Joplin Miners
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Joplin, MO
- League: Missouri Valley League 1902-1904; Western Association 1905-1909, 1910-1911; Western League 1917-1921; Western Association 1922-1924, 1927-1932; Western League 1933; Western Association 1934-1942, 1946-1953
- Affiliation: St. Louis Browns 1933; Boston Red Sox 1934; New York Yankees 1935-1953
- Ballpark:
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 56-64 | 5th | Claude Marcum / Wichizer | none | |
| 1903 | 69-62 | 4th | Dave Joseph | none | |
| 1904 | 77-49 | 3rd | John Fillman | none | |
| 1905 | 65-73 | 6th | John Fillman / John Baerwald | none | |
| 1906 | 75-62 | 2nd | John Baerwald / Lou Armsrong | none | |
| 1907 | 71-64 | 5th | Ted Price / Lou Armstrong | none | |
| 1908 | 71-65 | 4th | John Fillman | none | |
| 1909 | 20-43 (36-89 overall) | -- | Thomas Hayden / Bailey Vinson / Jack McConnell / William Burns | -- | Joplin moved to El Reno July 4 |
| 1910 | 90-34 | 1st | Dick Rohn | none League Champs | |
| 1911 | 3-2 | -- | Tony Anderson | -- | Team disbanded May 10 |
| 1917 | 79-68 | 4th | Jack Dalton / Yank Davis / John Savage | Lost playoff for 2nd half title | |
| 1918 | 34-31 | 4th | Rudy Hulswitt | League suspended operations July 7 | |
| 1919 | 57-78 | 7th | Rudy Hulswitt | ||
| 1920 | 73-81 | 6th | James Hamilton | ||
| 1921 | 76-91 | 6th | James Hamilton | none | |
| 1922 | 93-42 | 2nd | Gabby Street | League Champs | |
| 1923 | 83-60 | 1st | Gabby Street | ||
| 1924 | 25-24 (69-87 overall) | -- | Tom Toland / Al Williams (minors) | -- | Joplin moved to Bartlesville June 16 |
| 1927 | 35-28 | 3rd | Marty Purtell | none | St. Joseph (38-32) moved to Joplin July 7 |
| 1928 | 70-65 | 3rd | Marty Purtell | League Champs | |
| 1929 | 68-82 | 5th | George Cochran / Roy Corgan | ||
| 1930 | 76-59 | 2nd | James "Cat" Tierney | Lost League Finals | |
| 1931 | 80-62 | 2nd | Lyman Lamb | none | |
| 1932 | 2-1 | -- | Grover Wilson | -- | Team moved to Topeka May 6 |
| 7-10 | -- | Marty Purtell | -- | Independence (12-10) moved to Joplin May 23, then back to Independence June 10 | |
| 1933 | 55-69 | 6th | Runt Marr | ||
| 1934 | 66-68 | 3rd | Wally Schang | ||
| 1935 | 48-81 | 6th | Runt Marr / Stanley Hino | ||
| 1936 | 83-58 | 2nd | Benny Bengough | Lost League Finals | |
| 1937 | 76-66 | 3rd | Benny Bengough | Lost League Finals | |
| 1938 | 63-74 | 6th | Ted Mayer | ||
| 1939 | 81-56 | 2nd | Claude Jonnard | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1940 | 68-64 | 5th | Paul O'Malley | ||
| 1941 | 93-41 | 1st | Doc Bennett | League Champs | |
| 1942 | 59-75 | 5th | Doc Bennett | ||
| 1946 | 61-73 | 6th | James Acton | ||
| 1947 | 67-73 | 5th | Jimmy McLeod | ||
| 1948 | 75-57 | 3rd | Johnny Sturm | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1949 | 80-58 | 3rd | Johnny Sturm | League Champs | |
| 1950 | 90-46 | 1st | Harry Craft | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1951 | 77-48 | 2nd | Billy Holm | none | |
| 1952 | 87-52 | 1st | Vern Hoscheit | League Champs | |
| 1953 | 71-68 | 4th | Malcolm "Bunny" Mick | Lost in 1st round |
