List of Akron RubberDucks seasons
The Akron RubberDucks minor league baseball franchise has played 29 seasons (all in the Eastern League; all as a Double-A affiliate of an MLB team) since its inception in Lynn, Massachusetts in the 1980 season. As of the completion of the 2008 season, the club has played in 4,067 regular season games and compiled a win–loss record of 2,164–1,903. The team has also compiled a postseason win-loss record of 74–62 in 136 games.
Canal Park, the Aeros' home stadium
Franchise history (1980–present)
| Clinched Post-season Berth (1980–present) ♦ |
Advanced to Championship Round (1980–present) † |
League Champions (1980–present) or League Champions and Division Champions (1980–1982; 1994–present) ‡ |
| Year | Record[a] | Win % | League[b] | Division[c] | GB[d] | Post-season record[e] | Post-season win % | Result | MLB affiliate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Lynn Sailors | 66–71 | .482 | 6th | 3rd | 11 | – | – | – | Seattle Mariners |
| 1981 Lynn Sailors | 62–76 | .449 | 6th | 3rd | 22½ | – | – | – | Seattle Mariners |
| 1982 Lynn Sailors ♦ † | 82–57 | .590 | 2nd | 1st | — | 2–3 | .400 | Defeated Glens Falls White Sox 2–0 in first round Lost to West Haven A's 0–3 in championship series | Seattle Mariners |
| 1983 Lynn Sailors ♦ † | 77–62 | .554 | 2nd | n/a | 18½ | 3–3 | .500 | Defeated Buffalo 2–0 in first round Lost to New Britain 1–3 in championship series | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1984 Vermont Reds ♦ ‡ | 75–65 | .536 | 4th | n/a | 7 | 6–2 | .750 | Defeated Albany-Colonie Yankees 3–0 in first round Defeated Waterbury Angels 3–2 in championship series | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1985 Vermont Reds ♦ ‡ | 71–67 | .514 | 4th | n/a | 10½ | 6–2 | .750 | Defeated Albany-Colonie Yankees 3–1 in first round Defeated Waterbury Angels 3–2 in championship series | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1986 Vermont Reds ♦ ‡ | 77–62 | .554 | 2nd | n/a | 1½ | 6–4 | .600 | Defeated Pittsfield Cubs 3–2 in first round Defeated Reading Phillies 3–2 in championship series | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1987 Vermont Reds ♦ † | 73–67 | .521 | 4th | n/a | 15 | 4–4 | .500 | Defeated Pittsfield Cubs 3–1 in first round Lost to Harrisburg Senators 1–3 in championship series | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1988 Vermont Mariners ♦ † | 79–60 | .568 | 2nd | n/a | 2 | 4–4 | .500 | Defeated Pittsfield Cubs 3–1 in first round Lost to Albany-Colonie Yankees 1–3 in championship series | Seattle Mariners |
| 1989 Canton–Akron Indians ♦ | 70–69 | .504 | 3rd | n/a | 21½ | 2–3 | .400 | Lost to Harrisburg Senators 2–3 in first round | Cleveland Indians |
| 1990 Canton–Akron Indians ♦ | 76–64 | .543 | 3rd | n/a | 3½ | 2–3 | .400 | Lost to London Tigers 2–3 in first round | Cleveland Indians |
| 1991 Canton–Akron Indians ♦ | 75–65 | .536 | 4th | n/a | 12 | 1–3 | .250 | Lost to Harrisburg Senators 2–3 in first round | Cleveland Indians |
| 1992 Canton–Akron Indians ♦ † | 80–58 | .580 | 1st | n/a | — | 5–3 | .625 | Defeated Albany-Colonie Yankees 3–0 in first round Lost to Binghamton Mets 2–3 in championship series | Cleveland Indians |
| 1993 Canton–Akron Indians ♦ † | 75–63 | .543 | 2nd | n/a | 19 | 5–5 | .500 | Defeated Bowie Baysox 3–2 in first round Lost to Harrisburg Senators 2–3 in championship series | Cleveland Indians |
