St. Paul Saints
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Location: St. Paul, MN
League: Northwestern League 1887; Western League 1892, 1897, 1899, 1901; American Association 1915-1960; Northern League 1993-2005; American Association 2006-
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox 1936-1942; Brooklyn Dodgers 1944-1957; Los Angeles Dodgers 1958-1960
Ballpark: Midway Stadium
The St. Paul Saints were members of the American Association from 1915 to 1960, following the St. Paul Apostles from 1902 to 1914. The long-time rivals of the Minneapolis Millers, they often played home-and-road doubleheaders with their twin city. The rivalry was especially heated when the Saints were a Brooklyn Dodgers farm club and the Millers were allied with Brooklyn's rival, the New York Giants. They finished first nine times, but won only one Little World Series, in 1924.
Three Saints clubs are considered among the greatest minor league teams of all time:
The name was revived by the independent Northern League in 1993 and drew some of the biggest names in that league's first decade, including J.D. Drew, Darryl Strawberry, Ila Borders and Jack Morris. After the 2005 season, the Saints announced they were leaving the Northern League for the following season.
In 2006, the newly formed American Association included the Saints.
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 75-45 | 3rd | John Barnes (minors) | none |
| 1892 | 20-31 overall | -- | A.M. Thompson / Billy Alvord | Team moved to Fort Wayne May 25 |
| 1897 | 86-51 | 4th | Charles Comiskey | none |
| 1899 | 57-69 | 5th | Charles Comiskey | none |
| 1901 | 69-54 | 2nd | Jimmy Ryan | none |
| 1915 | 90-63 | 2nd | Mike Kelley | none |
| 1916 | 86-79 | 4th | Mike Kelley | none |
| 1917 | 88-66 | 3rd | Mike Kelley | none |
| 1918 | 39-38 | 6th | Mike Kelley | League suspended operations July 21 |
| 1919 | 94-60 | 1st | Mike Kelley | none League Champs |
| 1920 | 115-49 | 1st | Mike Kelley | none League Champs |
| 1921 | 80-87 | 6th | Mike Kelley | none |
| 1922 | 107-60 | 1st | Mike Kelley | none League Champs |
| 1923 | 111-57 | 2nd | Mike Kelley | none |
| 1924 | 96-70 | 1st | Nick Allen | none League Champs |
| 1925 | 91-75 | 3rd | Nick Allen | none |
| 1926 | 82-81 | 6th | Nick Allen | none |
| 1927 | 90-78 | 4th | Nick Allen | none |
| 1928 | 88-80 | 5th | Nick Allen | none |
| 1929 | 102-64 | 2nd | Bubbles Hargrave | none |
| 1930 | 91-63 | 2nd | Lefty Leifield | none |
| 1931 | 104-63 | 1st | Lefty Leifield | none League Champs |
| 1932 | 70-97 | 7th | Lefty Leifield | none |
| 1933 | 78-75 | 4th | Emmett McCann / Phil Todt | |
| 1934 | 67-84 | 7th | Bob Coleman | |
| 1935 | 75-78 | 5th | Marty McManus | none |
| 1936 | 84-68 | 2nd | Gabby Street | Lost in 1st round |
| 1937 | 67-87 | 7th | Gabby Street / Phil Todt | |
| 1938 | 90-61 | 1st | Babe Ganzel | Lost League Finals |
| 1939 | 73-81 | 5th | Babe Ganzel | |
| 1940 | 69-79 | 5th | Babe Ganzel | |
| 1941 | 61-92 | 7th | Red Kress | |
| 1942 | 57-97 | 8th | Truck Hannah / Bob Tarlton | |
| 1943 | 67-85 | 7th (t) | Salty Parker | |
| 1944 | 85-66 | 4th | Ray Blades | Lost League Finals |
| 1945 | 75-76 | 4th | Ray Blades | Lost League Finals |
| 1946 | 80-71 | 3rd | Ray Blades | Lost in 1st round |
| 1947 | 69-85 | 7th | Herman Franks (52-74) / Curt Davis (17-11) | |
| 1948 | 86-68 | 3rd | Walter Alston | League Champs |
| 1949 | 93-60 | 1st | Walter Alston | Lost in 1st round |
| 1950 | 83-69 | 4th | Clay Hopper | Lost in 1st round |
| 1951 | 85-66 | 2nd | Clay Hopper | Lost League Finals |
| 1952 | 80-74 | 3rd | Clay Bryant | Lost in 1st round |
| 1953 | 72-82 | 6th | Clay Bryant | |
| 1954 | 75-78 | 5th | Clay Bryant | |
| 1955 | 75-78 | 5th | Max Macon | |
| 1956 | 75-78 | 5th | Max Macon (66-66) / Roy Hartsfield (9-12) | |
| 1957 | 82-72 | 4th | Max Macon | Lost League Finals |
| 1958 | 70-84 | 7th | Max Macon | |
| 1959 | 81-81 | 5th (t) | Max Macon | |
| 1960 | 83-71 | 4th | Danny Ozark | Lost in 1st round |
| 1993 | 49-29 | 1st | Tim Blackwell | League Champs |
| 1994 | 43-36 | 3rd | Tim Blackwell | |
| 1995 | 53-31 | 1st | Marty Scott | League Champs |
| 1996 | 45-40 | 3rd | Marty Scott | League Champs |
| 1997 | 45-39 | 4th | Marty Scott | Lost in 1st round |
| 1998 | 40-46 | 4th (t) | Marty Scott | Lost League Finals |
| 1999 | 38-47 | 5th | Marty Scott | |
| 2000 | 43-43 | 4th (t) | Marty Scott | Lost in 1st round |
| 2001 | 37-53 | 6th (t) | Doug Sisson | |
| 2002 | 39-50 | 7th | Jimmy Johnson | |
| 2003 | 52-38 | 3rd | George Tsamis | Lost in 1st round |
| 2004 | 61-34 | 1st | George Tsamis | League Champs |
| 2005 | 55-40 | 2nd | George Tsamis | Lost in 1st round |
| 2006 | 54-42 | 4th | George Tsamis | Lost League Finals |
| 2007 | 57-39 | 2nd | George Tsamis | Lost League Finals |
[edit] Further Reading
- Roger A. Godin: "The 1924 Junior World Series: The St. Paul Saints' Magnificent Comeback", in The National Pastime, SABR, Volume 28 (2008), pp. 119-128.
- Dick Harris: The St. Paul Saints Baseball Club, 1902-1961: A Historical Chronicle, Bookhouse Fulflimment, Beaver's Pond Press, Edina, MN, 2008.
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