Olean Oilers
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The Olean Oilers were a minor league baseball
team located in Olean, New York
. The team played in the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League from 1939 to 1951 and 1955 to 1956, and in the New York-Pennsylvania League
from 1957 to 1958. It was affiliated with 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
.
This article is based on the "Olean Oilers" article at Baseball-Reference.com Bullpen. The Bullpen is a wiki, and its content is available under the GNU Free Documentation License
.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team located in Olean, New York
Olean, New York
Olean is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County, and serves as the financial, business, transportation and entertainment center of the county. It is one of the principal cities of the Southern Tier region of New York.The city is...
. The team played in the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League from 1939 to 1951 and 1955 to 1956, and in the New York-Pennsylvania League
New York - Penn League
The New York – Penn League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the northeastern United States. It is classified as a "Short-Season A" league; its season starts in June, after major-league teams have signed their amateur draft picks to professional contracts, and ends in early...
from 1957 to 1958. It was affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1939 to 1948, the St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
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in 1949, and the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
from 1956 to 1958. The Oilers played their home games at Bradner Stadium
Bradner Stadium
Bradner Stadium is a stadium in Olean, New York. It was primarily used for baseball and was home to the Olean Yankees and prior to that, the Olean Oilers. It was built in 1926...
.
Year-by-year record
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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1939 | 65-38 | 1st | Jake Pitler Jake Pitler Jacob Albert Pitler was an American second baseman and longtime coach in Major League Baseball. Born in New York, New York, he stood 5' 8" tall, weighed 150 pounds , and batted and threw righthanded.... |
League Champs |
1940 | 65-39 | 1st | Jake Pitler Jake Pitler Jacob Albert Pitler was an American second baseman and longtime coach in Major League Baseball. Born in New York, New York, he stood 5' 8" tall, weighed 150 pounds , and batted and threw righthanded.... |
League Champs |
1941 | 48-61 | 5th | Jake Pitler Jake Pitler Jacob Albert Pitler was an American second baseman and longtime coach in Major League Baseball. Born in New York, New York, he stood 5' 8" tall, weighed 150 pounds , and batted and threw righthanded.... |
|
1942 | 82-42 | 2nd | Jake Pitler Jake Pitler Jacob Albert Pitler was an American second baseman and longtime coach in Major League Baseball. Born in New York, New York, he stood 5' 8" tall, weighed 150 pounds , and batted and threw righthanded.... |
Lost League Finals |
1943 | 43-66 | 6th | Jake Pitler Jake Pitler Jacob Albert Pitler was an American second baseman and longtime coach in Major League Baseball. Born in New York, New York, he stood 5' 8" tall, weighed 150 pounds , and batted and threw righthanded.... |
|
1944 | 57-66 | 5th | John Fitzpatrick John Fitzpatrick (baseball) John Arthur Fitzpatrick , nicknamed "Foghorn" and "Eagle Beak," was an American Major League Baseball coach and scout and minor league catcher and manager. He was born in LaSalle, Illinois.... |
|
1945 | 40-86 | 8th | John Fitzpatrick John Fitzpatrick (baseball) John Arthur Fitzpatrick , nicknamed "Foghorn" and "Eagle Beak," was an American Major League Baseball coach and scout and minor league catcher and manager. He was born in LaSalle, Illinois.... |
|
1946 | 69-56 | 3rd | Greg Mulleavy Greg Mulleavy Gregory Thomas "Greg" Mulleavy was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played in 79 games for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox in 1930, 1932 and 1933.... |
Lost in 1st round |
1947 | 66-58 | 3rd | Greg Mulleavy Greg Mulleavy Gregory Thomas "Greg" Mulleavy was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played in 79 games for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox in 1930, 1932 and 1933.... |
Lost League Finals |
1948 | 60-66 | 7th | George Scherger George Scherger George Richard Scherger , nicknamed "'Sugar Bear," was a retired coach in American Major League Baseball and a former longtime minor league infielder and manager... |
|
1949 | 39-86 | 8th | Shan Deniston / Lawrence Mancini | |
1950 | 71-54 | 2nd | Len Schulte Len Schulte Leonard Bernard Schultehenrich was an American Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the St. Louis Browns from to .-References:... |
League Champs |
1951 | 79-48 | 1st | Orval Cott | Lost League Finals |
1955 | 46-80 | 8th | Paul Owens Paul Owens (baseball) Paul Francis Owens was an American front office executive and manager in Major League Baseball.-Philadelphia Phillies:Owens' entire Major League career was spent with the Philadelphia Phillies... |
|
1956 | 65-58 | 3rd | Paul Owens Paul Owens (baseball) Paul Francis Owens was an American front office executive and manager in Major League Baseball.-Philadelphia Phillies:Owens' entire Major League career was spent with the Philadelphia Phillies... |
Lost League Finals |
1957 | 52-65 | 5th | Paul Owens Paul Owens (baseball) Paul Francis Owens was an American front office executive and manager in Major League Baseball.-Philadelphia Phillies:Owens' entire Major League career was spent with the Philadelphia Phillies... |
|
1958 | 67-57 | 3rd | Benny Zientara Benny Zientara Benedict Joseph Zientara was an infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a second baseman for the Cincinnati Reds... |
Lost in 1st round |
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