Fort Worth Cats (Texas League)

The Fort Worth Cats were a minor league baseball team that played in the Texas League from 1932 to 1942, from 1946 to 1958, and in 1964. They were affiliated with the Indianapolis Indians in 1933, the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1946 to 1956, and with the Chicago Cubs from 1957 to 1958 and in 1964.[1][2]

Year-by-year record

(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1932 68-81 4th Dick McCabe / Art Phelan
1933 63-88 7th Walter Holke (14-22) / Jake Atz (49-66)
1934 59-92 7th Del Pratt
1935 64-95 8th John Heving / "Pid" McCurdy
1936 76-78 5th "Pid" McCurdy / Homer Peel
1937 85-74 3rd Homer Peel League Champs
1938 61-99 8th Homer Peel / Neil Coombs / Jackie Reid
1939 87-74 4th Bob Linton League Champs
1940 52-108 8th Bob Linton
1941 78-76 5th Bob Linton
1942 84-68 3rd Rogers Hornsby Lost in 1st round
1946 101-53 1st Ray Hayworth Lost League Finals
1947 95-58 2nd Les Burge Lost in 1st round
1948 92-61 1st Les Burge / George Dockins / Bobby Bragan League Champs
1949 100-54 1st Bobby Bragan Lost League Finals
1950 88-64 2nd Bobby Bragan Lost in 1st round
1951 84-77 4th (t) Bobby Bragan
1952 86-75 2nd Bobby Bragan Lost in 1st round
1953 82-72 3rd Max Macon Lost in 1st round
1954 81-80 4th Al Vincent Lost League Finals
1955 77-84 6th Tommy Holmes
1956 84-70 3rd Clay Bryant Lost in 1st round
1957 70-84 6th Lee Handley
1958 89-64 1st Lou Klein Lost in 1st round
1964 51-89 6th Alex Grammas

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