Wenatchee Chiefs

From BR Bullpen

The Wenatchee Chiefs had a working agreement with the Seattle Rainiers from 1955 to 1957. When the Clovis Redlegs team folded in June of 1957, the Cincinnati Redlegs, owners of the Clovis team, signed a working agreement with Wenatchee that superseded the Seattle agreement. All the players except three were shipped out, while the Clovis manager, Bert Haas and many of its players reported to Wenatchee to complete the season. The Chiefs ended up as the league champions that year.

Year-by-Year Record[edit]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1937 66-72 5th Glenn Wright Lost League Finals
1938 66-67 3rd Glenn Wright Lost in 1st round
1939 86-57 1st Glenn Wright Lost League Finals
1940 59-89 6th John Kerr / Frank Morehouse
1941 51-87 6th Ted Mayer
1946 89-54 1st Buddy Ryan none
1947 59-92 7th Buddy Ryan none
1948 69-91 7th Chuck Cronin none
1949 77-73 4th Charles Petersen Lost in 1st round
1950 80-70 4th Tommy Thompson none
1951 68-75 4th Tommy Thompson none
1952 58-94 8th Dick Adams none
1953 59-80 9th Myron McCormick
1954 54-80 7th George Kelly
1955 71-54 3rd Edo Vanni
1956 60-72 5th Edo Vanni none
1957 77-59 3rd Don Lundberg (29-27) / Bert Haas (48-32) League Champs
1958 76-60 2nd Bert Haas
1959 74-67 2nd Dick Wilson
1960 50-91 6th Dick Wilson (2-13) / Owen Friend (48-78) none
1961 63-76 5th Verlon Walker (20-26) / Vedie Himsl / Dick Cole / Bobby Adams
1962 72-69 3rd Joe Macko League Champs
1963 63-77 5th George Freese
1964 57-83 6th Joe Macko / Art Thompson (minors) / El Tappe / Joe Macko
1965 66-70 4th Les Peden