Toronto Maple Leafs
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Toronto, ON
- League: Eastern League 1896-1911; International League 1912-1967
- Affiliation: Detroit Tigers 1930-1933; Cincinnati Reds 1934-1935; Philadelphia A's 1940-1941; Philadelphia A's & Pittsburgh Pirates 1942; Pittsburgh Pirates 1943-1944; Philadelphia A's 1945-1946; Boston Red Sox 1947; Philadelphia Phillies 1948-1950; St. Louis Browns 1951-1952; Cleveland Indians 1960; Milwaukee Braves 1962-1964; Milwaukee Braves & Washington Senators 1965; Boston Red Sox 1965-1967
- Ballpark: Maple Leaf Park
Due to a scheduling mistake, the Toronto Maple Leafs played a double-header on August 27, 1920 against two different clubs. Toronto beat the Jersey City Skeeters 9-4, but lost to the Syracuse Stars 6-4.
Several Maple Leafs clubs are considered among the greatest minor league teams of all time:
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 59-57 overall | 4th | Al Buckenberger | Toronto played in Albany July 9-31 (7-11) | |
| 1897 | 75-49 | 2nd | Arthur Irwin | League Champs | |
| 1898 | 64-55 | 3rd | Arthur Irwin | none | |
| 1899 | 55-55 | 4th | Wally Taylor | none | |
| 1900 | 63-67 | 6th | Ed Barrow | none | |
| 1901 | 74-52 | 2nd | Ed Barrow | none | |
| 1902 | 85-42 | 1st | Ed Barrow | none League Champs | |
| 1903 | 82-45 | 2nd | Jim Gardner / Arthur Irwin | none | |
| 1904 | 67-71 | 6th | Arthur Irwin / Dick Harley | none | |
| 1905 | 48-88 | 8th | Dick Harley / Ed Barrow | none | |
| 1906 | 46-88 | 8th | Ed Barrow | none | |
| 1907 | 83-51 | 1st | Joe Kelley | none | |
| 1908 | 59-79 | 6th | Mike Kelley (35-39) / Larry Schafley (24-40) | none | |
| 1909 | 79-72 | 4th | Joe Kelley | none | |
| 1910 | 80-72 | 4th | Joe Kelley | none | |
| 1911 | 94-59 | 3rd | Joe Kelley | none | |
| 1912 | 91-62 | 1st | Joe Kelley | none League Champs | |
| 1913 | 70-83 | 7th | Joe Kelley | none | |
| 1914 | 74-70 | 4th | Joe Kelley | none | |
| 1915 | 72-67 | 3rd | Bill Clymer | none | |
| 1916 | 73-66 | 5th | Joe Birmingham / Lena Blackburne | none | |
| 1917 | 93-61 | 1st | Nap Lajoie | none League Champs | |
| 1918 | 88-39 | 1st | Dan Howley | none League Champs | |
| 1919 | 92-57 | 2nd | George Gibson | none | |
| 1920 | 108-46 | 2nd | Hugh Duffy | none | |
| 1921 | 89-77 | 4th | Larry Doyle / Lena Blackburne | none | |
| 1922 | 76-88 | 5th | Eddie Onslow | none | |
| 1923 | 81-79 | 4th | Dan Howley | none | |
| 1924 | 98-67 | 2nd | Dan Howley | none | |
| 1925 | 99-63 | 2nd | Dan Howley | none | |
| 1926 | 109-57 | 1st | Dan Howley | none League Champs | |
| 1927 | 89-78 | 4th | Lee Fohl / Bill O'Hara | none | |
| 1928 | 86-80 | 3rd | Bill O'Hara | none | |
| 1929 | 92-76 | 2nd | Steve O'Neill | none | |
| 1930 | 87-80 | 4th | Steve O'Neill | none | |
| 1931 | 83-84 | 5th | Steve O'Neill | none | |
| 1932 | 54-113 | 8th | Tom Daly / Lena Blackburne | none | |
| 1933 | 82-85 | 5th | Dan Howley | ||
| 1934 | 85-67 | 3rd | Ike Boone | League Champs | |
| 1935 | 78-76 | 6th | Ike Boone | ||
| 1936 | 77-76 | 5th | Ike Boone | ||
| 1937 | 63-88 | 7th | Dan Howley | ||
| 1938 | 72-81 | 5th | Dan Howley (24-37) / Jack Burns (48-44) | ||
| 1939 | 63-90 | 8th | Jack Burns / Tony Lazzeri | ||
| 1940 | 57-101 | 8th | Tony Lazzeri | ||
| 1941 | 47-107 | 8th | Lena Blackburne | ||
| 1942 | 74-79 | 6th | Burleigh Grimes | ||
| 1943 | 95-57 | 1st | Burleigh Grimes | Lost League Finals | |
| 1944 | 79-74 | 3rd | Burleigh Grimes | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1945 | 85-67 | 3rd | Harry Davis | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1946 | 71-82 | 6th | Harry Davis / Bill Norman | ||
| 1947 | 64-90 | 8th | Elmer Yoter | ||
| 1948 | 78-76 | 5th | Eddie Sawyer / Dick Porter | ||
| 1949 | 80-72 | 5th | Del Bissonette | ||
| 1950 | 60-90 | 7th | Jack Sanford | ||
| 1951 | 77-76 | 5th | Joe Becker | ||
| 1952 | 78-76 | 4th | Joe Becker (44-44) / Burleigh Grimes (34-32) | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1953 | 78-76 | 5th | Burleigh Grimes | ||
| 1954 | 97-57 | 1st | Luke Sewell | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1955 | 94-59 | 2nd | Luke Sewell | Lost League Finals | |
| 1956 | 86-66 | 1st | Bruno Betzel | Lost League Finals | |
| 1957 | 88-65 | 1st | Dixie Walker | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1958 | 87-65 | 2nd | Dixie Walker | Lost League Finals | |
| 1959 | 69-85 | 8th | Dixie Walker | ||
| 1960 | 100-54 | 1st | Mel McGaha | League Champs | |
| 1961 | 76-79 | 5th | Johnny Lipon (51-56) / Tim Thompson (25-23) | ||
| 1962 | 91-62 | 2nd | Chuck Dressen | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1963 | 76-75 | 6th | Bill Adair | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1964 | 80-72 | 5th | Sparky Anderson | ||
| 1965 | 81-64 | 3rd | Dick Williams | League Champs | |
| 1966 | 82-65 | 3rd | Dick Williams | League Champs | |
| 1967 | 64-75 | 6th | Eddie Kasko |
