The San Jose Red Sox were a
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eigh ...
affiliate from 1947 to 1955, located in
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 popu ...
. They competed in the
California League and they played at
San Jose Municipal Stadium
Excite Ballpark, previously known as San Jose Municipal Stadium or Muni Stadium, is a baseball park in San Jose, California. It is the home of the Minor League Baseball San Jose Giants, an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. The team plays in ...
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
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
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
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Joe DeMaestri
Joseph Paul DeMaestri (December 9, 1928 – August 26, 2016), nicknamed "Froggy", was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox (1951), St. Louis Browns (1952), Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics (1953â ...
(1947-1948) MLB All-Star
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Dick Gernert (1950)
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Marty Keough
Richard Martin Keough (born April 14, 1934) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox (1956–60), Cleveland Indians (1960), Washington Senators (1961), Cincinn ...
(1952-1953)
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Bob Lee (1957) MLB All-Star
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Marv Owen
Marvin James Owen (March 22, 1906 – June 22, 1991) was an American baseball player, manager, coach and scout.
A native of northern California, Owen played both baseball and football at Santa Clara University. He made his Major League Baseb ...
(1947-1951)
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Albie Pearson
Albert Gregory ("Albie") Pearson (born September 12, 1934) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a centerfielder for the Washington Senators (1958–59), Baltimore Orioles (1959–60), a ...
(1953) MLB All-Star; 1958 AL Rookie of the Year
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Frank Sullivan (1948-1949) 2 x MLB All-Star
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Bob Veale (1958) 2 x MLB All-Star
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Earl Wilson (1954)
Year-by-year record
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! Year !! Record !! Finish !! Manager !! Playoffs
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, 1947 , , 79–61 , , 3rd , ,
Marv Owen
Marvin James Owen (March 22, 1906 – June 22, 1991) was an American baseball player, manager, coach and scout.
A native of northern California, Owen played both baseball and football at Santa Clara University. He made his Major League Baseb ...
, , Lost in 1st round
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, 1948 , , 64–76 , , 7th , ,
Marv Owen
Marvin James Owen (March 22, 1906 – June 22, 1991) was an American baseball player, manager, coach and scout.
A native of northern California, Owen played both baseball and football at Santa Clara University. He made his Major League Baseb ...
, ,
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, 1949 , , 76–64 , , 4th , ,
Marv Owen
Marvin James Owen (March 22, 1906 – June 22, 1991) was an American baseball player, manager, coach and scout.
A native of northern California, Owen played both baseball and football at Santa Clara University. He made his Major League Baseb ...
, , League Champs
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, 1950 , , 78–62 , , 4th , ,
Marv Owen
Marvin James Owen (March 22, 1906 – June 22, 1991) was an American baseball player, manager, coach and scout.
A native of northern California, Owen played both baseball and football at Santa Clara University. He made his Major League Baseb ...
, , Lost in 1st round
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, 1951 , , 80–67 , , 2nd , ,
Marv Owen
Marvin James Owen (March 22, 1906 – June 22, 1991) was an American baseball player, manager, coach and scout.
A native of northern California, Owen played both baseball and football at Santa Clara University. He made his Major League Baseb ...
, , Lost in 1st round
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, 1952 , , 74–66 , , 3rd , ,
Red Marion , , Lost League Finals
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, 1953 , , 93–47 , , 1st , ,
Red Marion /
Joe Stephenson , , League Champs
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, 1954 , , 78–62 , , 4th , ,
Red Marion , , Lost League Finals
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, 1955 , , 98–48 , , 2nd , ,
Sheriff Robinson , ,
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, 1956 , , 79-61 , , 3rd , ,
Dick Whitman
Dick Corwin Whitman (November 9, 1920 – February 12, 2003) was an American professional baseball player. The outfielder, a native of Woodburn, Oregon, appeared in 285 games in Major League Baseball over all or parts of six seasons (1946†...
, , Lost in 1st round
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, 1957 , , 67-68 , , 5th , , Dick Whitman , ,
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, 1958 , , (14-18)
54-81 overall , , -- , ,
Jack Paepke , , Moved to
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
on May 26, 1958
Became the
Las Vegas Wranglers
External links
Baseball Reference
Defunct California League teams
Baseball teams established in 1947
Baseball teams in San Jose, California
Sports clubs disestablished in 1958
1947 establishments in California
1955 disestablishments in California
Defunct baseball teams in California
Boston Red Sox minor league affiliates
Pittsburgh Pirates minor league affiliates
Baseball teams disestablished in 1958