The Vandergrift Pioneers were a minor league baseball team based in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania from 1947 until 1950. The team played in the Middle Atlantic League and won the league title in 1947. The club was also a class-C affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies throughout its existence. The Pioneers formally disbanded on July 20, 1950.
Year-by-year record Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs1947 76-46 1st Floyd "Pat" Patterson League Champs defeated Erie Sailors 3 games to 0defeated Butler Yankees 4 games to 0 1948 86-39 1st Floyd "Pat" PattersonLew Krausse, Sr. Lost League Finalsdefeated Uniontown Coal Barons 3 games to 1lost to Erie Sailors 4 games to 11949 63-72 6th George Savino 1950 31-41 -- Don Hasenmayer Team disbanded July 20
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