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Welch Miners
Welch Miners
1937–1955; (1937–1942, 1946–1955); Welch, West Virginia ;
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class D
Previous leagues	Appalachian League (1946–1955); Mountain State League (1937–1942);
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Philadelphia Athletics (1953–1955); Boston Braves (1952); Cincinnati Reds (1951); Philadelphia Athletics (1947–1950); Boston Braves (1942);
Minor league titles
League titles	1952–1953

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The Welch Miners were a Minor League Baseball team based in Welch, West Virginia. The team operated from 1937 through 1942 in the Mountain State League and in the Appalachian League from 1946 to 1955.

Over the course of nineteen seasons, the Welch Miners were affiliated with the Boston Braves (1942, 1952), Philadelphia Athletics (1947–1950, 1953–1955), and Cincinnati Reds (1951).

The team won consecutive league titles in 1952 and 1953, and moved to Marion, Virginia, during the 1955 season, changing their name to the Marion Athletics.

Notable alumni

Vern Bickford (1939–1942) MLB All-Star
Dave Bristol (1951)
Max Butcher (1946)
Sam Gray (1939)

Team history

Year	Record	Finish	Manager(s)	Playoffs
1937	59–43	2nd	Eddie Krajnik	Lost in 2nd round
1938	56–64	4th	Eddie Krajnik Charles Bowie Carlos Ratliff	Lost in 1st round
1939	72–57	2nd	Sam Gray	Lost in 1st round
1940	63–62	4th	Tex Stuart Roy Hall	Lost in 1st round
1941	64–62	4th	Fred Neisler	Lost in league finals
1942	67–55	2nd	Don Manno	Lost in 1st round
1946	33–84	8th	Steve Secik George Smiley Jim McNeish Joe Santomauro
1947	49–74	8th	Walter Youse Joe Bird
1948	70–53	2nd	Woody Wheaton	Lost in 1st round
1949	48–73	6th	William Hoffner Mike Kreshka
1950	46–76	6th	Eddie Morgan Woody Wheaton
1951	54–74	6th	Mike Blazo
1952	59–57	3rd	Jack Crosswhite	League Champs
1953	82–43	2nd	Jack Crosswhite	League Champs
1954	59–54	4th	Jack Crosswhite	Lost in 1st round
1955	45–77	8th	Herb Mancini

