Portsmouth Red Birds Explained

Portsmouth Red Birds
Firstseason:1935
Lastseason:1940
City:Portsmouth, Ohio
Past Class Level:
  • Class C
League:Middle Atlantic League
Pastmajorleague:
Pastnames:
  • Portsmouth Red Birds (1937–1940)
  • Portsmouth Pirates (1935–1936)
Leaguechamps:1 (1938)

The Portsmouth Red Birds were a minor league baseball club, located in Portsmouth, Ohio. The team played in the Middle Atlantic League between 1936 and 1940. During the club's first two seasons, it was known as the Portsmouth Pirates, as a Class-C affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1937 the team became affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals and were then renamed the Portsmouth Red Birds.

Notable players

Year-by-year record

Year Record Finish Manager Notes
1935 54-63 6th
1936 40-88 8th
1937 72-57 3rd Lost in 1st round
1938 79-50 1st Benny Borgmann League Champs
1939 61-69 5th Joe Davis
1940 59-68 6th