Valdosta Tigers


The Valdosta Tigers were a "Class-D" minor league baseball team, based in Valdosta, Georgia, that operated in the Georgia–Florida League, from to. The club played its home games at Pendleton Park, which was located on the current site of South Georgia Medical Center.

History

They club through a number of affiliations and names during their existence. The team was originally an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate, known as the Valdosta Trojans. In, the team became an affiliate for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team folded in, however after World War II ended, Valdosta received another team in the Georgia–Florida League, the Valdosta Dodgers, which was once again affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
In, the Dodgers moved their operations to Thomasville, to become the Thomasville Dodgers. However, the St. Louis Browns took over the Valdosta team, which was then renamed the Valdosta Browns. A year later, the Browns left and the Detroit Tigers moved their Georgia–Florida League team to Valdosta. The renamed Valdosta Tigers then played from to 1958.

The ballpark

Valdosta teams played at Pendleton Park which was located on Woodrow Wilson Drive, at a site near the city library and South Georgia Medical Center.">

Notable alumni

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoff Series'
193973-632ndBill MorrellWon First Round
vs. Waycross Bears
Lost League Finals
vs. Albany Cardinals
194076-613rdBill MorrellLost in 1st round
vs. Waycross Bears
194185-512ndStew HofferthLost in 1st round
vs. Thomasville Lookouts
194281-451stStew Hofferth / Clancy OdellWon First Round
vs. Moultrie Packers
Lost League Finals
vs. Waycross Bears
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194664-614thBill WelpLost in 1st round
vs. Moultrie Packers
194754-847thHugh HollidayDid not qualify
194881-582ndLou RochelliLost in 1st round
vs. Albany Cardinals
194986-542ndDoc AlexsonLost in 1st round
vs. Waycross Bears
195081-562ndStan WasiakLost in 1st round
vs. Tallahassee Pirates
195181-451stStan WasiakLost in 1st round
vs. Tifton Blue Sox
195281-581stJohn AngeloneWon 1-Game Playoff
vs. Waycross Bears
Lost in 1st round
vs. Tifton Blue Sox
195355-817thRollie Stuckmeyer / Gil TorresDid not qualify
195468-705thMarv Owen / Stan Wasiak Did not qualify
195568-704thStan WasiakLost in 1st round
vs. Brunswick Pirates
195694-451stBill AdairLeague Champs
No playoff system
195777-622ndStan WasiakLost League Finals
vs. Albany Cardinals
195875-522ndStubby OvermireLeague Champs
vs. Albany Cardinals