The Jamestown Falcons were a minor league baseball team that existed on-and-off from 1940 to 1972. They played in the PONY League from 1940 to 1956, and in the New York-Penn League in 1957 and from 1968 to 1972. Based in Jamestown, New York

Jamestown, New York

Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake...

, they were affiliated with the Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...

 from 1941 to 1942 and from 1944 to 1956. In 1943, they were affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...

. They were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...

 in 1957, with the Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...

 from 1968 to 1970, and with the Montreal Expos

Montreal Expos

The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...

 from 1971 to 1972.

At least from 1968 to 1970, they played their home games at Russell Dietrick Park.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1940	26-25 (48-55 overall)	5th	Joe O'Rourke Joe O'Rourke Joseph Leo O'Rourke Jr. was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1929.-External links:...  / Joe Savant
1941	68-42	1st	Greg Mulleavy Greg Mulleavy Gregory Thomas "Greg" Mulleavy was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played in 79 games for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox in 1930, 1932 and 1933....	Lost in 1st round
1942	84-41	1st	Greg Mulleavy Greg Mulleavy Gregory Thomas "Greg" Mulleavy was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played in 79 games for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox in 1930, 1932 and 1933....	League Champs
1943	54-56	4th	Jack Sanford	Lost League Finals
1944	70-54	2nd	Ollie Carnegie Ollie Carnegie Oliver Angelo "Ollie" Carnegie was an Italian American professional baseball player whose playing career spanned 15 seasons...	League Champs
1945	75-51	2nd	Jim Levey Jim Levey James Julius "Jim" Levey was a Jewish Major League Baseball shortstop who played from 1930 to 1933 for the St. Louis Browns. His professional career began in 1927...	Lost in 1st round
1946	84-41	1st	Marv Olson Marv Olson Marvin Clement Olson [Sparky] was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5' 7", 160 lb., Olson batted and threw right-handed...	Lost League Finals
1947	87-39	1st	Marv Olson Marv Olson Marvin Clement Olson [Sparky] was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5' 7", 160 lb., Olson batted and threw right-handed...	League Champs
1948	74-52	2nd	Marv Olson Marv Olson Marvin Clement Olson [Sparky] was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5' 7", 160 lb., Olson batted and threw right-handed...	Lost League Finals
1949	78-48	2nd	Marv Olson Marv Olson Marvin Clement Olson [Sparky] was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5' 7", 160 lb., Olson batted and threw right-handed...	Lost in 1st round
1950	60-64	6th	Bob Shawkey Bob Shawkey James Robert Shawkey was a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher from to .-Biography:Shawkey born to John William Shawkey and Sarah Catherine Anthony, in Sigel, Pennsylvania...
1951	78-49	2nd	Tony Lupien Tony Lupien Ulysses John "Tony" Lupien was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He was a left-handed batter who played for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox...	Lost in 1st round
1952	81-45	2nd	Tony Lupien Tony Lupien Ulysses John "Tony" Lupien was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He was a left-handed batter who played for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox...	League Champs
1953	88-37	1st	Danny Carnevale	League Champs
1954	78-48	2nd	Danny Litwhiler Danny Litwhiler Daniel Webster Litwhiler was an American Major League baseball player who played outfield from 1940-1951. He played for the Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cincinnati Reds. He was the first Major Leaguer to have an error-free season...  / Wayne Blackburn Wayne Blackburn Wayne Tennyson Blackburn was a major league baseball coach and minor league player-manager....	Lost League Finals
1955	48-78	7th	Tony Lupien Tony Lupien Ulysses John "Tony" Lupien was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He was a left-handed batter who played for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox...
1956	52-62	5th	Pat Mullin Pat Mullin Patrick Joseph "Pat" Mullin , was a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Detroit Tigers from 1940-1941 and 1946-1953. Born in Trotter, Pennsylvania, Mullin was signed by the Tigers before the 1937 season as a 19-year old amateur free agent...  (23-33) / Don Lund Don Lund Donald Andrew Lund is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers , St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers . He batted and threw right-handed....  / Wayne Blackburn Wayne Blackburn Wayne Tennyson Blackburn was a major league baseball coach and minor league player-manager....
1957	28-35	--	Jack Paepke Jack Paepke Jack Paepke was a minor league baseball pitcher and manager as well as a player-manager. He later was a major league baseball coach and scout. He was born in Provo, Utah....	Disbanded June 25
1968	31-44	7th	Jackie Moore Jackie Moore (baseball) Jackie Spencer Moore is the bench coach for the Texas Rangers currently on his fourth different stint as a coach the club...
1969	33-41	6th	Jackie Moore Jackie Moore (baseball) Jackie Spencer Moore is the bench coach for the Texas Rangers currently on his fourth different stint as a coach the club...	none
1970	30-40	6th	Jackie Jensen Jackie Jensen Jack Eugene Jensen was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for three American League teams from 1950 to 1961, most notably the Boston Red Sox...	none
1971	25-44	8th	Ed Sadowski Ed Sadowski Edward Roman Sadowski was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox , Los Angeles Angels and Atlanta Braves . Sadowski batted and threw right-handed. He debuted on April 20, 1960 and played his final game on October, 1966...	none
1972	42-28	3rd	Walt Hriniak Walt Hriniak Walter John Hriniak is a former catcher in American Major League Baseball who — despite a very brief MLB playing career and a batting average of only .253 — became one of the most prominent batting coaches in the game during the last two decades of the 20th century...	none