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  New Orleans
Lou (Boze) Berger

Southern League (1887–1899)
Southern Association (1901–1959)

Nicknames

Pelicans (1887–1959)

Where They Played

Sportsman’s Park (1886–1900)
Athletic Park (1901–1907)
Pelican Park (1908–1914)
Heinemann Park (1915–1937)
Pelican Stadium (1938–1957)
City Park Stadium (1958–1959)

Pennant-Winning Teams

Year  Won  Lost  Pct  Manager 
1887 74 40 .649 Thomas Brennan
1889 46 9 .836 Abner Powell
1896 67 30 .691 Abner Powell
1905 84 45 .651 Charles Frank
1910 87 53 .621 Charles Frank
1911 78 54 .591 Charles Frank
1915 91 63 .591 Charles Frank
1918 49 21 .700 Johnny Dobbs
1923 89 57 .610 Larry Gilbert
1926 101 53 .656 Larry Gilbert
1927 96 57 .627 Larry Gilbert
1934 94 60 .610 Larry Gilbert


Where They Finished


1st
2nd
3rd
4th
9
12
13
8
15.3% of the time in 1st place
20.3% of the time in 2nd place
22.0% of the time in 3rd place
13.6% of the time in 4th place
    71.2% in the top half 
5th
6th
7th
8th
7
3
3
4
11.9% of the time in 5th place
5.1% of the time in 6th place
5.1% of the time in 7th place
6.8% of the time in 8th place
    28.8% in the bottom half 

    1941          
    1938          
  1954 1937          
1934 1947 1929          
1927 1943 1928          
1926 1935 1924          
1923 1933 1922 1949        
1918 1930 1919 1946 1956      
1915 1925 1913 1945 1953      
1911 1921 1912 1942 1952      
1910 1920 1907 1936 1950     1958
1905 1917 1904 1909 1948 1959   1957
1896 1916 1902 1906 1940 1955 1951 1939
1889 1908 1899 1901 1931 1932 1944 1913
1887 1892 1888 1895 1894 1898 1903 1893
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th


Notable Managers


Name  Years  Won  Lost  Pct  Pennants 
Abner Powell 1888–1902 394 317 .554  
Charles Frank 1904–1913 736 607 .548  
Johnny Dobbs 1914–1922 728 515 .585  
Larry Gilbert 1923–1931, 1933–1939  1,307 968 .575  


Notable Players


19th Century


Charles "Count" Campeau
Joe Dowie
John Ewing
Jack Huston
Sam Mills
Mark Polhemus
Abner Powell
J.J. Sherrill
Lucien Smith
Art Switzer
Perry Werden

1900 – 1909

Jake Atz
Ted Breitenstein
Jimmy Dygert
Frank Huelsman
Bris Lord
Moxie Manuel
Phil Nadeau
Joe Rickert

1910 - 1919

William Bailey
Walter Barbare
Ted Breitenstein
Hank Butcher
Larry Gilbert
Tim Hendryx
Otto Hess
Shoeless Joe Jackson
George Paige
Hub Purdue
George Rohe
Popboy Smith
Fred Thomas
Roy Walker
Jake Weimer

1920 – 1929


Zeke Bonura
Ike Boone
Tiller Cavet
Dave Danforth
John Davis
Wilbur Davis
Bert Griffin
Harvey Hendrick
Joe Martina
Lute Roy
Joe Sewell
Dazzy Vance
Roy Walker

1930 – 1939


Belve Bean
Lou Berger
Bud Connolly
Fred Eichrodt
Russ Evans
Jim Gleeson
Tom Henrich
John Humphries
Fred Johnson
Al Milnar
Ed Moore
Ed Rose
Roy Weatherly

1940 – 1949


John Beazley
Walker Cress
Jesse Danna
John "Fats" Dantonio
George Dockins
Al Flair
Vern "Trader" Horn
Pete Layden
Al Kozar
William Seinsoth
Al Simononis

1950 – 1960


Gair Allie
Don Bradey
Don Carlsen
Brandon Davis
Elroy Face
Gene Freese
Al Grunwald
Nelson King
Danny Kravitz
Dale Long
John Powers
John Reed
James Rice


Photo Gallery/Memorabilia

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Links

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