Butler Tigers

{{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox Minor League Baseball | name = Butler Tigers | firstseason = 1935 | lastseason = 1951 | allyears = 1935–1942, 1946–1951 | city = Butler, Pennsylvania | logo = | caplogo = | class level = {{plainlist| *Class C (1946–1951) *Class D (1935–1942) }} | league = {{plainlist| *Middle Atlantic League (1946–1951) *Pennsylvania State Association (1935–1942) }} | conference = | division = | majorleague = {{plainlist| *Pittsburgh Pirates (1951) *Detroit Tigers (1949–1950) *New York Yankees (1936–1942, 1946–1948) *Cleveland Indians (1935) }} | nickname = {{plainlist| *Butler Tigers (1949–1951) *Butler Yankees (1936–1942, 1946–1948) *Butler Indians (1935) }} | ballpark = Pullman Park | classchamps = | leaguenum = 6 | leaguechamps = {{hlist|1937|1938|1940|1941|1942|1950}} | conferencechamps = | divisionchamps = }}

The '''Butler Tigers''' were a Pennsylvania State Association (1935–1942) and Middle Atlantic League (1946–1951) baseball team based in Butler, Pennsylvania. The team was founded in 1935, as the '''Butler Indians''', an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. They began their affiliation with the New York Yankees the following season, as the '''Butler Yankees'''.

They lasted ten seasons as the Yankees, and won league championships in five of those years. The first two came in 1937 and 1938 under manager Ernie Jenkins. The next two occurred in 1940 and 1941 under Thomas Kain and the third occurred in 1942 under Dallas Warren. In 1949 the team became the Butler Tigers, as an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. In 1951, the team became an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=5b7072f4 BR Minors Butler Tigers]</ref>

Notable players include Bob Grim, Joe Page, Hank Sauer and Hall of Famer Whitey Ford.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=957d66d8 BR Minors Butler Yankees]</ref>

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Category:Baseball teams established in 1936 Category:Baseball teams disestablished in 1951 Category:Defunct minor league baseball teams Category:Cleveland Guardians minor league affiliates Category:Detroit Tigers minor league affiliates Category:New York Yankees minor league affiliates Category:Pittsburgh Pirates minor league affiliates Category:1935 establishments in Pennsylvania Category:1951 disestablishments in Pennsylvania Category:Defunct baseball teams in Pennsylvania Category:Middle Atlantic League teams