Shreveport Sports

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The Shreveport Sports made a return to professional baseball in 2003 as an expansion team in the independent Central Baseball League. In 2006 the Sports joined the new American Association. They were renamed the Shreveport-Bossier Captains in 2009.

Year-by-Year Record[edit]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs Notes
1925 59-94 7th Fred Luderus (30-14) / Bob Tarleton (3-4) / Syd Smith (26-76)
1926 77-79 4th Bob Tarleton (34-32) / Art Phelan (43-47) none
1927 73-82 6th Art Phelan none
1928 79-81 4th Art Phelan
1929 91-66 2nd Art Phelan
1930 86-65 3rd Art Phelan
1931 66-94 6th Jake Atz
1932 9-21 (57-93 overall) -- George Sisler Park burned down, team moved to Tyler May 16
1933 74-49 2nd Gus Whelan Lost League Finals
1934 57-70 overall -- Jerry Mallett / Slim Brewer Team moved to Greenwood July 13
1935 8-28 (44-88 overall) -- Fred Nicholson / Neal Rabe Team moved to Gladewater June 4
1938 69-90 6th Claude Jonnard / Hub Northen (interim)
1939 86-75 5th Homer Peel
1940 72-88 7th Homer Peel (53-65) / Hub Northen (19-23)
1941 80-71 3rd Salty Parker Lost in 1st round
1942 83-61 2nd Salty Parker League Champs
1946 61-92 7th Salty Parker / Hub Northen (interim)
1947 75-59 5th Salty Parker
1948 76-77 4th Salty Parker Lost in 1st round
1949 80-74 4th Salty Parker Lost in 1st round
1950 63-91 7th Salty Parker
1951 63-98 8th Salty Parker
1952 84-77 3rd Mickey Livingston League Champs
1953 79-75 5th Mickey Livingston
1954 90-71 1st Mel McGaha Lost in 1st round
1955 87-74 3rd Mel McGaha (18-14) / James Ackeret (2-3) / Mel McGaha (67-57) League Champs
1956 69-85 7th Mel McGaha
1957 59-95 8th Mel McGaha
1959 75-79 5th Les Peden
1960 86-67 2nd Les Peden none
1961 69-84 7th Les Peden none
2003 51-44 5th Terry Bevington
2004 50-45 4th Terry Bevington / John Barlowe Lost League Finals
2005 46-48 5th Bob Flori
2006 54-39 3rd Bob Flori Lost in 1st round
2007 47-48 6th Bob Flori
2008 26-68 10th Terry Bevington (22-45) / Eddie Gerald (4-23)