San Jose Red Sox
| San Jose Red Sox | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Previous classes | Class-C |
| League | California League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams | Pittsburgh Pirates (1957–1958) Boston Red Sox (1947–1955) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | 1949, 1953 |
| Team data | |
Previous names | San Jose Pirates (1958) San Jose JoSox (1956–1957) San Jose Red Sox (1947–1955) |
The San Jose Red Sox were a
Las Vegas, Nevada on May 26, 1958 to become the Las Vegas Wranglers
.
San Jose would return to baseball when the
San Jose Bees
began operations in 1962.
Notable alumni
- Joe DeMaestri (1947-1948) MLB All-Star
- Dick Gernert (1950)
- Marty Keough (1952-1953)
- Bob Lee (1957) MLB All-Star
- Marv Owen (1947-1951)
- Albie Pearson (1953) MLB All-Star; 1958 AL Rookie of the Year
- Frank Sullivan (1948-1949) 2 x MLB All-Star
- Bob Veale (1958) 2 x MLB All-Star
- Earl Wilson (1954)
Year-by-year record
 |
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 79–61 | 3rd | Marv Owen | Lost in 1st round |
| 1948 | 64–76 | 7th | Marv Owen | |
| 1949 | 76–64 | 4th | Marv Owen | League Champs |
| 1950 | 78–62 | 4th | Marv Owen | Lost in 1st round |
| 1951 | 80–67 | 2nd | Marv Owen | Lost in 1st round |
| 1952 | 74–66 | 3rd | Red Marion | Lost League Finals |
| 1953 | 93–47 | 1st | Red Marion / Joe Stephenson | League Champs |
| 1954 | 78–62 | 4th | Red Marion | Lost League Finals |
| 1955 | 98–48 | 2nd | Sheriff Robinson | |
| 1956 | 79-61 | 3rd | Dick Whitman | Lost in 1st round |
| 1957 | 67-68 | 5th | Dick Whitman | |
| 1958 | (14-18) 54-81 overall |
-- | Jack Paepke | Moved to Las Vegas, Nevada on May 26, 1958
Became the Las Vegas Wranglers |