Minor League Baseball in Norwich, Connecticut

Records of all Minor League Baseball Teams in Norwich,Connecticut

Minor League baseball in Norwich ,Connecticut:


Class League                    Year  Team                 (affiliate)  Record
  D   Connecticut State League  1899  Norwich Witches                   41-58 8th, last, 17GB
  D   Connecticut State League  1900  Norwich Witches                   64-33 1st, 6GA
  D   Connecticut League        1901  Norwich Witches                   62-46 3rd, 3GB
  D   Connecticut League        1902  Norwich Reds                      51-58 6th (tie), 19GB
  D   Connecticut League        1903  Norwich Reds                      57-48 4th, 10GB
  D   Connecticut League        1904  Norwich Reds                      27-51       New team; moved from Worcestor (26-41) to Norwich 6/21. Tot: 53-62 7th, 17.5GB
  B   Connecticut League        1905  Norwich Reds                      42-74 8th, last, 38GB
  B   Connecticut League        1906  Norwich Reds                      72-53 1st, 2.5GA
  B   Connecticut League        1907  Norwich Reds                      71-51 4th, 19.5GB  
  D   Connecticut Association   1910  Norwich Bon Bons                  19-21       Disbanded 7/10; reorganized as Meriden Doublins 7/15, disbanded 7/24, tot: 19-25, 3rd, 6.5GB
  AA  Eastern League            1995  Norwich Navigators     (N.Y.-AL)  70-71 3rd, 15.5GB, North Division
  AA  Eastern League            1996  Norwich Navigators     (N.Y.-AL)  71-70 3rd, 12GB, North Division
  AA  Eastern League            1997  Norwich Navigators     (N.Y.-AL)  73-69 2nd, 6GB, North Division  Lose 1st round playoffs [see below]
  AA  Eastern League            1998  Norwich Navigators     (N.Y.-AL)  66-76 4th, 17GB, North Division
  AA  Eastern League            1999  Norwich Navigators     (N.Y.-AL)  78-64 2nd, 14GB, North Div.  Lose playoff championship series [see below]
  AA  Eastern League            2000  Norwich Navigators     (N.Y.-AL)  76-66 3rd, 7GB, North Division
  AA  Eastern League            2001  Norwich Navigators     (N.Y.-AL)  83-29 2nd, 4GB, North Div.  Lost 1st round of playoffs [see below]
  AA  Eastern League            2002  Norwich Navigators     (N.Y.-AL)  76-64 1st, 5GA  Won playoff championship series Champions! [see below]
  AA  Eastern League            2003  Norwich Navigators     (S.F.-NL)  62-79 6th, 16.5GB, North Division;  NY Yankees move affiliation to Trenton Thunder.
  AA  Eastern League            2004  Norwich Navigators     (S.F.-NL)  69-73 5th, 15.5GB, North Division
  AA  Eastern League            2005  Norwich Navigators     (S.F.-NL)  71-71 3rd, 5GB, North Division
  AA  Eastern League            2006  Connecticut Defenders  (S.F.-NL)  65-77 5th, 15.5GB, North Division
  AA  Eastern League            2007  Connecticut Defenders  (S.F.-NL)  63-78 5th, 19.5GB, North Division
  AA  Eastern League            2008  Connecticut Defenders  (S.F.-NL)  68-73 4th, 18.5GB, Northern Division
  AA  Eastern League            2009  Connecticut Defenders  (S.F.-NL)  83-59 1st, 10.5GA, N. Div. [Move to Richmond, Va. following season.]
     • Following the playoffs, the Connecticut Defenders announce they are moving to Richmond, Virginia for the 2010 season, as the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
     • The Oneonta Tigers of the New York-Penn League move to Norwich for the 2010 season
  A   New York-Penn League      2010  Connecticut Tigers     (Det.-AL)  38-37 2nd, ½ GB, Stedler Division
  A   New York-Penn League      2011  Connecticut Tigers     (Det.-AL)  39-35 2nd [1st (tie but 2nd on tie breaker)], 6.5GA, Stedler Division [No Playoff]
  A   New York-Penn League      2012  Connecticut Tigers     (Det.-AL)  35-40 3rd, 15.5 GB, Stedler Division

Post Season play:

Eastern League Playoffs:

1997 Norwich Navigators     1st round: Lose 3 games to 2 v. Portland Sea Dogs
1999 Norwich Navigators     1st round: Beat Trenton Thunder, 3 games to 2
                            Finals: Lost 3 games to 2 to Harrisburg Senators
2001 Norwich Navigators     1st round: Lose 3 games to 1 to New Britain Rock Cats
2002 Norwich Navigators     1st round: Beat New Haven Ravens, 3 games to 0
                            Finals: Won 3 games to 2 v. Harrisburg Senators Champions!
2009 Connecticut Defenders  1st round: Beat New Britain Rock Cats, 3 games to 1
                            Finals: Lose 3 games to 1 v. Akron Aeros.

Connecticut State League Pennants
Norwich Witches 1900

Connecticut League Pennants
Norwich Reds 1906

Eastern League Pennants (Northern Division)
Norwich Navigators 2002 Connecticut Defenders 2009

Eastern League Championships
Norwich Navigators 2002

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  Updated 9/7/2012