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From 1990-2012, a revived [[Yakima Bears]] team was fielded in the Northwest League as an affiliate of the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] and [[Arizona Diamondbacks]].
From 1990-2012, a revived [[Yakima Bears]] team was fielded in the Northwest League as an affiliate of the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] and [[Arizona Diamondbacks]].

==Season-by-season==
(from [https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Yakima_Pippins Pippins' Baseball Reference Bullpen])
(from [https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Yakima_Stars Stars' Baseball Reference Bullpen])
(from [https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Yakima_Packers Packers' Baseball Reference Bullpen])
(from [https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Yakima_Bears Bears' Baseball Reference Bullpen])
(from [https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Yakima_Braves Braves' Baseball Reference Bullpen])
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Record
! Finish
! Manager
! Playoffs
|-
|1937 || 80-61 || 2nd || [[Ray Jacobs (baseball)|Ray Jacobs]] ||
|-
|1938 || 77-55 || 1st || Ray Jacobs || Lost League Finals<br><small>(vs. [[Bellingham Chinooks]] 4 games to 3)</small><br>Won in first round<br><small>(vs. [[Wenatchee Chiefs]] 3 games to 1)</small>
|-
|1939 || 72-73 || 5th || Ray Jacobs ||
|-
|1940 || 79-67 || 2nd || [[Goldie Holt]] || Lost in 1st round<br><small>(vs. [[Tacoma Tigers]] 2 games to 1)</small>
|-
|1941 || 70-64 || 3rd || Goldie Holt ||
|-
|
|-
|1946 || 71-69 || 5th || [[Spencer Harris]] (21-31) / [[Harlond Clift]] (50-38) || No Playoffs
|-
|1947 || 59-95 || 8th || Harlond Clift || No playoffs
|-
|1948 || 52-109 || 8th || Vernon Johnson (26-56) / [[Hub Kittle]] (26-53) || No playoffs
|-
|1949 || 99-51 || 1st || [[Joe Orengo]] || Lost finals<br><small>(vs. [[Vancouver Capilanos]] 3 gms to 0)</small><br>Won in first round<br><small>(vs. [[Spokane Indians]] 3 games to 1)</small>
|-bgcolor="#FFD800"
|1950 || 92-58 || 1st || Joe Orengo || '''League Champs'''<br><small>No playoffs</small>
|-
|1951 || 63-80 || 5th || Bill Brenner || No playoffs
|-
|1952 || 73-79 || 5th || [[Dario Lodigiani]] || No playoffs
|-
|1953 || 70-74 || 6th || Dario Lodigiani (19-26) / Walt Novick (51-48) ||
|-
|1954 || 80-57 || 2nd || [[Lou Stringer]] ||
|-
|1955 || 59-69 || 5th || Hub Kittle ||
|-bgcolor="#FFD800"
|1956 || 86-45 || 1st || Hub Kittle || '''League Champs'''<br><small>No playoffs</small>
|-
|1957 || 69-66 || 3rd || Hub Kittle ||
|-bgcolor="#FFD800"
|1958 || 76-60 || 3rd || Hub Kittle || '''League Champs'''
|-bgcolor="#FFD800"
|1959 || 70-69 || 4th || Hub Kittle || '''League Champs'''
|}



==Season-by-season record==
==Season-by-season record==
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!scope="col"|Attendance
!scope="col"|Attendance


|-
|align="center" colspan="11" style="background:#154734; color: white; border:2px solid#FFFFFF"|'''Yakima Pippins'''
|-
|1937
|
|
|1st
|80
|61
|.567
|
|[[Ray Jacobs (baseball)|Ray Jacobs]]
|54,000
|-
|1938
|
|
|1st
|77
|55
|.583
|Defeated [[Wenatchee Chiefs|Wenatchee]] in semi-final series 3-1<br>Lost to [[Bellingham Chinooks|Bellingham]] in championship series 4-3
|Ray Jacobs
|No record
|-
|1939
|
|
|5th
|72
|73
|.497
|
|Ray Jacobs
|No record
|-
|1940
|
|
|2nd
|79
|67
|.541
|Lost to in semi-final series to [[Tacoma Tigers|Tacoma]] 2-1
|Goldie Holt
|No record
|-
|1941
|
|
|3rd
|70
|64
|.522
|
|[[Goldie Holt]]
|No record
|-
|align="center" colspan="11" style="background:#002244; color: white; border:2px solid#FFFFFF"|'''Yakima Stars'''
|-
|1946
|[[Pittsburgh Pirates|PIT]]
|
|5th
|71
|69
|.507
|
|[[Spencer Harris]]
|No record
|-
|1947
|
|
|8th
|59
|95
|.383
|
|Harlond Clift
|86,004
|-
|align="center" colspan="11" style="background: #002244; color: white; border:2px solid #C60C30"|'''Yakima Packers'''
|-
|1948
|
|
|1st
|52
|109
|.323
|
|[[Hub Kittle]]
|73,600
|-
|-
|align="center" colspan="11" style="background: #002244; color: white; border:2px solid #C60C30"|'''Yakima Bears'''
|align="center" colspan="11" style="background: #002244; color: white; border:2px solid #C60C30"|'''Yakima Bears'''
|-
|1949
|
|
|1st
|99
|51
|.660
|Defeated [[Spokane Indians|Spokane]] in semi-final series 3-1<br>Lost to [[Vancouver Capilanos|Vancouver]] in championship series 3-0
|[[Joe Orengo]]
|133,917
|-
|1950
|
|
|1st
|92
|58
|.613
|bgcolor="#EEDC82"|League champion by virtue of record
|Joe Orengo
|117,790
|-
|1951
|
|
|5th
|63
|80
|.441
|
|Bill Brenner
|60,018
|-
|1952
|
|
|4th
|73
|79
|.480
|
|[[Dario Lodigiani]]
|64,044
|-
|1953
|
|
|6th
|70
|74
|.486
|
|Dario Lodigiani
|59,100
|-
|1954
|
|
|1st
|80
|57
|.584
|
|[[Lou Stringer]]
|66,571
|-
|1955
|
|
|5th
|59
|69
|.461
|
|Hub Kittle
|36,314
|-
|1956
|
|
|1st
|86
|45
|.656
|bgcolor="#EEDC82"|League champion by virtue of record
|Hub Kittle
|66,370
|-
|1957
|
|
|3rd
|69
|66
|.511
|
|Hub Kittle
|56,718
|-
|1958
|[[Milwaukee Braves|MLN]]
|
|2nd
|76
|60
|.559
|bgcolor="#EEDC82"|Defeated [[Lewiston Broncs|Lewiston]] in championship series 4-1
|Hub Kittle
|64,974
|-
|1959
|[[Milwaukee Braves|MLN]]
|
|4th
|70
|69
|.504
|bgcolor="#EEDC82"|Defeated [[Salem Senators|Salem]] in championship series 4-1
|Hub Kittle
|43,895
|-
|-
|1960
|1960
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|-
|-
|1966
|1966
|[[Milwaukee Braves|MLN]]
|[[Atlanta Braves#Milwaukee (1953–1965)|MLN]]
|
|
|3rd
|3rd

