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{{Infobox Minor League Baseball |
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|name = San Antonio Missions |
|name = San Antonio Missions |
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|founded = 1888 |
|founded = 1888 |
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|city = San Antonio, Texas |
|city = San Antonio, Texas |
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|logo = SanAntonioMissions.png |
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|class level = Double-A |
|class level = [[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A]] (2021–present) |
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*[[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] (2019–2020) |
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|current league = [[Texas League]] |
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*[[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A]] (1946–1964, 1968–2018) |
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*[[Class A1 (baseball)|Class A1]] (1936–1942) |
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*[[Class A (baseball)|Class A]] (1921–1935) |
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*[[Class B (baseball)|Class B]] (1911–1920) |
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*[[Class C (baseball)|Class C]] (1896–1899, 1903–1910) |
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*[[Class B (baseball)|Class B]] (1892, 1895) |
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|current league = [[Texas League]] (2021–present) |
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|division = South Division |
|division = South Division |
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*[[Pacific Coast League]] (2019–2020) |
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|majorleague = [[San Diego Padres]] (2007–present) |
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*[[Texas League]] (1907–1942, 1946–1964, 1968–2018) |
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|pastmajorleague = [[Seattle Mariners]] (2001–2006) |
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*[[South Texas League]] (1903–1906) |
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*[[Texas Association]] (1896-1899) |
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*[[Texas-Southern League]] (1895) |
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*[[Texas League]] (1892) |
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*[[Texas-Southern League]] (1888) |
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* [[Chicago Cubs]] (1959–1962), (1968–1971) |
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*[[Texas League]] (1888) |
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* [[Baltimore Orioles]] (1954–1958) |
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|majorleague = [[San Diego Padres]] (2021–present) |
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* [[St. Louis Browns]] (1933–1942), (1946–1953) |
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|pastmajorleague = {{plainlist| |
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|nickname = San Antonio Missions (1933–1942), (1946–1962), (1968–1971), (1988–present) |
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*[[Milwaukee Brewers]] (2019–2020) |
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|pastnames = San Antonio Dodgers (1977–1987) |
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*[[San Diego Padres]] (2007–2018) |
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*[[Seattle Mariners]] (2001–2006) |
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*[[Los Angeles Dodgers]] (1977–2000) |
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*[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] (1976) |
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*[[Cleveland Indians]] (1973–1975) |
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*[[Milwaukee Brewers]] (1972) |
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*[[Chicago Cubs]] (1968–1971) |
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*[[Houston Colt .45s]] (1963–1964) |
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*[[Chicago Cubs]] (1959–1962) |
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*[[Baltimore Orioles|St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles]] (1933–1942, 1946–1958) |
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|nickname = San Antonio Missions (1988–present) |
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|pastnames = {{plainlist| |
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* San Antonio Dodgers (1977–1987) |
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* San Antonio Brewers (1972–1976) |
* San Antonio Brewers (1972–1976) |
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* San Antonio Missions (1968–1971) |
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* San Antonio Bullets (1963–1964) |
* San Antonio Bullets (1963–1964) |
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* San Antonio |
* San Antonio Missions (1933–1942, 1946–1962) |
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* San Antonio |
* [[San Antonio Indians]] (1929–1932) |
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* San Antonio |
* [[San Antonio Bears]] (1920–1928) |
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* San Antonio |
* [[San Antonio Aces]] (1919) |
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* San Antonio |
* [[San Antonio Bronchos]] (1906–1918) |
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* San Antonio |
* [[San Antonio Warriors]] (1905) |
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* [[San Antonio Mustangs]] (1903–04) |
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|ballpark = [[Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium]] |
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* [[San Antonio Bronchos]] (1899) |
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* [[San Antonio Bronchos/Gentlemen]] (1898) |
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|leaguechamps = 1897, 1908, 1933, 1950, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011 |
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* [[San Antonio Bronchos]] (1896-1897) |
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|divisionchamps = 1908, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1951, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1973, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1990, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011 |
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* San Antonio Missionaries (1895) |
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|owner = Elmore Sports Group |
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|colors = Navy blue, gold, red, white<br>{{Color box|#061F3E}} {{Color box|#C0955E}} {{Color box|#E72222}} {{Color box|#ffffff}} |
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|manager = [[Doug Dascenzo]] |
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|mascot = Ballapeño |
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|ballpark = [[Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium]] (1994–present) |
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|pastparks = {{plainlist| |
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*[[V. J. Keefe Memorial Stadium|V. J. Keefe Field]] (1968–1993) |
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*[[Mission Stadium]] (1947–1964) |
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*[[Tech Field (San Antonio)|Tech Field]] (1932–1942, 1946) |
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*[[League Park (San Antonio)|League Park]] (1915–1932) |
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*[[Block Stadium]] (1913–1914) |
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*[[Electric Park]] (1906-12) |
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*[[San Pedro Park]](1896-99,1903-05) |
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*Riverside Park(1896) |
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*[[San Pedro Park]] (1892,1895) |
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*[[Muth's Park]] (1888) |
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|dixienum = 1 |
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|dixiechamps = 1950 |
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|leaguenum = 14 |
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|leaguechamps = {{hlist|1897|1903|1908|1933|1950|1961|1963|1964|1997|2002|2003|2007|2011|2013}} |
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|divnum = 12 |
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|divisionchamps = {{hlist|1973|1979|1980|1981|1990|1997|2002|2003|2007|2011|2013|2018}} |
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|firsthalfnum = 14 |
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|firsthalfchamps = {{hlist|1897|1903|1979|1980|1981|1988|1997|1998|2003|2009|2011|2017|2022|2023}} |
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|secondhalfnum = 8 |
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|secondhalfchamps= {{hlist|1990|1997|2001|2002|2003|2007|2011|2017}} |
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|wildcardnum = 4 |
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|wildcardberths = {{hlist|2005|2008|2013|2018}} |
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|owner = Designated Bidders<ref name=MILB11-14-2022>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/san-antonio-missions-new-ownership-group-to-be-introduced-at-nelson-wolff-stadiu|title=Local Group to Acquire San Antonio Missions|website=Minor League Baseball|date=November 14, 2022|access-date=November 17, 2022}}</ref> |
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|manager = [[Luke Montz]] |
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|gm = Dave Gasaway |
|gm = Dave Gasaway |
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|president = Burl Yarbrough |
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|website = {{URL|https://www.milb.com/san-antonio|milb.com/san-antonio}} |
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The '''San Antonio Missions''' are a [[ |
The '''San Antonio Missions''' are a [[Minor League Baseball]] team based in [[San Antonio, Texas]]. The Missions compete in the [[Texas League]] as the [[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A]] affiliate of the [[San Diego Padres]]. The team plays its home games at [[Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium]], which opened in 1994 and seats over 6,200 people with a total capacity of over 9,000. The Missions are named for the Spanish missions around which the city was founded. |
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==History== |
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The San Antonio Missions' logo features famous local attraction the [[Alamo Mission in San Antonio|Alamo]], originally a Spanish mission. The team's official mascot is "Ballapeño," a baseballing [[jalapeño]]. |
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The Missions are owned by the Elmore Sports Group, an organization which also owns the [[Inland Empire 66ers]] of the [[California League]], [[Colorado Springs Sky Sox]] of the [[Pacific Coast League]], [[Idaho Falls Chukars]] of the [[Pioneer Baseball League|Pioneer League]] and [[Eugene Emeralds]] of the [[Northwest League]]. |
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Late [[May]] [[2012]], it was announced that [[Joaquin Guzman]] had bought a 95% stake in the team. The following game, a severed hand was found on home plate. |
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==History== |
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===Early years=== |
===Early years=== |
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San Antonio was home for one of the charter members of the [[Texas League]] back in 1888 |
San Antonio was home for one of the charter members of the [[Texas League]] back in 1888. Since that inaugural season the town has hosted a number of Texas League franchises, most of them using the Missions moniker. Baseball was absent only a few of the early years (1889-1891,1893–1894, 1900–1902) and again when World War II occupied most would-be ballplayers between 1943 and 1945. Initially the team went by the names "Missionaries", "Gentlemen", and "Bronchos"—a Spanish twist on the name "Broncos". During these years, nearly 250 players reached the major leagues. |
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The current Missions moniker was coined with the team's first major league affiliation, a partnership with the [[St. Louis Browns]]. They remained affiliated with the Browns through the Texas League's temporary demise after the 1942 season due to World War II. With the return of peace, they reaffiliated with the Browns, a partnership that continued in 1954 when they became the [[Baltimore Orioles]]. This affiliation lasted until 1959, when they struck up a partnership with the [[Chicago Cubs]]. While with the Browns/Orioles, the team saw well over 100 players reach the [[Major League Baseball]], including Hall-of-Famers [[Willard Brown]] (1956) and [[Brooks Robinson]] (1956–1957). |
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Initially the team went by the names "Missionaries", "Gentlemen" and "Bronchos" – a Spanish twist on the name "Broncos". During these years, nearly 250 players reached the Major Leagues. |
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The Missions won the [[Dixie Series]], a postseason interleague championship between the champions of the [[Southern Association]] and the Texas League, in 1950, defeating the [[Nashville Vols]], 4–3, in the best-of-seven series.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56235791/baseball-results/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Baseball Results|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|location=Knoxville|date=October 6, 1950|page=12}}</ref> |
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The current "Missions" moniker was coined with the team's first Major League affiliation, a partnership with the [[St. Louis Browns]] (later to become the [[Baltimore Orioles]]). They remained a Browns affiliate through the Texas League's temporary demise after the 1942 season due to [[World War II]] and until 1959, when they struck up a partnership with the [[Chicago Cubs]]. While with the Browns/Orioles, the team saw well over 100 players reach the Majors, including Hall-of-Famers [[Willard Brown]] (1956) and [[Brooks Robinson]] (1956–1957). |
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The Missions won the Pan American Series a postseason interleague championship between the champions of the Mexican League and Texas League, in 1961 defeaeating the Veracruz Aguilas 4–2 in the best of seven series.(Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball,Third Edition,2007,Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff,editors.) |
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The Missions name was used for the teams affiliated with the Cubs, through 1962. In just four years in the Cubs' system, more than 50 alumni reached the major leagues—including future [[Baseball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famers]] [[Ron Santo]] (1959) and [[Billy Williams (left fielder)|Billy Williams]] (1959). |
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The Missions changed their name to the Bullets in 1963, when the team joined the new [[Houston Colt .45s]] organization. The idea behind the name was that the team's prospects would be the "bullets to the gun" of the .45s team. The Bullets boasted 30 prospects that would go on to see time in Major League Baseball, including Hall-of-Famer [[Joe Morgan]] and two-time [[National League (baseball)|National League]] All-Star [[Jerry Grote]]. |
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The “Missions” name was used for the teams affiliated with the Cubs, through 1962. In just four years in the Cubs’ system, more than 50 alumni reached the Major Leagues – including [[Ron Santo]] (1959) and Hall-of-Famer [[Billy Williams (left fielder)|Billy Williams]] (1959). |
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In 1965, the San Antonio franchise moved to [[Amarillo, Texas|Amarillo]]. Three years later, in 1968, baseball returned to San Antonio, again taking on the Missions name, as part of an expansion of the Texas League. Again playing as a Cubs affiliate, another 42 future big leaguers took the field over a four-year stretch. After the 1971 season, the team packed up again and moved to [[Midland, Texas|Midland]], where they continued as the [[Midland Cubs]]. |
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The Missions changed their name to the Bullets in 1963, when the team joined the new [[Houston Colt .45s]] organization. The idea behind the name was that the team’s prospects would be the “bullets to the gun” of the .45s team. The Bullets boasted 30 prospects that would go on to see time in the Bigs, including Hall-of-Famer Joe Morgan and two-time [[National League]] All-Star [[Jerry Grote]]. (Much of Grote’s success came with the [[Miracle Mets]] of 1969, and not with the .45s/Astros organization.) |
