Hamilton Red Wings (baseball)

The Hamilton Red Wings were a minor league baseball team based in Hamilton, Ontario. The team was a charter member of the PONY League, which rebranded as the New York–Penn League upon the demise of the Hamilton franchise; Hamilton played within the league during the team's entire existence.

Hamilton Red Wings
1939–1956
(1939–1942, 1946-56)
Hamilton, Ontario
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Short-Season A
Previous leagues
  • PONY League
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 1 (1955)
Team data
Previous names
  • Hamilton Red Wings (1956)
  • Hamilton Cardinals (1946–1955)
  • Hamilton Red Wings (1939–1942)

The club was founded in 1939 and was associated with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League through the 1955 season. After missing three seasons during World War II, the franchise changed its name to the Hamilton Cardinals. In 1955 the Cardinals won the league championship. The team then reverted to the Hamilton Red Wings name for the 1956, however, on May 18, the Red Wings disbanded. Hamilton did not have another minor league baseball team until 1988, when the Hamilton Redbirds began play.

Year-by-year record

(from Baseball Reference Bullpen) (from Baseball Reference Bullpen)

YearRecordFinishManagerNotes
193961-442ndDon HurstLost League Finals
194047-534thFred LucasLost in 1st round
194150-574thRoy PflegerLost League Finals
194236-908thRoy Pfleger / Ken Blackman / Joe Sugden
194653-735thJohn Newman
194749-767thJohn Newman
194873-523rdGeorge KissellLost in 1st round
194975-503rdGeorge KissellLost League Finals
195068-573rdVedie HimslLost in 1st round
195166-604thVedie HimslLost in 1st round
195283-431stHarold ContiniLost in 1st round
195369-573rdHarold ContiniLost League Finals
195461-656thJimmy Brown
195582-431stEd LyonsLeague Champs
19566-8--Cart HowertonTeam disbanded May 18
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