The Fargo-Moorhead Twins were a minor league baseball team that existed from 1933 to 1942 and from 1946 to 1960. They played in the Northern League and were affiliated with the Cleveland Indians from 1934 to 1940 and from 1953 to 1957, the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1947 to 1948 and the New York Yankees from 1957 to 1958. They represented the cities of Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota.[1] For the majority of their existence, they played their home games at Barnett Field in Fargo.[2] Prior to that, they played their home games at Moorhead Ballpark in Moorhead.[3]
(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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1933 | 30-75 | 8th | Alvin Theis / Ralph Williams | |
1934 | 64-53 | 1st | Jack Knight | League Champs |
1935 | 72-39 | 2nd | Hal Irelan | Lost League Finals |
1936 | 59-61 | 5th | Hal Irelan | |
1937 | 70-41 | 2nd | Jack Knight | Lost League Finals |
1938 | 60-56 | 5th | Jack Knight | |
1939 | 66-48 | 3rd | Jack Knight / Chester Bujaci | Lost in 1st round |
1940 | 50-67 | 6th | Chester Bujaci / Wes Griffin | |
1941 | 48-69 | 6th | Wes Griffin / Mike Blazo | |
1942 | 54-68 | 7th | Mike Blazo / Ben Tincup | |
1946 | 63-41 | 2nd | Bruno Haas | Lost League Finals |
1947 | 70-49 | 3rd | Bruno Haas | Lost in 1st round |
1948 | 41-85 | 8th | Bruno Haas / Ralph DiLullo | |
1949 | 56-70 | 7th | Art Doll | |
1950 | 49-77 | 8th | Art Doll | |
1951 | 59-65 | 6th | Emil Gall | |
1952 | 44-80 | 7th | Nick Cullop / Bob Harmon / Danny Litwhiler | |
1953 | 86-39 | 1st | Zeke Bonura / Santo Luberto | League Champs |
1954 | 85-55 | 1st | Phil Seghi | League Champs |
1955 | 61-64 | 5th | Phil Seghi / Paul O'Dea | |
1956 | 49-74 | 8th | Tom Oliver | |
1957 | 65-57 | 4th | Frank Tornay / Ken Blackman | |
1958 | 72-51 | 2nd | Ken Silvestri | League Champs |
1959 | 64-59 | 3rd | Dee Phillips | Lost in 1st round |
1960 | 58-66 | 6th | John Fitzpatrick |