List of Memphis Redbirds seasons
AutoZone Park, the home ballpark of the Memphis Redbirds
The Memphis Redbirds minor league baseball team has played 18 seasons since being established as an expansion team of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League (PCL) in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1998. As of the completion of the 2015 season, the club has played in 2,557 regular season games and compiled a win–loss record of 1,275–1,302 (.499).[1] They have a post-season record of 16–10 (.615). Memphis has made four post-season appearances and won four division titles, three conference titles, and two league championships. The team won the Pacific Coast League Championship in 2000 and 2009 as the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.[2] The team's best season record occurred in 2000, when they finished 83–61 (.576). Their lowest record was 57–87 (.369) in 2012.
Season-by-season records
| Triple-A Champions § |
League Champions |
Conference Champions |
Division Champions * |
| Year | Record[a] | Win % | League[b] | Division[c] | GB[d] | Post-season record[e] | Post-season win % | Result | MLB affiliate[f] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74–70 | .514 | 9th | 2nd | 3 | — | — | — | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1999 | 74–64 | .536 | 5th | 3rd | 7 | — | — | — | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2000 | 83–61 | .576 | 3rd | 1st | — | 7–6 | .538 | Clinched American East Division title Won American Conference title vs Albuquerque Isotopes, 3–2[2] Won PCL Championship vs Salt Lake Buzz, 3–1[2] Lost Triple-A World Series vs Indianapolis Indians, 3–1[3] | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2001 | 62–81 | .434 | 15th | 4th | 22 | — | — | — | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2002 | 71–71 | .500 | 10th | 4th | 3 | — | — | — | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2003 | 64–79 | .448 | 15th | 4th | 17 | — | — | — | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2004 | 73–71 | .507 | 8th | 2nd | 8 | — | — | — | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2005 | 71–72 | .497 | 9th | 3rd | 3½ | — | — | — | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2006 | 58–86 | .403 | 15th | 3rd | 18 | — | — | — | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2007 | 56–88 | .389 | 16th | 4th | 33 | — | — | — | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2008 | 75–67 | .528 | 5th (tie) | 2nd | 8 | — | — | — | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2009 | 77–67 | .535 | 4th | 1st | — | 6–1 | .857 | Clinched American North Division title Won American Conference title vs Albuquerque Isotopes, 3–0[2] Won PCL Championship vs Sacramento River Cats, 3–0[2] Lost Triple-A Championship Game vs Durham Bulls[4] | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2010 | 82–62 | .569 | 1st (tie) | 1st (tie) | — | 3–3 | .500 | Clinched American North Division title[g] Won American Conference title vs Oklahoma City RedHawks, 3–0[2] Lost PCL Championship vs Tacoma Rainiers, 3–0[2] | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2011 | 77–66 | .538 | 4th | 2nd | 2½ | — | — | — | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2012 | 57–87 | .369 | 14th | 3rd | 26 | — | — | — | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2013 | 69–75 | .479 | 11th | 2nd | 1 | — | — | — | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2014 * | 79–64 | .552 | 3rd | 1st | — | 1–3 | .250 | Clinched American South Division title Lost American Conference title vs Omaha Storm Chasers, 3–1[5] | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2015 | 73–71 | .507 | 8th | 2nd | 5 | — | — | — | St. Louis Cardinals |
| TOTALS | 1,275–1,302 | .495 | — | — | — | 17–13 | .567 | — | — |
Notes
- a The Record column indicates wins and losses during the regular season and excludes any post-season play.
- b This column indicates position in the league standings.
- c This column indicates position in the divisional standings.
- d The GB column indicates "Games Behind" the team that finished in first place in the division that season. It is determined by finding the difference in wins plus the difference in losses divided by two.
- e The Record column indicates wins and losses during the post-season.
- f All minor league teams are affiliated with a Major League Baseball team. The purpose of a minor league club is to develop players for the major league team. For more information, see minor league baseball.
- g The Redbirds finished the season tied for first-place with the Iowa Cubs. The division title was decided by means of a tiebreaker (having a better regular season record against opponents in their division).[6][7]
References
- General
- "Memphis, Tennessee Minor League City Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- "2015 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide" (PDF). Memphis Redbirds. Minor League Baseball. pp. 159–202. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- Specific
- ↑ "2015 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide" (PDF). Memphis Redbirds. Minor League Baseball. pp. 159–202. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Past Champions". Pacific Coast League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ↑ "2016 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide" (PDF). Memphis Redbirds. 2016. pp. 209–210. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Durham Bulls (84-61) 5, Memphis Redbirds (77-68) 4" (PDF). Triple-A Baseball. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Pacific Coast League Playoffs". Pacific Coast League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Pacific Coast League Playoff Procedures". Pacific Coast League. The Omaha World Herald. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ↑ Murtaugh, Frank (September 7, 2010). "The Memphis Redbirds are Winners (Again)". Memphis Flyer. Contemporary Media. Archived from the original on April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
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