The Oak Ridge Pioneers were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Class C Mountain States League in 1954.[1] They were located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and played their home games at Ridgeview Park.[2] Bert Niehoff, a former Major League Baseball second baseman,[3] served as the Pioneers' manager and general manager.[4]
| Oak Ridge Pioneers | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class C |
| League | Mountain States League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Unaffiliated |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Team data | |
| Ballpark | Ridgeview Park |
| Manager | Bert Niehoff |
Oak Ridge lost its season opener on April 24 to the Maryville-Alcoa Twins, 6–1, before 2,800 people in attendance at Ridgeview Park.[5] They won the next night on the road, defeating the Twins, 5–4.[6] The Pioneers were one of three teams in the eight-team circuit still playing when the league disbanded on July 20.[7] They compiled a win–loss record of 35–43 (.449), placing sixth out of seven teams, in their only season of competition.[8]
References
edit- ^ "1954 Oak Ridge Pioneers". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "1954 Oak Ridge Pioneers Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Bert Niehoff Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ Wells, Gene (April 4, 1954). "Pioneers Get M-A in Opener". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Twins Spoil Ridge Opener". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville. April 25, 1954. p. B-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Minor Loop Standings". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville. April 26, 1954. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountain States League Calls It Quits". The Jackson Sun. Jackson. July 21, 1954. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1954 Mountain States League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 22, 2020.