List of Texas Rangers minor league affiliates
Texas Rangers
1990–present
The current structure of minor league baseball has been in effect since the 1990 season when the Class A level was subdivided for a second time with the creation of Advanced A. The Rookie level consists of domestic and foreign circuits, the latter based in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.[1]
| Year | AAA | AA | Advanced A | A | Short Season A | Rookie | Foreign Rookie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | Hickory Crawdads | ||||
| 2017 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | Hickory Crawdads | ||||
| 2016 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | High Desert Mavericks | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | ||
| 2015 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | High Desert Mavericks | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | ||
| 2014 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2 |
| 2013 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2012 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2011 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2010 | Oklahoma City RedHawks | Frisco RoughRiders | Bakersfield Blaze | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2009 | Oklahoma City RedHawks | Frisco RoughRiders | Bakersfield Blaze | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2 |
| 2008 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Frisco RoughRiders | Bakersfield Blaze | Clinton LumberKings | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2 |
| 2007 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Frisco RoughRiders | Bakersfield Blaze | Clinton LumberKings | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2006 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Frisco RoughRiders | Bakersfield Blaze | Clinton LumberKings | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2005 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Frisco RoughRiders | Bakersfield Blaze | Clinton LumberKings | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2004 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Frisco RoughRiders | Stockton Ports | Clinton LumberKings | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2003 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Frisco RoughRiders | Stockton Ports | Clinton LumberKings | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2002 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Savannah Sand Gnats | Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers |
DSL Rangers | |
| 2001 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Savannah Sand Gnats | Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers |
DSL Rangers | |
| 2000 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Savannah Sand Gnats | Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers |
DSL Rangers | |
| 1999 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Savannah Sand Gnats | Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers |
DSL Rangers | |
| 1998 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Savannah Sand Gnats | Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers |
DSL Rangers | |
| 1997 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers |
DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2 | ||
| 1996 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Charleston RiverDogs | GCL Rangers | DSL Rangers | |
| 1995 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | GCL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 1994 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | GCL Rangers | |
| 1993 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Charleston Rainbows | Erie Sailors | GCL Rangers | |
| 1992 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Gastonia Rangers | Butte Copper Kings GCL Rangers |
DSL Rangers/Marlins | |
| 1991 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Gastonia Rangers | Butte Copper Kings GCL Rangers |
DSL Rangers | |
| 1990 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Gastonia Rangers | Butte Copper Kings GCL Rangers |
DSL Rangers | |
1972–1989
The foundation of the minors' current structure was the result of a reorganization initiated by Major League Baseball (MLB) before the 1963 season. The reduction from six classes to four (AAA, AA, A and Rookie) was a response to the general decline of the minors throughout the 1950s and early-1960s when leagues and teams folded due to shrinking attendance caused by baseball fans' preference for staying at home to watch MLB games on television. The only change made within the next 27 years was Class A being subdivided for the first time to form Short Season A in 1966.[1]
| Year | AAA | AA | A | Short Season A | Rookie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers, Gastonia Rangers | Butte Copper Kings, GCL Rangers | |
| 1988 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers, Gastonia Rangers | Butte Copper Kings, GCL Rangers | |
| 1987 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers, Gastonia Rangers | GCL Rangers | |
| 1986 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Salem Redbirds, Daytona Beach Admirals | GCL Rangers | |
| 1985 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Salem Redbirds, Burlington Rangers | GCL Rangers | |
| 1984 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Salem Redbirds, Burlington Rangers | Tri-Cities Triplets | GCL Rangers |
| 1983 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Burlington Rangers | Tri-Cities Triplets | GCL Rangers |
| 1982 | Denver Bears | Tulsa Drillers | Burlington Rangers | GCL Rangers | |
| 1981 | Wichita Aeros | Tulsa Drillers | Asheville Tourists | GCL Rangers | |
| 1980 | Charleston Charlies | Tulsa Drillers | Asheville Tourists | GCL Rangers | |
| 1979[2] | Tucson Toros | Tulsa Drillers | Asheville Tourists | GCL Rangers | |
| 1978 | Tucson Toros | Tulsa Drillers | Asheville Tourists | GCL Rangers | |
| 1977 | Tucson Toros | Tulsa Drillers | Asheville Tourists | GCL Rangers | |
| 1976 | Sacramento Solons | San Antonio Brewers | Asheville Tourists | GCL Rangers | |
| 1975 | Spokane Indians | Pittsfield Rangers | Lynchburg Rangers, Anderson Rangers | GCL Rangers | |
| 1974[3] | Spokane Indians | Pittsfield Rangers | Gastonia Rangers | GCL Rangers | |
| 1973 | Spokane Indians | Pittsfield Rangers | Gastonia Rangers | GCL Rangers | |
| 1972 | Denver Bears | Pittsfield Rangers | Burlington Rangers | Geneva Senators, Greenville Rangers | |
Washington Senators
1963–1971
| Year | AAA | AA | A | Short Season A | Rookie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Denver Bears | Pittsfield Senators | Burlington Senators, Anderson Senators | Geneva Senators | |
| 1970 | Denver Bears | Pittsfield Senators | Burlington Senators, Anderson Senators | Geneva Senators | |
| 1969 | Buffalo Bisons | Burlington Senators, Shelby Senators | Wytheville Senators | ||
| 1968 | Buffalo Bisons | Savannah Senators | Burlington Senators, Salisbury Senators | Geneva Senators | |
| 1967 | Hawaii Islanders | York White Roses | Burlington Senators | Geneva Senators | |
| 1966 | Hawaii Islanders | York White Roses | Burlington Senators, Geneva Senators | ||
| 1965[4] | Hawaii Islanders | York White Roses | Burlington Senators, Geneva Senators | Wytheville Senators | |
| 1964 | York White Roses | Rocky Mount Senators, Geneva Senators | |||
| 1963[5] | York White Roses | Peninsula Senators, Wisconsin Rapids Senators, Geneva Senators | |||
Pre-1963
The minors operated with six classes (AAA, AA, A, B, C, D) from 1946 to 1962. The Pacific Coast League (PCL) was reclassified from AAA to Open in 1952 due to the possibility of becoming a third major league. This arrangement ended following the 1957 season when the relocation of the National League's Dodgers and Giants to the West Coast killed any chance of the PCL being promoted. The 1963 reorganization resulted in the Eastern and South Atlantic Leagues being elevated from A to AA, five of seven Class D circuits plus the ones in B and C upgraded to A and the Appalachian League reclassified from D to Rookie. The Alabama–Florida League folded following the 1962 campaign.[1]
| Year | AAA | AA | A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Raleigh Capitals | Middlesboro Senators, Pensacola Senators | ||||
| 1961 | Middlesboro Senators, Pensacola Senators | |||||
References
- 1 2 3 Cronin, John. "Truth in the Minor League Class Structure: The Case for the Reclassification of the Minors", The Baseball Research Journal (Society for American Baseball Research), Spring 2013.
- ↑ Official Baseball Dope Book. St. Louis, Missouri: The Sporting News, 1979.
- ↑ Official Baseball Dope Book. St. Louis, Missouri: The Sporting News, 1974.
- ↑ Official Baseball Dope Book. St. Louis, Missouri: The Sporting News, 1965.
- ↑ Official Baseball Record Book. St. Louis, Missouri: The Sporting News, 1963.
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