List of Philadelphia Phillies minor league affiliates
The Philadelphia Phillies farm system consists of nine Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic.[1] Six teams are owned by the major league club, while three—the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Jersey Shore BlueClaws, and Williamsport Crosscutters—are independently owned.
Current Philadelphia Phillies northeastern minor league affiliate locations
On April 14, 1934, the Phillies entered into their first affiliation agreement with the New York–Penn League Hazleton Mountaineers.[2] The Phillies have been affiliated with the Class A Jersey Shore BlueClaws of the South Atlantic League since 2001, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Phillies.[3] The league was dissolved and the Their newest affiliate is the Lehigh Valley IronPigs of the International League who became the Phillies' Triple-A club in 2008.
Geographically, Philadelphia's closest domestic affiliate is the Reading Fightin Phils of the Double-A Eastern League which is approximately 51 miles (82 km) away. Philadelphia's furthest domestic affiliates are the Clearwater Threshers of the Low Single-A Florida State League and Gulf Coast League Phillies of the Gulf Coast League which share a facility some 931 miles (1,498 km) away.
2021–present
The current structure of Minor League Baseball is the result of an overall contraction of the system beginning with the 2021 season. Class A was reduced to two levels: High Single-A and Low Single-A. Class A Short Season teams and domestic Rookie League teams that operated away from Spring Training facilities were eliminated.
1990–2020
Minor League Baseball operated with six classes from 1990 to 2020. The Class A level was subdivided for a second time with the creation of Class A-Advanced. The Rookie level consisted of domestic and foreign circuits.[5]
| Year | Triple-A | Double-A | Class A-Advanced | Class A | Class A Short Season | Rookie League | Foreign Rookie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs[6] | Reading Fightin Phils[7] | Clearwater Threshers[7] | Lakewood BlueClaws[8] | Williamsport Crosscutters[9] | GCL Phillies East GCL Phillies West |
DSL Phillies Red DSL Phillies White |
| 2019 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | Reading Fightin Phils | Clearwater Threshers | Lakewood BlueClaws | Williamsport Crosscutters | GCL Phillies East GCL Phillies West |
DSL Phillies Red DSL Phillies White |
| 2018 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | Reading Fightin Phils | Clearwater Threshers | Lakewood BlueClaws | Williamsport Crosscutters | GCL Phillies East GCL Phillies West |
DSL Phillies Red DSL Phillies White |
| 2017 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | Reading Fightin Phils | Clearwater Threshers | Lakewood BlueClaws | Williamsport Crosscutters | GCL Phillies | DSL Phillies Red DSL Phillies White |
| 2016 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | Reading Fightin Phils | Clearwater Threshers | Lakewood BlueClaws | Williamsport Crosscutters | GCL Phillies | DSL Phillies 1 DSL Phillies 2 |
| 2015 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | Reading Fightin Phils | Clearwater Threshers | Lakewood BlueClaws | Williamsport Crosscutters | GCL Phillies | DSL Phillies VSL Phillies |
| 2014 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | Reading Fightin Phils | Clearwater Threshers | Lakewood BlueClaws | Williamsport Crosscutters | GCL Phillies | DSL Phillies VSL Phillies |
| 2013 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | Reading Fightin Phils | Clearwater Threshers | Lakewood BlueClaws | Williamsport Crosscutters | GCL Phillies | DSL Phillies VSL Phillies |
| 2012 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Threshers | Lakewood BlueClaws | Williamsport Crosscutters | GCL Phillies | DSL Phillies VSL Phillies |
| 2011 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Threshers | Lakewood BlueClaws | Williamsport Crosscutters | GCL Phillies | DSL Phillies VSL Phillies |
| 2010 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Threshers | Lakewood BlueClaws | Williamsport Crosscutters | GCL Phillies | DSL Phillies VSL Phillies |
