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| League | Middle Atlantic League |
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| Previous parks | Flaherty Field |
The New Castle Indians were a minor league baseball team based in New Castle, Pennsylvania, as a member of the Middle Atlantic League. The team began play in 1948 as the New Castle Chiefs. In 1949 and 1950, the team became known as the New Castle Nats and were a Class C minor league affiliate of the Washington Senators. The team finally took up the Indians moniker in 1951, their final season.
Year-by-year record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1948 | 43-83 | 7th | Robert Crow, Frankie Pytlak & Carl Miller | |
| 1949 | 54-82 | 8th | Bill Mongiello | |
| 1950 | 64-54 | 4th | Charles Cronin | Lost in 1st round |
| 1951 | 61-58 | 3rd | Al Milnar |
- Baseball teams established in 1948
- Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1951
- 1948 establishments in Pennsylvania
- 1951 disestablishments in Pennsylvania
- Defunct minor league baseball teams
- Defunct baseball teams in Pennsylvania
- Professional baseball teams in Pennsylvania
- New Castle, Pennsylvania
- Washington Senators (1901–1960) minor league affiliates
- Middle Atlantic League teams
- Baseball teams disestablished in 1951