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The Pawtucket Slaters were a minor-league baseball team based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. From 1946 through 1949, the team played its games at McCoy Stadium as a member of the class-B New England League, and was affiliated with the Boston Braves of the National League. The Slaters made the league playoffs in each season of their four-year existence; in each case, they were eliminated in the first round, including three consecutive playoff losses at the hands of the eventual league champion Nashua Dodgers.[1]
The Slaters were preceded in the New England League by the Pawtucket Maroons (1894–1896), Pawtucket Phenoms (1897) and Pawtucket Tigers (1898) and Pawtucket Colts.[2][3][4]
Pawtucket led the New England League in attendance in 1947.[1] The team disbanded with the league after the 1949 season.
Season-by-season record
| Year | Record | Finish Full Season | Attendance | Manager | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 70–54 | Fourth | n/a | Hughie Wise | Lost to Nashua Dodgers in first round |
| 1947 | 65–60 | Fourth | 92,787 | Pete Fox | Lost to Nashua in first round |
| 1948 | 61–64 | Fourth | 60,432 | Hughie Wise | Lost to Nashua in first round |
| 1949 | 83–43 | First | 68,767 | Ripper Collins Dutch Dorman Earl Browne | Lost to Springfield Cubs in first round |
Notable alumni
- Dave Cole
- George Crowe
- Ernie Johnson
- Don Liddle
- Johnny Logan
- Normie Roy
- Chuck Tanner
- Pete Whisenant
References
- ^ a b Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
- ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/New_England_League
- ^ https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-pc13683/y-1899
- ^ https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/t-pp13686
- David Borges, The Pawtucket Red Sox (Images of Baseball). Arcadia Publications, 2002.
External links
- "New England League", on baseball-reference.com
- "New England League 1946–1949"