Wytheville Cubs

The Wytheville Cubs, was the final name of various minor league baseball teams located in Wytheville, Virginia. Affiliated with the Chicago Cubs (1985-1989), they played in the Appalachian League and finished with their best record in their first year, when they went 39-31, finishing third in the league.

Wytheville Cubs
1948–1989
Wytheville, Virginia
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class D 1948-1962
  • Rookie (1963-65, 1967, 1969, 1971-1973, 1985-1989)
DivisionNorth Division (1985-1989)
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 1 (1960)
Team data
Previous names
  • Wytheville Cubs (1985-1989)
  • Wytheville Braves (1971-1973)
  • Wytheville Senators (1960, 1965, 1969)
  • Wytheville Reds (1967)
  • Wytheville A's (1964)
  • Wytheville Twins (1961-1963)
  • Wytheville Cardinals (1957-1959)
  • Wytheville Statesman (1949, 1953-1955)
  • Wytheville Pioneers (1948)
Previous parks
Withers Field

Previously, Wytheville was home of the Wytheville Braves (1971-1973), Wytheville Senators (1960, 1965, 1969), Wytheville Reds (1967), Wytheville A's (1964), Wytheville Twins (1961-1963), Wytheville Cardinals (1957-1959), Wytheville Statesman (1949, 1953-1955) and Wytheville Pioneers (1948). Wytheville was an affiliate of the chicago Cubs (1985–1989), Atlanta Braves (1971-1973), Washington Senators II (1965, 1969), Cincinnati Reds (1967), Kansas City A's (1964), Minnesota Twins (1961-1963), Washington Senators I (1960), St. Louis Cardinals (1957-1959), Baltimore Orioles (1954) and St. Louis Browns (1953).[1]

Alumni include Jerome Walton, Tony Oliva, Reggie Smith, Joe Rudi and Jeff Burroughs.

After the 1989 season, the Wytheville Cubs moved to Huntington, West Virginia to become the Huntington Cubs.

The 1960 Wytheville Senators captured the Appalachian League Championship.

The ballpark

Wytheville teams played at Withers Field. Constructed in 1948, the ballpark hosted all Wytheville minor league teams during its existence. The ballpark was repurposed in 1993 to become a public park, renamed Withers Park. It's grandstand and brick exterior are still in existence today within the park and a plaque recognizes the home plate location. The address is 300 North 4th Street, Wytheville, Virginia, 24382.[2][3]

Year-by-year Cubs record

(from Baseball-Reference.com bullpen)

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
198539-313rdRamon Condenone
198622-467thTony Franklin
198732-385thBrad Mills
198828-409thSteve Roadcap
198934-354thSteve Roadcap

Notable franchise alumni

External References

References
  1. "Wytheville, Virginia Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. "Withers Field - Wytheville, VA". www.baseballpilgrimages.com.
  3. "Withers Field - Wytheville, Virginia". ballparkreviews.com.
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