The Pensacola Fliers were a Minor League Baseball team, based in Pensacola, Florida, United States, that operated in the Southeastern League between 1928 and 1950. They won 3 league championships, in 1939, 1949 and 1950.
The team originated as the Pensacola Flyers in 1928 and operated through 1930. After a brief hiatus, they reformed as the Pensacola Pilots which lasted through World War II. After the war they returned as the Fliers.
They had affiliation agreements with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938), Philadelphia Phillies (1939–1940), Washington Senators (1946) and Atlanta Crackers (1949–1950).
The 1949 Fliers were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.
Notable players
Jim Rivera (1921–2017), Major League Baseball player Saul Rogovin, Major League Baseball pitcher; 1951 AL ERA leader
Year-by-year records Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs 1927 79-73 4th Bill Holden none 1928 92-54 1st Jim Johnson Won league pennantLost League Finals 1929 52-85 6th Jim Johnson / Tom Pyle 1930 53-87 6th Tom Pyle none 1937 83-52 1st Frank Kitchens Won league pennant Lost League Finals 1938 95-53 1st Wally Dashiell Won league pennantLost in 1st round 1939 87-48 1st Wally Dashiell League champions 1940 89-60 2nd Wally Dashiell Lost League Finals 1941 75-67 4th Frank Kitchens Lost in 1st round 1942 59-84 5th Buster Chatham / Jake Baker 1946 85-48 1st Bill McGhee Won league pennantLost in 1st round 1947 75-68 4th Grover Resinger (28-31) / Rudy Laskowski (47-37) Lost in 1st round 1948 71-67 5th Otto Denning / Wally Dashiell / Clyde McDowell 1949 98-42 1st Bill Herring League champions 1950 82-52 1st George Dozier League champions
References
External links Pensacola, Florida baseball reference 1949 Pilots Baseball in Pensacola book