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1997 Minor League Baseball League Encyclopedia

Year Index / Affiliations / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1996 / 1998

League-by-League Batting

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
34	American League	Major League	14	29.1	4.93	2264	88160	78235	11164	21171	4097	398	2477	10592	1491	723	7962	14617	.271	.340	.428	.768	33495	1795	676	547	740	540
35	National League	Major League	14	28.7	4.60	2268	87353	77203	10440	20300	3907	485	2163	9876	1817	841	7704	15320	.263	.333	.410	.744	31666	1645	773	1030	643	629

11	American Association	AAA	8	26.0	4.61	1148	43165	38336	5287	10061	1935	219	1158	4917	753	455	3866	7426	.262	.333	.415	.748	15908	929	334	301	328	176
12	International League	AAA	10	26.3	4.80	1414	53122	46738	6785	12331	2517	310	1312	6266	1020	558	5094	9562	.264	.340	.415	.755	19404	1091	472	433	385	229
13	Mexican League	AAA	16	0.0	4.30	1894	71814	62303	8148	17012	2643	457	789	7337	1050	776	7167	7794	.273	.351	.368	.719	22936	1960	591	1235	518	596
14	Pacific Coast League	AAA	10	26.6	5.77	1416	55098	48569	8165	14255	3066	419	1468	7609	1008	524	5194	9237	.293	.365	.465	.830	22563	1171	523	405	407	277

8	Eastern League	AA	10	23.9	5.06	1418	53965	47186	7170	12583	2341	277	1409	6603	1048	656	5252	9564	.267	.345	.418	.763	19705	997	606	537	384	219
9	Southern League	AA	10	24.4	5.39	1386	53506	46999	7477	12912	2548	356	1287	6795	1038	642	5146	9170	.275	.351	.426	.777	20033	1066	567	378	416	223
10	Texas League	AA	8	24.0	5.23	1114	42044	37092	5830	10361	2039	313	894	5341	886	515	3827	6762	.279	.350	.423	.774	15708	864	405	382	338	130

3	California League	Adv A	10	23.0	5.32	1402	54777	48005	7454	12866	2653	453	1215	6682	1376	828	5230	10771	.268	.346	.418	.764	20070	910	730	429	383	174
4	Carolina League	Adv A	8	22.4	4.78	1116	42251	37017	5329	9455	1985	251	880	4830	1069	548	4097	8184	.255	.335	.394	.729	14582	761	466	366	305	192
5	Florida State League	Adv A	14	22.6	4.58	1924	71853	63759	8820	16581	3091	472	1182	7817	2112	1165	6208	12688	.260	.330	.379	.709	24162	1193	763	550	573	250

1	Midwest League	A	14	21.6	4.87	1906	72243	63409	9280	16431	3150	534	1228	8192	1944	1006	6840	13964	.259	.337	.384	.721	24333	1350	913	554	527	263
2	South Atlantic League	A	14	21.5	4.55	1962	73151	65098	8929	16417	3120	457	1246	7977	2367	1055	6078	14866	.252	.322	.372	.693	24189	1109	843	596	536	147

6	New York-Pennsylvania League	Short-Season A	14	21.1	4.76	1048	39345	34845	4987	8902	1601	286	509	4284	1130	535	3361	7747	.255	.328	.362	.690	12602	653	553	273	313	112
7	Northwest League	Short-Season A	8	20.7	5.91	608	24689	21444	3593	5762	1090	204	397	3040	872	261	2569	5218	.269	.353	.394	.747	8451	391	323	159	194	83

36	Appalachian League	Rookie	10	20.2	6.00	682	26609	23366	4090	6261	1231	183	576	3490	853	366	2484	5771	.268	.346	.410	.756	9586	410	394	171	194	69
37	Arizona League	Rookie	6	19.0	6.20	334	13572	11626	2072	3097	549	128	123	1652	604	217	1519	2683	.266	.360	.367	.727	4271	223	235	82	110	9
38	Gulf Coast League	Rookie	15	19.0	4.29	894	31930	28125	3831	6953	1206	259	263	3090	1087	451	2949	6425	.247	.325	.337	.662	9466	552	408	209	239	37
39	Pioneer League	Rookie	8	20.2	6.09	574	22757	20037	3494	5629	996	182	428	3017	622	357	2118	4320	.281	.355	.413	.768	8273	364	289	137	176	59

