Jeannette Jays

The Jeannette Jays was the predominant name of a minor league baseball team located in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, between 1926 and 1937. The Jays first played in the Middle Atlantic League from 1926 until 1931. On May 23, 1931, The Jays with a 1-11 record, moved to Altoona, Pennsylvania, to become the short-lived Altoona Engineers. Then on July 18, 1931, the Engineers moved to nearby Beaver Falls to become the Beaver Falls Beavers.[1]

Jeannette Jays 1926–1937 (1926–1931, 1934, 1936–1937) Jeannette, Pennsylvania
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class D (1934, 1936–1937) Class C (1926–1931)
League	Pennsylvania State Association (1934–1937)
Previous leagues	Middle Atlantic League (1926–1931)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Pittsburgh Pirates (1936) Cincinnati Reds (1934)
Minor league titles
League titles	1 (1936)
Team data
Previous names	Jeannette Bisons (1937) Jeannette Little Pirates (1936) Jeannette Reds (1934) Jeannette Jays (1926–1931)

After a three-year hiatus, the team played as the Jeannette Reds as an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds in the Pennsylvania State Association. After a year off, they were known as the Jeannette Little Pirates, an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team was finally known as the Jeannette Bisons in 1937, before folding.[2]

Notable alumni

• Jess Cortazzo
• Jim Curry
• Rags Faircloth
• Ken Heintzelman
• Orville Jorgens
• Jerry Lynn
• Whitey Moore
• Red Nonnenkamp
• Jimmy Outlaw
• Jimmy Ripple
• Al Rubeling
• Art Scharein
• Phil Voyles
• Bud Weiser
• Kemp Wicker
• Rusty Yarnall

Seasons

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoff series
1926	45-64	7th	Jack Snyder / Warwick Comstock
1927	48-65	7th	Jim Ferguson / Lee Strait / Elmer Knetzer
1928	65-54	4th	Lee Strait
1929	50-66	7th	Lee Strait / Leo Hanley
1930	49-67	8th	Dan Pasquella
1931	1-11	--	Joe Phillips	Team moved to Altoona Engineers on May 23, 1931
1934	59-47	2nd (t)	Ray Ryan	Lost 1st half championship playoff vs. Washington Generals (2-1)
1936	65-44	1st	Wilbur Cooper	Won League Championship vs.Greensburg Red Wings (4-3)
1937	13-11	--	Jake Pitler	Team disbanded on June 10

References

1. "Altoona Engineers". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
2. "Jeannette, Pennsylvania Minor League History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.