Tidewater Tides
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Norfolk, VA & Portsmouth, VA
- League: International League 1969-1992
- Affiliation: New York Mets 1969-1992
- Ballpark: Lawrence Stadium 1969, Metropolitan Memorial Park 1970-1992
Also a team in the South Atlantic League was known as the Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides 1961-1962. Became Norfolk Tides in 1993.
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 76-59 | 1st | Clyde McCullough | Lost in 1st round |
| 1970 | 74-66 | 4th | Chuck Hiller | Lost in 1st round |
| 1971 | 79-61 | 2nd | Hank Bauer | Lost League Finals |
| 1972 | 78-65 | 3rd | Hank Bauer | League Champs |
| 1973 | 75-70 | 5th | John Antonelli | Lost in 1st round |
| 1974 | 57-82 | 7th | John Antonelli | |
| 1975 | 86-55 | 1st | Joe Frazier | League Champs |
| 1976 | 60-78 | 7th | Tom Burgess | |
| 1977 | 73-67 | 3rd | Frank Verdi | Lost in 1st round |
| 1978 | 69-71 | 5th | Frank Verdi | |
| 1979 | 73-67 | 4th | Frank Verdi | Lost in 1st round |
| 1980 | 67-72 | 6th | Frank Verdi | |
| 1981 | 70-68 | 3rd | Jack Aker | Lost in 1st round |
| 1982 | 74-63 | 3rd | Jack Aker | League Champs |
| 1983 | 71-68 | 4th | Davey Johnson | League Champs |
| 1984 | 71-69 | 5th | Bob Schaefer | |
| 1985 | 75-64 | 4th | Bob Schaefer | League Champs |
| 1986 | 74-66 | 4th | Sam Perlozzo | Lost in 1st round |
| 1987 | 81-59 | 1st | Mike Cubbage | Lost League Finals |
| 1988 | 77-64 | 1st (t) | Mike Cubbage | Lost League Finals |
| 1989 | 77-69 | 3rd (t) | Mike Cubbage | |
| 1990 | 79-67 | 3rd | Steve Swisher | |
| 1991 | 77-65 | 3rd | Steve Swisher | |
| 1992 | 56-86 | 8th | Clint Hurdle |