15	Australian Baseball League	Foreign	8
16	Chinese Professional Baseball League	Foreign	7
17	Japan Central League	Foreign	6		4.27	810	31262	27328	3459	7046	1190	142	775	3295	457	220	2818	5333	.258	.331	.397	.728	10845	604	283	641	192
18	Japan Eastern League	Foreign
19	Japan Pacific League	Foreign	6		4.35	796	31231	27263	3466	7261	1242	155	668	3270	656	268	2838	5011	.266	.338	.397	.735	10817	590	243	654	233
20	Japan Western League	Foreign
21	Korean Baseball Organization	Foreign	8
22	Taiwan Major League	Foreign	4

23	Dominican Summer League	Foreign Rookie	29
24	Mexican Academy League	Foreign Rookie
25	Venezuelan Summer League	Foreign Rookie	6

26	Big South League	Independent	4	24.0	5.63	242	9217	7779	1362	2101	339	41	163	1141	319	157	1131	1538	.270	.368	.387	.755	3011	140	120	107	80	29
27	Frontier League	Independent	8	23.0	5.83	638	25224	21699	3722	6098	1143	155	471	3330	813	290	2684	4212	.281	.366	.413	.780	8964	410	370	248	223	121
28	Heartland League	Independent	8	23.7	5.13	566	21649	18870	2905	5051	910	114	384	2563	557	256	2016	3558	.268	.346	.389	.735	7341	315	336	250	177	48
29	Northeast League	Independent	8	25.1	5.27	666	25505	22589	3509	6328	1117	220	400	3137	693	259	2098	4314	.280	.347	.402	.749	9085	371	321	294	203	100
30	Northern League	Independent	8	26.0	5.95	670	26782	23404	3988	6603	1286	156	667	3618	790	290	2657	4615	.282	.360	.436	.796	10202	495	331	168	222	107
31	Prairie League	Independent	8	25.6	5.95	504	19839	17312	3001	4859	852	71	497	2620	585	206	1952	3358	.281	.360	.424	.784	7344	379	266	157	152	79
32	Texas-Louisiana League	Independent	6	26.0	6.37	528	20838	18074	3364	5534	1063	153	490	3025	793	314	2155	2777	.306	.384	.463	.847	8373	400	255	141	213	113
33	Western League	Independent	8	25.5	5.80	720	28616	25067	4174	7109	1324	158	662	3800	819	386	2676	4829	.284	.359	.428	.787	10735	456	397	227	249	81

League-by-League Pitching

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
31	American League	Major League	14	28.8	4.94	1122	1142	.496	4.56	2264	2264	2141	123	98	568	20198.1	21281	11177	10242	2468	7859	546	14440	680	76	785	88144	1.443	9.5	1.1	3.5	6.4	1.84
32	National League	Major League	14	28.1	4.60	1144	1124	.504	4.20	2268	2268	2125	143	113	571	20255.2	20190	10427	9453	2172	7807	623	15497	769	112	697	87397	1.382	9.0	1.0	3.5	6.9	1.99

11	American Association	AAA	8	26.6	4.61	574	574	.500	4.21	1148	1148	1065	83	66	276	9991.1	10061	5287	4669	1158	3866	176	7426	334	72	500	43176	1.394	9.1	1.0	3.5	6.7	1.92
12	International League	AAA	10	26.1	4.80	707	707	.500	4.39	1414	1414	1322	92	85	361	12207.0	12331	6785	5956	1312	5094	229	9562	472	83	610	53132	1.427	9.1	1.0	3.8	7.0	1.88
13	Mexican League	AAA	16		4.30	947	947	.500	3.76	1894	1894	1653	241	74	413	16474.0	17012	8148	6889	789	7167	596	7794	591	147	757		1.468	9.3	0.4	3.9	4.3	1.09
14	Pacific Coast League	AAA	10	26.7	5.77	708	708	.500	5.36	1416	1416	1351	65	46	340	12191.0	14255	8165	7259	1468	5194	277	9237	523	86	703	55103	1.595	10.5	1.1	3.8	6.8	1.78

8	Eastern League	AA	10	24.0	5.06	709	709	.500	4.46	1418	1418	1335	83	66	343	12297.1	12583	7170	6090	1409	5252	219	9564	606	103	705	53983	1.450	9.2	1.0	3.8	7.0	1.82
9	Southern League	AA	10	24.0	5.39	692	692	.500	4.78	1386	1386	1325	61	51	353	12032.1	12912	7477	6390	1287	5146	223	9170	567	101	821	53516	1.501	9.7	1.0	3.8	6.9	1.78
10	Texas League	AA	8	24.1	5.23	557	557	.500	4.71	1114	1114	1039	75	44	257	9513.0	10361	5830	4978	894	3827	130	6762	405	109	613	42058	1.491	9.8	0.8	3.6	6.4	1.77