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In 1972, another ownership group brought baseball into town to replace the group that left to Midland, and brought with it an affiliation with the [[Milwaukee Brewers]], just two years removed from their move to Wisconsin from Seattle. With the affiliation change to the Brewers, the franchise took the parent club's nickname—which it kept despite changes in affiliation to the [[Cleveland Indians]] (1973–1975) and [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] (1976). The Brewers nickname fit the city almost as well as it fit their single-season affiliate in Milwaukee, being the home of the [[Pearl Brewing Company]]. |
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In 1965 the San Antonio franchise moved to [[Amarillo]] and eventually to [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]] where it remains in the Texas League as the [[Tulsa Drillers]]. |
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The future major league players continued to pour onto the field through the affiliation changes, and more than 30 San Antonio Brewers made it to the top. Among them was Hall-of-Fame pitcher [[Dennis Eckersley]], an Indians farmhand who tore through the Texas League in 1974. |
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Baseball returned to San Antonio for the 1968 season, again taking on the Missions name, as part of an expansion of the Texas League. Again playing as a Cubs affiliate, another 42 future Big Leaguers took the field over a four-year stretch. After the 1971 season the team packed up again and moved to [[Midland, Texas]], where they continue as the [[Midland RockHounds]]. |
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===Los Angeles Dodgers (1977–2000)=== |
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In 1972 another ownership group brought baseball into town to replace the group that left to Midland, and brought with it an affiliation with the [[Milwaukee Brewers]], just two years removed from their move to Wisconsin from Seattle. With the affiliation change to the Brewers, the franchise took the parent club’s nickname—which it kept despite changes in affiliation to the [[Cleveland Indians]] (1973–1975) and [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] (1976). The "Brewers" nickname fit the city almost as well as it fit their single-season affiliate in Milwaukee, being the home of the [[Pearl Brewing Company]]. |
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The team became the San Antonio Dodgers with a change in affiliation to the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in 1977. While the franchise kept the Dodger moniker for 11 seasons (1977–1987), locals still referred to them occasionally as the Missions. The Dodgers responded by officially changing their nickname back to Missions for the 1988 season. |
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The Missions were the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers until 2000, making the relationship the longest-standing major league affiliation held by the San Antonio franchise. During the partnership, Dodgers legends frequented the Alamo City, including [[Tommy Lasorda]]. In the 23 years with Los Angeles, some 211 players went on to see time in the majors. That includes players like [[Ron Washington]] (1977), [[Bob Welch (baseball)|Bob Welch]] (1977), [[Ron Roenicke]] (1978–1979), [[Mike Scioscia]] (1978), [[Dave Stewart (baseball)|Dave Stewart]] (1978), [[Orel Hershiser]] (1980–1981, 1991), [[Fernando Valenzuela]] (1980), [[Steve Sax]] (1981), [[Sid Bream]] (1982), [[Sid Fernandez]] (1983), [[Franklin Stubbs]] (1983), [[Ramón Martínez (pitcher)|Ramón Martínez]] (1988, 1996), [[John Wetteland]] (1988), [[Eric Karros]] (1990), [[Pedro Martínez]] (1991), [[Raúl Mondesí]] (1991–1992), [[Eric Young Sr.|Eric Young]] (1991), [[Mike Piazza]] (1992), [[Henry Blanco]] (1993–1996), [[Todd Hollandsworth]] (1993), [[Chan Ho Park]] (1994), [[Miguel Cairo]] (1995), [[Paul Lo Duca]] (1995, 1997), [[Paul Konerko]] (1996), [[Alex Cora]] (1997), [[Dennys Reyes]] (1997), [[Adrián Beltré]] (1998), and [[Éric Gagné]] (1999). |
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The future Big Leaguers continued to pour onto the field through the affiliation changes, and more than 30 San Antonio Brewers made it to the top. Among them was Hall-of-Fame pitcher [[Dennis Eckersley]], an Indians farmhand who tore through the Texas League in 1974. |
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The team played the bulk of its years with the Dodgers at [[V. J. Keefe Memorial Stadium]], which they shared with the [[St. Mary's University, Texas|St. Mary's University]] baseball team. In 1994, the team moved into [[Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium]], utilizing a design typical of baseball stadiums build during the late-1980s through the mid-1990s. The new stadium was named in honor of [[Nelson Wolff]], the mayor of San Antonio at the time the stadium was built. |
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The team became the San Antonio Dodgers with a change in affiliation to the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in 1977. |
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===Los Angeles Dodgers=== |
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While the franchise kept the "Dodger" moniker for eleven seasons (1977–1987), locals still referred to them occasionally as the Missions. The Dodgers responded by officially changing their nickname back to "Missions" for the 1988 season. |
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The Missions were the Double-A affiliate of the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] until 2000, making the relationship the longest-standing Major League affiliation held by the San Antonio franchise. During the partnership Dodgers legends frequented the Alamo City, including [[Tommy Lasorda]]. In the 23 years with Los Angeles, some 211 players went on to see time in the Majors. That includes players like [[Ron Washington]] (1977), [[Bob Welch (baseball)|Bob Welch]] (1977), [[Ron Roenicke]] (1978–1979), [[Mike Scioscia]] (1978), [[Dave Stewart (baseball)|Dave Stewart]] (1978), [[Orel Hershiser]] (1980–1981, 1991), [[Fernando Valenzuela]] (1980), [[Steve Sax]] (1981), [[Sid Bream]] (1982), [[Sid Fernandez]] (1983), [[Franklin Stubbs]] (1983), [[Ramón Martínez (pitcher)|Ramon Martinez]] (1988, 1996), [[John Wetteland]] (1988), [[Eric Karros]] (1990), [[Pedro Martinez]] (1991), [[Raul Mondesi]] (1991–1992), [[Eric Young (baseball)|Eric Young]] (1991), [[Mike Piazza]] (1992), [[Henry Blanco]] (1993–1996), [[Todd Hollandsworth]] (1993), [[Chan Ho Park]] (1994), [[Miguel Cairo]] (1995), [[Paul LoDuca]] (1995, 1997), [[Paul Konerko]] (1996), [[Alex Cora]] (1997), [[Dennys Reyes]] (1997), [[Adrian Beltre]] (1998) and [[Eric Gagne]] (1999). |
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The team played a bulk of its years with the Dodgers at [[V. J. Keefe Memorial Stadium]], which they shared with the St. Mary’s University baseball team. In 1994 the team moved into Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, a design typical of baseball stadiums build during the late-1980s through the mid-1990s. The new stadium was named in honor of [[Nelson Wolff]], the mayor of San Antonio at the time the stadium was built. |
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The affiliation with the Dodgers ended after the 2000 season with both clubs mutually agreeing to part. |
The affiliation with the Dodgers ended after the 2000 season with both clubs mutually agreeing to part. |
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===Seattle Mariners=== |
===Seattle Mariners (2001–2006)=== |
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From 2001 until 2006 the [[Seattle Mariners]] had a player development contract with the team that brought back-to-back Texas League Championships during the 2002 and 2003 seasons. |
From 2001 until 2006, the [[Seattle Mariners]] had a player development contract with the team that brought back-to-back Texas League Championships during the 2002 and 2003 seasons. |
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The Mariners, fresh off a record season |
The Mariners, fresh off a record season, was stocked with talent in a minor league system built by [[Pat Gillick]], who worked with San Antonio as the farm director of the Houston Colt .45s in 1963. Gillick's prospects turned San Antonio into a Texas League powerhouse, boasting future major leaguers [[Willie Bloomquist]], [[Jeff Farnsworth]], [[J. J. Putz]], [[Rafael Soriano]], [[Greg Dobbs]], [[Julio Mateo]], [[Gil Meche]], [[Cha Seung Baek]], [[José López (first baseman)|Jose Lopez]], [[George Sherrill]], [[Shin-Soo Choo]], [[Félix Hernández]], [[Mike Morse]], [[Aaron Taylor (baseball)|Aaron Taylor]], [[Aaron Looper]], [[Allan Simpson]], and [[Yuniesky Betancourt]]. |
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The 2006 Missions struggled to score runs and finished 60–77 overall |
The 2006 Missions struggled to score runs and finished 60–77 overall (27–41, 33–37). The team was plagued by high player turnover and featured 52 different players over the course of the season. |
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===San Diego Padres=== |
===San Diego Padres (2007–2018)=== |
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The Missions entered into a new player development contract with the [[San Diego Padres]] beginning in 2007. [[Randy Ready]] managed the Missions that season following a promotion from the Class A [[Fort Wayne Wizards]]. The first home game as a member of the Padres organization was on April 12, 2007, a 2–0 win against the [[Tulsa Drillers]]. Sean Thompson picked up the win and helped score a run. Led by [[Chase Headley]] and [[Josh Geer]], who won [[Texas League Player of the Year Award|Player of the Year]] and [[Texas League Pitcher of the Year Award|Pitcher of the Year]] honors respectively, the Missions were the 2007 Texas League Champions. |
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On September 28, 2006, the [[San Diego Padres]] announced a two-year player development contract with the San Antonio Missions. |
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From the beginning of the affiliation with the Padres, the Missions saw nearly a dozen players go on to play the big leagues. Most notably include rising Padres regulars: [[Chase Headley]], [[Kyle Blanks]], [[Nick Hundley]], [[Tim Stauffer]], [[Mat Latos]], [[Matt Antonelli]], [[Chad Huffman]], [[Will Venable]], and [[Luis Durango]]. |
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Randy Ready managed the Missions in 2007 following a promotion from Class A. The first home game as a member of the Padres organization was April 12, 2007 a 2–0 win against the Tulsa Drillers. [[Sean Thompson]] picked up the win and helped score a run. |
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The 2009 season started out with an exhibition game between players on the Missions roster and members of the Padres' big league [[Spring Training]] roster. The result was a 7–3 win for the minor league affiliate, bolstered by a grand slam by San Antonio-native Seth Johnston. Under the leadership of former MLB All-Star [[Terry Kennedy (baseball)|Terry Kennedy]], the team earned a playoff berth by winning the first-half division title—clinching the berth on the road during an extra-innings win at Corpus Christi on June 23, the last game in the first half of the season. |
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Led by [[Chase Headley]] and [[Josh Geer]] who won player of the year and pitcher of the year honors the Missions were the 2007 Texas League Champions. |
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The season was anticlimactic, however, as the team struggled down the final stretch and into playoffs. The Missions were eliminated by the Midland RockHounds, the eventual Texas League title winners, in four games—managing only to win one playoff game behind the pitching of [[Will Inman]]. |
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Since the beginning of the affiliation with the Padres, the Missions have seen nearly a dozen players crack the Big Leagues. Most notably include rising Padres regulars Headley, [[Kyle Blanks]], [[Nick Hundley]], [[Tim Stauffer]], [[Mat Latos]], [[Matt Antonelli]], [[Chad Huffman]], [[Will Venable]] and [[Luis Durango]]. |
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Several players stood out at times during the 2009 season, some of them being promoted for their performance. Outfielder [[Mike Baxter (baseball)|Mike Baxter]] was promoted early on for his assault on Texas League pitching, batting .376 with 23 doubles in 51 games. Pitchers [[Tim Stauffer]], [[Cesar Carrillo]], and [[Mat Latos]] were promoted to the Padres after performing well at the Double-A level, though Stauffer and Carrillo both spent a few weeks at the Triple-A level before moving on to the Majors. First baseman Craig Cooper led the team with a .312 average and 11 home runs by the end of the season. Outfielder [[Luis Durango]] led the Texas League with 44 stolen bases. Right-hander [[Ernesto Frieri]] led the team in most pitching categories, finishing the season protected on the 40-man major league roster. |
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===Rivalry with Hooks=== |
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Since the [[Corpus Christi Hooks]] moved to Corpus Christi from Round Rock in 2005 they have been the chief rivals of the Missions. The main point of the rivalry is to determine who is the better team of South Texas. Recently the Hooks have stated on their website that they are the "Baseball Capital of South Texas" |
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For the 2010 season, the Missions were managed by [[Doug Dascenzo]], who previously managed Class A [[Fort Wayne TinCaps]] to the best regular-season record in Minor League Baseball and a [[Midwest League]] title in 2009. The 2010 Texas League All-Star Game featured seven Missions players, including three starters. Pitchers [[Simón Castro]], [[Wynn Pelzer]], [[Craig Italiano]], and [[Evan Scribner]] were selected to represent the Missions along with catcher [[Luis Martinez (catcher)|Luis Martinez]], first baseman [[Matt Clark (baseball)|Matt Clark]] and outfielder [[Cedric Hunter (baseball)|Cedric Hunter]]. Just before the game, Cedric was promoted to the Triple-A [[Portland Beavers]], allowing utility infielder [[Andy Parrino]] to attend the All-Star Game in his place. |
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Prior to the birth of the Corpus Christi franchise, the chief rivalry was with the [[Round Rock Express]], now a Triple-A member of the [[Pacific Coast League]]. |
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The Missions got a hot start to the 2011 season, finishing April with the best record in Double-A baseball.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com |title=The official site of Minor League Baseball | MiLB.com Homepage |publisher=Milb.com |access-date=May 9, 2012}}</ref> They also amassed the most home runs of any team in Minor League Baseball in that time despite playing in the notoriously pitcher-friendly Wolff Stadium. Their early season success can be attributed to a roster filled with some of the top slugging prospects in the Padres' system, including [[Jaff Decker]] and [[Cody Decker]] (not related). They also had an offensive boost with the return of [[Kyle Blanks]], who played for the Missions in 2008, and rehabbed with the Missions after [[Tommy John surgery]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/38456548/ns/sports-player_news |title=Blanks needs Tommy John surgery on elbow – MLB- NBC Sports |publisher=Nbcsports.msnbc.com |date=July 28, 2010 |access-date=May 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011182305/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/38456548/ns/sports-player_news |archive-date=October 11, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Missions won the first-half division title, then won their twelfth Texas League Championship, sweeping the [[Arkansas Travelers]] in the Texas League Championship series. During the season, the team hosted the 75th Annual Texas League All-Star Game on June 29, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.samissions.com |title=The official site of Minor League Baseball | San Antonio Missions homepage |publisher=Samissions.com |date=March 27, 2012 |access-date=May 9, 2012}}</ref> |
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==2009 season== |
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[[File:Nate Freiman on August 23, 2013.jpg|thumb|right|[[Nate Freiman]]]] |
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The 2009 season started out with an exhibition game between players on the Missions roster and members of the Padres’ Big League [[Spring Training]] roster. The result was a 7–3 win for the minor league guys, bolstered by a grand slam by hometown hero [[Seth Johnston]]. |
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In 2012, [[Nate Freiman]] played for the Missions and led the league in RBIs (105) and hits (154).<ref name="csnbayarea1">{{cite web |url=http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/claim-first-baseman-waivers-houston |title=A's claim first baseman off waivers from Houston |publisher=CSN Bay Area |date=March 23, 2013 |access-date=March 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130326135528/http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/claim-first-baseman-waivers-houston |archive-date=March 26, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="scout1">{{cite web |url=http://padres.scout.com/2/1228405.html |title=2012 MadFriars’ TL Player of the Year |publisher=Padres.scout.com |date=October 9, 2012 |access-date=March 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124102536/http://padres.scout.com/2/1228405.html |archive-date=November 24, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was both a Texas League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star, and an MILB.com San Diego Padres All-Star. |
