Wilkes-Barre Barons
- Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA
- League: Central League 1888; New York State League 1905-1917; New York-Penn League 1923-1937; Eastern League 1938-1948, 1953-1955
- Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics 1925; Cleveland Indians 1939-1948; Detroit Tigers 1954; New York Giants 1955
- Ballpark: Artillery Park 1923-1955
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1888 | 59-48 | 3rd | James Donnelly / John Irwin | none | |
1905 | 70-52 | 3rd | John Sharrott | none | |
1906 | 52-76 | 8th | John Sharrott / Mike Donovan | none | |
1907 | 69-66 | 5th | Abel Lizotte | none | |
1908 | 60-77 | 7th | Abel Lizotte / Robert Drury | none | |
1909 | 88-53 | 1st | Malachi Kittridge | none League Champs | |
1910 | 85-53 | 1st | Bill Clymer | none League Champs | |
1911 | 82-61 | 1st | Bill Clymer | none League Champs | |
1912 | 81-57 | 2nd | Bill Clymer | none | |
1913 | 84-56 | 2nd | Joe McCarthy | none | |
1914 | 79-55 | 2nd | Joe McCarthy | none | |
1915 | 54-60 | 6th | Peter Noonan | none | |
1916 | 62-63 | 4th | Joe McCarthy | none | |
1917 | 81-37 | 1st | Jack Calhoun | none League Champs | |
1923 | 47-74 | 5th | Tom Downey | none | |
1924 | 51-82 | 7th | Tom Downey (5-11) / Frank Brannon (1-7) / Joe Wall (1-3) / Frank Brannon (44-61) | none | |
1925 | 60-71 | 7th | James Sharp (17-21) / Bobby Reese (1-2) / George Maisel (42-48) | ||
1926 | 56-73 | 7th | George Maisel (4-14) / Earl Potteiger (52-59) | none | |
1927 | 80-56 | 2nd | Earl Potteiger | none | |
1928 | 71-65 | 3rd | Mike Konnick | none | |
1929 | 50-86 | 8th | Mike Konnick (23-34) / Don Sykes (1-5) / Punch Knoll (26-47) | none | |
1930 | 79-59 | 1st | Mike McNally | none League Champs | |
1931 | 80-59 | 2nd | Mike McNally | none | |
1932 | 78-61 | 1st | Mike McNally | none League Champs | |
1933 | 71-67 | 3rd | Elmer Yoter | none | |
1934 | 66-67 | 5th | Elmer Yoter | ||
1935 | 79-57 | 2nd | Elmer Yoter | ||
1936 | 62-75 | 7th | Jake Pitler | ||
1937 | 77-57 | 2nd | Mike McNally | Lost League Finals | |
1938 | 51-87 | 8th | Mike McNally | ||
1939 | 58-82 | 8th | Eddie Phillips | ||
1940 | 56-76 | 8th | Earl Wolgamot | ||
1941 | 87-51 | 1st | Earl Wolgamot | Lost in 1st round | |
1942 | 79-61 | 4th | Earl Wolgamot | Lost in 1st round | |
1943 | 77-61 | 4th | Tony Lazzeri | Lost in 1st round | |
1944 | 51-89 | 8th | Jack Sanford | ||
1945 | 78-59 | 2nd | Dick Porter (32-28) / Mike McNally (11-7) / Dick Porter (35-24) | Lost League Finals | |
1946 | 76-62 | 3rd | Dick Porter | Lost in 1st round | |
1947 | 80-60 | 3rd | Bill Norman | Lost in 1st round | |
1948 | 48-91 | 8th | Bill Norman | ||
1953 | 54-95 | 7th | Danny Litwhiler | ||
1954 | 80-59 | 1st | Danny Carnevale | Lost in 1st round | |
1955 | 59-78 overall | -- | Mike McCormick | Wilkes-Barre moved to Johnstown July 1 |
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