| Great Falls Electrics | |
| Firstseason: | 1911 |
| Lastseason: | 1963 |
| Allyears: | 1911–1913, 1916–1917, 1948–1963 |
| City: | Great Falls, Montana |
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| League: | Pioneer League (1948–1963) |
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| Pastmajorleague: | Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1952–1963) |
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| Pastparks: | Centene Stadium |
| Leaguechamps: | 5 (1913, 1917, 1951, 1954, 1961) |
The Great Falls Electrics were a minor league baseball team that operated out of Great Falls, Montana. The team was formed in 1911 as part of the old Union Association league. They also played in the Northwestern League from 1916 to 1917. The team disbanded at that time and then was reformed as part of the Pioneer League in 1948. They became an affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1952 and remained with the Dodgers through 1963. The team was briefly called the Great Falls Dodgers during the 1957 season and the Great Falls Electrics in 1949–1950.
In 1969, the team now known as the Great Falls Voyagers began play as the Great Falls Giants and they have remained active under different names since.
The Electrics played at Centene Stadium then called Legion Park, located at 1015 25th Street North Great Falls, Montana. The park is still in use today, as home of the Great Falls Voyagers of the Pioneer League.[1]
On February 24, 1949, the advisory board of directors of the Great Falls Baseball Club agreed to change the name of the team to the Selectrics.[2] Great Falls Breweries, Inc., the owner of the club, originally had hoped to rename the team the "Selects" to advertise its beer, but the Pioneer League rejected the proposed name change because it advertised a commercial product. The Pioneer League approved the name "Selectrics," however, which was a portmanteau of the Great Falls Breweries "Select" beer and the previous team name, "Electrics."[3]
| Year | League | Affiliation | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | none | 90-46 | 1st | League Champs | |||
| 1912 | Union Association | none | 72-61 | 3rd | George Reed | none held | |
| 1913 | Union Association | none | 78-42 | 1st | League Champs | ||
| 1916 | none | 60-61 | 4th | none held | |||
| 1917 | Northwestern League | none | 42-29 | 1st | Herb Hester | League Champs | |
| 1948 | none | 51-75 | 7th | None | |||
| 1949 | Pioneer League | none | 62-62 | 5th | None | ||
| 1950 | Pioneer League | none | 68-57 | 4th | Lost first round | ||
| 1951 | Pioneer League | none | 76-60 | 3rd | Buck Elliott | League Champs | |
| 1952 | Pioneer League | 67-64 | 4th | Lost first round | |||
| 1953 | Pioneer League | Brooklyn Dodgers | 77-54 | 2nd | Lou Rochelli | Lost League Finals | |
| 1954 | Pioneer League | Brooklyn Dodgers | 70-62 | 4th | Lou Rochelli | League Champs | |
| 1955 | Pioneer League | Brooklyn Dodgers | 74-58 | 2nd | Lou Rochelli | Lost first round | |
| 1956 | Pioneer League | Brooklyn Dodgers | 64-68 | 6th | Lou Rochelli | None | |
| 1957 | Pioneer League | 48-77 | 8th | None | |||
| 1958 | Pioneer League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 63-70 | 5th | Lost playoffs | ||
| 1959 | Pioneer League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 60-70 | 4th | Lost first round | ||
| 1960 | Pioneer League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 55-75 | 5th | None | ||
| 1961 | Pioneer League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 75-58 | 2nd | League Champs | ||
| 1962 | Pioneer League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 60-70 | 5th | Al Ronning | None | |
| 1963 | Pioneer League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 69-59 | 3rd | Al Ronning | Lost first round |