# Springfield Cubs > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Springfield_Cubs > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Springfield_Cubs.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Cubs > Source revision: 1344756721 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Professional baseball franchise}} {{for|the like-named team based in Missouri|Springfield Cubs (Missouri)}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox Minor League Baseball | name = Springfield Cubs | firstseason = 1948 | lastseason = 1953 | city = Springfield, Massachusetts | logo = | caplogo = | class level = {{ubl |AAA (1950–1953) |B (1948–1949) }} | league = {{ubl |[International League](/source/International_League) (1950–1953) |[New England League](/source/New_England_League) (1948–1949) }} | majorleague = Chicago Cubs (1948–1953) | pastnames = | ballpark = [Pynchon Park](/source/Pynchon_Park) | leaguenum = | leaguechamps = | pennum = | pennants = }} The '''Springfield Cubs''', based in [Springfield, Massachusetts](/source/Springfield%2C_Massachusetts), were a [minor league baseball](/source/minor_league_baseball) franchise that served as a [farm team](/source/farm_team) of the [Chicago Cubs](/source/Chicago_Cubs) of [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) from 1948 to 1953. The team was a member of the [Class B](/source/Class_B_(baseball)) [New England League](/source/New_England_League) in 1948 and 1949, and the [Triple-A](/source/Triple-A_(baseball)) [International League](/source/International_League) from 1950 to 1953. The team played its home games at [Pynchon Park](/source/Pynchon_Park). ==History== Although the Springfield franchise of the [New England League](/source/New_England_League) (NEL) had mediocre won-loss records in 1948 and 1949, the team finished second in attendance in 1948 and led the NEL in its final season of operation (1949), drawing over 102,000 fans. The 1949 team advanced to the league championship series, falling in seven games to the [Portland Pilots](/source/Portland_Pilots_(baseball_team)). After the NEL folded in the autumn of 1949, Springfield received a franchise in the [International League](/source/International_League) (IL) when the [Newark Bears](/source/Newark_Bears) transferred there for 1950. However, the Bears' parent team, the [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees), did not follow, and Springfield retained its affiliation with the [Chicago Cubs](/source/Chicago_Cubs). It became Chicago's second [Triple-A](/source/Triple-A_(baseball)) team, along with the [Los Angeles Angels](/source/Los_Angeles_Angels_(PCL)), the Cubs' longtime franchise in the [Pacific Coast League](/source/Pacific_Coast_League). Springfield's first Triple-A manager was [Stan Hack](/source/Stan_Hack). The Triple-A Springfield franchise drew over 200,000 fans in its maiden season, and just missed the playoffs, finishing fifth in the eight-team IL. Future [major league](/source/Major_League_Baseball) [third baseman](/source/third_baseman) [Randy Jackson](/source/Randy_Jackson_(baseball)) won IL rookie of the year honors.{{rp|438}} However, the success of that first season could not be duplicated, on or off the field. The Cubs did not have enough depth to field two strong Triple-A clubs, and the 1951 to 1953 Springfield Cubs placed last in the IL each season, and last or next to last in attendance. The franchise folded and was replaced by the [Havana Sugar Kings](/source/Havana_Sugar_Kings) in the 1954 IL lineup. ==Records by season== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! League !! Class !! Record !! Finish !! Manager !! Postseason (games) !! Attendance !! Ref. |- | 1948 || [New England League](/source/New_England_League) || B || {{winpct|52|74|record=y}} || 6th of 8 || Robert Peterson || did not qualify || align=center|95,406 || {{rp|419}} |- | 1949 || New England League || B || {{winpct|57|64|record=y}} || 4th of 8 || Robert Peterson || defeated [Pawtucket Slaters](/source/Pawtucket_Slaters_(baseball)) (2–0)
lost to [Portland Pilots](/source/Portland_Pilots_(baseball_team)) (3–4) || align=center|102,387 || {{rp|429}} |- | 1950 || [International League](/source/International_League) || AAA || {{winpct|74|78|record=y}} || 5th of 8 || [Stan Hack](/source/Stan_Hack) || did not qualify || align=center|201,217 || {{rp|438}} |- | 1951 || International League || AAA || {{winpct|63|90|record=y}} || 8th of 8 || [Bill Kelly](/source/Bill_Kelly_(first_baseman)) || did not qualify || align=center|105,052 || {{rp|448}} |- | 1952 || International League || AAA || {{winpct|65|88|record=y}} || 8th of 8 || Bill Kelly || did not qualify || align=center|107,675 || {{rp|459}} |- | 1953 || International League || AAA || {{winpct|51|102|record=y}} || 8th of 8 || [Bruce Edwards](/source/Bruce_Edwards_(baseball)) / [Jack Sheehan](/source/Jack_Sheehan_(baseball)) || did not qualify || align=center|85,281 || {{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball |editor1-first=Lloyd |editor1-last=Johnson |editor2-first=Miles |editor2-last=Wolff |edition=Third |publisher=[Baseball America](/source/Baseball_America) |date=2007 |isbn=978-1932391176}}{{rp|467}} |} ==See also== *[Springfield Cubs players](/source/%3ACategory%3ASpringfield_Cubs_(Massachusetts)_players) *[Springfield Ponies](/source/Springfield_Ponies) ==References== {{reflist}} Category:1948 establishments in Massachusetts Category:1953 disestablishments in Massachusetts Category:Baseball teams established in 1948 Category:Baseball teams disestablished in 1953 Category:Chicago Cubs minor league affiliates Category:Defunct baseball teams in Massachusetts Category:Defunct International League teams Category:Defunct minor league baseball teams Category:New England League teams Category:Professional baseball teams in Massachusetts Category:Baseball teams in Springfield, Massachusetts --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Springfield Cubs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Cubs) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Cubs?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.