Vandergrift Pioneers


The Vandergrift Pioneers were a minor league baseball team based in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania from 1947 until 1950. The team played in the Middle Atlantic League and won the league title in 1947. The club was also a class-C affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies throughout its existence. The Pioneers formally disbanded on July 20, 1950.

Year-by-year record

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
194776-461stFloyd "Pat" PattersonLeague Champs
defeated Erie Sailors 3 games to 0
defeated Butler Yankees 4 games to 0
194886-391stFloyd "Pat" Patterson
Lew Krausse, Sr.
Lost League Finals
defeated Uniontown Coal Barons 3 games to 1
lost to Erie Sailors 4 games to 1
194963-726thGeorge Savino
195031-41--Don HasenmayerTeam disbanded July 20