Lawton Braves
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| League titles (3) |
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| Wild card berths (4) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Lawton Medicine Men (1911) Lawton Giants (1947–1951) Lawton Reds (1952–1953) Lawton Braves (1954–1957) |
| Ballpark | Koehler Park (1911) Memorial Park (1947–1957) |
The Lawton Braves was the final and primary name of the
Lawton was a minor league affiliate of the
History
Lawton first had
Lawton next played in the
The ballparks
The 1947 to 1957 Lawton teams played home games at Memorial Park. The ballpark was located at 17th and G Streets, S.W., in the area that is now called Ahlschlager Park. The ballpark had a capacity of 3,600 (1947) and 2,000 (1953). Over their final four seasons, Lawton's season attendance had dropped from 47,000 in 1954 to 15,000 by 1957.[2][3][4][5]
In 1911, Lawton played at home games at Koehler Park. Koehler Park was located between S.W. A and C Avenues on the north and south and S.W. 14th and 15th Streets on the east and west in Lawton, Oklahoma.[6][7]
Timeline
| Year(s) | # Yrs. | Team | Level | League | Affiliate | Ballpark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 1 | Lawton Medicine Men | Class D |
Texas-Oklahoma League |
None | Kohler Park |
| 1947–1951 | 5 | Lawton Giants | Sooner State League | New York Giants | Memorial Park | |
| 1952–1953 | 2 | Lawton Reds | Cincinnati Reds | |||
| 1954–1957 | 4 | Lawton Braves | Milwaukee Braves
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Season-by-season
| Year | Record | Win–loss % | Manager | Finish | Playoffs/notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 98–42 | .700 | Louis Brower | 1st | Lost 1st round |
| 1948 | 77–59 | .566 | Louis Brower | 2nd | Lost 1st round |
| 1949 | 87–52 | .625 | Louis Brower | 2nd | League Champions |
| 1950 | 37–101 | .268 | Louis Brower | 8th | Did not qualify |
| 1951 | 46–94 | .328 | Ray Baker | 7th | Did not qualify |
| 1952 | 63–77 | .450 | Tuck McWilliams | 6th | Did not qualify |
| 1953 | 47–59 | .443 | Tuck McWilliams | 7th | Did not qualify |
| 1954 | 81–58 | .582 | Travis Jackson | 2nd | League Champions |
| 1955 | 95–44 | .683 | Travis Jackson | 1st | League Champions |
| 1956 | 80–60 | .571 | Travis Jackson | 2nd | Lost 1st round |
| 1957 | 59–66 | .472 | Travis Jackson | 6th | Did not qualify |
Notable alumni
- Baseball Hall of Fame, 1982
- Ed Albrecht (1947)
- Marv Blaylock (1948)
- Louis Brower (1947–1950, Player/MGR)
- Bob Harrison (1948-1949)
- Angels Hall of Fame
- Ron Piche(1955)
- Charlie Rabe (1952)
- Ron Samford (1948)
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1932391176.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link - ^ ""Braves Battle Shawnee Here Again Tonight," Lawton Constitution, May 17, 1956, p. 12". www.newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memorial Park in Lawton, OK history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Parks and Recreation Map". Google My Maps.
- ^ "Lawton Braves Statistics and Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ ""Texas-Oklahoma Ball Season Opens Tuesday," Lawton Constitution, Apr. 27, 1911, p. 3". gateway.okhistory.org.
- ^ ""Turf Wasn't Artificial, or Dry, For Early Day Cameron Students," Lawton Constitution, Sep. 14, 1975, p. 12". www.newspapers.com.
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