Tacoma Rainiers
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Tacoma, WA
- League: Pacific Coast League 1995-present
- Affiliation: Seattle Mariners 1995-present
- Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
The Tacoma Rainiers have been the AAA affiliate of the Seattle Mariners since 1995. In 2001, they were Pacific Coast League co-champion.
Prior to 1995, the Rainiers were known as the Tacoma Tigers and were an Oakland Athletics farm team. Tacoma teams have played in every PCL season since 1960, under various names.
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 68-76 | 6th (t) | Steve Smith | |
| 1996 | 69-73 | 7th | Dave Myers | |
| 1997 | 75-66 | 4th | Dave Myers | |
| 1998 | 77-67 | 7th | Dave Myers | |
| 1999 | 69-70 | 8th | Dave Myers | |
| 2000 | 76-67 | 5th | Dave Myers | |
| 2001 | 85-59 | 1st | Dan Rohn | League Co-Champs |
| 2002 | 65-76 | 13th | Dan Rohn | |
| 2003 | 66-78 | 14th | Dan Rohn | |
| 2004 | 79-63 | 3rd | Dan Rohn | |
| 2005 | 80-64 | 2nd (t) | Dan Rohn | Lost League Finals |
| 2006 | 74-70 | 7th | Dave Brundage | |
| 2007 | 68-76 | 12th | Daren Brown | |
| 2008 | 80-64 | 4th | Daren Brown | |
| 2009 | 74-70 | 6th | Daren Brown | Lost in 1st round |
[edit] Further Reading
- Jim Price: "You want stars, titles, nicknames? Tacoma's got 'em", in Mark Armour, ed.: Rain Check: Baseball in the Pacific Northwest, Society for American Baseball Research, Cleveland, OH, 2006, pp. 76-81.
