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San Jose Red Sox

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San Jose Red Sox
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass-C
LeagueCalifornia League
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsPittsburgh Pirates (1957–1958)
Boston Red Sox (1947–1955)
Minor league titles
League titles 1949, 1953
Team data
Previous names
San Jose Pirates (1958)
San Jose JoSox (1956–1957)
San Jose Red Sox (1947–1955)

The San Jose Red Sox were a Boston Red Sox affiliate from 1947 to 1955, located in San Jose, California. They competed in the California League and they played at San Jose Municipal Stadium 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 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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Year-by-year record

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Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1947 79–61 3rd Marv Owen Lost in 1st round
1948 64–76 7th Marv Owen
1949 76–64 4th Marv Owen League Champs
1950 78–62 4th Marv Owen Lost in 1st round
1951 80–67 2nd Marv Owen Lost in 1st round
1952 74–66 3rd Red Marion Lost League Finals
1953 93–47 1st Red Marion / Joe Stephenson League Champs
1954 78–62 4th Red Marion Lost League Finals
1955 98–48 2nd Sheriff Robinson
1956 79-61 3rd Dick Whitman Lost in 1st round
1957 67-68 5th Dick Whitman
1958 (14-18)
54-81 overall
-- Jack Paepke Moved to Las Vegas, Nevada on May 26, 1958
Became the Las Vegas Wranglers
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