Richmond Virginians
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Richmond, VA
- League: Eastern League 1884; American Association 1884; Eastern League 1885; International League 1917, 1954-1964
- Affiliation: New York Yankees 1956-1964
- Ballpark:
See also 1884 Virginians, the team's only year in the majors, when a club by that name appeared in the American Association.
In 1917 there also was a team known as the Richmond Virginians in the International League. The former Richmond Climbers had changed names that year. The club went 53-94, the worst record in the IL that year. William Smith and Otto Knabe managed the team, which was led offensively by 1B Hack Eibel (.301, 32 doubles), OF Bill Bankston (.300, 16 triples) and OF Charlie Hanford (.254, 12 homers, 82 runs). The top pitcher was Charlie Young (6-7, 3.58).
Source: "The International League: Year-by-Year Statistics" by Marshall Wright
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 28-30 | -- | Ted Sullivan / Abner Powell | Team disbanded August 4 | |
| 12-30 | -- | Felix Moses | Washington disbanded August 2 and was replaced by Richmond August 5 | ||
| 1885 | 67-26 | 2nd | Joe Simmons | none | |
| 1917 | 53-94 | 8th | William A. Smith / Otto Knabe | none | |
| 1954 | 60-94 | 7th | Luke Appling | ||
| 1955 | 58-95 | 8th | Luke Appling | ||
| 1956 | 74-79 | 5th | Ed Lopat | ||
| 1957 | 81-73 | 3rd | Ed Lopat | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1958 | 71-82 | 6th | Ed Lopat | ||
| 1959 | 76-78 | 4th | Steve Souchock | ||
| 1960 | 82-70 | 2nd | Steve Souchock | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1961 | 71-83 | 6th | Cal Ermer | ||
| 1962 | 59-95 | 7th | Sheriff Robinson | ||
| 1963 | 66-81 | 9th | Preston Gomez | ||
| 1964 | 65-88 | 7th | Preston Gomez |