| 2009 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Threshers | Lakewood BlueClaws | Williamsport Crosscutters | GCL Phillies | DSL Phillies VSL Phillies |
| 2008 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Threshers | Lakewood BlueClaws | Williamsport Crosscutters | GCL Phillies | DSL Phillies VSL Phillies |
| 2007 | Ottawa Lynx | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Threshers | Lakewood BlueClaws | Williamsport Crosscutters | GCL Phillies | DSL Phillies VSL Phillies |
| 2006 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Threshers | Lakewood BlueClaws | Batavia Muckdogs | GCL Phillies | — |
| 2005 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Threshers | Lakewood BlueClaws | Batavia Muckdogs | GCL Phillies | — |
| 2004 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Threshers | Lakewood BlueClaws | Batavia Muckdogs | GCL Phillies | — |
| 2003 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies | Lakewood BlueClaws | Batavia Muckdogs | GCL Phillies | — |
| 2002 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies | Lakewood BlueClaws | Batavia Muckdogs | GCL Phillies | — |
| 2001 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies | Lakewood BlueClaws | Batavia Muckdogs | GCL Phillies | — |
| 2000 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies | Piedmont Boll Weevils | Batavia Muckdogs | GCL Phillies | — |
| 1999 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies | Piedmont Boll Weevils | Batavia Muckdogs | GCL Phillies | — |
| 1998 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies | Piedmont Boll Weevils | Batavia Muckdogs | Martinsville Phillies | — |
| 1997 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies | Piedmont Boll Weevils | Batavia Clippers | Martinsville Phillies | — |
| 1996 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies | Piedmont Boll Weevils | Batavia Clippers | Martinsville Phillies | — |
| 1985 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies | Piedmont Phillies | Batavia Clippers | Martinsville Phillies | — |
| 1994 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies | Spartanburg Phillies | Batavia Clippers | Martinsville Phillies | — |
| 1993 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies | Spartanburg Phillies | Batavia Clippers | Martinsville Phillies | — |
| 1992 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies | Spartanburg Phillies | Batavia Clippers | Martinsville Phillies | — |
| 1991 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies | Spartanburg Phillies | Batavia Clippers | Martinsville Phillies | — |
| 1990 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies | Spartanburg Phillies | Batavia Clippers | Martinsville Phillies; Princeton Patriots (Co-op) |
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1963–1989
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 (Triple-A, Double-AA, Class 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 Class A Short Season in 1966.[5]
| Year | Triple-A | Double-A | Class A | Class A Short Season | Rookie League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies Spartanburg Phillies |
Batavia Clippers | Martinsville Phillies |
| 1988 | Maine Phillies | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies Spartanburg Phillies |
Batavia Clippers | Martinsville Phillies |
| 1987 | Maine Guides | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies Spartanburg Phillies |
Utica Blue Sox | — |
| 1986 | Portland Beavers | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies Spartanburg Phillies |
Utica Blue Sox Bend Phillies |
— |
| 1985 | Portland Beavers | Reading Phillies | Clearwater Phillies Peninsula Pilots Spartanburg Suns |
Bend Phillies | — |
| 1984 | Portland Beavers | Reading Phillies | Peninsula Pilots Spartanburg Suns |
Bend Phillies | GCL Phillies |
| 1983 | Portland Beavers | Reading Phillies | Peninsula Pilots Spartanburg Spinners |
Bend Phillies | Helena Phillies |
| 1982 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Reading Phillies | Peninsula Pilots Spartanburg Traders |
Bend Phillies | Helena Phillies |
| 1981 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Reading Phillies | Peninsula Pilots Spartanburg Traders |
Bend Phillies | Helena Phillies |