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Under the leadership of former MLB All-Star [[Terry Kennedy]], the team earned a playoff berth by winning the first-half division title—clinching the berth on the road during an extra-innings win at Corpus Christi on June 23, the last game in the first half of the season. |
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The Missions began participation in ''[[Copa de la Diversión]]'' ("Fun Cup"), an initiative by Minor League Baseball to connect teams with their local Hispanic communities, in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Maury|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2018/03/20/minor-league-baseball-to-have-copa-de-la-diversion-initiative-reach-hispanic-latino-communities/#1b505d5a4a29|title=Minor League Baseball to Have 'Copa De La Diversión' in Effort to Reach Latino Communities|date=March 20, 2018|access-date=June 26, 2022|website=Forbes}}</ref> For ''Copa'' games, the Missions play as the ''San Antonio Flying Chanclas''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karels |first=Carter |date=May 25, 2018 |title=The Missions Almost Turned Down Flying Chanclas Idea |url=https://www.expressnews.com/sports/missions/article/The-Missions-almost-turned-down-Flying-Chanclas-12942796.php |access-date=June 25, 2022 |website=San Antonio Express-News|language=en-US}}</ref> The [[wikt:chancla|chancla]], the Spanish term for a slipper or [[Flip-flops|flip-flop]], was chosen to honor the Hispanic grandmother for her strength, discipline, and love as she uses the footwear to keep her family in-line.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Copa San Antonio |url=https://www.milb.com/san-antonio/fans/copa |access-date=June 26, 2022 |website=San Antonio Missions |publisher=Minor League Baseball |language=en}}</ref> |
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The season was anti-climactic, however, as the team struggled down the final stretch and into playoffs. The Missions were eliminated by the Midland RockHounds, the eventual Texas League title winners, in four games – mustering enough excitement to win one playoff game behind the pitching of [[Will Inman]]. During Game 2 of the southern division championship series, the benches cleared when [[Mitch Canham]] defended Inman, who let out a yell to celebrate striking out Midland’s catcher [[Josh Donaldson]]. When Canham came to bat the following inning, Midland pitcher [[Carlos Hernández (pitcher)|Carlos Hernandez]] threw a pitch that came close to Canham’s head, clearing the benches again and nearly provoking a fight between the teams. |
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===Milwaukee Brewers (2019–2020)=== |
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Several players stood out at times during the 2009 season, some of them being promoted for their performance. Outfielder [[Mike Baxter (baseball)|Mike Baxter]] was promoted early on for his assault on Texas League pitching, batting .376 with 23 doubles in 51 games. Pitchers [[Tim Stauffer]], [[Cesar Carrillo]] and [[Mat Latos]] were promoted to the Padres after performing well at the Double-A level, though Stauffer and Carrillo both spent a few weeks at the Triple-A level before moving on to the Majors. First baseman Craig Cooper led the team with a .312 average and 11 home runs by the end of the season. Outfielder [[Luis Durango]] led the Texas League with 44 stolen bases. Right-hander [[Ernesto Frieri]] led the team in most pitching categories, finishing the season protected on the 40-man Major League roster. Other noteworthy players include shortstop [[Lance Zawadzki]], who played in the Arizona Fall League All-Star Game; third baseman [[Logan Forsythe]], who led all of minor league baseball in [[on-base percentage]] for a bulk of the season; [[Cedric Hunter]]; lefty [[Nathan Culp]] and outfielder [[Sawyer Carroll]]. Also, second baseman [[Eric Sogard]] opened enough eyes to be sought by the [[Oakland Athletics]] in a trade that sent Sogard and [[Kevin Kouzmanoff]] to the A’s and [[Scott Hairston]] and [[Aaron Cunningham]]. |
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On June 21, 2017, team owner David G. Elmore announced the relocation of the [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] [[Colorado Springs Sky Sox]] of the [[Pacific Coast League]] to San Antonio in 2019. The team would continue use of the Missions nickname, effectively elevating San Antonio to a Triple-A franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/pacific-coast/news/san-antonio-to-join-pcl-beginning-in-2019/c-237847412/t-209979204|title=San Antonio to join PCL beginning in 2019|website=Pacific Coast League|date=June 21, 2017|access-date=June 21, 2017}}</ref> Meanwhile, the Missions Double-A franchise moved to [[Amarillo, Texas|Amarillo]] and continued to compete in the Texas League as the [[Amarillo Sod Poodles]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Reichard|first=Kevin|url=http://ballparkdigest.com/2017/06/21/elmore-sports-group-three-franchise-shifts-in-2019/|title=Elmore Sports Group: Three Franchise Shifts in 2019|website=Ballpark Digest|date=June 21, 2017|access-date=June 21, 2017}}</ref> |
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The Missions signed a two-year player development contract with the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] to be their top minor league affiliate through 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/09/brewers-san-antonio-missions-announce-triple-a-affiliate-agreement.html|title=Brewers, San Antonio Missions Announce Triple-A Affiliate Agreement|website=MLB Trade Rumors|date=September 18, 2018|access-date=September 18, 2018}}</ref> They played their first Triple-A game on April 4, 2019, a 5–3 win, against the [[Oklahoma City Dodgers]] at [[Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark]] in [[Oklahoma City]]. The winning run was scored in the top of the ninth inning when [[Jake Hager (baseball)|Jake Hager]] hit an RBI triple scoring [[Nate Orf]] and [[Corey Ray]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Briggs|first=Jerry|url=https://www.milb.com/san-antonio/news/standing-tall-against-a-legend-on-opening-night/c-305969382|title=Standing Tall Against a Legend on Opening Night|website=San Antonio Missions|publisher=Minor League Baseball|date=April 4, 2019|access-date=April 8, 2019}}</ref> They won their first home game 6–5 over the [[Memphis Redbirds]] on April 9.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/san-antonio/schedule/2019-04|title=San Antonio Missions Schedule|website=San Antonio Missions|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> |
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==2010 season== |
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===San Diego Padres (2021–present)=== |
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On December 1, 2009, the Padres announced Kennedy and his coaching staff would be promoted to the Triple-A [[Portland Beavers]] of the Pacific Coast League for the 2010 season, and the Missions would be managed by [[Doug Dascenzo]], who managed the Single-A [[Fort Wayne TinCaps]] to the best regular-season record in minor league baseball and a [[Midwest League]] title in 2009. |
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In conjunction with Major League Baseball's reorganization of the minors after the 2020 season, the Missions were selected to move back down to Double-A as affiliates of the San Diego Padres.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/padres-announce-minor-league-affiliate-invitations|title=Padres invite 4 teams to be Minors affiliates|website=San Diego padres|publisher=Major League Baseball|date=December 9, 2020|access-date=December 9, 2020}}</ref> In a further change, they were organized into the [[Double-A Central]].<ref name=JMayo2-12-2021>{{cite web|last=Mayo|first=Jonathan|title=MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/new-minor-league-baseball-structure|website=Major League Baseball|date=February 12, 2021|access-date=February 12, 2021}}</ref> In 2022, the Double-A Central became known as the Texas League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization.<ref name=ILrename>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/minor-league-baseball-historical-league-names-to-return-in-2022|title=Historical League Names to Return in 2022|website=Minor League Baseball|date=March 16, 2022|access-date=March 16, 2022}}</ref> Following the 2022 season, the team was purchased by Designated Bidders, LLC, a group of San Antonio business executives.<ref name=MILB11-14-2022/> |
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=== Season-by-season records === |
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The 2010 Texas League All-Star Game, hosted by the division rival Midland RockHounds, featured seven Missions players – including three starters. Pitchers [[Simon Castro]], [[Wynn Pelzer]], [[Craig Italiano]] and [[Evan Scribner]] were selected to represent the Missions along with catcher [[Luis Martinez (catcher)|Luis Martinez]], first baseman Matt Clark and outfielder [[Cedric Hunter]]. Just before the game, Cedric was promoted to the Triple-A [[Portland Beavers]], allowing utility infielder [[Andy Parrino]] to attend the All-Star Game in his place. |
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The following is a list of San Antonio's results since the 1968 season. |
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:85%" |
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On July 29 the San Diego Padres traded Wynn Pelzer to the [[Baltimore Orioles]] in exchange for slugging infielder [[Miguel Tejada]] and cash. |
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|+Table key |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|'''League''' |
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|The team's final position in the league standings |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|'''Division''' |
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|The team's final position in the divisional standings |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|'''GB''' |
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|[[Games behind]] the team that finished in first place in the division that season |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFBBBB"|{{‡|alt=Class champions}} |
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|Class champions (2019–2020) |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"|{{†|alt=League champions}} |
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|League champions (1968–present) |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFBB"|§ |
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|Conference champions (2019–2020) |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#DDFFDD"|* |
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|Division champions (1968–present) |
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|Postseason berth (1977–2018) |
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|} |
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" |
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==2011 Season== |
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|+Season-by-season records |
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!rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#C0955E 5px solid; border-bottom:#C0955E 5px solid; color:#061F3E"|Season |
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!rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#C0955E 5px solid; border-bottom:#C0955E 5px solid; color:#061F3E"|League |
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!colspan="5" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#C0955E 5px solid; color:#061F3E"|Regular season |
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!colspan="3" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#C0955E 5px solid; color:#061F3E"|Postseason |
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!rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#C0955E 5px solid; border-bottom:#C0955E 5px solid; color:#061F3E"|MLB affiliate |
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!class="unsortable" rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#C0955E 5px solid; border-bottom:#C0955E 5px solid; color:#061F3E"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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|- |
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!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#C0955E 5px solid; color:#061F3E"|Record |
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!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#C0955E 5px solid; color:#061F3E"|Win % |
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!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#C0955E 5px solid; color:#061F3E"|League |
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!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#C0955E 5px solid; color:#061F3E"|Division |
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!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#C0955E 5px solid; color:#061F3E"|{{Abbr|GB|Games behind}} |
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!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#C0955E 5px solid; color:#061F3E"|Record |
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!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#C0955E 5px solid; color:#061F3E"|Win % |
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!class="unsortable" rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#C0955E 5px solid; color:#061F3E"|Result |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1968 |
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| TL |
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| 53–86 |
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| .381 |
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| {{sort|08.0|8th}} |
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| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
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| {{sort|25.0|25}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[Chicago Cubs]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6cf1a8ed|title=1968 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1969 |
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| TL |
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| 51–81 |
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| .386 |
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| {{sort|08.0|8th}} |
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| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
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| {{sort|15.5|{{frac|15|1|2}}}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[Chicago Cubs]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=3a403767|title=1969 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1970 |
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| TL |
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| 67–69 |
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| .493 |
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| {{sort|05.0|5th}} |
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| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
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| {{sort|02.0|2}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[Chicago Cubs]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=ef3b4297|title=1970 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1971 |
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| TL |
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| 63–77 |
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| .450 |
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| {{sort|10.1|10th (tie)}} |
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| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
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| {{sort|24.0|24}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[Chicago Cubs]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=a33d7a12|title=1971 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1972 |
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| TL |
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| 53–87 |
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| .379 |
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| {{sort|08.0|8th}} |
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| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
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| {{sort|25.0|25}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[Milwaukee Brewers]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=67a5c3bb|title=1972 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|1973<br>* |
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| TL |
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| 82–57 |
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| .590 |
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| {{sort|01.0|1st}} |
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| {{sort|01.0|1st}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| 2–3 |
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| {{sort|400|.400}} |
