St. Joseph Reds

• Location: St. Joseph, MO
• League: Western League 1886-1887
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The first of many professional baseball clubs from St. Joseph, MO was the St. Joseph Reds. They were formed in 1886 and had a surprisingly strong first year in the Western League, going 50-30, four games behind the first-place Denver Mountain Lions. Nin Alexander was the manager and Bug Holliday had a league-leading 28 doubles. Someone named Harding (presumably Lou Harding) hit .338, second in the WL. In '87, St. Joseph began 21-48 before folding on July 28. 20-game-winner Red Ehret spent part of the year with them.

Source: The Western League by W.C. Madden and Patrick Stewart

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1886	50-30	2nd	Nin Alexander
1887	21-48	NA	Nin Alexander		Team disbanded July 28