Junior World Series
The Junior World Series was a postseason championship series between champions of two of the three highest
minor league baseball leagues modeled on the World Series of Major League Baseball. It was called the Little World Series (no relation to the Little League World Series
) until 1932, and acquired other official names at different times.
The various iterations of the Junior World Series were played for most of the years of the 20th century, off and on depending on the fortunes of the various leagues involved. Most often it was held between the champions of the
American Association (AA). This left the third, and sometimes stronger, minor circuit called the Pacific Coast League
(PCL) out of this minor league championship series. After not being held in 1972 and 1974, the last Junior World Series was held in 1975.
The Junior World Series was superseded by the
Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game
was established in 2006.
Little World Series
| Year | Winning team (MLB affiliation) | League | Score | Losing team (MLB affiliation) | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Buffalo Bisons (none) | IL | 2–1 | St. Paul Saints (none) |
AA |
| 1906 | Buffalo Bisons (none) | IL | 3–2–1 | Columbus Senators (none) | AA |
| 1907 | Toronto Maple Leafs (none) | IL | 4–1 | Columbus Senators (none) | AA |
| 1917 | Indianapolis Indians (none) | AA | 4–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (none) | IL |
| 1919[a] | Vernon Tigers (none) | PCL | 5–4 | St. Paul Saints (none) |
AA |
| 1920 | Baltimore Orioles (none) | IL | 5–1 | St. Paul Saints (none) |
AA |
| 1921 | Louisville Colonels (none) | AA | 5–3 | Baltimore Orioles (none) | IL |
| 1922 | Baltimore Orioles (none) | IL | 5–2 | St. Paul Saints (none) |
AA |
| 1923 | Kansas City Blues (none) | AA | 5–4 | Baltimore Orioles (none) | IL |
| 1924 | St. Paul Saints (none) |
AA | 5–4–1 | Baltimore Orioles (none) | IL |
| 1925 | Baltimore Orioles (none) | IL | 5–3 | Louisville Colonels (none) | AA |
| 1926 | Toronto Maple Leafs (none) | IL | 5–0 | Louisville Colonels (none) | AA |
| 1927 | Toledo Mud Hens (none) | AA | 5–1 | Buffalo Bisons (none) | IL |
| 1928 | Indianapolis Indians (none) | AA | 5–1–1 | Rochester Red Wings (STL) | IL |
| 1929 | Kansas City Blues (none) | AA | 5–4 | Rochester Red Wings (STL) | IL |
| 1930 | Rochester Red Wings (STL) | IL | 5–3 | Louisville Colonels (none) |
AA |
| 1931 | Rochester Red Wings (STL) | IL | 5–3 | St. Paul Saints (none) |
AA |
Junior World Series
| Year | Winning team (MLB affiliation) | League | Score | Losing team (MLB affiliation) | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Newark Bears (NYY) | IL | 4–2 | Minneapolis Millers (none) | AA |
| 1933 | Columbus Red Birds (STL) | AA | 5–3 | Buffalo Bisons (none) | IL |
| 1934 | Columbus Red Birds (STL) | AA | 5–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (CIN) | IL |
| 1935 | No series held | ||||
| 1936 | Milwaukee Brewers (none) | AA | 4–1 | Buffalo Bisons (none) | IL |
| 1937 | Newark Bears (NYY) | IL | 4–3 | Columbus Red Birds (STL) | AA |
| 1938 | Kansas City Blues (NYY) | AA | 4–3 | Newark Bears (NYY) | IL |
| 1939 | Louisville Colonels (BOS) | AA | 4–3 | Rochester Red Wings (STL) | IL |
| 1940 | Newark Bears (NYY) | IL | 4–2 | Louisville Colonels (BOS) | AA |
| 1941 | Columbus Red Birds (STL) | AA | 4–2 | Montreal Royals (BRO) | IL |
| 1942 | Columbus Red Birds (STL) | AA | 4–1 | Syracuse Chiefs (CIN ) |
IL |
| 1943 | Columbus Red Birds (STL) | AA | 4–1 | Syracuse Chiefs (CIN ) |
IL |
| 1944 | CLE ) |
IL | 4–2 | Louisville Colonels (BOS) | AA |
| 1945 | Louisville Colonels (BOS) | AA | 4–2 | Newark Bears (NYY) | IL |
| 1946 | Montreal Royals (BRO) | IL | 4–2 | Louisville Colonels (BOS) | AA |
| 1947 | BSN ) |
AA | 4–3 | Syracuse Chiefs (CIN ) |
IL |
| 1948 | Montreal Royals (BRO) | IL | 4–1 | St. Paul Saints (BRO ) |
AA |
| 1949 | Indianapolis Indians (PIT) | AA | 4–2 | Montreal Royals (BRO) | IL |
| 1950 | Columbus Red Birds (STL) | AA | 4–2 | Baltimore Orioles (SLB) | IL |
| 1951 | BSN ) |
AA | 4–2 | Montreal Royals (BRO) | IL |
| 1952 | Rochester Red Wings (STL) | IL | 4–3 | Kansas City Blues (NYY) | AA |
| 1953 | Montreal Royals (BRO) | IL | 4–1 | Kansas City Blues (NYY) | AA |
| 1954 | Louisville Colonels (BOS) | AA | 4–2 | Syracuse Chiefs (PHI ) |
IL |
| 1955 | Minneapolis Millers (NYG) | AA | 4–3 | Rochester Red Wings (STL) | IL |
| 1956 | CLE ) |
AA | 4–0 | Rochester Red Wings (STL) | IL |
| 1957 | Denver Bears (NYY ) |
AA | 4–1 | KCA ) |
IL |
| 1958 | Minneapolis Millers (BOS) | AA | 4–0 | Montreal Royals (LAD) | IL |
| 1959 | Havana Sugar Kings (CIN) | IL | 4–3 | Minneapolis Millers (BOS) | AA |
| 1960 | MLN ) |
AA | 4–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (none) | IL |
| 1961 | Buffalo Bisons (PHI) | IL | 4–0 | MLN ) |
AA |
| 1962 | Atlanta Crackers (STL) | IL | 4–3 | MLN ) |
AA |
| 1970 | Syracuse Chiefs (NYY ) |
IL | 4–1 | Omaha Royals (KCR ) |
AA |
| 1971 | Rochester Red Wings (BAL) | IL | 4–3 | WSA ) |
AA |
| 1972 | Kodak World Baseball Classic held instead of Series | ||||
| 1973 | Pawtucket Red Sox (BOS) | IL | 4–1 | Tulsa Oilers (STL) | AA |
| 1974 | No series held | ||||
| 1975 | Evansville Triplets (DET) | AA | 4–1 | Tidewater Tides (NYM ) |
IL |
Records
In Game 2 of the 1956 Junior World Series,
runs batted in.[1]
Notes
aThe 1919 championship series was referred to as the Junior World Series
References
Specific
- ISBN 978-1-4165-8928-0.
General
- O'Neal, Bill (1991). The American Association: A Baseball History, 1902–1991. Eakin Press. pp. 363–364. ISBN 0-89015-812-6.
- "Triple-A Baseball Interleague Post-Season Play Results". Triple-A Baseball. Retrieved April 12, 2016.