The Saint-Jean Canadiens (French: Les Canadiens de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu) were a minor league baseball team which existed between 1948 and 1955.[1] Based in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec the club competed in the Provincial League. The franchise was founded in 1948 as the Saint-Jean Braves.[2] It won the league title in 1950, and was a class-C affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1952 to 1955.[3][4]
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| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1948 | 56-44 | 2nd | Jean-Pierre Roy / Bobby Estalella | No playoffs |
| 1949 | 45-53 | 4th | Don Savage / Red Hayworth | No playoffs |
| 1950 | 58-49 | 1st | Steve Mizerak | League Champs (vs. Sherbrooke Athlétiques, 4 games to 3) Won in 1st round (vs. Farnham Pirates, 4 games to 1) |
| 1951 | 52-68 | 6th | Steve Mizerak | |
| 1952 | 63-66 | 3rd | Gordon Maltzberger | Lost in 1st round (vs. St. Hyacinthe A's, 4 games to 3) |
| 1953 | 57-65 | 6th | George Genovese | |
| 1954 | 53-73 | 5th | George DeTore / Steve Mizerak | |
| 1955 | 86-44 | 1st | Steve Mizerak / Fred Luciano | Lost in 1st round (vs. Burlington A's, 4 games to 1) |
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