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| bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|''Won Western Division title''<br />Lost [[List of Texas League champions|TL championship]] vs. [[Memphis Blues (minor league)|Memphis Blues]], 3–2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-1973|title=1973 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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| [[Cleveland Indians]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e8c97c46|title=1973 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1974 |
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| TL |
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| 68–64 |
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| .515 |
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| {{sort|05.0|5th}} |
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| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
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| {{sort|05.5|{{frac|5|1|2}}}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[Cleveland Indians]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e4263c8c|title=1974 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1975 |
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| TL |
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| 50–85 |
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| .370 |
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| {{sort|08.0|8th}} |
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| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
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| {{sort|31.5|{{frac|31|1|2}}}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[Cleveland Indians]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=8cfa60fd|title=1975 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1976 |
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| TL |
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| 63–71 |
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| .470 |
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| {{sort|05.0|5th}} |
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| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
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| {{sort|17.5|{{frac|17|1|2}}}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f54506f7|title=1976 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1977 |
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| TL |
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| 61–67 |
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| .477 |
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| {{sort|05.1|5th (tie)}} |
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| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
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| {{sort|16.0|16}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=ad3a32e6|title=1977 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1978 |
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| TL |
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| 79–57 |
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| .581 |
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| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
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| {{sort|02.0|2nd}} |
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| {{sort|01.5|{{frac|1|1|2}}}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=2af341f0|title=1978 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|1979<br>^ * |
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| TL |
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| 69–62 |
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| .527 |
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| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
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| {{sort|02.0|2nd}} |
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| {{sort|05.0|5}} |
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| 2–4 |
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| {{sort|333|.333}} |
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| bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|''Won Western Division title vs. [[Midland Cubs]], 2–1''<br />Lost [[List of Texas League champions|TL championship]] vs. [[Arkansas Travelers]], 3–0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-1979|title=1979 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=59c90965|title=1979 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|1980<br>^ * |
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| TL |
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| 74–62 |
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| .544 |
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| {{sort|04.1|4th (tie)}} |
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| {{sort|02.0|2nd}} |
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| {{sort|03.0|3}} |
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| 2–3 |
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| {{sort|400|.400}} |
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| bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|''Won Western Division title vs. [[Amarillo Gold Sox]], 2–0''<br />Lost [[List of Texas League champions|TL championship]] vs. [[Arkansas Travelers]], 3–0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-1980|title=1980 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=04918113|title=1980 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|1981<br>^ * |
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| TL |
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| 76–57 |
|||
| .571 |
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| {{sort|01.0|1st}} |
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| {{sort|01.0|1st}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| 2–4 |
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| {{sort|333|.333}} |
|||
| bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|''Won First-Half Western Division title''<br />''Won Western Division title vs. [[Amarillo Gold Sox]], 2–1''<br />Lost [[List of Texas League champions|TL championship]] vs. [[Jackson Mets]], 3–0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-1981|title=1981 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=d353e19f|title=1981 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1982 |
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| TL |
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| 68–68 |
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| .500 |
|||
| {{sort|05.1|5th (tie)}} |
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| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
|||
| {{sort|08.0|8}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=8075a24f|title=1982 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1983 |
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| TL |
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| 66–70 |
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| .485 |
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| {{sort|06.0|6th}} |
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| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
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| {{sort|08.0|8}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=a6e00b42|title=1983 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1984 |
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| TL |
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| 64–72 |
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| .471 |
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| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
|||
| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
|||
| {{sort|25.0|25}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=0bf479a9|title=1984 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1985 |
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| TL |
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| 59–75 |
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| .440 |
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| {{sort|07.0|7th}} |
|||
| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
|||
| {{sort|26.0|26}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=8153b08f|title=1985 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1986 |
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| TL |
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| 64–71 |
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| .474 |
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| {{sort|05.0|5th}} |
|||
| {{sort|02.0|2nd}} |
|||
| {{sort|21.0|21}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=8541bcc0|title=1986 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1987 |
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| TL |
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| 50–86 |
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| .368 |
|||
| {{sort|08.0|8th}} |
|||
| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
|||
| {{sort|26.0|26}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=c23939f8|title=1987 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1988<br>^ |
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| TL |
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| 73–60 |
|||
| .549 |
|||
| {{sort|02.0|2nd}} |
|||
| {{sort|02.0|2nd}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.5|{{frac|1|2}}}} |
|||
| {{sort|0.2|0–2}} |
|||
| {{sort|001|.000}} |
|||
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|''Won First-Half Western Division title''<br />Lost Western Division title vs. [[El Paso Diablos]], 2–0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-1988|title=1988 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=fc562a48|title=1988 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1989 |
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| TL |
|||
| 49–87 |
|||
| .360 |
|||
| {{sort|08.0|8th}} |
|||
| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
|||
| {{sort|24.0|24}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=174d0f7e|title=1989 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|1990<br>^ * |
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| TL |
|||
| 78–56 |
|||
| .582 |
|||
| {{sort|01.0|1st}} |
|||
| {{sort|01.0|1st}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| 4–5 |
|||
| {{sort|444|.444}} |
|||
| bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|''Won Second-Half Western Division title''<br />''Won Western Division title vs. [[El Paso Diablos]], 2–1''<br />Lost [[List of Texas League champions|TL championship]] vs. [[Shreveport Captains]], 4–2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-1990|title=1990 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=September 8, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=56c64b15|title=1990 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1991 |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 61–75 |
|||
| .449 |
|||
| {{sort|06.0|6th}} |
|||
| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
|||
| {{sort|20.0|20}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=0b90db6f|title=1991 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1992 |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 62–74 |
|||
| .456 |
|||
| {{sort|06.0|6th}} |
|||
| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
|||
| {{sort|11.0|11}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=ce4f06d5|title=1992 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1993 |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 58–76 |
|||
| .433 |
|||
| {{sort|08.0|8th}} |
|||
| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
|||
| {{sort|17.5|{{frac|17|1|2}}}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f5ac0f3f|title=1993 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1994 |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 62–74 |
|||
| .456 |
|||
| {{sort|06.0|6th}} |
|||
| {{sort|02.0|2nd}} |
|||
| {{sort|26.0|26}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=ae446dcf|title=1994 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1995 |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 64–72 |
|||
| .471 |
|||
| {{sort|06.0|6th}} |
|||
| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
|||
| {{sort|08.0|8}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=2b293f7b|title=1995 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1996 |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 69–70 |
|||
| .496 |
|||
| {{sort|06.0|6th}} |
|||
| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
|||
| {{sort|07.0|7}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=536de1f9|title=1996 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|1997<br>* {{†|alt=League champions}} |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 84–55 |
|||
| .604 |
|||
| {{sort|01.0|1st}} |
|||
| {{sort|01.0|1st}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| 4–3 |
|||
| {{sort|571|.571}} |
|||
| bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|''Won First and Second-Half Western Division titles''<br />''Won Western Division title''<br />''Won [[List of Texas League champions|TL championship]] vs. [[Shreveport Captains]], 4–3''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-1997|title=1997 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=September 8, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=5b876af3|title=1997 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1998<br>^ |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 67–73 |
|||
| .479 |
|||
| {{sort|06.0|6th}} |
|||
| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
|||
| {{sort|08.0|8}} |
|||
| 2–3 |
|||
| {{sort|400|.400}} |
|||
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|''Won First-Half Western Division title''<br />Lost Western Division title vs. [[Wichita Wranglers]], 3–2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-1998|title=1998 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1ceba434|title=1998 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1999 |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 67–73 |
|||
| .479 |
|||
| {{sort|06.0|6th}} |
|||
| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
|||
| {{sort|16.0|16}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=453dff69|title=1999 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2000 |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 64–76 |
|||
| .457 |
|||
| {{sort|06.1|6th (tie)}} |
|||
| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
|||
| {{sort|19.0|19}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=47d1463a|title=2000 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|2001<br>^ |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 70–67 |
|||
| .511 |
|||
| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
|||
| {{sort|02.0|2nd}} |
|||
| {{sort|14.5|{{frac|14|1|2}}}} |
|||
| 2–3 |
|||
| {{sort|400|.400}} |
|||
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|''Won Second-Half Western Division title''<br />Lost Western Division title vs. [[Round Rock Express]], 3–2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-2001|title=2001 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
| [[Seattle Mariners]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f154ff49|title=2001 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|2002<br>^ * {{†|alt=League champions}} |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 68–72 |
|||
| .486 |
|||
| {{sort|06.0|6th}} |
|||
| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
|||
| {{sort|09.0|9}} |
|||
| 7–5 |
|||
| {{sort|583|.583}} |
|||
| bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|''Won Second-Half Western Division title''<br />''Won Western Division title vs. [[Round Rock Express]], 3–2''<br />''Won [[List of Texas League champions|TL championship]] vs. [[Tulsa Drillers]], 4–3'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-2002|title=2002 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=September 8, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
| [[Seattle Mariners]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=c9af0885|title=2002 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|2003<br>* {{†|alt=League champions}} |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 88–51 |
|||
| .633 |
|||
| {{sort|01.0|1st}} |
|||
| {{sort|01.0|1st}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| 4–1 |
|||
| {{sort|800|.800}} |
|||
| bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|''Won First and Second-Half Western Division titles''<br />''Won Western Division title''<br />''Won [[List of Texas League champions|TL championship]] vs. [[Frisco RoughRiders]], 4–1''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-2003|title=2003 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=September 8, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
| [[Seattle Mariners]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=32c4d2de|title=2003 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2004 |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 66–72 |
|||
| .478 |
|||
| {{sort|06.0|6th}} |
|||
| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
|||
| {{sort|19.0|19}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| [[Seattle Mariners]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=7f2f21b7|title=2004 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|2005<br>^ |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 76–64 |
