Des Moines Bruins

American minor league baseball team

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Des Moines Bruins were a minor league baseball team based in Des Moines, Iowa. The team played in the Western League from 1947 to 1958. Their home ballpark was Pioneer Memorial Stadium, and they were affiliated with the Chicago Cubs (1947–1957) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1958).[citation needed]

## Year-by-year record

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Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs

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1947 | 75–52 | 2nd | Jim Keesey | Lost in 1st round
1948 | 76–64 | 1st | Stan Hack | Lost in 1st round
1949 | 70–70 | 4th | Stan Hack | Lost League Finals
1950 | 84–70 | 3rd | Charlie Root | Lost in 1st round
1951 | 73–78 | 5th | Al Todd |
1952 | 57–97 | 8th | Harry Strohm |
1953 | 77–78 | 4th | Kemp Wicker / Bruce Edwards | Champions[1]
1954 | 88–66 | 2nd | Les Peden | Champions[2]
1955 | 77–74 | 4th | Les Peden (37–45) / Pepper Martin (40–29) | Lost League Finals
1956 | 72–67 | 3rd | Lou Klein |
1957 | 60–92 | 8th | Lou Stringer / Hersh Martin | none
1958 | 61–83 | 8th | Roy Hartsfield | none

## References

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1. ^ "Playoff Crown To Des Moines Club". Alliance Times-Herald. September 26, 1953. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Des Moines Bruins Do It Again". The Des Moines Register. September 23, 1954. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.

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