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-The '''Welch Miners''' were a [[Minor League Baseball]] team based in [[Welch, West Virginia]]. The team operated from 1937 through 1942 in the [[Mountain State League]] and in the [[Appalachian League]] from 1946 to 1955. Their ballpark data is not available.
+The '''Welch Miners''' were a [[Minor League Baseball]] team based in [[Welch, West Virginia]]. The team operated from 1937 through 1942 in the [[Mountain State League]] and in the [[Appalachian League]] from 1946 to 1955.
-Over the course of nineteen seasons, the Welch Miners were affiliated with the [[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]] (1942, 1952), [[Philadelphia Athletics]] (1947-'50, 1953-'55) and [[Cincinnati Reds]] (1951).
+Over the course of nineteen seasons, the Welch Miners were affiliated with the [[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]] (1942, 1952), [[Philadelphia Athletics]] (1947–1950, 1953–1955), and [[Cincinnati Reds]] (1951).
-The team won consecutive league titles in 1952 and 1953, and moved to [[Marion, Virginia]] during the 1955 midseason, changing their name to the Marion Athletics.
+The team won consecutive league titles in 1952 and 1953, and moved to [[Marion, Virginia]], during the 1955 season, changing their name to the Marion Athletics.
 ==Notable alumni==
-* [[Vern Bickford]] (1939-1942) MLB All-Star
+* [[Vern Bickford]] (1939–1942) MLB All-Star
 * [[Dave Bristol]] (1951)
 * [[Max Butcher]] (1946)
+* [[Sam Gray (baseball)|Sam Gray]] (1939)
-* [[Sam Gray (baseball)|Sam Gray]] (1939)
 ==Team history==
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 ! '''Year''' !! '''Record''' !! '''Finish''' !! '''Manager(s)''' !! '''Playoffs'''
 |- align=center
-| {{baseball year|1937}} || 59-43 || 2nd || Eddie Krajnik || ''Lost in 2nd round''
+| {{baseball year|1937}} || 59–43 || 2nd || Eddie Krajnik || ''Lost in 2nd round''
 |- align=center
-| {{baseball year|1938}} || 56-64 || 4th || Eddie Krajnik<br>Charles Bowie<br>Carlos Ratliff || ''Lost in 1st round''
+| {{baseball year|1938}} || 56–64 || 4th || Eddie Krajnik<br>Charles Bowie<br>Carlos Ratliff || ''Lost in 1st round''
 |- align=center
-| {{baseball year|1939}} || 72-57 || 2nd || Sam Gray || ''Lost in 1st round''
+| {{baseball year|1939}} || 72–57 || 2nd || Sam Gray || ''Lost in 1st round''
 |- align=center
-| {{baseball year|1940}} || 63-62 || 4th || Tex Stuart<br>Roy Hall || Lost in 1st round''
+| {{baseball year|1940}} || 63–62 || 4th || Tex Stuart<br>Roy Hall || Lost in 1st round''
 |- align=center
-| {{baseball year|1941}} || 64-62 || 4th || Fred Neisler || ''Lost in league finals''
+| {{baseball year|1941}} || 64–62 || 4th || Fred Neisler || ''Lost in league finals''
 |- align=center
-| {{baseball year|1942}} || 67-55 || 2nd || Don Manno || ''Lost in 1st round''
+| {{baseball year|1942}} || 67–55 || 2nd || Don Manno || ''Lost in 1st round''
 |- align=center
-| {{baseball year|1946}} || 33-84 || 8th || Steve Secik<br>George Smiley<br>Jim McNeish<br>Joe Santomauro ||
+| {{baseball year|1946}} || 33–84 || 8th || Steve Secik<br>George Smiley<br>Jim McNeish<br>Joe Santomauro ||
 |- align=center
-| {{baseball year|1947}} || 49-74 || 8th || Walter Youse<br>Joe Bird ||
+| {{baseball year|1947}} || 49–74 || 8th || Walter Youse<br>Joe Bird ||
 |- align=center
-| {{baseball year|1948}} || 70-53 || 2nd || Woody Wheaton || ''Lost in 1st round''
+| {{baseball year|1948}} || 70–53 || 2nd || Woody Wheaton || ''Lost in 1st round''
 |- align=center
-| {{baseball year|1949}} || 48-73 || 6th || William Hoffner<br>Mike Kreshka ||
+| {{baseball year|1949}} || 48–73 || 6th || William Hoffner<br>Mike Kreshka ||
 |- align=center
-| {{baseball year|1950}} || 46-76 || 6th || Eddie Morgan<br>Woody Wheaton ||
+| {{baseball year|1950}} || 46–76 || 6th || Eddie Morgan<br>Woody Wheaton ||
 |- align=center
-| {{baseball year|1951}} || 54-74 || 6th || Mike Blazo ||
+| {{baseball year|1951}} || 54–74 || 6th || Mike Blazo ||
 |- align=center
-| {{baseball year|1952}} || 59-57 || 3rd || Jack Crosswhite || '''League Champs'''
+| {{baseball year|1952}} || 59–57 || 3rd || Jack Crosswhite || '''League Champs'''
 |- align=center
-| {{baseball year|1953}} || 82-43 || 2nd || Jack Crosswhite || '''League Champs'''
+| {{baseball year|1953}} || 82–43 || 2nd || Jack Crosswhite || '''League Champs'''
 |- align=center
-| {{baseball year|1954}} || 59-54 || 4th || Jack Crosswhite || ''Lost in 1st round''
+| {{baseball year|1954}} || 59–54 || 4th || Jack Crosswhite || ''Lost in 1st round''
-|- align=center
-| {{baseball year|1955}} || 45-77 || 8th || Herb Mancini ||
 |- align=center
+| {{baseball year|1955}} || 45–77 || 8th || Herb Mancini ||
 |}
 ==Sources==
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