The Lockport Locks were a minor league baseball team based in Lockport, New York. The team began in 1942 as the Lockport White Sox, and affiliate of the Chicago White Sox in the Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League, which is today the New York–Penn League. In 1943 the team changed affiliations with the Chicago-based major league clubs and became the Lockport Cubs. After spending 1945 as the Lockport White Socks, they were the Cubs again in 1946, however as an unaffiliated team. The team became affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds in 1947 and were renamed the Lockport Reds. A year later the club won the league title.

Lockport Locks
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass C (1951)
  • Class D (1942–1950)
LeagueMiddle Atlantic League
Previous leagues
Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 1 (1948)
Team data
Previous names
Lockport Locks (1951)
  • Lockport Reds (1947–1950)
  • Lockport Cubs (1946)
  • Lockport White Socks (1945)
  • Lockport Cubs (1943–1944)
  • Lockport White Sox (1942)
Previous parks
Outwater Stadium

In 1951 the Reds joined the Middle Atlantic League, and were renamed the Lockport Locks. The team disbanded with league after the 1951 season.

Notable alumni

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Year-by-year record

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Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1943 65-45 1st Roy Johnson Lost in 1st round
lost to Jamestown Falcons 3 games to 0
1944 76-49 1st Greg Mulleavy Lost League Finals
defeated Hornell Maples 3 games to 0
lost to Jamestown Falcons 4 games to 0
1945 73-52 3rd Greg Mulleavy Lost League Finals
defeated Jamestown Falcons 3 games to 1
lost to Batavia Clippers 4 games to 3
1946 51-73 7th James Moody & Joe Glenn
1947 61-62 5th Cecil Scheffel
1948 76-50 1st Cecil Scheffel League Champs
defeated Bradford Blue Wings 4 games to 2
defeated Jamestown Falcons 4 games to 1
1949 58-68 6th Cecil Scheffel
1950 45-80 8th Cyril Pfeifer
1951 65-63 4th Bill Mongiello & Glenn Gardner