Saint-Jean Canadiens

Saint-Jean Canadiens
19481955
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Class-level
Previous
  • Class C (1950-1955)
  • Independent (1948-1949)
Minor league affiliations
Previous leagues
Provincial League
Major league affiliations
Previous
Minor league titles
League titles (1)
  • 1950
Team data
Previous names
  • Saint-Jean Canadians (1952-1955)
  • Saint-Jean Braves (1948-1951)

The Saint-Jean Canadiens (French: Les Canadiens de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu) were a minor league baseball team that existed between 1948 and 1955. Based in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec the club competed in the Provincial League. The train was founded in 1948 as the Saint-Jean Braves. It won the league title in 1950, and was a class-C affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1952 to 1955.

Season-by-season

(from Braves' Baseball Reference Bullpen) (from Canadians' Baseball Reference Bullpen)

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1948 56-44 2nd Jean-Pierre Roy / Bobby Estalella No playoffs
1949 45-53 4th Don Savage / Red Hayworth No playoffs
1950 58-49 1st Steve Mizerak League Champs
(vs. Sherbrooke Athlétiques, 4 games to 3)
Won in 1st round
(vs. Farnham Pirates, 4 games to 1)
1951 52-68 6th Steve Mizerak
1952 63-66 3rd Gordon Maltzberger Lost in 1st round
(vs. St. Hyacinthe A's, 4 games to 3)
1953 57-65 6th George Genovese
1954 53-73 5th George DeTore / Steve Mizerak
1955 86-44 1st Steve Mizerak / Fred Luciano Lost in 1st round
(vs. Burlington A's, 4 games to 1)
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