1973 Carlisle Thundering Herd
Carlisle, PA
 Yankee Stadium
Mascot: "Bender the Buffalo" Uniform colors: Green/Gold
R.J. Lesch
 rjlofiowa@gmail.com
Team Roster Team Schedule
Owner Bio
R. J. Lesch lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where he works as a business analyst. He is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), and is a fencer and fencing coach specializing in sabre. He promises to cheer for Buffalo if he ever becomes a hockey fan.
Franchise History
World Series Championships: 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936
League Pennant: 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938
(Prior to 1937, the League Pennant was awarded to the Regular Season Champion. Since then, the League Pennant is awarded to the winner of the League Championship Series.)
Regular Season Championships: 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1965, 1970
Single Season Batting Career Batting Single Season Pitching Career Pitching
Year Team Name Hometown Ballpark Owner W-L Record Finish Team MVP
1972 Carlisle Thundering Herd
 Carlisle, IA
 Yankee Stadium R.J. Lesch
 82-80
 5/10 Joe Morgan
1971 Carlisle Thundering Herd
 Carlisle, IA
 Yankee Stadium R.J. Lesch
 83-79
 5/10
 Joe Morgan
1970 Carlisle Thundering Herd
 Carlisle, IA
 Yankee Stadium R.J. Lesch
 103-59
 1/10 Bobby Bonds
1969 Carlisle Thundering Herd
 Carlisle, IA
 Yankee Stadium R.J. Lesch
 81-81
 5/10 Roberto Clemente
1968 Carlisle Thundering Herd
 Carlisle, IA
 Yankee Stadium R.J. Lesch
 85-77
 5/10 Roberto Clemente
1967 Carlisle Thundering Herd
 Carlisle, IA
 Yankee Stadium R.J. Lesch
 83-79
 5/10 Joe Morgan
1966 Carlisle Thundering Herd
 Carlisle, IA
 Yankee Stadium R.J. Lesch
 89-73
 2/10 Roberto Clemente
1965 Carlisle Thundering Herd
 Carlisle, IA
 Yankee Stadium R.J. Lesch
 101-61
 1/10 Joe Morgan
1964 Carlisle Thundering Herd
 Carlisle, IA
 Yankee Stadium R.J. Lesch
 88-74
 2/10 Pete Ward
1963 Carlisle Thundering Herd
 Carlisle, IA
 Yankee Stadium R.J. Lesch
 77-85
 t7/10 Pete Ward
1962 Carlisle Thundering Herd
 Carlisle, IA
 Yankee Stadium R.J. Lesch
 64-98
 t8/10 Bob Buhl
1961 Carlisle Thundering Herd
 Carlisle, IA
 Yankee Stadium R.J. Lesch
 66/96
 9/9 Roberto Clemente
1960 Carlisle Thundering Herd
 Carlisle, IA
 Yankee Stadium R.J. Lesch
 57/97
 7/8 Johnny Podres
1959 D.C. Knights Washington, D.C. Yankee Stadium Lee Rowe 45/109 8/8 Johnny Podres
1958 D.C. Knights Washington, D.C. Yankee Stadium Lee Rowe 60-94 8/8 Jim Gilliam 
1957 D.C. Knights Washington, D.C. Yankee Stadium Lee Rowe 66-88 T-5/8 Johnny Podres 
1956 D.C. Knights Washington, D.C. Yankee Stadium Lee Rowe 64-90 T-7/8  Jim King
1955 D.C. Knights Washington, D.C. Yankee Stadium Lee Rowe 83-71 3/8  Ike Delock
1954 D.C. Knights Washington, D.C. Yankee Stadium Lee Rowe 52-102 8/8  Jim Gilliam 
1953 D.C. Knights Washington, D.C. Busch Stadium I Lee Rowe 62-92 7/8 Dave Philley
1952 D.C. Knights Washington, D.C. Sportsman's Park III Lee Rowe 64-90 7/8  Bob Lemon
1951 D.C. Knights Washington, D.C. Sportsman's Park III Lee Rowe 80-74 4/8  Sam Jethroe 
1950 D.C. Knights Washington, D.C. Sportsman's Park III Lee Rowe 77-77 5/8 Hank Sauer
1949 D.C. Knights Washington, D.C. Sportsman's Park III Lee Rowe 81-73 4/8  Hank Sauer
1948 D.C. Knights Washington, D.C. Sportsman's Park III Lee Rowe 68-86 6/8  Ron Northey
1947 D.C. Knights Washington, D.C. Sportsman's Park III Lee Rowe 83-71 3/8 Ron Northey
1946 D.C. Knights Washington, D.C. Sportsman's Park III Lee Rowe 74-80 5/8 Buddy Blattner
1945 D.C. Knights Washington, D.C. Sportsman's Park III Lee Rowe 77-77 4/8 Eddie Lake
1944 D.C. Knights Washington, D.C. Sportsman's Park III Lee Rowe 56-98 6/8 Al Zarilla 
1943 D.C. Knights Washington, D.C. Sportsman's Park III Lee Rowe 80-74 4/8 Walker Cooper
1942 Chesterton Slicers Chesterton, IN Sportsman's Park III Jeremy Irving/
Lee Rowe		 76-78 6/8 Babe Young 
1941 Chesterton Slicers Chesterton, IN Sportsman's Park III Jeremy Irving 55-99 7/8 Babe Young
1940 Iola Horned Frogs Iola, TX Sportsman's Park III Barry Davis/
Jeremy Irving		 50-104 8/8 Del Young
1939 Iola Horned Frogs Iola, TX Sportsman's Park III Barry Davis 67-87 6/8 Mel Ott
1938 Asheville Smokies Asheville, NC Sportsman's Park III Jim Copeland 81-74 3/8 Mel Ott
1937 San Francisco Seals San Francisco, CA Sportsman's Park III Paul Wakeman 95-59 2/8 Lefty Grove
1936 San Francisco Seals San Francisco, CA Sportsman's Park III Paul Wakeman 101-53 1/8 Babe Herman
1935 San Francisco Seals San Francisco, CA Sportsman's Park III Paul Wakeman 109-45 1/8 Mel Ott
1934 San Francisco Seals San Francisco, CA Sportsman's Park III Paul Wakeman 80-74 4/8 Mel Ott
1933 San Francisco Seals San Francisco, CA Sportsman's Park III Paul Wakeman 99-55 1/8 Mel Ott
1932 San Francisco Seals San Francisco, CA Sportsman's Park III Paul Wakeman 91-63 1/8 Mel Ott
1931 San Francisco Seals San Francisco, CA Sportsman's Park III Paul Wakeman 101-53 1/8 Mel Ott
1930 San Francisco Seals San Francisco, CA Sportsman's Park III Paul Wakeman 90-64 1/8 Mel Ott
1929 San Francisco Seals San Francisco, CA Sportsman's Park III Paul Wakeman 113-41 1/8 Rogers Hornsby
1928 San Francisco Seals San Francisco, CA Sportsman's Park III Paul Wakeman 102-52 1/8 Rogers Hornsby
1927 San Francisco Seals San Francisco, CA Sportsman's Park III Paul Wakeman 51-103 8/8 George Grantham