The San Jose Red Sox were a Boston Red Sox affiliate from 1947 to 1955, located in San Jose, California. They competed in the California League and they played at San Jose Municipal Stadium and won league championships in 1949 and 1953. After the end of their Red Sox affiliation, they changed the team name to the San Jose JoSox for two seasons before becoming the San Jose Pirates as a Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate in 1958. They moved to Las Vegas, Nevada on May 26, 1958 to become the Las Vegas Wranglers.
| 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) |
San Jose would return to baseball when the San Jose Bees began operations in 1962.
Notable alumni
edit- 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
edit| 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 |