3	California League	Adv A	10	22.9	5.32	701	701	.500	4.53	1402	1402	1364	38	68	349	12427.0	12866	7454	6250	1215	5230	174	10771	730	143	1003	54788	1.456	9.3	0.9	3.8	7.8	2.06
4	Carolina League	Adv A	8	22.4	4.78	558	558	.500	4.16	1116	1116	1074	42	58	289	9711.1	9455	5329	4489	880	4097	192	8184	466	83	603	42260	1.395	8.8	0.8	3.8	7.6	2.00
5	Florida State League	Adv A	14	22.4	4.58	962	962	.500	3.91	1924	1924	1766	158	125	433	16654.0	16581	8820	7229	1182	6208	250	12688	763	229	1084	71874	1.368	9.0	0.6	3.4	6.9	2.04

1	Midwest League	A	14	21.4	4.87	953	953	.500	4.14	1906	1906	1796	110	106	421	16506.0	16431	9280	7600	1228	6840	263	13964	913	279	1314	72258	1.410	9.0	0.7	3.7	7.6	2.04
2	South Atlantic League	A	14	21.3	4.55	980	980	.500	3.86	1962	1962	1869	93	124	487	17074.0	16417	8929	7322	1246	6078	147	14866	843	156	1186	73187	1.318	8.7	0.7	3.2	7.8	2.45

6	New York-Pennsylvania League	Short-Season A	14	20.9	4.76	524	524	.500	3.88	1048	1048	1003	45	61	246	9040.1	8902	4987	3894	509	3361	112	7747	553	151	711	39367	1.356	8.9	0.5	3.3	7.7	2.31
7	Northwest League	Short-Season A	8	21.0	5.91	304	304	.500	4.63	608	608	603	5	14	135	5412.1	5762	3593	2782	397	2569	83	5218	323	118	577	24703	1.539	9.6	0.7	4.3	8.7	2.03

33	Appalachian League	Rookie	10	20.2	6.00	341	341	.500	4.89	682	682	667	15	31	129	5894.1	6261	4090	3200	576	2484	69	5771	394	127	621	26619	1.484	9.6	0.9	3.8	8.8	2.32
34	Arizona League	Rookie	6	19.0	6.20	167	167	.500	4.53	334	334	333	1	7	78	2945.0	3097	2072	1483	123	1519	9	2683	235	134	335	13588	1.567	9.5	0.4	4.6	8.2	1.77
35	Gulf Coast League	Rookie	15	19.5	4.29	448	448	.500	3.48	894	894	854	40	73	184	7368.1	6953	3831	2845	263	2949	37	6425	408	203	682	31938	1.344	8.5	0.3	3.6	7.8	2.18
36	Pioneer League	Rookie	8	20.4	6.09	287	287	.500	4.84	574	574	546	28	18	118	4996.1	5629	3494	2689	428	2118	59	4320	289	51	429	22761	1.551	10.1	0.8	3.8	7.8	2.04

15	Australian Baseball League	Foreign	8
16	Chinese Professional Baseball League	Foreign	7
17	Japan Central League	Foreign	6		4.27	405	405	.500	3.85	810	810	734	76	47	202	7297.0	7046	3459	3121	775	2818		5333	283	38	216	31266	1.352	8.7	1.0	3.5	6.6	1.89
18	Japan Pacific League	Foreign	6		4.35	398	398	.500	3.88	796	796	697	99	48	181	7245.0	7261	3466	3127	668	2838		4911	243	17	259	31233	1.394	9.0	0.8	3.5	6.1	1.73
19	Korean Baseball Organization	Foreign	8
20	Taiwan Major League	Foreign	4

