Sioux City Explorers
The Sioux City Explorers are a professional baseball team based in Sioux City, Iowa, in the United States. The Explorers are members American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major League Baseball.[1] Since their inception in 1993, the Explorers have played their home games at Lewis and Clark Park.
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| League | American Association of Professional Baseball (2006-present) (West Division) | ||||
| Location | Sioux City, Iowa | ||||
| Ballpark | Lewis and Clark Park | ||||
| Year founded | 1993 | ||||
| Nickname(s) | The X's | ||||
| League championships | 0 | ||||
| Division championships | 5 | ||||
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| Colors | Black, red, white | ||||
| Retired numbers | 42 | ||||
| Ownership | John Roost | ||||
| Manager | Steve Montgomery | ||||
| General Manager | Matt Adamski | ||||
| Media | Sioux City Journal KSCJ | ||||
| Website | xsbaseball | ||||
The Explorers, frequently called the X's, have played in the American Association since 2006. Previously, they were members of the Northern League.
Season-by-season records
| Sioux City Explorers (2010–2020)[2] | ||||
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| Season | W–L | Win % | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2010 | 49–47 | .510 | 4th, North Division | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | 51–49 | .510 | 3rd, Central Division | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | 45–55 | .450 | 4th, Central Division | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | 38–62 | .380 | 5th, Central Division | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | 47–53 | .470 | 4th, Central Division | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | 75–25 | .750 | 1st, Central Division | Defeated St. Paul, 3–1 in first round, lost Championship to Laredo Lemurs 3–1 |
| 2016 | 54–46 | .540 | 1st, Central Division | Lost in first round 3–1 to Wichita. |
| 2017 | 46–54 | .460 | 4th, Central Division | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | 71–29 | .710 | 1st, South Division | Lost in first round to Kansas City T-Bones 3–2 |
| 2019 | 57–43 | .570 | 2nd, South Division | Defeated Kansas City 3–1 in semifinals; lost to St. Paul 3–0 in championship |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | 53–46 | .535 | 3rd, South Division | Defeated Cleburne in Wild Card game |
| Totals | 586–509 | .535 | — | — |
Playoffs
- 1994 season: Lost to Winnipeg 3–1 in championship
- 1999 season: Lost to Winnipeg 3–0 in semifinals
- 2002 season: Defeated Joliet 3–2 in quarterfinals; lost to Winnipeg 3–1 in semifinals
- 2008 season: Lost to Sioux Falls 3–0 in semifinals
- 2015 season: Defeated St. Paul 3–1 in semifinals; lost to Laredo 3–1 in championship
- 2016 season: Lost to Wichita 3–1 in semifinals
- 2018 season: Lost to Kansas City 3–2 in semifinals
- 2019 season: Defeated Kansas City 3–1 in semifinals; lost to St. Paul 3–0 in championship
- 2021 season: Defeated Cleburne in Wildcard game;
Roster
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Notable alumni
- Joe Kraemer (1993-1994)
- Oil Can Boyd (1994-1995)
- Carl Nichols (1995)
- Gerald Young (1995-1996)
- Dana Williams (1996)
- Julius Matos (1997)
- Danny Perez (1997)
- Mike Porzio (1997)
- Matt Turner (1997)
- Nate Bland (2000)
- Mike Busby (2000)
- Nate Field (2000)
- Brent Bowers (2001)
- Jeff Juden (2001)
- John LeRoy (2001)
- Cris Colón (2002)
- Trey Beamon (2003)
- Mike Figga (2003)
- José Malavé (2003)
- Desi Wilson (2003-2004)
- Allan Simpson (2007)
- Charlton Jimerson (2008)
- Walter Young (2008-2009)
- Steve Andrade (2009)
- Jacob Cruz (2010)
- T. J. Bohn (2010-2011)
- Emiliano Fruto (2011)
- John Holdzkom (2013)
- Alex Burnett (2014)
- Jesse English (2014)
- Brock Kjeldgaard (2014-2015)
- Rene Tosoni (2014-2015)
- Ryan Court (2015)
- John Ely (2015)
- David Herndon (2015)
- Jeff Marquez (2015)
- Tommy Mendonca (2014-2016)
- Derrick Robinson (2016)
- Tayler Scott (2016)
- Tony Campana (2017)
- John Nogowski (2017)
- Josh Vitters (2017)
- Alex White (2017)
- Luis Durango (2018)
- Dean Green (2018-2019)
- Anthony Bender (2019)
- Jason Garcia (2019)
- Jeremy Hazelbaker (2019)
- Taylor Jordan (2019)
References
- Reichard, Kevin (2020-09-24). "American Association, Frontier League now MLB Partner Leagues". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- http://www.americanassociationbaseball.com/standings/
External links
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