-47) | Lost in 1st round |
1937 | 72-66 | 4th | Ed Mooers | Lost in 1st round |
1938 | 66-72 | 5th | Lance Richbourg | |
1939 | 70-71 | 4th | Lance Richbourg | Lost in 1st round |
1940 | 77-59 | 1st | Eddie Phillips | Lost in 1st round |
1941 | 67-71 | 5th | Eddie Phillips | |
1942 | 74-60 | 3rd | Ben Chapman | Lost in 1st round |
1943 | 72-57 | 2nd | Larry Kinzer | Lost in 1st round |
1944 | 67-72 | 4th | Ben Chapman (46-48) / Taylor Sanford (21-24) | Lost in 1st round |
1945 | 76-60 | 2nd | Frank Rodgers | Lost League Finals |
1946 | 60-80 | 5th | Ray Berres (49-57) / Mike Schemer (11-23) | |
1947 | 68-71 | 4th | Bob Latshaw | Lost in 1st round |
1948 | 64-75 | 6th | Greek George | |
1949 | 71-68 | 3rd | Vinnie Smith | Lost in 1st round |
1950 | 63-76 | 4th | Vinnie Smith | Lost in 1st round |
1951 | 77-63 | 2nd | Billy Herman (42-44) / Roy Allen (35-19) | Lost League Finals |
1952 | 69-66 | 3rd | Tom O'Connell | League Champs |
1953 | 45-86 | 7th | Charlie Letchas |
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