|||
| .543 |
|||
| {{sort|02.0|2nd}} |
|||
| {{sort|02.0|2nd}} |
|||
| {{sort|02.0|2}} |
|||
| 2–3 |
|||
| {{sort|400|.400}} |
|||
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Lost Western Division title vs. [[Midland RockHounds]], 3–2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-2005|title=2005 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
| [[Seattle Mariners]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6e3945d1|title=2005 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2006 |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 60–78 |
|||
| .435 |
|||
| {{sort|07.0|7th}} |
|||
| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
|||
| {{sort|17.5|{{frac|17|1|2}}}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
|||
| [[Seattle Mariners]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=daf0b80a|title=2006 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|2007<br>^ * {{†|alt=League champions}} |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 73–66 |
|||
| .525 |
|||
| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
|||
| {{sort|02.0|2nd}} |
|||
| {{sort|11.5|{{frac|11|1|2}}}} |
|||
| 6–1 |
|||
| {{sort|857|.857}} |
|||
| bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|''Won Second-Half Western Division title''<br />''Won Western Division title vs. [[Frisco RoughRiders]], 3–0''<br />''Won [[List of Texas League champions|TL championship]] vs. [[Springfield Cardinals]], 3–1''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-2007|title=2007 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
| [[San Diego Padres]] |
|||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4de7d4d7|title=2007 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|2008<br>^ |
|||
| TL |
|||
| 75–65 |
|||
| .536 |
|||
| {{sort|03.1|3rd (tie)}} |
|||
| {{sort|02.1|2nd (tie)}} |
|||
| {{sort|09.5|{{frac|9|1|2}}}} |
|||
| {{sort|0.3|0–3}} |
|||
| {{sort|001|.000}} |
|||
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Lost Southern Division title vs. [[Frisco RoughRiders]], 3–0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-2008|title=2008 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
|||
| [[San Diego Padres]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=75ada2bc|title=2008 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|2009<br>^ |
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| TL |
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| 70–70 |
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| .500 |
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| {{sort|06.0|6th}} |
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| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
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| {{sort|08.0|8}} |
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| 1–3 |
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| {{sort|250|.250}} |
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| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|''Won First-Half Southern Division title''<br />Lost Southern Division title vs. [[Midland RockHounds]], 3–1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-2009|title=2009 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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| [[San Diego Padres]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=ef4990f5|title=2009 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2010 |
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| TL |
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| 68–72 |
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| .486 |
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| {{sort|06.0|6th}} |
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| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
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| {{sort|04.5|{{frac|4|1|2}}}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[San Diego Padres]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=da86996a|title=2010 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|2011<br>^ * {{†|alt=League champions}} |
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| TL |
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| 94–46 |
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| .671 |
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| {{sort|01.0|1st}} |
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| {{sort|01.0|1st}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| 6–1 |
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| {{sort|857|.857}} |
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| bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|''Won First and Second-Half Southern Division titles''<br />''Won Southern Division title vs. [[Frisco RoughRiders]], 3–1''<br />''Won [[List of Texas League champions|TL championship]] vs. [[Arkansas Travelers]], 3–0''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-2011|title=2011 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=September 8, 2020}}</ref> |
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| [[San Diego Padres]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=ec9a9f8f|title=2011 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2012 |
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| TL |
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| 60–80 |
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| .429 |
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| {{sort|07.0|7th}} |
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| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
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| {{sort|21.0|21}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[San Diego Padres]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=0c632c88|title=2012 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|2013<br>^ * {{†|alt=League champions}} |
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| TL |
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| 78–61 |
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| .561 |
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| {{sort|02.0|2nd}} |
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| {{sort|02.0|2nd}} |
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| {{sort|04.5|{{frac|4|1|2}}}} |
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| 6–4 |
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| {{sort|600|.600}} |
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| bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|''Won Southern Division title vs. [[Corpus Christi Hooks]], 3–2''<br />''Won [[List of Texas League champions|TL championship]] vs. [[Arkansas Travelers]], 3–2''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-2013|title=2013 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=September 8, 2020}}</ref> |
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| [[San Diego Padres]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=2fe80efd|title=2013 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2014 |
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| TL |
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| 68–72 |
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| .486 |
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| {{sort|05.1|5th (tie)}} |
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| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
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| {{sort|12.5|{{frac|12|1|2}}}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[San Diego Padres]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=a0c1ee54|title=2014 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2015 |
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| TL |
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| 60–80 |
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| .429 |
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| {{sort|08.0|8th}} |
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| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
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| {{sort|29.0|29}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[San Diego Padres]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=b9c84af7|title=2015 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2016 |
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| TL |
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| 58–82 |
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| .414 |
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| {{sort|08.0|8th}} |
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| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
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| {{sort|27.0|27}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[San Diego Padres]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=7e225d9a|title=2016 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|2017<br>^ |
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| TL |
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| 78–62 |
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| .557 |
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| {{sort|01.0|1st}} |
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| {{sort|01.0|1st}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| 2–3 |
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| {{sort|400|.400}} |
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| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|''Won First and Second-Half Southern Division titles''<br />Lost Southern Division title vs. [[Midland RockHounds]], 3–2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-2017|title=2017 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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| [[San Diego Padres]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=c6428f5a|title=2017 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|2018<br>^ * |
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| TL |
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| 71–67 |
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| .514 |
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| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
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| {{sort|02.0|2nd}} |
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| {{sort|11.0|11}} |
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| 3–5 |
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| {{sort|375|.375}} |
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| bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|''Won Southern Division title vs. [[Corpus Christi Hooks]], 3–2''<br />Lost [[List of Texas League champions|TL championship]] vs. [[Tulsa Drillers]], 3–0''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TL/y-2018|title=2018 Texas League Standings|website=Stats Crew|access-date=September 8, 2020}}</ref> |
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| [[San Diego Padres]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=dc543bd4|title=2018 Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2019 |
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| PCL |
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| 80–60 |
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| .571 |
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| {{sort|03.1|3rd (tie)}} |
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| {{sort|02.0|2nd}} |
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| {{sort|04.0|4}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[Milwaukee Brewers]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=d9339ccc|title=2019 Pacific Coast League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2020 |
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| PCL |
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| colspan="8"|''Season cancelled ([[COVID-19 pandemic]])''<ref name=2020can>{{cite news |title=2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved|url=https://www.milb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-shelved|website=Minor League Baseball|date=June 30, 2020|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> |
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| [[Milwaukee Brewers]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://milb.bamcontent.com/documents/6/4/4/311760644/191115_2020_Full_Schedule.pdf|title=2020 Schedule|website=Nashville Sounds|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=August 5, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805143444/https://milb.bamcontent.com/documents/6/4/4/311760644/191115_2020_Full_Schedule.pdf|archive-date=August 5, 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2021 |
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| AAC |
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| 57–63 |
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| .475 |
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| {{sort|08.0|8th}} |
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| {{sort|04.0|4th}} |
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| {{sort|07.5|{{frac|7|1|2}}}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[San Diego Padres]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=40b71751 |title=2021 Double-A Central |website=Baseball-Reference |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=October 8, 2021}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|2022<br>^ |
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| TL |
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| 68–68 |
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| .500 |
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| {{sort|05.0|5th}} |
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| {{sort|02.0|2nd}} |
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| {{sort|05.5|{{frac|5|1|2}}}} |
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| {{sort|01|0–2}} |
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| {{sort|001|.000}} |
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| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|''Won First-Half Southern Division title''<br />Lost Southern Division title vs. [[Frisco RoughRiders]], 2–0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/san-antonio/news/san-antonio-s-magical-season-comes-to-an-end|title=San Antonio's Magical Season Comes to an End|website=San Antonio Missions|publisher=Minor League Baseball|date=September 22, 2022|access-date=October 12, 2022}}</ref> |
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| [[San Diego Padres]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=31576e2c |title= 2022 Texas League |website=Baseball-Reference |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=October 11, 2022}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|2023<br>^ |
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| TL |
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| 70–68 |
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| .507 |
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| {{sort|04.1|4th (tie)}} |
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| {{sort|02.1|2nd (tie)}} |
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| {{sort|07.0|7}} |
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| 1–2 |
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| {{sort|333|.333}} |
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| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|''Won First-Half Southern Division title''<br />Lost Southern Division title vs. [[Amarillo Sod Poodles]], 2–1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/2023-texas-league-playoffs-coverage|title=2023 Texas League Playoffs Coverage|website=Minor League Baseball|date=September 28, 2023|access-date=October 2, 2023}}</ref> |
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| [[San Diego Padres]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=42518dda |title= 2023 Texas League |website=Baseball-Reference |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=October 2, 2023}}</ref> |
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|- |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2024 |
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| TL |
|||
| 62–74 |
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| .456 |
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| {{sort|07.0|7th}} |
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| {{sort|03.0|3rd}} |
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| {{sort|21.0|21}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| {{sort|00.0|—}} |
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| [[San Diego Padres]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=c1ae2471 |title=2024 Texas League |website=Baseball-Reference |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=October 2, 2024}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|'''Totals''' |
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! — |
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! 3,756–3,905 |
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! {{winpct|3756|3905}} |
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! — |
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! — |
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! — |
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! 58–63 |
