Owensboro Oilers

Class-level
Owensboro Oilers (1935–1942, 1946–1955) Owensboro, Kentucky Represented Portageville, Missouri (1935–1936)
Previous	Class-D
Minor league affiliations
Previous leagues	Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League
Major league affiliations
Previous	New York Yankees (1953–1955) Boston Braves (1946–1950) Boston Red Sox (1941–1942) Boston Bees (1939–1940) Cleveland Indians (1937–1938) Pittsburgh Pirates (1936)
Minor league titles
League titles	1 (1946)
Team data
Previous names	Owensboro Oilers (1937–1942, 1946–1955) Portageville-Owensboro Pirates (1936) Portageville Pirates (1935)
Previous parks	Miller Field (1938-42, 1946-55) ORC Field (1937) Southside Park (1936) Harris Park (1935–1936)

The Owensboro Oilers were a minor league baseball club, based in Owensboro, Kentucky from 1936 until 1955. The team was a member of the class-D Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (or KITTY League). The team was originally formed in 1935 as the Portageville Pirates and represented Portageville, Missouri in the league. On July 17, 1936 the Portageville Pirates moved to Owensboro after posting a 26-35 record. The team was listed in the record books for 1936 as Portageville-Owensboro Pirates, or as the Owensboro Pirates after the move. The following year, the team was renamed the Owensboro Oilers.

(from Portageville Baseball Reference Bullpen) (from Owensboro Pirates Baseball Reference Bullpen) (from Oilers Baseball Reference Bullpen)

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