Portsmouth Red Birds
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class C
LeagueMiddle Atlantic League
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 1 (1938)
Team data
Previous names
  • Portsmouth Red Birds (1937–1940)
  • Portsmouth Pirates (1935–1936)

The Portsmouth Red Birds were a minor league baseball club, located in Portsmouth, Ohio. The team played in the Middle Atlantic League between 1936 and 1940. During the club's first two seasons, it was known as the Portsmouth Pirates, as a Class-C affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1937 the team became affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals and were then renamed the Portsmouth Red Birds.

Notable players

Year-by-year record

YearRecordFinishManagerNotes
193554-636thJake Pitler
193640-888thEddie Kenna
193772-573rdBenny BorgmannLost in 1st round
193879-501stBenny BorgmannLeague Champs
193961-695thJoe Davis
194059-686thDutch Dorman & Walter Alston
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