Frederick Keys

• Location: Frederick, MD
• League: Carolina League 1989-2019; South Atlantic League 2026-
• Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles 1989-2019, 2026-
• Ballpark: Harry Grove Stadium 1989-2019

Team History

1989-2019 logo

The Frederick Keys began play in the Class A Carolina League in 1989 when the Baltimore Orioles relocated their affiliate, the Hagerstown Suns, to Frederick, MD. The club had been an Orioles farm team for its entire existence. The Keys have won league championships in 1990, 2005, 2007 and 2011.

They are named after famous Marylander Francis Scott Key, composer of "The Star Spangled Banner," who was born in Frederick County. However, during the seventh inning stretch, fans listen to the much more entertaining "We're the Frederick Keys" and are asked to shake their keys.

The Keys lost their MLB affiliation in the minor league reorganization of 2021 and subsequently the Frederick Keys were a member of the MLB Draft League, a summer collegiate league. On August 1, 2025, Attain Sports, owners of the team, announced that they would return to affiliated status in 2026 as a member of the South Atlantic League, switching places with the Aberdeen IronBirds, who would take over their spot in the MLB Draft League.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Hitting coach	Pitching coach	Coach
1989	73-65	3rd	Jerry Narron			Mike Pazik
1990	74-62	3rd	Wally Moon	League Champs	Bob Miscik	Mike Pazik/Larry McCall
1991	58-82	7th	Wally Moon		Joel Youngblood	John O'Donoghue
1992	69-71	4th (t)	Bob Miscik		Oneri Fleita	John O'Donoghue
1993	78-62	1st	Pete Mackanin	Lost in 1st round	Joe Durham	Larry McCall
1994	76-61	2nd	Mike O'Berry		Joe Durham	Larry McCall
1995	58-79	8th	Mike O'Berry		Joe Durham	Larry McCall
1996	67-72	5th	Tim Blackwell (3-5) / Julio Garcia (64-67)			Jeff Morris
1997	69-71	4th	Dave Hilton	Lost in 1st round		Jeff Morris
1998	64-76	6th	Tommy Shields		Todd Brown	Larry Jaster
1999	67-71	5th	Andy Etchebarren		Floyd Rayford	Larry Jaster
2000	66-71	5th	Dave Machemer	Lost in 1st round	Bien Figueroa	Larry Jaster
2001	70-69	5th	Dave Cash		Jack Voigt	Larry Jaster
2002	47-92	8th	Jack Voigt		Mike Felder	Larry Jaster
2003	60-75	7th	Tom Lawless		Moe Hill	Scott McGregor
2004	52-87	8th	Tom Lawless		Moe Hill	Scott McGregor
2005	79-61	1st	Bien Figueroa	League Champs	Moe Hill	Scott McGregor
2006	61-77	8th	Bien Figueroa	Lost League Finals	Alex Arias	Blaine Beatty
2007	64-74	5th (t)	Tommy Thompson	League Champs	Joe Cannon	Blaine Beatty
2008	63-76	6th	Tommy Thompson / Richie Hebner		Joe Cannon	Blaine Beatty
2009	64-75	6th	Richie Hebner		Joe Cannon	Kennie Steenstra
2010	72-68	4th	Orlando Gomez	Lost in 1st round	Denny Hocking	Blaine Beatty
2011	80-59	1st	Orlando Gomez	League Champs	Mike Devereaux	Blaine Beatty
2012	62-77	8th	Orlando Gomez		Jose Hernandez	Blaine Beatty
2013	61-78	7th	Ryan Minor		Torre Tyson	Kennie Steenstra
2014	65-72	5th(t)	Luis Pujols		Torre Tyson	Kennie Steenstra
2015	64-76	7th	Orlando Gomez		Paco Figueroa	Kennie Steenstra	Justin Viele
2016	68-72	5th	Keith Bodie		Erik Pappas	Kennie Steenstra	Ramon Sambo
2017	68-71	6th	Keith Bodie	Lost in 1st round	Kyle Moore	Blaine Beatty	Shawn McGill
2018	65-72	6th	Ryan Minor		Kyle Moore	Blaine Beatty	Jack Graham
2019	53-84	10th	Ryan Minor		Bobby Rose	Justin Lord	Adam Bleday
2020	Season cancelled
2026			Collin Woody		Jake Ratz	Jordie Henry	Chase Sebby, Teegan Leader

Related Sites

FrederickKeys.com