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! {{winpct|58|63}} |
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! — |
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! — |
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! — |
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==Rivals== |
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The Missions got a hot start to the 2011 season, finishing April with the best record in Double-A baseball.<ref>www.milb.com</ref> Remarkably, they also amassed the most home runs of any team in [[Minor League Baseball]] in that time despite playing in the notoriously pitcher-friendly Wolff Stadium. Their early season success can be attributed to a roster filled with some of the top slugging prospects in the Padres' system, including Jaff and Cody Decker (not related). They have also had an offensive boost with the return of [[Kyle Blanks]]. Blanks played for the Missions in 2008 and is currently rehabbing after having [[Tommy John surgery]] performed in July 2010.<ref>http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/38456548/ns/sports-player_news</ref> |
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The Missions' chief rival from 2005 to 2018 was the [[Corpus Christi Hooks]]. The teams contended to determine which is the better team of South Texas. The Missions were previously rivals with the [[Round Rock Express]], but this was interrupted when the Express joined the PCL in 2005. The Missions and Express competed again in the PCL's American Conference Southern Division from 2019 to 2020. |
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Despite this incredible performance on the field and enjoying one of the largest market sizes in minor league baseball, the team has boasted the lowest attendance figures in the [[Texas League]].<ref>http://ww2.minorleaguebaseball.com/private/2011/minor/aax/109/dailyleaguereport.html</ref> |
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Through Memorial Day, the team also shows the lowest per-capita attendance in all of Double-A baseball with a rate of .17% of the population attending each game (Double-A average is .48% of the team's metro area population attending each game). The team with the next-worst attendance performance is the [[Carolina Mudcats]], who share the [[Raleigh-Durham]] market with the nationally popular [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] [[Durham Bulls]] and still draw .28% of the population on a nightly basis. |
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The Missions will host the 75th Annual Texas League All-Star Game on June 29, 2011.<ref>www.samissions.com</ref> |
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The Missions won the 1st half division title, thus going to the playoffs. |
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The Missions won their 12th Texas League Championship, sweeping the Arkansas Travelers in the Texas League Championship series |
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==Signature promotions== |
==Signature promotions== |
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Since 1989, during the seventh inning of each game, an auxiliary mascot named Henry the Puffy Taco is chased around the bases by a child from the stands, typically between 6 and 10 years of age. The kid tackles the giant taco to the ground just before reaching home plate (they start at first base), then poses triumphantly over the downed mascot. Henry has only won the race once, in 1992. In that race, Henry mistimed his steps and he inadvertently crossed home plate before his 10-year-old opponent. Nearly 20 years later the Missions hosted a rematch and, on June 24, 2010, the child finally avenged his loss. |
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The team has two unique giveaway nights—Shirt Off Your Back and Used Car Giveaway. In the first, often held on or near the last game of the season, the jerseys worn by the players during the game are raffled off to fans in the stands (raffle tickets are offered at no charge, and each fan is limited to one entry). The same raffle format is used for the Used Car Giveaway, where more than 10 used cars are given away throughout the night. In 2010, the prizes included a 2001 Ford Mustang and a 2001 Volvo S60. |
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The San Antonio Missions rely more on the traditional approach to delivering a simple baseball game to their fans than other teams in [[minor league baseball]], which is known for hosting a slew of wacky promotions. However, the Missions are known for a few of their own promotions – some of which have garnered nation-wide attention within the industry. |
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During the seventh inning of each game, an auxiliary mascot named [[Henry the Puffy Taco]] is chased around the bases by a kid from the stands, typically between 6 and 10 years of age. The kid tackles the giant taco to the ground just before reaching home plate (they start at first base), then poses triumphantly over the downed mascot. Henry has only won the race once, in 1992. In that race, Henry mis-timed his steps and he inadvertently crossed home plate before his 10-year-old opponent. Nearly 20 years later the Missions hosted a rematch and, on June 24, 2010, the kid finally avenged his loss. |
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In recent years the team has gained attention from within the baseball industry for two unique giveaway nights – Shirt Off Your Back and Used Car Giveaway. In the first, often held on or near the last game of the season, the jerseys worn by the players during the game are raffled off to fans in the stands (raffle tickets are offered at no charge, and each fan is limited to one entry). The same raffle format is used for the Used Car Giveaway, where more than 10 used cars are given away throughout the night. In 2010 the prizes included a 2001 Ford Mustang and a 2001 Volvo S60. |
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Like most Minor League Baseball teams, the Missions use on-field emcees to execute their promotions. The Missions have an emcee personality named "Lefty", performed by a rotating tandem of J.C Carpenter and Mike Lavender. |
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==Current roster== |
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{{San Antonio Missions roster}} |
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==Former San Antonio Missions with MLB experience== |
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More than 700 former San Antonio baseball players have reached the Major Leagues, if only for a “cup of coffee”. Some of the more notable players include: |
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==Former Missions with MLB experience== |
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More than 700 former San Antonio baseball players have reached the major leagues, if only for a "[[cup of coffee]]". Some of the more notable players include: |
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*[[Adrián Beltré]] |
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*[[Shin-Soo Choo]] |
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*[[Alex Cora]] |
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*[[Cody Decker]] |
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*[[Luis Durango]] |
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*[[Dennis Eckersley]] |
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*[[Eric Gagne]] |
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*[[Dirk Hayhurst]] |
*[[Dirk Hayhurst]] |
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*[[ |
*[[Chase Headley]] |
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*[[ |
*[[Félix Hernández]] |
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*[[Orel Hershiser]] |
*[[Orel Hershiser]] |
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*[[Ken Hubbs]] |
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*[[Nick Hundley]] |
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*[[Adam Jones (baseball)|Adam Jones]] |
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*[[Eric Karros]] |
*[[Eric Karros]] |
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*[[Sean Kazmar]] |
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*[[Corey Kluber]] |
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*[[Paul Konerko]] |
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*[[Mat Latos]] |
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*[[Ted Lilly]] |
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*[[Paul Lo Duca]] |
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*[[José López (first baseman)|Jose Lopez]] |
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*[[Pedro Martínez]] |
*[[Pedro Martínez]] |
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*[[Ramón Martínez (pitcher)|Ramón Martínez]] |
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*[[Joe Morgan]] |
*[[Joe Morgan]] |
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*[[Jeff Newman (baseball)|Jeff Newman]] |
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*[[Mike Piazza]] |
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*[[Aaron Poreda]] |
*[[Aaron Poreda]] |
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*[[Daniel Robertson (outfielder)|Daniel Robertson]] |
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*[[Brooks Robinson]] |
*[[Brooks Robinson]] |
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*[[Fernando Tatis Jr.]] |
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*[[Fernando Valenzuela]] |
*[[Fernando Valenzuela]] |
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*[[Will Venable]] |
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*[[John Wetteland]] |
*[[John Wetteland]] |
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{{Div col end}} |
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*[[Paul Konerko]] |
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*[[Mike Piazza]] |
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*[[Ramón Martínez (pitcher)|Ramón Martínez]] |
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*[[Paul LoDuca]] |
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*[[Alex Cora]] |
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*[[Chase Headley]] |
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*[[Adrián Beltré]] |
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*[[Félix Hernández]] |
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*[[Will Venable]] |
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*[[Nick Hundley]] |
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*[[Sean Kazmar]] |
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*[[José López (baseball)|Jose Lopez]] |
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*[[Mat Latos]] |
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*[[Luis Durango]] |
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*[[Adam Jones (baseball)|Adam Jones]] |
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In addition, [[Brian Anderson (broadcaster)|Brian Anderson]] |
In addition, [[Brian Anderson (broadcaster)|Brian Anderson]]—the former radio voice of the San Antonio Missions—has reached the big leagues as the broadcaster for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]]. |
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==Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium |
==Ballpark== |
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{{main|Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium}} |
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The Missions play their home games at [[Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium]] which opened in 1994. The ballpark seats more than 6,200 spectators and holds more than 9,000 people with additional outfield grass berm seating. The team has sought a new stadium since 2009, and continues to do so, though the team moved to the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in 2019. |
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Tickets for Missions games are priced on par with other minor league parks, ranging from $ |
Tickets for Missions games are priced on par with other minor league parks, ranging from $11 to $30 based on the section of the ballpark or $10 for berm seating.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/tickets/singlegame.jsp?sid=t510|title=Individual Game Tickets – San Antonio Missions Tickets|website=San Antonio Missions|access-date=2016-04-08}}</ref> |
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==Roster== |
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{{San Antonio Missions roster}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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{{Portal|Texas}} |
{{Portal|Texas}} |
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* [[Religious symbolism in U.S. sports team names and mascots]] |
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*[[List of baseball parks in San Antonio, Texas]] |
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*[[Occurrence of Religious Symbolism in U.S. Sports Team Names and Mascots]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{reflist}} |
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==Further reading== |
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* {{cite book |title=San Antonio at Bat: Professional Baseball in the Alamo City |first=David |last=King |publisher=Texas A&M University Press |date=2004 |isbn=158544345X}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{Official website|http://www.samissions.com/}} |
* {{Official website|http://www.samissions.com/}} |
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*[http://www.minorleaguesplits.com/cgi-bin/tm.cgi?tm=SanTEX San Antonio Missions Roster, Splits, and Situational Stats] |
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| League | Texas League (2021–present) | ||||
| Division | South Division | ||||
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| Team | San Diego Padres (2021–present) | ||||
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| Name | San Antonio Missions (1988–present) | ||||
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| Colors | Navy blue, gold, red, white | ||||
| Mascot | Ballapeño | ||||
| Ballpark | Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium (1994–present) | ||||
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Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Designated Bidders[1] | ||||
| President | Burl Yarbrough | ||||
| General manager | Dave Gasaway | ||||
| Manager | Luke Montz | ||||
| Website | milb.com/san-antonio | ||||
The San Antonio Missions are a Minor League Baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The Missions compete in the Texas League as the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The team plays its home games at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, which opened in 1994 and seats over 6,200 people with a total capacity of over 9,000. The Missions are named for the Spanish missions around which the city was founded.
History
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Early years
[edit]San Antonio was home for one of the charter members of the Texas League back in 1888. Since that inaugural season the town has hosted a number of Texas League franchises, most of them using the Missions moniker. Baseball was absent only a few of the early years (1889-1891,1893–1894, 1900–1902) and again when World War II occupied most would-be ballplayers between 1943 and 1945. Initially the team went by the names "Missionaries", "Gentlemen", and "Bronchos"—a Spanish twist on the name "Broncos". During these years, nearly 250 players reached the major leagues.
The current Missions moniker was coined with the team's first major league affiliation, a partnership with the St. Louis Browns. They remained affiliated with the Browns through the Texas League's temporary demise after the 1942 season due to World War II. With the return of peace, they reaffiliated with the Browns, a partnership that continued in 1954 when they became the Baltimore Orioles. This affiliation lasted until 1959, when they struck up a partnership with the Chicago Cubs. While with the Browns/Orioles, the team saw well over 100 players reach the Major League Baseball, including Hall-of-Famers Willard Brown (1956) and Brooks Robinson (1956–1957).
The Missions won the Dixie Series, a postseason interleague championship between the champions of the Southern Association and the Texas League, in 1950, defeating the Nashville Vols, 4–3, in the best-of-seven series.[2] The Missions won the Pan American Series a postseason interleague championship between the champions of the Mexican League and Texas League, in 1961 defeaeating the Veracruz Aguilas 4–2 in the best of seven series.(Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball,Third Edition,2007,Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff,editors.) The Missions name was used for the teams affiliated with the Cubs, through 1962. In just four years in the Cubs' system, more than 50 alumni reached the major leagues—including future Hall of Famers Ron Santo (1959) and Billy Williams (1959).
The Missions changed their name to the Bullets in 1963, when the team joined the new Houston Colt .45s organization. The idea behind the name was that the team's prospects would be the "bullets to the gun" of the .45s team. The Bullets boasted 30 prospects that would go on to see time in Major League Baseball, including Hall-of-Famer Joe Morgan and two-time National League All-Star Jerry Grote.
