Terre Haute Phillies
The Terre Haute Phillies were a baseball team in Terre Haute, Indiana from 1946-1954. They were a Three-I League team affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies. Their games were played at Memorial Stadium ballpark in Terre Haute.[1]
The ballpark
Terre Haute teams played at Memorial Stadium, located at the corner of Home and Wabash. Today, the site is the football stadium for Indiana State University, but the original arches from the old stadium remain.[2]
Notable alumni
- Willie Jones (1947) MLB AS
Year-by-year record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 60-76 | 7th | Hub Kittle | |
| 1953 | 76-52 | 1st | Hub Kittle | Lost in 1st round |
| 1952 | 75-49 | 2nd | Skeeter Newsome | League Champs |
| 1951 | 75-55 | 1st | Skeeter Newsome | Lost in 1st round |
| 1950 | 78-48 | 1st | Danny Carnevale | League Champs |
| 1949 | 69-56 | 3rd | Lee Riley | Lost in 1st round |
| 1948 | 65-57 | 4th | Pat Colgan / Dale Jones | Lost League Finals |
| 1947 | 74-51 | 2nd | Ray Brubaker / Whitey Gluchoski / Jack Sanford | Lost in 1st round |
| 1946 | 63-60 | 4th | Ray Brubaker | Lost League Finals |
References
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