| 1994 Canton–Akron Indians | 69–73 | .486 | 6th | 3rd | 20½ | – | – | – | Cleveland Indians |
| 1995 Canton–Akron Indians | 67–75 | .472 | 7th (tie) | 4th | 6 | – | – | – | Cleveland Indians |
| 1996 Canton–Akron Indians | 71–71 | .500 | 6th | 3rd | 15 | – | – | – | Cleveland Indians |
| 1997 Akron Aeros | 51–90 | .362 | 10th | 5th | 34½ | – | – | – | Cleveland Indians |
| 1998 Akron Aeros ♦ | 81–60 | .574 | 3rd | 1st | — | 1–3 | .250 | Lost to Harrisburg Senators 1–3 in first round | Cleveland Indians |
| 1999 Akron Aeros | 69–71 | .493 | 7th | 5th | 11 | – | – | – | Cleveland Indians |
| 2000 Akron Aeros | 75–68 | .524 | 6th | 3rd | 10½ | – | – | – | Cleveland Indians |
| 2001 Akron Aeros | 68–74 | .479 | 7th | 3rd | 16 | – | – | – | Cleveland Indians |
| 2002 Akron Aeros ♦ | 93–48 | .660 | 1st | 1st | — | 2–3 | .400 | Lost to Harrisburg Senators 2–3 in first round | Cleveland Indians |
| 2003 Akron Aeros ♦ ‡ | 88–53 | .624 | 1st | 1st | — | 6–1 | .857 | Defeated Altoona Curve 3–1 in first round Defeated New Haven Ravens 3–0 in championship series | Cleveland Indians |
| 2004 Akron Aeros | 63–78 | .447 | 11th | 5th | 22 | – | – | – | Cleveland Indians |
| 2005 Akron Aeros ♦ ‡ | 84–58 | .592 | 1st | 1st | — | 6–3 | .667 | Defeated Altoona Curve 3–2 in first round Defeated Portland Sea Dogs 3–2 in championship series | Cleveland Indians |
| 2006 Akron Aeros ♦ † | 87–55 | .613 | 1st | 1st | — | 5–5 | .500 | Defeated Altoona Curve 3–1 in first round Lost to Portland Sea Dogs 2–3 in championship series | Cleveland Indians |
| 2007 Akron Aeros ♦ † | 80–61 | .567 | 3rd | 2nd | 1½ | 4–4 | .500 | Defeated Erie SeaWolves 3–1 in first round Lost to Trenton Thunder 1–3 in championship series | Cleveland Indians |
| 2008 Akron Aeros ♦ † | 80–62 | .563 | 3rd | 2nd | 4 | 4–4 | .500 | Defeated Bowie Baysox 3–1 in first round Lost to Trenton Thunder 1–3 in championship series | Cleveland Indians |
Franchise totals (1980–present)
| Franchise totals | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Affiliate | Regular season | Post-season | |||||
| Record[a] | Win % | Record[e] | Win % | |||||
| Lynn Sailors (1980–1982) | Seattle Mariners | 210–204 | .507 | 2–3 | .400 | |||
| Lynn Sailors (1983) | Pittsburgh Pirates | 77–62 | .554 | 3–3 | .500 | |||
| Vermont Reds (1984–1987) | Cincinnati Reds | 296–261 | .531 | 22–12 | .647 | |||
| Vermont Mariners (1988) | Seattle Mariners | 79–60 | .568 | 4–4 | .500 | |||
| Canton–Akron Indians (1989–1996) | Cleveland Indians | 583–538 | .520 | 15–17 | .469 | |||
| Akron Aeros (1997–present) | Cleveland Indians | 919–778 | .542 | 28–23 | .549 | |||
| 2,164–1,903 | .532 | 74–62 | .544 | |||||
Notes
- a This column indicates wins and losses during the regular season and excludes any postseason play.
- b This column indicates position in the league standings.
- c This column indicates position in the divisional standings, if applicable.
- d Determined by finding the difference in wins plus the difference in losses divided by two, this column indicates "games behind" the team that finished in first place in the division. From 1983 to 1993, when the Eastern League was not split into two divisions, this column indicates games behind the team that finished first place in the league.
- e This column indicates wins and losses during the postseason.
References
- General
- "Eastern League (1992–)." Baseball-Reference. 2008. Retrieved on October 31, 2008.
- Specific
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