Revision as of 00:48, 13 October 2020

Yakima Valley Braves
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class A (1952-1964)
  • Class B (1937-1951)
LeagueNorthwest League (1955-1966)
Previous leagues
Western International League (1937-1941, 1946-1954)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles (7)
  • 1950
  • 1956
  • 1958
  • 1959
  • 1960
  • 1963
  • 1964
Team data
Previous names
  • Yakima Bears (1949-1964)
  • Yakima Packers (1948)
  • Yakima Stars (1946-1947)
  • Yakima Pippins (1937-1941)
Previous parks
Parker Field

The Yakima Valley Braves, was the final name of a minor league baseball club, located in Yakima, Washington, between 1937 and 1966. The club, also referred to as the Yakima Braves, played as a member of the Western International League until 1954 and the Northwest League from 1955-1966. The team was originally established in 1937 as the Yakima Pippins. After World War II, the team was re-established as an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates and renamed the Yakima Stars between 1946 and 1947. In the 1948, the team was unaffiliated and was renamed the Yakima Packers. The team took on the Yakima Bears moniker in 1949 and later became an affiliate of the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves beginning in 1958. The club later folded in 1966 under the Braves name.

From 1990-2012, a revived Yakima Bears team was fielded in the Northwest League as an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks.

Season-by-season record

Season PDC Division Finish Wins Losses Win% Post-season Manager Attendance
Yakima Pippins
1937 1st 80 61 .567 Ray Jacobs 54,000
1938 1st 77 55 .583 Defeated Wenatchee in semi-final series 3-1
Lost to Bellingham in championship series 4-3 		Ray Jacobs No record
1939 5th 72 73 .497 Ray Jacobs No record
1940 2nd 79 67 .541 Lost to in semi-final series to Tacoma 2-1 Goldie Holt No record
1941 3rd 70 64 .522 Goldie Holt No record
Yakima Stars
1946 PIT 5th 71 69 .507 Spencer Harris No record
1947 8th 59 95 .383 Harlond Clift 86,004
Yakima Packers
1948 1st 52 109 .323 Hub Kittle 73,600
Yakima Bears
1949 1st 99 51 .660 Defeated Spokane in semi-final series 3-1
Lost to Vancouver in championship series 3-0 		Joe Orengo 133,917
1950 1st 92 58 .613 League champion by virtue of record Joe Orengo 117,790
1951 5th 63 80 .441 Bill Brenner 60,018
1952 4th 73 79 .480 Dario Lodigiani 64,044
1953 6th 70 74 .486 Dario Lodigiani 59,100
1954 1st 80 57 .584 Lou Stringer 66,571
1955 5th 59 69 .461 Hub Kittle 36,314
1956 1st 86 45 .656 League champion by virtue of record Hub Kittle 66,370
1957 3rd 69 66 .511 Hub Kittle 56,718
1958 MLN 2nd 76 60 .559 Defeated Lewiston in championship series 4-1 Hub Kittle 64,974
1959 MLN 4th 70 69 .504 Defeated Salem in championship series 4-1 Hub Kittle 43,895
1960 MLN 1st 85 57 .599 League champion by virtue of record Buddy Hicks 60,166
1961 MLN 2nd 79 60 .568 Lost to Lewiston in championship series 4-1 Buddy Hicks 42,806
1962 MLN 4th 69 71 .493 Buddy Hicks 35,059
1963 MLN 1st 84 56 .600 Defeated Lewiston in championship series 3-1 Buddy Hicks 40,628
1964 MLN 3rd 72 68 .514 Defeated Eugene in championship series 3-0 Hub Kittle 39,300
Yakima Valley Braves
1965 MLN 5th 62 77 .446 Hub Kittle 36,050
1966 MLN 3rd 39 44 .470 Eddie Haas 13,262
Division winner League champions

Notable alumni

  • Rico Carty (1962) MLB All-Star; 1970 NL Batting Title
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