| 1980 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Reading Phillies | Peninsula Pilots Spartanburg Phillies |
Central Oregon Phillies | Helena Phillies |
| 1979 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Reading Phillies | Peninsula Pilots Spartanburg Phillies |
Central Oregon Phillies | Helena Phillies |
| 1978 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Reading Phillies | Peninsula Pilots Spartanburg Phillies |
Auburn Sunsets (Co-op with Astros) | Helena Phillies |
| 1977 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Reading Phillies | Peninsula Pilots Spartanburg Phillies |
Auburn Phillies | — |
| 1976 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Reading Phillies | Peninsula Pilots Spartanburg Phillies |
Auburn Phillies | — |
| 1975 | Toledo Mud Hens | Reading Phillies | Rocky Mount Phillies Spartanburg Phillies |
Auburn Phillies | Pulaski Phillies |
| 1974 | Toledo Mud Hens | Reading Phillies | Rocky Mount Phillies Spartanburg Phillies |
Auburn Phillies | Pulaski Phillies |
| 1973 | Eugene Emeralds | Reading Phillies | Rocky Mount Phillies Spartanburg Phillies |
Auburn Phillies | Pulaski Phillies |
| 1972 | Eugene Emeralds | Reading Phillies | Spartanburg Phillies | Auburn Phillies | Pulaski Phillies |
| 1971 | Eugene Emeralds | Reading Phillies | Peninsula Phillies Spartanburg Phillies |
Walla Walla Phillies | Pulaski Phillies |
| 1970 | Eugene Emeralds | Reading Phillies | Peninsula Phillies Spartanburg Phillies |
Walla Walla Phillies | Pulaski Phillies |
| 1969 | Eugene Emeralds | Reading Phillies | Raleigh-Durham Phillies Spartanburg Phillies |
Walla Walla Bears | Pulaski Phillies |
| 1968 | San Diego Padres | Reading Phillies | Portsmouth Tides Spartanburg Phillies |
Eugene Emeralds | Huron Phillies |
| 1967 | San Diego Padres | Reading Phillies | Portsmouth Tides Spartanburg Phillies |
Bakersfield Bears | Huron Phillies Batavia Trojans |
| 1966 | San Diego Padres | Macon Peaches | Portsmouth Tides Spartanburg Phillies |
Bakersfield Bears | Huron Phillies |
| 1965 | Arkansas Travelers | Chattanooga Lookouts | Miami Marlins Spartanburg Phillies |
Bakersfield Bears | Huron Phillies Eugene Emeralds |
| 1964 | Arkansas Travelers | Chattanooga Lookouts | Miami Marlins Spartanburg Phillies |
Bakersfield Bears | Eugene Emeralds |
| 1963 | Arkansas Travelers | Chattanooga Lookouts | Miami Marlins Spartanburg Phillies |
Bakersfield Bears | Magic Valley Cowboys |
1934–1962
The minors operated with six classes (Triple-A, Double-A, and Classes A, B, C, and D) from 1946 to 1962. The Pacific Coast League (PCL) was reclassified from Triple-A 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 Class A to Double-A, 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.[5]
| Year | Triple-A | Double-A | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Buffalo Bisons Dallas-Ft Worth Rangers |
— | Williamsport Grays | Bakersfield Bears Magic Valley Cowboys |
Dothan Phillies Miami Marlins | |
| 1961 | Buffalo Bisons | Chattanooga Lookouts | Williamsport Grays | Des Moines Demons | Bakersfield Bears Magic Valley Cowboys |
Elmira Pioneers Dothan Phillies |
| 1960 | Buffalo Bisons Indianapolis Indians |
Chattanooga Lookouts | Williamsport Grays Asheville Tourists |
Des Moines Demons | Bakersfield Bears | Elmira Pioneers Johnson City Phillies Tampa Tarpons |
| 1959 | Buffalo Bisons | — | Williamsport Grays Asheville Tourists |
Des Moines Demons | Bakersfield Bears | Elmira Pioneers Johnson City Phillies Tampa Tarpons |
| 1958 | Miami Marlins | Tulsa Oilers | Williamsport Grays | High Point–Thomasville Hi-Toms | Bakersfield Bears | Olean Oilers Johnson City Phillies Brunswick Phillies Tampa Tarpons |
| 1957 | Miami Marlins | Tulsa Oilers | Schenectady Blue Jays | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms Lewiston Broncos |
Salt Lake City Bees | Olean Oilers Johnson City Phillies Moultrie Phillies/Brunswick Phillies Tampa Tarpons |
| 1956 | Miami Marlins | — | Schenectady Blue Jays | Wilson Tobs | Salt Lake City Bees | Olean Oilers Tifton Phillies Mattoon Phillies |
| 1955 | Syracuse Chiefs | — | Schenectady Blue Jays | Reidsville Phillies | Salt Lake City Bees Trois-Rivières Phillies |
Bradford Phillies Pulaski Phillies Mattoon Phillies |
| 1954 | Syracuse Chiefs | — | Schenectady Blue Jays Salem Senators |
