List of Memphis Redbirds seasons

The Memphis Redbirds Minor League Baseball team has played in Memphis, Tennessee, for 23 years since its establishment in 1998. As of the cancellation of the 2020 season, the club has played in 3,140 regular season games and compiled a win–loss record of 1,583–1,557 (.504).[1] They have qualified for the postseason on six occasions and have a postseason record of 30–20 (.600). Combining all 3,190 regular season and postseason games, the Redbirds have an all-time record of 1,613–1,577 (.506).

AutoZone Park, the home ballpark of the Memphis Redbirds

The Redbirds were created as an expansion team of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League (PCL) in 1998. As the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, their only major league parent club, Memphis incurred second and third-place finishes in their first two years of competition. The Redbirds won their first PCL championship in 2000. Over the next eight seasons, the club regularly placed third or fourth (last). They won a second league championship in 2009 and vied for a third in 2010 but were defeated in the finals. Memphis qualified for the postseason just once from 2011 to 2016 before winning back-to-back PCL championships in 2017 and 2018. The 2018 Redbirds also won the Triple-A National Championship. All told, Memphis has won six division titles, five conference titles, four league championships, and one Triple-A championship.[2]

Memphis' best season record occurred in 2017, when they finished 91–50 (.645). Their lowest record was 57–87 (.369) in 2012.

Table key
League The team's final position in the league standings
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
League champions
§ Conference champions
* Division champions

Season-by-season records
Season League Regular season Postseason MLB affiliate Ref.
Record Win % League Division GB Record Win % Result
1998 PCL74–70.5149th2nd3———St. Louis Cardinals[3]
1999 PCL74–64.5365th3rd7———St. Louis Cardinals[4]
2000
* § 		PCL83–61.5763rd1st—7–6.538Won American Conference Eastern 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[5]		St. Louis Cardinals[6]
2001 PCL62–81.43415th4th22———St. Louis Cardinals[7]
2002 PCL71–71.50010th4th3———St. Louis Cardinals[8]
2003 PCL64–79.44815th4th17———St. Louis Cardinals[9]
2004 PCL73–71.5078th2nd8———St. Louis Cardinals[10]
2005 PCL71–72.4979th3rd3​1⁄2———St. Louis Cardinals[11]
2006 PCL58–86.40315th3rd18———St. Louis Cardinals[12]
2007 PCL56–88.38916th4th33———St. Louis Cardinals[13]
2008 PCL75–67.5285th (tie)2nd8———St. Louis Cardinals[14]
2009
* § 		PCL77–67.5354th1st—6–1.857Won American Conference Northern 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 vs. Durham Bulls[15]		St. Louis Cardinals[16]
2010
* §		 PCL82–62.5691st (tie)1st (tie)—3–3.500Won American Conference Northern Division title[n 1]
Won American Conference title vs. Oklahoma City RedHawks, 3–0[2]
Lost PCL championship vs. Tacoma Rainiers, 3–0[2]		St. Louis Cardinals[19]
2011 PCL77–66.5384th2nd2​1⁄2———St. Louis Cardinals[20]
2012 PCL57–87.36914th3rd26———St. Louis Cardinals[21]
2013 PCL69–75.47911th2nd1———St. Louis Cardinals[22]
2014
*		 PCL79–64.5523rd1st—1–3.250Won American Conference Southern Division title
Lost American Conference title vs. Omaha Storm Chasers, 3–1[23]		St. Louis Cardinals[24]
2015 PCL73–71.5078th2nd5———St. Louis Cardinals[25]
2016 PCL65–77.45814th4th18———St. Louis Cardinals[26]
2017
* § 		PCL91–50.6451st1st—6–5.545Won American Conference Southern Division title
Won American Conference title vs. Colorado Springs Sky Sox, 3–2[27]
Won PCL championship vs. El Paso Chihuahuas, 3–2[27]
Lost Triple-A championship vs. Durham Bulls[28]		St. Louis Cardinals[29]
2018
* § 		PCL83–57.5931st1st—7–2.778Won American Conference Southern Division title
Won American Conference title vs. Oklahoma City Dodgers, 3–1[30]
Won PCL championship vs. Fresno Grizzlies, 3–1[30]
Won Triple-A championship vs. Durham Bulls[31]		St. Louis Cardinals[32]
2019 PCL69–71.4938th2nd6———St. Louis Cardinals[33]
2020 PCLSeason cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[n 2]St. Louis Cardinals[35]
Totals —1,583–1,557.504———30–20.600———

Notes
  1. 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).[17][18]
  2. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic with no games played.[34]

References
Specific
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  2. "Past Champions". Pacific Coast League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
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  4. "1999 Pacific Coast League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
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  16. "2009 Pacific Coast League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  17. "Pacific Coast League Playoff Procedures". Pacific Coast League. The Omaha World Herald. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  18. 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.
  19. "2010 Pacific Coast League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  20. "2011 Pacific Coast League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
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  22. "2013 Pacific Coast League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  23. "2014 Pacific Coast League Playoffs". Pacific Coast League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
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  26. "2016 Pacific Coast League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  27. "2017 Pacific Coast League Playoffs". Pacific Coast League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  28. "Redbirds vs. Bulls Wrapup 09/19/17". Minor League Baseball. September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
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  30. "2018 Pacific Coast League Playoffs". Pacific Coast League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
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  32. "2018 Pacific Coast League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  33. "2019 Pacific Coast League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  34. "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  35. "2020 Schedule" (PDF). Memphis Redbirds. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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