21	Dominican Summer League	Foreign Rookie	29
22	Venezuelan Summer League	Foreign Rookie	6

23	Big South League	Independent	4	24.5	5.63	121	121	.500	4.92	242	242	190	52	13	45	2012.0	2101	1362	1100	163	1131	29	1538	120	32	178	9217	1.606	9.4	0.7	5.1	6.9	1.36
24	Frontier League	Independent	8	22.9	5.83	318	318	.500	4.90	638	638	581	57	18	119	5530.1	6098	3722	3010	471	2684	121	4212	370	47	425	25228	1.588	9.9	0.8	4.4	6.9	1.57
25	Heartland League	Independent	8	23.8	5.13	283	283	.500	4.38	566	566	479	87	39	102	4845.0	5051	2905	2356	384	2016	48	3558	336	36	317	21651	1.459	9.4	0.7	3.7	6.6	1.76
26	Northeast League	Independent	8	24.8	5.27	331	331	.500	4.30	666	666	591	75	32	140	5723.0	6328	3509	2736	400	2098	100	4314	321	80	362	25511	1.472	10.0	0.6	3.3	6.8	2.06
27	Northern League	Independent	8	25.4	5.95	335	335	.500	5.08	670	670	612	58	20	126	5904.2	6603	3988	3334	667	2657	107	4615	331	68	416	26788	1.568	10.1	1.0	4.0	7.0	1.74
28	Prairie League	Independent	8	25.2	5.95	254	254	.500	5.11	504	504	449	55	18	94	4364.0	4859	3001	2478	497	1952	79	3358	266	54	347	19845	1.561	10.0	1.0	4.0	6.9	1.72
29	Texas-Louisiana League	Independent	6	25.2	6.37	264	264	.500	5.71	528	528	448	80	17	78	4484.2	5534	3364	2846	490	2155	113	2777	255	27	440	20844	1.715	11.1	1.0	4.3	5.6	1.29
30	Western League	Independent	8	25.6	5.80	360	360	.500	4.86	720	720	663	57	36	163	6349.2	7109	4174	3430	662	2676	81	4829	397	36	312	28630	1.541	10.1	0.9	3.8	6.8	1.80

League-by-League Fielding

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	SB	CS	CS%	Attendance
31	American League	Major League	14	2264	60595	23062	1560	2186	.982	180	1537	741	33%
32	National League	Major League	14	2268	60767	24198	1677	2067	.981	154	1771	823	32%

11	American Association	AAA	8	1148	29974	12086	1109	1130	.974	90	753	455	38%
12	International League	AAA	10	1414	36621	14888	1342	1333	.975	130	1020	558	35%
13	Mexican League	AAA	16	1894	49422	22752	1880	2026	.975	158
14	Pacific Coast League	AAA	10	1416	36573	15078	1432	1455	.973	151	1008	524	34%

8	Eastern League	AA	10	1418	36892	15295	1649	1268	.969	204	1048	656	38%
9	Southern League	AA	10	1386	36097	14890	1689	1300	.968	166	1038	642	38%
10	Texas League	AA	8	1114	28539	12547	1335	1078	.969	165	886	515	37%

3	California League	Adv A	10	1402	37281	15536	1806	1170	.967	270	1376	828	38%
4	Carolina League	Adv A	8	1116	29134	11983	1379	923	.968	173	1069	548	34%
5	Florida State League	Adv A	14	1924	49962	20634	2491	1528	.966	383	2112	1165	36%

1	Midwest League	A	14	1906	49518	20625	2695	1708	.963	283	1944	1006	34%
2	South Atlantic League	A	14	1962	51222	20903	2661	1474	.964	376	2367	1055	31%

6	New York-Pennsylvania League	Short-Season A	14	1048	27121	11080	1788	878	.955	226	1130	535	32%
7	Northwest League	Short-Season A	8	608	16237	6622	1215	495	.950	272	872	261	23%

33	Appalachian League	Rookie	10	682	17683	7007	1361	520	.948	202	853	366	30%
34	Arizona League	Rookie	6	334	8835	3565	815	289	.938	122	604	217	26%
35	Gulf Coast League	Rookie	15	894	22105	9223	1512	694	.954	238	1087	451	29%
36	Pioneer League	Rookie	8	574	14989	6452	1193	504	.947	143	622	357	36%

15	Australian Baseball League	Foreign	8
16	Chinese Professional Baseball League	Foreign	7
17	Japan Central League	Foreign	6	810			479		.000
18	Japan Pacific League	Foreign	6	796			461		.000
19	Korean Baseball Organization	Foreign	8
20	Taiwan Major League	Foreign	4

