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
1949 Bristol Owls 1st round: beat Waterbury Timers 4 games to 1.
Championship: beat Bridgeport Bees 2 games to 1. 1st Champions
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
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
2021 0-1 5th (last), 3.5 GB 2022 0-2 2023 4-3, font size="red">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 (2nd half),1978 (1st half),1980,1981 (season & 2nd half)
Eastern League Champions
Bristol Red Sox 1975,1978,1981
Future Collegiate League Pennants
Bristol Blues 2015,2017,2019
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