Class League Year Team (affiliate) Record Ind Connecticut State League 1884 New Britain 17-30 5th Ind Southern New England Lg. 1885 New Britain 23-41 5th [becomes Connecticut State Lg. 8/27] ind Connecticut State League 1891 New Britain 14-11 8th Ind Connecticut State League 1885 New Britain 2-6 4th, last [disbanded 9/8] F Connecticut State League 1898 New Britain Rangers 14-38 8th, last [disbanded 6/23] B Connecticut League 1908 New Britain Perfectos 61-64 4th, 23GB B Connecticut League 1909 New Britain Perfectos 64-55 3rd, 10.5GB B Connecticut League 1910 New Britain Perfectos 69-55 3rd, 2GB B Connecticut League 1911 New Britain Perfectos 53-66 5th, 19.5GB B Connecticut League 1912 New Britain Spuds 12-22 Moved; became Waterbury Spuds 6/15, tot: 39-75 6th, last, 35.5GB B Eastern Association 1914 New Britain Sinks 27-97 8th, last, 58GB AA Eastern League 1983 New Britain Red Sox (Boston) 72-67 4th; Win Championship playoffs [see below]. Moved from Bristol Red Sox. AA Eastern League 1984 New Britain Red Sox (Boston) 64-76 6th AA Eastern League 1985 New Britain Red Sox (Boston) 75-64 3rd Lose in Playoff Championship round [see below] AA Eastern League 1986 New Britain Red Sox (Boston) 64-73 7th AA Eastern League 1987 New Britain Red Sox (Boston) 61-79 6th AA Eastern League 1988 New Britain Red Sox (Boston) 47-90 8th, last AA Eastern League 1989 New Britain Red Sox (Boston) 60-76 8th, last AA Eastern League 1990 New Britain Red Sox (Boston) 72-67 4th Lose in Playoffs Championship Round [see below] AA Eastern League 1991 New Britain Red Sox (Boston) 47-93 8th, last AA Eastern League 1992 New Britain Red Sox (Boston) 58-82 8th, last, 23GB AA Eastern League 1993 New Britain Red Sox (Boston) 52-88 8th, last, 43GB AA Eastern League 1994 New Britain Red Sox (Boston) 59-81 5th, last, 22.5GB, North Division AA Eastern League 1995 Hardware City Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 65-77 5th, last, 21GB, North Division. Red Sox move affiliate to Trenton Thunder, AA Eastern League 1996 Hardware City Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 61-81 5th, last, 22.5GB, North Division AA Eastern League 1997 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 70-72 3rd, 9GB, North Division AA Eastern League 1998 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 83-59 1st 1GA, North Div. Lost in platoffs Championship Round. Champions [see below] AA Eastern League 1999 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 59-82 5th, 32.5GB North Division AA Eastern League 2000 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 51-91 6th, last, 32GB, North Division AA Eastern League 2001 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 87-55 1st, 4GA, North Div. Playoff championship round canc. Co-Champions [see below] AA Eastern League 2002 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 67-42 4th, 8.5GB, North Division AA Eastern League 2003 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 73-68 2nd, 5.5GB, North Div. Lost 1st round playoffs [see below] AA Eastern League 2004 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 70-70 3rd, 13.5GB, North Division AA Eastern League 2005 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 70-72 4th, 6GB, North Division AA Eastern League 2006 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 64-78 6th, last, 16GB North Div. AA Eastern League 2007 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 69-72 4th, 13.5GB, North Division AA Eastern League 2008 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 64-77 5th, 22.5GB, Northern Division AA Eastern League 2009 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 72-69 2nd, 10.5GB, Northern Division Lost 1st round playoffs [see below] AA Eastern League 2010 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 44-98 6th, last, 39GB, Eastern Division AA Eastern League 2011 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 72-70 3rd, 5GB, Eastern Division AA Eastern League 2012 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 75-67 3rd, 4GB, Eastern Division AA Eastern League 2013 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 66-76 5th, 205GB, Eastern Division AA Eastern League 2014 New Britain Rock Cats (Minn. Twins) 63-69 3rd, 15GB, Eastern Division AA Eastern League 2015 New Britain Rock Cats (Col. Rockies) 69-71 4th (tie), 10.5GB, Eastern Division; Moved for 2016- become Hartford Yard Goats Ind Atlantic League 2016 New Britain Bees 1st half 36-34 3rd, 4GB, Liberty Division 2nd half 35-35 3rd, 4GB, Liberty Division 71-69 3rd, 6GB, Liberty Division Ind Atlantic League 2017 New Britain Bees 1st half 26-44 4th (last), 16GB Liberty Division 2nd half 32-37 3rd (tie), last, 4.5GB, Liberty Division 58-81 4th, last, 17.5GB, Liberty Division Ind Atlantic League 2018 New Britain Bees 1st half 33-30 2nd, 2GB, Liberty Division 2nd half 28-35 3rd, 11GB, Liberty Division 61-65 3rd, 11GB, Liberty Division Ind Atlantic League 2019 New Britain Bees 1st half 35-34 5th, 7.5GB, Liberty Division 2nd half 37-34 2nd, 6.5GB, Liberty Division 72-68 3rd, 15GB, Liberty Division Futures Collegiate League 2020 New Britain Bees 15-23 season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic Full Lg. name: Futures Collegiate Baseball League of New England Futures Collegiate League 2021 New Britain Bees 25-39 8th, last, 16GB Futures Collegiate League 2022 New Britain Bees 37-26 2nd, 7.0 GB Futures Collegiate League 2023 New Britain Bees 35-28 4th, 5.0 GB
1983 New Britain Red Sox 1st round: Beat Reading Phillies, 2 games to 1 Finals: Win, 3 games to 1 v. Lynn Pirates. Champions 1985 New Britain Red Sox 1st round: Beat Waterbury Indians, 3 games to 1 Finals: Lose 3 games to 1 to Vermont Reds (Burlington) 1990 New Britain Red Sox 1st round: Beat Albany-Colonie Yankees, 3 games to 0 Finals: Lose 3 games to 0 to London Tigers 1998 New Britain Rock Cats 1st round: Beat Binghamton Mets, 3 games to 1 Finals: Lose 3 games to 1 to Harrisburg Senators 2001 New Britain Rock Cats 1st round: Beat Norwich Navigators, 3 games to 0 Finals: Canceled due to 9/11 tragedy. Co-Champions with Reading Phillies. 2003 New Britain Rock Cats 1st round: Lost 3 games to 2 v. New Haven Ravens 2009 New Britain Rock Cats 1st round: Lost 3 games to 1 to Connecticut Defenders
2022 2-3 3rd (tie)(last), 2.5 GB 2023 Semifinals: Lose 2 games to 1 to Norwich Sea Unicorns
Eastern League Champions
New Britain Red Sox 1983
New Britain Rock Cats 2001 (co-champion)
Eastern League Pennants
New Britain Rock Cats 1998 North Division
New Britain Rock Cats 2001 North Division
Home Fields: | |
Beehive Stadium, 1983-1995 | |
New Britain Stadium, 1996-present | |
Notes: | |
• The Bristol Red Sox moved to New Britain in 1983. | |
• The New Britain Rock Cats moved to Hartford for 2016, becoming the Hartford Yard Goats. | |
• The New Britain Bees replaced the defunct Camden Riversharks in the Atlantic League for 2016. |
See Minor League Baseball in Hartford,Connecticut.
See Minor League Baseball in Camden, New Jersey.
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