Records of all Minor League Baseball Teams in Atlantic City

Minor League baseball in Atlantic City, New Jersey:


Class League             Year Team                           Record                  
      Eastern League     1885 Atlantic City                    0-3  Moved from Wilmington Blue Hens, June 19; disbanded June 24
  B   Tri-State League   1912 Atlantic City                   44-33 Moved from Lancaster Lanks, June 18; Season total: 59-52 4th
  B   Tri State League   1913 Atlantic City                   42-73 6th, last
 Ind  Atlantic League    1998 Atlantic City Surf  1st half    30-20 2nd  
                                                  2nd half    30-20    
                                                              60-40 2nd, 4GB (lg.) Win playoffs; Champions.
 Ind  Atlantic League    1999 Atlantic City Surf  1st half    36-24 2nd, 7GB
                                                  2nd half    25-34 6th, 10.5GB last
                                                              51-58 2nd, 16˝GB (lg.)
 Ind  Atlantic League    2000 Atlantic City Surf  1st half    29-41 3rd, 9GB South Division
                                                  2nd half    32-37 2nd, 3˝GB South Division
                                                              61-78 6th, 20˝GB (lg.)
 Ind  Atlantic League    2001 Atlantic City Surf  1st half    38-25 2nd, 1GB South Division
                                                  2nd half    26-37 2nd, 18GB South Division
                                                              64-62 5th, 19GB (lg.)
 Ind  Atlantic League    2002 Atlantic City Surf  1st half    28-34 4th last, 7˝GB South Division
                                                  2nd half    43-19 1st, 6 GA South Division
                                                              71-53 1st, ˝GA  (lg.)
 Ind  Atlantic League    2003 Atlantic City Surf  1st half    30-33 3rd, 11GB South Division
                                                  2nd half    33-30 3rd, 4GB South Division
                                                              63-63
 Ind  Atlantic League    2004 Atlantic City Surf  1st half    38-25 1st, 1GA South Division
                                                  2nd half    33-29 4th, last 6GB South Division
                                                              71-54
 Ind  Atlantic League    2005 Atlantic City Surf  1st half    32-38 3rd, 9˝GB, South Division
                                                  2nd half    48-22 1st, 2 G.A. South Division
                                                              80-60   
 Ind  Atlantic League    2006 Atlantic City Surf  1st half    33-30 2nd (tie), 5GB, South Division
                                                  2nd half    36-27 2nd, 1GB, South Division
                                                              69-57
 Ind  Can-Am League      2007 Atlantic City Surf  1st half    22-24 6th, 9GB
                                                  2nd half    29-17 2nd, 2˝GB
                                                              51-43
 Ind  Can-Am League      2008 Atlantic City Surf  1st half    25-22 3rd (tie), 6GB
                                                  2nd half    26-21 2nd, 1GB Playoffs
                                                              51-43 [The Atlantic City Surf ceased operations on 3/30/2009, before the new season]

Minor League baseball in Atlantic City, New Jersey:


 League                  Year Team                            Record                  
 Independent             1916 Bacharach Giants                                         The Duval Giants from Jacksonville, Fla. transfer to Atlantic City.
 Independent             1917 Bacharach Giants
 Independent             1918 Bacharach Giants
 Independent             1919 Bacharach Giants                 6-5                     (against top black teams)
 Independent/NNL         1920 Bacharach Giants                12-12 3rd in loose East confederation; Claim pennant but disputed; toured Midwest as member of Negro National League, not competing for pennant.
 Independent/NNL         1921 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants  34-28 1st in loose East confederation. Toured Midwest as non-pennant contending member of National Negro League as well.
 Independent/NNL         1922 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants  20-24 5th in loose East confederation. Toured midwest as non-contending member of NNL as well. Team split, part formed new team in New York City.
 Eastern Colored League  1923 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants  19-23 4th, 9.5GB
 Eastern Colored League  1924 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants  34-30 5th
 Eastern Colored League  1925 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants  38-44 4th
 Eastern Colored League  1926 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants  63-15 1st   Lose Black World Championship to Chicago American Giants (NNL), 5 games to 3, with 1 tie.
 Eastern Colored League  1927 Atl. City Bacharach Giants-Bees 64-39 1st   Lose Black Worlf Championship to Chicago American Giants (NNL), 5 games to 4, with 2 ties. [54-35?]
 Eastern Colored League  1928 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants  32-23 1st  League folded mid-season. Team played on as independent.
 American Negro League   1929 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants  16-30 5th  Team disbands after season. [19-45?]
 East-West League        1934 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants   6-18      This team, formed in 1931, was from Philadelphia? 
 Negro National League   1934 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants   3-12 7th  Joined NNL in 2nd half.

Post Season play:

Eastern Championship Series (independents):

1921 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants tie Hilldale Daisies (Pa.) 2 games apiece.

Negro World Series:

1926 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (ECL) lost to Chicago American Giants (NNL), 5 games to 3, with 1 tie. 
1927 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants-Bees (ECL) lost to Chicago American Giants, 5 games to 4, with 2 ties.

Atlantic League Playoffs:

1998 Atlantic City Surf  Championships: Surf beat Bridgeport Bluefish 3 games to 1 Champions
2002 Atlantic City Surf  First Round: Surf lose 2 games to 1 to Newark Bears
2004 Atlantic City Surf  First Round: Surf lose 2 games to none to Camden Riversharks 
2005 Atlantic City Surf  First Round: Surf lose 2 games to 1 to Somerset Patriots
2006 Atlantic City Surf  South Div. Playoffs: Surf lose 2 games to none to Lancaster Barnstormers

Can-Am League Playoffs:

2007 Atlantic City Surf  First Round: Surf eliminated by North Shore Spirit 3 games to 1 (Best of 5)
2008 Atlantic City Surf First Round: Surf lose 3 games to 1 to Capitales Quebec.

loose East confederation unofficial Pennant
Bacharach Giants 1920 (disputed)
Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1921

Eastern Colored League Pennant
Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1926
Atlantic City bacharach Giants-Bees 1927

Atlantic League Championship
Atlantic City Surf 1998

Atlantic League South Division Pennant
Atlantic City Surf 2002 2nd half
Atlantic City Surf 2004 1st half
Atlantic City Surf 2005 2nd half

The Surf Managers
Doc Edwards 1998

Tommy Helms 2000-2001
Mitch Williams 2002-2003
Jeff Ball 2004

Chris Carminucci 2007

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