In 1965, the San Antonio franchise moved to Amarillo. Three years later, in 1968, baseball returned to San Antonio, again taking on the Missions name, as part of an expansion of the Texas League. Again playing as a Cubs affiliate, another 42 future big leaguers took the field over a four-year stretch. After the 1971 season, the team packed up again and moved to Midland, where they continued as the Midland Cubs.
In 1972, another ownership group brought baseball into town to replace the group that left to Midland, and brought with it an affiliation with the Milwaukee Brewers, just two years removed from their move to Wisconsin from Seattle. With the affiliation change to the Brewers, the franchise took the parent club's nickname—which it kept despite changes in affiliation to the Cleveland Indians (1973–1975) and Texas Rangers (1976). The Brewers nickname fit the city almost as well as it fit their single-season affiliate in Milwaukee, being the home of the Pearl Brewing Company.
The future major league players continued to pour onto the field through the affiliation changes, and more than 30 San Antonio Brewers made it to the top. Among them was Hall-of-Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley, an Indians farmhand who tore through the Texas League in 1974.
Los Angeles Dodgers (1977–2000)
[edit]The team became the San Antonio Dodgers with a change in affiliation to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1977. While the franchise kept the Dodger moniker for 11 seasons (1977–1987), locals still referred to them occasionally as the Missions. The Dodgers responded by officially changing their nickname back to Missions for the 1988 season.
The Missions were the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers until 2000, making the relationship the longest-standing major league affiliation held by the San Antonio franchise. During the partnership, Dodgers legends frequented the Alamo City, including Tommy Lasorda. In the 23 years with Los Angeles, some 211 players went on to see time in the majors. That includes players like Ron Washington (1977), Bob Welch (1977), Ron Roenicke (1978–1979), Mike Scioscia (1978), Dave Stewart (1978), Orel Hershiser (1980–1981, 1991), Fernando Valenzuela (1980), Steve Sax (1981), Sid Bream (1982), Sid Fernandez (1983), Franklin Stubbs (1983), Ramón Martínez (1988, 1996), John Wetteland (1988), Eric Karros (1990), Pedro Martínez (1991), Raúl Mondesí (1991–1992), Eric Young (1991), Mike Piazza (1992), Henry Blanco (1993–1996), Todd Hollandsworth (1993), Chan Ho Park (1994), Miguel Cairo (1995), Paul Lo Duca (1995, 1997), Paul Konerko (1996), Alex Cora (1997), Dennys Reyes (1997), Adrián Beltré (1998), and Éric Gagné (1999).
The team played the bulk of its years with the Dodgers at V. J. Keefe Memorial Stadium, which they shared with the St. Mary's University baseball team. In 1994, the team moved into Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, utilizing a design typical of baseball stadiums build during the late-1980s through the mid-1990s. The new stadium was named in honor of Nelson Wolff, the mayor of San Antonio at the time the stadium was built.
The affiliation with the Dodgers ended after the 2000 season with both clubs mutually agreeing to part.
Seattle Mariners (2001–2006)
[edit]From 2001 until 2006, the Seattle Mariners had a player development contract with the team that brought back-to-back Texas League Championships during the 2002 and 2003 seasons.
The Mariners, fresh off a record season, was stocked with talent in a minor league system built by Pat Gillick, who worked with San Antonio as the farm director of the Houston Colt .45s in 1963. Gillick's prospects turned San Antonio into a Texas League powerhouse, boasting future major leaguers Willie Bloomquist, Jeff Farnsworth, J. J. Putz, Rafael Soriano, Greg Dobbs, Julio Mateo, Gil Meche, Cha Seung Baek, Jose Lopez, George Sherrill, Shin-Soo Choo, Félix Hernández, Mike Morse, Aaron Taylor, Aaron Looper, Allan Simpson, and Yuniesky Betancourt.
The 2006 Missions struggled to score runs and finished 60–77 overall (27–41, 33–37). The team was plagued by high player turnover and featured 52 different players over the course of the season.
San Diego Padres (2007–2018)
[edit]The Missions entered into a new player development contract with the San Diego Padres beginning in 2007. Randy Ready managed the Missions that season following a promotion from the Class A Fort Wayne Wizards. The first home game as a member of the Padres organization was on April 12, 2007, a 2–0 win against the Tulsa Drillers. Sean Thompson picked up the win and helped score a run. Led by Chase Headley and Josh Geer, who won Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year honors respectively, the Missions were the 2007 Texas League Champions.
From the beginning of the affiliation with the Padres, the Missions saw nearly a dozen players go on to play the big leagues. Most notably include rising Padres regulars: Chase Headley, Kyle Blanks, Nick Hundley, Tim Stauffer, Mat Latos, Matt Antonelli, Chad Huffman, Will Venable, and Luis Durango.
The 2009 season started out with an exhibition game between players on the Missions roster and members of the Padres' big league Spring Training roster. The result was a 7–3 win for the minor league affiliate, bolstered by a grand slam by San Antonio-native Seth Johnston. Under the leadership of former MLB All-Star Terry Kennedy, the team earned a playoff berth by winning the first-half division title—clinching the berth on the road during an extra-innings win at Corpus Christi on June 23, the last game in the first half of the season.
The season was anticlimactic, however, as the team struggled down the final stretch and into playoffs. The Missions were eliminated by the Midland RockHounds, the eventual Texas League title winners, in four games—managing only to win one playoff game behind the pitching of Will Inman.
Several players stood out at times during the 2009 season, some of them being promoted for their performance. Outfielder Mike Baxter was promoted early on for his assault on Texas League pitching, batting .376 with 23 doubles in 51 games. Pitchers Tim Stauffer, Cesar Carrillo, and Mat Latos were promoted to the Padres after performing well at the Double-A level, though Stauffer and Carrillo both spent a few weeks at the Triple-A level before moving on to the Majors. First baseman Craig Cooper led the team with a .312 average and 11 home runs by the end of the season. Outfielder Luis Durango led the Texas League with 44 stolen bases. Right-hander Ernesto Frieri led the team in most pitching categories, finishing the season protected on the 40-man major league roster.
For the 2010 season, the Missions were managed by Doug Dascenzo, who previously managed Class A Fort Wayne TinCaps to the best regular-season record in Minor League Baseball and a Midwest League title in 2009. The 2010 Texas League All-Star Game featured seven Missions players, including three starters. Pitchers Simón Castro, Wynn Pelzer, Craig Italiano, and Evan Scribner were selected to represent the Missions along with catcher Luis Martinez, first baseman Matt Clark and outfielder Cedric Hunter. Just before the game, Cedric was promoted to the Triple-A Portland Beavers, allowing utility infielder Andy Parrino to attend the All-Star Game in his place.
The Missions got a hot start to the 2011 season, finishing April with the best record in Double-A baseball.[3] They also amassed the most home runs of any team in Minor League Baseball in that time despite playing in the notoriously pitcher-friendly Wolff Stadium. Their early season success can be attributed to a roster filled with some of the top slugging prospects in the Padres' system, including Jaff Decker and Cody Decker (not related). They also had an offensive boost with the return of Kyle Blanks, who played for the Missions in 2008, and rehabbed with the Missions after Tommy John surgery.[4] The Missions won the first-half division title, then won their twelfth Texas League Championship, sweeping the Arkansas Travelers in the Texas League Championship series. During the season, the team hosted the 75th Annual Texas League All-Star Game on June 29, 2011.[5]
In 2012, Nate Freiman played for the Missions and led the league in RBIs (105) and hits (154).[6][7] He was both a Texas League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star, and an MILB.com San Diego Padres All-Star.
The Missions began participation in Copa de la Diversión ("Fun Cup"), an initiative by Minor League Baseball to connect teams with their local Hispanic communities, in 2018.[8] For Copa games, the Missions play as the San Antonio Flying Chanclas.[9] The chancla, the Spanish term for a slipper or flip-flop, was chosen to honor the Hispanic grandmother for her strength, discipline, and love as she uses the footwear to keep her family in-line.[10]
Milwaukee Brewers (2019–2020)
[edit]On June 21, 2017, team owner David G. Elmore announced the relocation of the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Pacific Coast League to San Antonio in 2019. The team would continue use of the Missions nickname, effectively elevating San Antonio to a Triple-A franchise.[11] Meanwhile, the Missions Double-A franchise moved to Amarillo and continued to compete in the Texas League as the Amarillo Sod Poodles.[12]
The Missions signed a two-year player development contract with the Milwaukee Brewers to be their top minor league affiliate through 2020.[13] They played their first Triple-A game on April 4, 2019, a 5–3 win, against the Oklahoma City Dodgers at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City. The winning run was scored in the top of the ninth inning when Jake Hager hit an RBI triple scoring Nate Orf and Corey Ray.[14] They won their first home game 6–5 over the Memphis Redbirds on April 9.[15]
San Diego Padres (2021–present)
[edit]In conjunction with Major League Baseball's reorganization of the minors after the 2020 season, the Missions were selected to move back down to Double-A as affiliates of the San Diego Padres.[16] In a further change, they were organized into the Double-A Central.[17] In 2022, the Double-A Central became known as the Texas League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization.[18] Following the 2022 season, the team was purchased by Designated Bidders, LLC, a group of San Antonio business executives.[1]
Season-by-season records
[edit]The following is a list of San Antonio's results since the 1968 season.
