Scranton Miners (baseball)

The Scranton Miners was the name of several minor league baseball clubs that existed in Scranton, Pennsylvania between 1886 and 1953.

The first Scranton Miners played in 1886 as the Scranton Indians a member of the Pennsylvania State League. The team played as the Miners in 1887, before jumping to the International League and playing as the Indians for the remainder of the season. In 1892, the name was revived again by a team in the Pennsylvania State League and until 1894. In 1895, the team played as the Scranton Coal Heavers. The third Scranton Miners team played in the Eastern League in 1896 and 1897. The Miners name was used again from 1899-1900 in the Atlantic League. The final incarnation of the Scranton team used the Miners' moniker from 1904-1953. The only exceptions were the years 1939-1943 and 1946-1951, when the team was known as the Scranton Red Sox.

(from Indians' Baseball Reference Bullpen) (from Miners' Baseball Reference Bullpen) (from Coal Heavers' Baseball Reference Bullpen) (from Red Sox Baseball Reference Bullpen)