Records of all Minor League Baseball Teams in Bristol, Connecticut

Minor League baseball in Bristol, Connecticut:


Class League                     Year  Team  (affiliate)      Record
 Ind. Connecticut State League   1891  Bristol-Plainville     12-15  6th
  F   Connecticut State League   1897  Bristol Tramps         29-46  6th, last
  F   Connecticut State League   1899  Bristol Bellmakers     47-45  5th
  F   Connecticut State League   1900  Bristol Bellmakers     48-47  4th
  F   Connecticut State League   1901  Bristol Woodchoppers   65-40  1st
   The Port Chester Clippers, Colonial League 1948 champs move to Bristol 1949.
  B   Colonial League            1949  Bristol Owls    (Ind)  82-47  1st, Post-season Champions
  B   Colonial League            1950  Bristol Owls    (Ind)  36-31  3rd League disbanded July 16th.
   The Pawtucket Red Sox move to Bristol 1973.
  AA  Eastern League             1973  Bristol Red Sox (Bos)  62-77  3rd, American Division
  AA  Eastern League             1974  Bristol Red Sox (Bos)  74-61  1st, American Division; Lose playoffs.         
  AA  Eastern League             1975  Bristol Red Sox (Bos)  81-57 (2nd) 1st,second half, Post-season Champions
  AA  Eastern League             1976  Bristol Red Sox (Bos)  74-60  2nd, South Division
  AA  Eastern League             1977  Bristol Red Sox (Bos)  72-67  4th,last New England Division
  AA  Eastern League             1978  Bristol Red Sox (Bos)  72-66 (3rd) 1st,first half Post-season Champions
  AA  Eastern League             1979  Bristol Red Sox (Bos)  73-66  3rd
  AA  Eastern League             1980  Bristol Red Sox (Bos)  79-60  1st, South Division (win neither half, not in playoffs)
  AA  Eastern League             1981  Bristol Red Sox (Bos)  79-58 (1st) 1st,second half, South Division; Post-season Champions
  AA  Eastern League             1982  Bristol Red Sox (Bos)  75-65  2nd, South division
   Move to New Britain in 1983.

 Ind  Future Collegiate League   2015  Bristol Blues          33-23  1st, 7.0 GA  West Division
 Ind  Future Collegiate League   2016  Bristol Blues          23-32  3rd, 14.0 GV  West Division
 Ind  Future Collegiate League   2017  Bristol Blues          28-22  1st, 1.0 GA  West Division
 Ind  Future Collegiate League   2018  Bristol Blues          19-23  3rd, 6.5 GB
 Ind  Future Collegiate League   2019  Bristol Blues          31-23  1st, 1.5 GA
   Change Leagues.
 Ind  New England Collegiate Lg. 2020  Bristol Blues          [no season due to COVID-19]          
 Ind  New England Collegiate Lg. 2021  Bristol Blues          13-29  7th (last), 11.5 GB  Southern Division
 Ind  New England Collegiate Lg. 2022  Bristol Blues          22-12  2nd, 10.0 GB  West Division
 Ind  New England Collegiate Lg. 2023  Bristol Blues          21-18  2nd, 1.0 GB  West Division

Post Season play:

Colonial League Playoffs:

1949 Bristol Owls 1st round: beat Waterbury Timers 4 games to 1.
                  Championship: beat Bridgeport Bees 2 games to 1. 1st Champions

Eastern League Playoffs:

1974 Bristol Red Sox  1st round: lose 2 games to 0 to Thetford Mine Pirates
1975 Bristol Red Sox  beat Reading Phillies 3 games to 0. Champions
1978 Bristol Red Sox  beat Reading Phillies 2 games to 0. Champions
1981 Bristol Red Sox  1st round: beat Reading Phillies 2 games to 0.
                      Championship: beat Glens Falls White Sox 3 games to 2. Champions

Future Collegiate League Playoffs:

2015 3-2 2nd, 1.0 GB
2017 0-2 4th (tie-last), 3.5 GB
2018 1-2 4th, 1.5 GB
2019 2-3 3rd, 2.5 GB

New England Collegiate League Playoffs:

2021 0-1 5th (last), 3.5 GB
2022 0-2
2023 4-3, 1st, 0.5 GA

Connecticut State League Champions (Pennant)
Bristol Woodchoppers 1901

Colonial League Pennant
Bristol Owls 1949

Colonial League Champions
Bristol Owls 1949

Eastern League (Divisional) Pennants
Bristol Red Sox 1974,1975 (2^nd half),1978 (1^st half),1980,1981 (season & 2^nd half)

Eastern League Champions
Bristol Red Sox 1975,1978,1981

Future Collegiate League Pennants
Bristol Blues 2015,2017,2019