Olean Oilers
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The Olean Oilers were a minor league baseball team located in Olean, New York which played primarily in the New York–Pennsylvania League from 1939 to 1966, with a hiatus in 1960. Starting in 1952, the team often shared nicknames with its major league affiliates.
A 2012 collegiate team with the same name played in the New York Collegiate Baseball League for several years. Both teams played their home games at Bradner Stadium.
History
Professional team
The Oilers were preceded in minor league play by the
The Oilers resumed minor league play, playing in the New York–Pennsylvania League from 1939 to 1951 and from 1955 to 1958. The league was known as the Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League from 1939 to 1956. Their inaugural home game on 11 May 1939 was played in front of 3,300 spectators.[3]
The Oilers were a minor league affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1939 to 1948, the St. Louis Browns in 1949, and the Philadelphia Phillies from 1956 to 1958. The Oilers played their home games at Bradner Stadium.
The Oilers' president, Josephine Ross, was the only female president of an affiliated minor league team in 1959.[4]
Collegiate summer team
Starting in 2012, the Olean Oilers name was revived as a member of the
Year-by-year professional record
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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1939 | 65-38 | 1st | Jake Pitler | League Champs |
1940 | 65-39 | 1st | Jake Pitler | League Champs |
1941 | 48-61 | 5th | Jake Pitler | |
1942 | 82-42 | 2nd | Jake Pitler | Lost League Finals |
1943 | 43-66 | 6th | Jake Pitler | |
1944 | 57-66 | 5th | John Fitzpatrick | |
1945 | 40-86 | 8th | John Fitzpatrick | |
1946 | 69-56 | 3rd | Greg Mulleavy | Lost in 1st round |
1947 | 66-58 | 3rd | Greg Mulleavy | Lost League Finals |
1948 | 60-66 | 7th | George Scherger | |
1949 | 39-86 | 8th | Shan Deniston / Lawrence Mancini | |
1950 | 71-54 | 2nd | Len Schulte | League Champs |
1951 | 79-48 | 1st | Orval Cott | Lost League Finals |
1952 | 70-55 | 3rd | Bunny Mick | Lost in 1st round |
1953 | 63-61 | 5th | Walter Lance |
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1954 | 46-80 | 7th | Austin Knickerbocker / Frank Genovese | |
1955 | 46-80 | 8th | Paul Owens | |
1956 | 65-58 | 3rd | Paul Owens | Lost League Finals |
1957 | 52-65 | 5th | Paul Owens | |
1958 | 67-57 | 3rd | Benny Zientara | Lost in 1st round |
1959 | 57-69 | 6th | William Robertson | |
1961 | 64-61 | 4th | Harold Holland | League Champs |
1962 | 62-57 | 3rd (t) | Harold Holland | Lost League Finals |
Notable alumni
- Mike Andrews (1962) MLB All-Star
- Ralph Branca (1943) 3 x MLB All-Star
- Jim Coates (1951) 2 x MLB All-Star
- Hal Gregg (1941) MLB All-Star
- Jim Hannan (1961)
- Ken Harrelson (1959) MLB All-Star
- Gene Hermanski (1941)
- Bob Montgomery (1962)
- Bobby Morgan (1944)
- Danny Ozark (1942)
- Paul Owens (1951, 1955–1957)
- Bobby Richardson (1953) 8 x MLB All-Star; 1960 World Series Most Valuable Player
- Andre Rodgers (1954)
- Stan Rojek (1939)
- Mike Ryan (1961)
- José Santiago (1959) MLB All-Star
- Dick Stigman (1955) 2 x MLB All-Star
References
- ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ "Olean, New York Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Hamilton takes home inaugural". 12 May 1939.
- ^ Rosenbloom, Dave (November 29, 1958). "Women keeping baseball alive, says female prexy of Olean club". Democrat and Chronicle.
- ^ By J.P. Butler Olean Times Herald (2014-06-07). "Crowd 'grew' as the Oilers' game wore on | Sports". oleantimesherald.com. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ CHUCK POLLOCK Olean Times Herald (2016-08-01). "O'Connell looks ahead after a 2nd Oilers title | Columnists". oleantimesherald.com. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
External links
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