Philipsburg Burgers
Philipsburg Burgers 1892 Philipsburg, Montana | |
Minor league affiliations | |
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Class | Class B (1892) |
League | Montana State League (1892) |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | None |
Minor league titles | |
League titles (0) | None |
Team data | |
Name | Philipsburg Burgers (1892) |
Ballpark | Unknown (1892) |
The Philipsburg Burgers were a minor league baseball team based in Philipsburg, Montana in 1892. Philipsburg played as members of the 1892 Class B level Montana State League.
History[]
Philipsburg, Montana first hosted minor league baseball in 1892. The "Philipsburg Burgers" became members of the six–team, Class B level Montana State League, a league that played a split–season schedule. Franchises from Bozeman, Montana, Butte, Montana, Great Falls, Montana, Helena, Montana and Missoula, Montana joined Philipsburg in Montana State League play.[1][2]
The Philipsburg Burgers began league play on May 30, 1892. Philipsburg ended the 1892 season in 3rd place with a record of 22–23, playing under manager Charlie Hoover. The Montana State League reduced to four teams during the season. The final overall standings were led by 1st place Helena (29–21), followed by Butte (26–22), Philipsburg (22–23) and Missoula (18–29). Bozeman had a record of 10–8 and the Great Falls Smelter Cities 6–10 when they folded during the season. Butte won the first–half championship and Missoula won the second–half title, with Philipsburg missing the playoffs. Butte won the championship playoff.[3][4][5]
Philipsburg, Montana has not hosted another minor league team.[6][7]
Ballpark[]
The exact name and location of the Philipsburg ballpark in 1892 is unreferenced.[8]
Year-by-year record[]
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes |
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1892 | 22–23 | 3rd | Charlie Hoover | None hled |
Notable alumni[]
- Charlie Hoover (1892, MGR)
- Pete Lohman (1892)
- George McMillan (1892)
- Tom Parrott (1892)
- Harry Raymond (1892)
- Guerdon Whiteley (1892)
See also[]
Philipsburg Burgers players
References[]
- ^ "Montana State League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "1892 Montana State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1892 Philipsburg minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1892 Montana State League (MSL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1892 Phillipsburg Burgers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Philipsburg, Montana sports teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Phillipsburg, Montana Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1892 Philipsburg minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
External links[]
- Defunct minor league baseball teams
- Defunct baseball teams in Montana
- Baseball teams established in 1892
- Baseball teams disestablished in 1892
- Granite County, Montana
- Montana State League teams