Terre Haute Phillies | Salt Lake City Bees Trois-Rivières Phillies |
Bradford Phillies Pulaski Phillies Mattoon Phillies |
| 1953 | Baltimore Orioles | — | Schenectady Blue Jays Spokane Indians |
Terre Haute Phillies | Salt Lake City Bees Granby Phillies |
Bradford Phillies Pulaski Phillies Mattoon Phillies |
| 1952 | Baltimore Orioles | — | Schenectady Blue Jays Tri-City Braves |
Terre Haute Phillies Wilmington Blue Rocks |
Salt Lake City Bees Granby Phillies Grand Forks Chiefs Salina Blue Jays |
Bradford Phillies Pulaski Phillies Miami Eagles |
| 1951 | Baltimore Orioles | — | Schenectady Blue Jays | Terre Haute Phillies Wilmington Blue Rocks |
Salt Lake City Bees Grand Forks Chiefs Salina Blue Jays Pittsfield Phillies |
Bradford Phillies Elizabethton Phils Klamath Falls Gems Lima Phillies |
| 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs | — | Utica Blue Sox | Terre Haute Phillies Wilmington Blue Rocks |
Salina Blue Jays Schenectady Blue Jays Vandergrift Pioneers |
Bradford Phillies Klamath Falls Gems Lima Phillies Americus Phillies Carbondale Pioneers |
| 1949 | Toronto Maple Leafs | — | Utica Blue Sox | Terre Haute Phillies Wilmington Blue Rocks Portland Pilots |
Salina Blue Jays Schenectady Blue Jays Vandergrift Pioneers |
Bradford Blue Wings Klamath Falls Gems Americus Phillies Carbondale Pioneers Appleton Papermakers Pulaski Counts Seaford Eagles |
| 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs | — | Utica Blue Sox | Terre Haute Phillies Wilmington Blue Rocks Portland Pilots |
Salina Blue Jays Schenectady Blue Jays Vandergrift Pioneers |
Bradford Blue Wings Klamath Falls Gems Americus Phillies Carbondale Pioneers Appleton Papermakers Baton Rouge Red Sticks Dover Phillies |
| 1947 | — | — | Utica Blue Sox | Terre Haute Phillies Wilmington Blue Rocks |
Salina Blue Jays Schenectady Blue Jays Vandergrift Pioneers |
Bradford Blue Wings Americus Phillies Carbondale Pioneers Appleton Papermakers Dover Phillies |
| 1946 | — | — | Utica Blue Sox | Terre Haute Phillies Wilmington Blue Rocks |
Salina Blue Jays Schenectady Blue Jays |
Bradford Blue Wings Americus Phillies Dover Phillies Green Bay Bluejays |
| 1945 | — | — | Utica Blue Sox | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Greensboro Patriots | Bradford Blue Wings Concord Weavers |
| 1944 | — | — | Utica Blue Sox | Wilmington Blue Rocks | — | Bradford Blue Wings |
| 1943 | — | — | Utica Braves | Trenton Packers | — | — |
| 1942 | — | — | — | Trenton Packers | Rome Colonels | — |
| 1941 | — | — | — | Allentown Wings | Wausau Timberjacks | Martinsville Manufacturers |
| 1940 | Baltimore Orioles | — | — | Pensacola Pilots Portsmouth Cubs |
Ottawa–Ogdensburg Senators | Martinsville Manufacturers Dover Orioles Moultrie Packers Wausau Timberjacks |
| 1939 | — | — | — | Pensacola Pilots Portsmouth Cubs |
— | Moultrie Packers Johnstown Johnnies Mayodan Millers |
| 1938 | — | — | — | Montgomery Bombers | — | Centreville Colts Jonesboro Giants |
| 1937 | — | — | — | — | — | Centreville Colts |
| 1936 | — | — | Hazleton Mountaineers | — | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — | Hazleton Mountaineers | — | — | — |
| 1934 | — | — | Hazleton Mountaineers | — | — | — |
References
- "Phillies Affiliates". Philadelphia Phillies. Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- "Hazelton to Be Phils' Farm". New York Times. April 15, 1934. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- "Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- Zolecki, Todd (December 9, 2020). "Phillies invite old Minors affiliates to remain". MLB. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- Cronin, John (Spring 2013). "Truth in the Minor League Class Structure: The Case for the Reclassification of the Minors". The Baseball Research Journal. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- "IronPigs, Phillies Extend PDC". Ballpark Digest. September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
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External links
- Major League Baseball Prospect News: Philadelphia Phillies
- Baseball-Reference: Philadelphia Phillies League Affiliations
- BR Bullpen: Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates
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