| League | The team's final position in the league standings |
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| Division | The team's final position in the divisional standings |
| GB | Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season |
| ‡ | Class champions (2019–2020) |
| † | League champions (1968–present) |
| § | Conference champions (2019–2020) |
| * | Division champions (1968–present) |
| ^ | Postseason berth (1977–2018) |
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| Record | Win % | League | Division | GB | Record | Win % | Result | ||||
| 1968 | TL | 53–86 | .381 | 8th | 4th | 25 | — | — | — | Chicago Cubs | [19] |
| 1969 | TL | 51–81 | .386 | 8th | 4th | 15+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Chicago Cubs | [20] |
| 1970 | TL | 67–69 | .493 | 5th | 3rd | 2 | — | — | — | Chicago Cubs | [21] |
| 1971 | TL | 63–77 | .450 | 10th (tie) | 4th | 24 | — | — | — | Chicago Cubs | [22] |
| 1972 | TL | 53–87 | .379 | 8th | 4th | 25 | — | — | — | Milwaukee Brewers | [23] |
| 1973 * |
TL | 82–57 | .590 | 1st | 1st | — | 2–3 | .400 | Won Western Division title Lost TL championship vs. Memphis Blues, 3–2[24] |
Cleveland Indians | [25] |
| 1974 | TL | 68–64 | .515 | 5th | 3rd | 5+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Cleveland Indians | [26] |
| 1975 | TL | 50–85 | .370 | 8th | 4th | 31+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Cleveland Indians | [27] |
| 1976 | TL | 63–71 | .470 | 5th | 3rd | 17+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Texas Rangers | [28] |
| 1977 | TL | 61–67 | .477 | 5th (tie) | 3rd | 16 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [29] |
| 1978 | TL | 79–57 | .581 | 3rd | 2nd | 1+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [30] |
| 1979 ^ * |
TL | 69–62 | .527 | 4th | 2nd | 5 | 2–4 | .333 | Won Western Division title vs. Midland Cubs, 2–1 Lost TL championship vs. Arkansas Travelers, 3–0[31] |
Los Angeles Dodgers | [32] |
| 1980 ^ * |
TL | 74–62 | .544 | 4th (tie) | 2nd | 3 | 2–3 | .400 | Won Western Division title vs. Amarillo Gold Sox, 2–0 Lost TL championship vs. Arkansas Travelers, 3–0[33] |
Los Angeles Dodgers | [34] |
| 1981 ^ * |
TL | 76–57 | .571 | 1st | 1st | — | 2–4 | .333 | Won First-Half Western Division title Won Western Division title vs. Amarillo Gold Sox, 2–1 Lost TL championship vs. Jackson Mets, 3–0[35] |
Los Angeles Dodgers | [36] |
| 1982 | TL | 68–68 | .500 | 5th (tie) | 3rd | 8 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [37] |
| 1983 | TL | 66–70 | .485 | 6th | 3rd | 8 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [38] |
| 1984 | TL | 64–72 | .471 | 4th | 3rd | 25 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [39] |
| 1985 | TL | 59–75 | .440 | 7th | 3rd | 26 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [40] |
| 1986 | TL | 64–71 | .474 | 5th | 2nd | 21 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [41] |
| 1987 | TL | 50–86 | .368 | 8th | 4th | 26 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [42] |
| 1988 ^ |
TL | 73–60 | .549 | 2nd | 2nd | 1⁄2 | 0–2 | .000 | Won First-Half Western Division title Lost Western Division title vs. El Paso Diablos, 2–0[43] |
Los Angeles Dodgers | [44] |
| 1989 | TL | 49–87 | .360 | 8th | 4th | 24 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [45] |
| 1990 ^ * |
TL | 78–56 | .582 | 1st | 1st | — | 4–5 | .444 | Won Second-Half Western Division title Won Western Division title vs. El Paso Diablos, 2–1 Lost TL championship vs. Shreveport Captains, 4–2[46] |
Los Angeles Dodgers | [47] |
| 1991 | TL | 61–75 | .449 | 6th | 4th | 20 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [48] |
| 1992 | TL | 62–74 | .456 | 6th | 4th | 11 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [49] |
| 1993 | TL | 58–76 | .433 | 8th | 4th | 17+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [50] |
| 1994 | TL | 62–74 | .456 | 6th | 2nd | 26 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [51] |
| 1995 | TL | 64–72 | .471 | 6th | 4th | 8 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [52] |
| 1996 | TL | 69–70 | .496 | 6th | 3rd | 7 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [53] |
| 1997 * † |
TL | 84–55 | .604 | 1st | 1st | — | 4–3 | .571 | Won First and Second-Half Western Division titles Won Western Division title Won TL championship vs. Shreveport Captains, 4–3[54] |
Los Angeles Dodgers | [55] |
| 1998 ^ |
TL | 67–73 | .479 | 6th | 3rd | 8 | 2–3 | .400 | Won First-Half Western Division title Lost Western Division title vs. Wichita Wranglers, 3–2[56] |
Los Angeles Dodgers | [57] |
| 1999 | TL | 67–73 | .479 | 6th | 3rd | 16 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [58] |
| 2000 | TL | 64–76 | .457 | 6th (tie) | 4th | 19 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [59] |
| 2001 ^ |
TL | 70–67 | .511 | 3rd | 2nd | 14+1⁄2 | 2–3 | .400 | Won Second-Half Western Division title Lost Western Division title vs. Round Rock Express, 3–2[60] |
Seattle Mariners | [61] |
| 2002 ^ * † |
TL | 68–72 | .486 | 6th | 4th | 9 | 7–5 | .583 | Won Second-Half Western Division title Won Western Division title vs. Round Rock Express, 3–2 Won TL championship vs. Tulsa Drillers, 4–3'[62] |
Seattle Mariners | [63] |
| 2003 * † |
TL | 88–51 | .633 | 1st | 1st | — | 4–1 | .800 | Won First and Second-Half Western Division titles Won Western Division title Won TL championship vs. Frisco RoughRiders, 4–1[64] |
Seattle Mariners | [65] |
| 2004 | TL | 66–72 | .478 | 6th | 3rd | 19 | — | — | — | Seattle Mariners | [66] |
| 2005 ^ |
TL | 76–64 | .543 | 2nd | 2nd | 2 | 2–3 | .400 | Lost Western Division title vs. Midland RockHounds, 3–2[67] | Seattle Mariners | [68] |
| 2006 | TL | 60–78 | .435 | 7th | 4th | 17+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Seattle Mariners | [69] |
| 2007 ^ * † |
TL | 73–66 | .525 | 3rd | 2nd | 11+1⁄2 | 6–1 | .857 | Won Second-Half Western Division title Won Western Division title vs. Frisco RoughRiders, 3–0 Won TL championship vs. Springfield Cardinals, 3–1[70] |
San Diego Padres | [71] |
| 2008 ^ |
TL | 75–65 | .536 | 3rd (tie) | 2nd (tie) | 9+1⁄2 | 0–3 | .000 | Lost Southern Division title vs. Frisco RoughRiders, 3–0[72] | San Diego Padres | [73] |
| 2009 ^ |
TL | 70–70 | .500 | 6th | 3rd | 8 | 1–3 | .250 | Won First-Half Southern Division title Lost Southern Division title vs. Midland RockHounds, 3–1[74] |
San Diego Padres | [75] |
| 2010 | TL | 68–72 | .486 | 6th | 3rd | 4+1⁄2 | — | — | — | San Diego Padres | [76] |
| 2011 ^ * † |
TL | 94–46 | .671 | 1st | 1st | — | 6–1 | .857 | Won First and Second-Half Southern Division titles Won Southern Division title vs. Frisco RoughRiders, 3–1 Won TL championship vs. Arkansas Travelers, 3–0[77] |
San Diego Padres | [78] |
| 2012 | TL | 60–80 | .429 | 7th | 4th | 21 | — | — | — | San Diego Padres | [79] |
| 2013 ^ * † |
TL | 78–61 | .561 | 2nd | 2nd | 4+1⁄2 | 6–4 | .600 | Won Southern Division title vs. Corpus Christi Hooks, 3–2 Won TL championship vs. Arkansas Travelers, 3–2[80] |
San Diego Padres | [81] |
| 2014 | TL | 68–72 | .486 | 5th (tie) | 3rd | 12+1⁄2 | — | — | — | San Diego Padres | [82] |
| 2015 | TL | 60–80 | .429 | 8th | 4th | 29 | — | — | — | San Diego Padres | [83] |
| 2016 | TL | 58–82 | .414 | 8th | 4th | 27 | — | — | — | San Diego Padres | [84] |
| 2017 ^ |
TL | 78–62 | .557 | 1st | 1st | — | 2–3 | .400 | Won First and Second-Half Southern Division titles Lost Southern Division title vs. Midland RockHounds, 3–2[85] |
San Diego Padres | [86] |
| 2018 ^ * |
TL | 71–67 | .514 | 3rd | 2nd | 11 | 3–5 | .375 | Won Southern Division title vs. Corpus Christi Hooks, 3–2 Lost TL championship vs. Tulsa Drillers, 3–0[87] |
San Diego Padres | [88] |
| 2019 | PCL | 80–60 | .571 | 3rd (tie) | 2nd | 4 | — | — | — | Milwaukee Brewers | [89] |
| 2020 | PCL | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[90] | Milwaukee Brewers | [91] | |||||||
| 2021 | AAC | 57–63 | .475 | 8th | 4th | 7+1⁄2 | — | — | — | San Diego Padres | [92] |
| 2022 ^ |
TL | 68–68 | .500 | 5th | 2nd | 5+1⁄2 | 0–2 | .000 | Won First-Half Southern Division title Lost Southern Division title vs. Frisco RoughRiders, 2–0[93] |
San Diego Padres | [94] |
| 2023 ^ |
TL | 70–68 | .507 | 4th (tie) | 2nd (tie) | 7 | 1–2 | .333 | Won First-Half Southern Division title Lost Southern Division title vs. Amarillo Sod Poodles, 2–1[95] |
San Diego Padres | [96] |
| 2024 | TL | 62–74 | .456 | 7th | 3rd | 21 | — | — | — | San Diego Padres | [97] |
| Totals | — | 3,756–3,905 | .490 | — | — | — | 58–63 | .479 | — | — | — |
Rivals
[edit]The Missions' chief rival from 2005 to 2018 was the Corpus Christi Hooks. The teams contended to determine which is the better team of South Texas. The Missions were previously rivals with the Round Rock Express, but this was interrupted when the Express joined the PCL in 2005. The Missions and Express competed again in the PCL's American Conference Southern Division from 2019 to 2020.
Signature promotions
[edit]Since 1989, during the seventh inning of each game, an auxiliary mascot named Henry the Puffy Taco is chased around the bases by a child from the stands, typically between 6 and 10 years of age. The kid tackles the giant taco to the ground just before reaching home plate (they start at first base), then poses triumphantly over the downed mascot. Henry has only won the race once, in 1992. In that race, Henry mistimed his steps and he inadvertently crossed home plate before his 10-year-old opponent. Nearly 20 years later the Missions hosted a rematch and, on June 24, 2010, the child finally avenged his loss.
The team has two unique giveaway nights—Shirt Off Your Back and Used Car Giveaway. In the first, often held on or near the last game of the season, the jerseys worn by the players during the game are raffled off to fans in the stands (raffle tickets are offered at no charge, and each fan is limited to one entry). The same raffle format is used for the Used Car Giveaway, where more than 10 used cars are given away throughout the night. In 2010, the prizes included a 2001 Ford Mustang and a 2001 Volvo S60.
Former Missions with MLB experience
[edit]More than 700 former San Antonio baseball players have reached the major leagues, if only for a "cup of coffee". Some of the more notable players include:
- Adrián Beltré
- Shin-Soo Choo
- Alex Cora
- Cody Decker
- Luis Durango
- Dennis Eckersley
- Eric Gagne
- Dirk Hayhurst
- Chase Headley
- Félix Hernández
- Orel Hershiser
- Ken Hubbs
- Nick Hundley
- Adam Jones
- Eric Karros
- Sean Kazmar
- Corey Kluber
- Paul Konerko
- Mat Latos
- Ted Lilly
- Paul Lo Duca
- Jose Lopez
- Pedro Martínez
- Ramón Martínez
- Joe Morgan
- Jeff Newman
- Mike Piazza
- Aaron Poreda
- Daniel Robertson
- Brooks Robinson
- Fernando Tatis Jr.
- Fernando Valenzuela
- Will Venable
- John Wetteland
In addition, Brian Anderson—the former radio voice of the San Antonio Missions—has reached the big leagues as the broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Ballpark
[edit]The Missions play their home games at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium which opened in 1994. The ballpark seats more than 6,200 spectators and holds more than 9,000 people with additional outfield grass berm seating. The team has sought a new stadium since 2009, and continues to do so, though the team moved to the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in 2019.
Tickets for Missions games are priced on par with other minor league parks, ranging from $11 to $30 based on the section of the ballpark or $10 for berm seating.[98]
Roster
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See also
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References
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Further reading
[edit]- King, David (2004). San Antonio at Bat: Professional Baseball in the Alamo City. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 158544345X.
External links
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Categories:
- Baltimore Orioles minor league affiliates
- Baseball teams in San Antonio
- Chicago Cubs minor league affiliates
- Cleveland Guardians minor league affiliates
- Houston Astros minor league affiliates
- Los Angeles Dodgers minor league affiliates
- Milwaukee Brewers minor league affiliates
- Professional baseball teams in Texas
- San Diego Padres minor league affiliates
- Seattle Mariners minor league affiliates
- St. Louis Browns minor league affiliates
- Texas Rangers minor league affiliates
- Baseball teams established in 1968
- Texas League teams
- Defunct Pacific Coast League teams
- 1968 establishments in Texas
- Double-A Central teams