Syracuse Chiefs
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Syracuse, NY
- League: International League 1934-1955; Eastern League 1956-1957; International League 1961-1996, 2007-present
- Affiliation: Boston Red Sox 1936; Cincinnati Reds 1937-1938; Pittsburgh Pirates 1940; Cincinnati Reds 1942-1950; Philadelphia Phillies 1954-1955; Detroit Tigers 1956; Minnesota Twins 1961; Washington Senators & New York Mets 1962; Detroit Tigers 1963-1966; New York Yankees 1967-1977; Toronto Blue Jays 1978-1996, 2007-present
- Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium 1934-1996; Alliance Bank Stadium 2007-present
- Famous Alumni: Thurman Munson, Fred McGriff, Cecil Fielder, David Wells, Pat Hentgen, Tony Fernandez, Mickey Lolich, Jimmy Key, Dave Stieb, Tom Henke, Kelly Gruber, Willie Upshaw, Carlos Delgado, Ron Guidry, Denny McLain
Before 1930, Syracuse teams had almost always been the Syracuse Stars. When Syracuse re-entered the International League in 1934, they adopted the moniker "Chiefs." They used the name through '55, when they left the league for the Eastern League. Still named the Chiefs, the team moved to Allentown in '57. When Syracuse again got a team in the IL in 1960, they were once more the Chiefs. In 1997 they finally (sort of) changed names, becoming the Syracuse SkyChiefs. Since 1967 the team has only been affiliated with two different major league clubs - the New York Yankees ('67-'77) and the Toronto Blue Jays ('78-Present). After the 2006 season, the Syracuse team returned to the Chiefs moniker.
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 60-94 | 7th | Andy High / Bill Sweeney | ||
| 1935 | 87-67 | 2nd | Nemo Leibold | League Champs | |
| 1936 | 59-95 | 7th | Nemo Leibold / Mike Kelly | ||
| 1937 | 78-74 | 3rd | Mike Kelly | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1938 | 87-67 | 2nd | Jim Bottomley / Dick Porter | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1939 | 81-74 | 5th | Dick Porter | ||
| 1940 | 71-90 | 7th | Dick Porter | ||
| 1941 | 70-83 | 6th | Benny Borgmann | ||
| 1942 | 78-74 | 3rd | Jewel Ens | League Champs | |
| 1943 | 82-71 | 3rd | Jewel Ens | League Champs | |
| 1944 | 68-84 | 8th | Jewel Ens | ||
| 1945 | 64-89 | 7th | Jewel Ens | ||
| 1946 | 81-72 | 2nd | Jewel Ens | Lost League Finals | |
| 1947 | 88-65 | 3rd | Jewel Ens | League Champs | |
| 1948 | 77-73 | 3rd | Jewel Ens | Lost League Finals | |
| 1949 | 73-80 | 6th | Jewel Ens | ||
| 1950 | 74-79 | 6th | Bruno Betzel | ||
| 1951 | 82-71 | 3rd | Bruno Betzel | Lost League Finals | |
| 1952 | 88-66 | 2nd | Bruno Betzel | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1953 | 58-95 | 7th | Bruno Betzel | ||
| 1954 | 79-76 | 4th | Skeeter Newsome | League Champs | |
| 1955 | 74-79 | 5th | Skeeter Newsome | ||
| 1956 | 62-77 | 5th | Red McQuillen / Joe Torpey / Frank Calo | ||
| 1957 | 56-84 overall | -- | Frank Calo | -- | Syracuse moved to Allentown July 13 |
| 1961 | 56-98 | 8th | Gene Verble (12-54) / Frank Verdi (44-44) | ||
| 1962 | 53-101 | 8th | Frank Verdi (33-53) / Johnny Vander Meer (20-48) | ||
| 1963 | 80-70 | 3rd | Bob Swift / Frank Carswell | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1964 | 88-66 | 2nd | Frank Carswell | Lost League Finals | |
| 1965 | 74-73 | 4th | Frank Carswell | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1966 | 54-93 | 8th | Frank Carswell | ||
| 1967 | 63-77 | 8th | Gary Blaylock | ||
| 1968 | 72-75 | 5th | Gary Blaylock (21-31) / Frank Verdi (51-44) | ||
| 1969 | 75-65 | 3rd | Frank Verdi | ||
| 1970 | 84-56 | 1st | Frank Verdi | League Champs | |
| 1971 | 73-67 | 4th | Loren Babe | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1972 | 64-80 | 7th | Frank Verdi | ||
| 1973 | 76-70 | 4th | Bobby Cox | ||
| 1974 | 74-70 | 4th | Bobby Cox | Lost League Finals | |
| 1975 | 72-64 | 3rd | Bobby Cox | Lost League Finals | |
| 1976 | 82-57 | 2nd | Bobby Cox | League Champs | |
| 1977 | 70-70 | 5th | Pete Ward | ||
| 1978 | 50-90 | 8th | Vern Benson | ||
| 1979 | 77-63 | 2nd | Vern Benson | Lost League Finals | |
| 1980 | 58-81 | 8th | Harry Warner | ||
| 1981 | 60-80 | 7th | Bob Humphreys | ||
| 1982 | 64-76 | 6th | Jim Beauchamp | ||
| 1983 | 61-78 | 7th | Jim Beauchamp | ||
| 1984 | 58-81 | 7th | Jim Beauchamp | ||
| 1985 | 79-61 | 1st | Doug Ault | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1986 | 72-67 | 5th | Doug Ault | ||
| 1987 | 68-72 | 6th | Doug Ault | ||
| 1988 | 70-71 | 3rd | Bob Bailor | ||
| 1989 | 83-62 | 1st | Bob Bailor | Lost League Finals | |
| 1990 | 62-83 | 6th | Bob Bailor | ||
| 1991 | 73-71 | 6th | Bob Bailor | ||
| 1992 | 60-83 | 7th | Nick Leyva | ||
| 1993 | 59-82 | 10th | Nick Leyva (36-56) / Bob Didier (23-26) | ||
| 1994 | 71-71 | 5th | Bob Didier | Lost League Finals | |
| 1995 | 59-82 | 10th | Bob Didier (25-43) / Hector Torres (1-0) / Richie Hebner (33-39) | ||
| 1996 | 67-75 | 7th | Richie Hebner | ||
| 2007 | 64-80 | 11th (t) | Doug Davis |
