The San Jose Red Sox were a Boston Red Sox affiliate from 1947 to 1955, located in San Jose, California. They competed in the California League and they played at San Jose Municipal Stadium and won league championships in 1949 and 1953. After the end of their Red Sox affiliation, they changed the team name to the San Jose JoSox for two seasons before becoming the San Jose Pirates as a Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate in 1958. They moved to Las Vegas, Nevada on May 26, 1958 to become the Las Vegas Wranglers.
San Jose would return to baseball when the San Jose Bees began operations in 1962.
Notable alumni
Joe DeMaestri (1947-1948) MLB All-Star Dick Gernert (1950) Marty Keough (1952-1953) Bob Lee (1957) MLB All-Star Marv Owen (1947-1951) Albie Pearson (1953) MLB All-Star; 1958 AL Rookie of the Year Frank Sullivan (1948-1949) 2 x MLB All-Star Bob Veale (1958) 2 x MLB All-Star Earl Wilson (1954)
Year-by-year record
Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs 1947 79–61 3rd Marv Owen Lost in 1st round 1948 64–76 7th Marv Owen 1949 76–64 4th Marv Owen League Champs 1950 78–62 4th Marv Owen Lost in 1st round 1951 80–67 2nd Marv Owen Lost in 1st round 1952 74–66 3rd Red Marion Lost League Finals 1953 93–47 1st Red Marion / Joe Stephenson League Champs 1954 78–62 4th Red Marion Lost League Finals 1955 98–48 2nd Sheriff Robinson 1956 79-61 3rd Dick Whitman Lost in 1st round 1957 67-68 5th Dick Whitman 1958 (14-18) 54-81 overall -- Jack Paepke Moved to Las Vegas, Nevada on May 26, 1958Became the Las Vegas Wranglers
External links Baseball Reference