21	Dominican Summer League	Foreign Rookie	29
22	Venezuelan Summer League	Foreign Rookie	6

23	Big South League	Independent	4	242	6036	2237	381	172	.956	43	319	157	33%
24	Frontier League	Independent	8	638	16591	6777	1006	598	.959	148	813	290	26%	448,781
25	Heartland League	Independent	8	566	14535	6047	870	430	.959	112	557	256	31%
26	Northeast League	Independent	8	666	17169	7080	972	503	.961	173	693	259	27%
27	Northern League	Independent	8	670	17714	7232	909	612	.965	119	790	290	27%	1,027,513
28	Prairie League	Independent	8	504	13092	5599	760	456	.961	152	585	206	26%	213,831
29	Texas-Louisiana League	Independent	6	528	13454	5841	776	512	.961	94	793	314	28%
30	Western League	Independent	8	720	19049	7880	970	574	.965	154	819	386	32%

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League Teams

Lg	Lev	Tm
American Association	AAA	Buffalo Bisons, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, New Orleans Zephyrs, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals
International League	AAA	Charlotte Knights, Columbus Clippers, Norfolk Tides, Ottawa Lynx, Pawtucket Red Sox, Richmond Braves, Rochester Red Wings, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, Syracuse SkyChiefs, Toledo Mud Hens
Mexican League	AAA	Aguascalientes Rieleros, Campeche Piratas, Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Mexico City Tigres, Minatitlan Potros, Monclova Acereros, Monterrey Sultanes, Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes, Oaxaca Guerreros, Poza Rica Petroleros, Quintana Roo Langosteros, Reynosa Broncos, Saltillo Saraperos, Tabasco Olmecas, Union Laguna Algodoneros, Yucatan Leones
Pacific Coast League	AAA	Albuquerque Dukes, Calgary Cannons, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Edmonton Trappers, Las Vegas Stars, Phoenix Firebirds, Salt Lake Buzz, Tacoma Rainiers, Tucson Toros, Vancouver Canadians

Eastern League	AA	Akron Aeros, Binghamton Mets, Bowie Baysox, Harrisburg Senators, New Britain Rock Cats, New Haven Ravens, Norwich Navigators, Portland Sea Dogs, Reading Phillies, Trenton Thunder
Southern League	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Smokies, Memphis Chicks, Mobile Bay Bears, Orlando Rays
Texas League	AA	Arkansas Travelers, El Paso Diablos, Jackson Generals, Midland Angels, San Antonio Missions, Shreveport Captains, Tulsa Drillers, Wichita Wranglers

California League	Adv A	Bakersfield Blaze, High Desert Mavericks, Lake Elsinore Storm, Lancaster JetHawks, Modesto A's, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, San Bernardino Stampede, San Jose Giants, Stockton Ports, Visalia Oaks
Carolina League	Adv A	Durham Bulls, Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Prince William Cannons, Salem Avalanche, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Warthogs
Florida State League	Adv A	Brevard County Manatees, Clearwater Phillies, Daytona Cubs, Dunedin Blue Jays, Fort Myers Miracle, Kissimmee Cobras, Lakeland Tigers, Port Charlotte Rangers, Sarasota Red Sox, St. Lucie Mets, St. Petersburg Devil Rays, Tampa Yankees, Vero Beach Dodgers, West Palm Beach Expos

Midwest League	A	Beloit Snappers, Burlington Bees, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Clinton LumberKings, Fort Wayne Wizards, Kane County Cougars, Lansing Lugnuts, Michigan Battle Cats, Peoria Chiefs, Quad Cities River Bandits, Rockford Cubbies, South Bend Silver Hawks, West Michigan Whitecaps, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
South Atlantic League	A	Asheville Tourists, Augusta Greenjackets, Cape Fear Crocs, Capital City Bombers, Charleston AlleyCats, Charleston RiverDogs, Columbus Red Stixx, Delmarva Shorebirds, Greensboro Bats, Hagerstown Suns, Hickory Crawdads, Macon Braves, Piedmont Boll Weevils, Savannah Sand Gnats

New York-Pennsylvania League	Short-Season A	Auburn Doubledays, Batavia Clippers, Erie Sea Wolves, Hudson Valley Renegades, Jamestown Jammers, Lowell Spinners, New Jersey Cardinals, Oneonta Yankees, Pittsfield Mets, St. Catharines Stompers, Utica Blue Sox, Vermont Expos, Watertown Indians, Williamsport Cubs
Northwest League	Short-Season A	Boise Hawks, Eugene Emeralds, Everett AquaSox, Portland Rockies, Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, Southern Oregon Timberjacks, Spokane Indians, Yakima Bears

