San Francisco newspapers had dubbed the Sacramento team the "Wolves", in reference to manager Harry Wolverton.
The Mission Reds were unable to establish a fan base during their 12-year stay in San Francisco, nor was the team able to replace the Oakland Oaks as the Seals' main rival.
The Missions finished first in the Pacific Coast League just once, in 1929; they lost the post-season series to the Hollywood Stars.
In 1935, Reds manager Gabby Street was suspended from the Pacific Coast League indefinitely for assaulting an umpire.
[1] In 1938, two years after the original iteration of the Hollywood Stars moved to San Diego, owner Fleischaker, facing mounting losses on the field and at the gate, moved the Mission Reds back to Los Angeles, and reclaimed the Stars name for the former Mission Reds.