| Oak Ridge Pioneers | |
| Firstseason: | 1954 |
| City: | Oak Ridge, Tennessee |
| Class Level: | Class C |
| League: | Mountain States League |
| Majorleague: | Unaffiliated |
| Ballpark: | Ridgeview Park |
| Leaguenum: | 0 |
| Leaguechamps: | None |
| Manager: | Bert Niehoff |
The Oak Ridge Pioneers were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Class C Mountain States League in 1954.[1] They were located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and played their home games at Ridgeview Park.[2] Bert Niehoff, a former Major League Baseball second baseman,[3] served as the Pioneers' manager and general manager.[4]
Oak Ridge lost its season opener on April 24 to the Maryville-Alcoa Twins, 6–1, before 2,800 people in attendance at Ridgeview Park.[5] They won the next night on the road, defeating the Twins, 5–4.[6] The Pioneers were one of three teams in the eight-team circuit still playing when the league disbanded on July 20.[7] They compiled a win–loss record of 35–43 (.449), placing sixth out of seven teams, in their only season of competition.[8]