Appalachian League	Rookie	Bluefield Orioles, Bristol White Sox, Burlington Indians, Danville Braves, Elizabethton Twins, Johnson City Cardinals, Kingsport Mets, Martinsville Phillies, Princeton Devil Rays, Pulaski Rangers
Arizona League	Rookie	AZL Athletics, AZL Cubs, AZL Diamondbacks, AZL Mariners, AZL Padres, AZL Rockies
Gulf Coast League	Rookie	GCL Astros, GCL Braves, GCL Devil Rays, GCL Expos, GCL Marlins, GCL Mets, GCL Orioles, GCL Pirates, GCL Rangers, GCL Red Sox, GCL Royals, GCL Tigers, GCL Twins, GCL White Sox, GCL Yankees
Pioneer League	Rookie	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Braves, Lethbridge Black Diamonds, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Ogden Raptors

Australian Baseball League	Foreign	Adelaide Giants, Brisbane Bandits, Gold Coast Cougars, Hunter Eagles, Melbourne Monarchs, Melbourne Reds, Perth Heat, Sydney Storm
Chinese Professional Baseball League	Foreign	Brother Elephants, China Times Eagles, China Trust Whales, Mercuries Tigers, Sinon Bulls, Uni-President Lions, Wei Chuan Dragons
Japan Central League	Foreign	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
Japan Eastern League	Foreign
Japan Pacific League	Foreign	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Blue Wave, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
Japan Western League	Foreign
Korean Baseball Organization	Foreign	Haitai Tigers, Hanwha Eagles, Hyundai Unicorns, LG Twins, Lotte Giants, OB Bears, Samsung Lions, Ssangbangwool Raiders
Taiwan Major League	Foreign	Chia-nan Luka, Kao-ping Fala, Taichung Agan, Taipei Gida

Dominican Summer League	Foreign Rookie	DSL Astros, DSL Athletics East, DSL Athletics West, DSL Blue Jays, DSL Braves, DSL Brewers, DSL Cardinals, DSL Cubs, DSL Devil Rays, DSL Diamondbacks, DSL Dodgers 1, DSL Dodgers 2, DSL Expos, DSL Giants, DSL Indians, DSL Mariners, DSL Marlins, DSL Mets, DSL Orioles, DSL Padres, DSL Phillies, DSL Pirates, DSL Rangers 1, DSL Rangers 2, DSL Red Sox, DSL Rockies, DSL Royals, DSL Tigers, DSL Yankees
Mexican Academy League	Foreign Rookie
Venezuelan Summer League	Foreign Rookie	Guacara 1, Guacara 2, Maracay 1, Maracay 2, San Joaquin 1, San Joaquin 2

Big South League	Independent	Greenville Bluesmen, Meridian Brakemen, Tennessee Tomahawks, Tupelo
Frontier League	Independent	Canton Crocodiles, Chillicothe Paints, Evansville Otters, Johnstown Steal, Kalamazoo Kodiaks, Ohio Valley Redcoats, Richmond Roosters, Springfield Capitals
Heartland League	Independent	Altoona, Anderson Lawmen, Clarksville Coyotes, Columbia, Dubois County Dragons, Lafayette Leopards, Tennessee Tomahawks, Will County Cheetahs
Northeast League	Independent	Adirondack Lumberjacks, Albany Diamond Dogs, Allentown Ambassadors, Bangor Blue Ox, Catskill Cougars, Elmira Pioneers, Massachusetts Mad Dogs, Waterbury Spirit
Northern League	Independent	Duluth-Superior Dukes, Fargo-Moorhead Red Hawks, Madison Black Wolf, Sioux City Explorers, Sioux Falls Canaries, St. Paul Saints, Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks, Winnipeg Goldeyes
Prairie League	Independent	Aberdeen Pheasants, Grand Forks Varmints, Minot Mallards, Moose Jaw Diamond Dogs, Regina Cyclones, Saskatoon Smokin' Guns, Southern Minny Stars, West Manitoba Wranglers
Texas-Louisiana League	Independent	Abilene Prairie Dogs, Alexandria Aces, Amarillo Dillas, Lubbock Crickets, Rio Grande Valley White Wings, Tyler Wildcatters
Western League	Independent	Bend Bandits, Chico Heat, Grays Harbor Gulls, Mission Viejo Vigilantes, Reno Chukars, Salinas Peppers, Sonoma County Crushers, Tri-City Posse

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