The Warren Bingoes were a minor league baseball team based in Warren, Pennsylvania and Warren County, Pennsylvania. From 1914 to 1916, Warren teams played as members of the Class D level Interstate League, with the 1916 team nicknamed as the "Warriors." The 1908 Warren "Blues" preceded the Bingoes in Interstate League play.
| Warren Bingoes | |
|---|---|
| |
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D (1908, 1914–1916) |
| League | Interstate League (1908, 1914–1916) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | None |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Team data | |
| Name | Warren Blues (1908) Warren Bingoes (1914–1915) Warren Warriors (1916) |
| Ballpark | Russell Park (1908, 1914–1916) |
The Warren teams hosted home minor league games at Russell Park.
History
editThe 1895 "Warren" team first played minor league baseball as members of the Iron and Oil League.[1] In 1908, the Warren "Blues" played a partial season as members of the Class D level Interstate League.[2]
In 1908, the Warren Blues placed second as the Interstate League folded during the season. On June 5, 1908, the league folded. With a record of 11–8, Warren finished 5.5 games behind the first place Olean Candidates.[3] Bernard McNeal managed Warren in the shortened season.[2]
The Warren "Bingoes" rejoined the six team, Class D Interstate League in 1914. The Bradford Drillers, Hornell Green Sox, Jamestown Giants, Olean Refiners and Wellsville Rainmakers teams joined Warren in beginning league play on May 22, 1914.[4]
The Warren Bingoes ended the Class D level Interstate League season in third place in the six–team league. With a record of 57–45, the Bingoes were managed by Bill Webb.[5][6] In the final standings, the Miners finished 3.5 games behind the first place Jamestown Giants. The Bingoes did not qualify for the playoff, won by Jamestown over Bradford.[7][3]
In 1915, the Bingoes continued play and placed fifth in the fifth Interstate League final standings, as no playoffs were held.[8] Warren ended their 1915 season with a record of 33–50, playing the season under managers R.W. Archer and George Bell. The Bingoes finished 16.5 games behind the first place Wellsville Rainmakers in the standings.[3][9]
The Interstate League continued play in 1916, but the newly named Warren "Warriors" did not survive the season.[10][6] On August 4, 1916, the Warriors had a record of 24–19 when the team folded. Frank Shaughnessy served at the Warren manager in their partial season.[3][11]
The Interstate League did not return to play in 1917.[3] Warren next hosted minor league baseball with the 1940 Warren Redskins, who began a tenure of play as members of the Class D level Pennsylvania State Association.[12][6]
The ballpark
editThe Warren teams hosted home minor league games at Russell Park.[13]
Timeline
edit| Year(s) | # Yrs. | Team | Level | League | Ballpark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 1 | Warren Blues | Class D | Interstate League | Russell Park |
| 1914-1915 | 3 | Warren Bingoes | |||
| 1916 | 1 | Warren Warriors |
Year–by–year records
edit| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 11–8 | 2nd | Bernard McNeal | League folded June 5 |
| 1914 | 57–45 | 3rd | Bill Webb | Did Not qualify |
| 1915 | 33–50 | 5th | R.W. Archer / George Bell | No playoffs held |
| 1916 | 24–19 | NA | Frank Shaughnessy | Team folded August 4 |
Notable alumni
edit- George Bell (1915, MGR)
- Bill Brady (1914)
- Dick Cotter (1916)
- Joe Gingras (1916)
- Carmen Hill (1914)
- George Payne (1916)
- Frank Shaughnessy (1916, MGR)
- Frank Smykal (1916)
References
edit- ^ "1895 Warren Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "1908 Warren Blues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c d e f Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ "1914 Inter-State League (ISL) Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1914 Warren Bingoes Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c "Hardball history: Warren Bingoes achieved success by playing multiple seasons".
- ^ "1914 Warren Bingos minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1915 Warren Bingoes Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1915 Warren Bingos minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1916 Warren Warriors Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1916 Warren Warriors minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1940 Warren Redskins Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Russell Park in Warren, PA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.