Historic Records of the

Somerset Patriots

New Jersey Blasters

Professional Baseball Teams

Bridgewater, New Jersey

Minor League baseball in Bridgewater, N.J.:


Class League              Year Team              Affiliate            Record Place
 Ind  Atlantic League     1998 Somerset Patriots           1st half   21-28 4th
                                                           2nd half   19-32 5th
                                                                      40-60 5th
 Ind  Atlantic League     1999 Somerset Patriots           1st half   24-36 6th, last
                                                           2nd half   36-24 1st
                                                                      60-60 3rd
 Ind  Atlantic League     2000 Somerset Patriots           1st half   38-32 1st, South Division
                                                           2nd half   36-34 1st, South Div.
                                                                      74-66 1st, South Div.; 4th, tie lg.
 Ind  Atlantic League     2001 Somerset Patriots           1st half   39-24 1st, South Div.
                                                           2nd half   44-19 1st, South Div.
                                                                      83-43 1st, South Div.; 1st, lg. League Champions
 Ind  Atlantic League     2002 Somerset Patriots           1st half   36-27 1st (tie) South Div.
                                                           2nd half   29-33 4th, South Div.
                                                                      65-60 4th, South Div.; 4th lg.
 Ind  Atlantic League     2003 Somerset Patriots           1st half   30-33 3rd (tie) South Div.
                                                           2nd half   37-26 1st (tie) South Div.
                                                                      67-59 2nd, South Div.; 4th lg. League Champions
 Ind  Atlantic League     2004 Somerset Patriots           1st half   33-30 3rd, South Div.
                                                           2nd half   35-28 3rd, South Div.
                                                                      68-58 3rd, South Div.; 4th lg.
 Ind  Atlantic League     2005 Somerset Patriots           1st half   41-28 1st, 2˝GA, South Division
                                                           2nd half   36-34 4th, last, 12GB South Div.
                                                                      77-62 League Champions
 Ind  Atlantic League     2006 Somerset Patriots           1st half   33-30 2nd (tie), 5GB, South Div.
                                                           2nd half   32-31 4th, last, 5GB, South Div.
                                                                      65-61
 Ind  Atlantic League     2007 Somerset Patriots           1st half   35-28 2nd, 4GB
                                                           2nd half   40-23 1st, 8GA, South Division
                                                                      75-51
 Ind  Atlantic League     2008 Somerset Patriots           1st half   40-30 1st, 1GA Freedom Division
                                                           2nd half   34-36 2nd, 8GB, Freedom Division
                                                                      74-66 League Champions
 Ind  Atlantic League     2009 Somerset Patriots           1st half   43-27 1st, 8GA Freedom Division
                                                           2nd half   43-27 1st, 4GA Freedom Division
                                                                      86-54 League Champions
 Ind  Atlantic League     2010 Somerset Patriots           1st half   36-34 2nd, 2GB, Freedom Division
                                                           2nd half   39-31 1st, 6.5GA Freedom Division
                                                                      75-65 1st, 6GA, Freedom Division
 Ind  Atlantic League     2011 Somerset Patriots           1st half   26-37 3rd, 11GB, Freedom Division
                                                           2nd half   23-37 3rd, 13.5GB, Freedom Division
                                                                      49-74 3rd, 23.5GB Freedom Division
 Ind  Atlantic League     2012 Somerset Patriots           1st half   35-35 3rd, 10GB, Freedom Division
                                                           2nd half   30-39 4th, last, 12.5GB, Freedom Division
                                                                      65-74 3rd, 22.5GB, Freedom Division
 Ind  Atlantic League     2013 Somerset Patriots           1st half   46-24 2nd, 1GB Freedom Division
                                                           2nd half   44-25 2nd, 3.5GB Freedom Division
                                                                      90-49 2nd, 4.5GB Freedom Division [wild card]
 Ind  Atlantic League     2014 Somerset Patriots           1st half   46-23 1st, 6GA Liberty Division
                                                           2nd half   38-32 1st, 6GA Liberty Division
                                                                      85-55 1st, 12GA Liberty Division
 Ind  Atlantic League     2015 Somerset Patriots           1st half   50-20 1st, 3.5GA Liberty Division
                                                           2nd half   39-30 1st, 5GA Liberty Division
                                                                      89-50 1st, 9GA Liberty Division
 Ind  Atlantic League     2016 Somerset Patriots           1st half   38-32 2nd, 2GB, Liberty Division
                                                           2nd half   39-31 1st, 3GA Liberty Division
                                                                      77-63 1st, 5GA, Liberty Division
 Ind  Atlantic League     2017 Somerset Patriots           1st half   42-28 1st, 1GA Liberty Division
                                                           2nd half   32-37 3rd (tie), last, 4.5GB Liberty Division
                                                                      74-65 2nd, 1.5GB, Liberty Division
 Ind  Atlantic League     2018 Somerset Patriots           1st half   35-28 1st, 2GA Liberty Division
                                                           2nd half   37-26 2nd, 2GB, Liberty Division
                                                                      72-54 1st, 3GA Liberty Division 
 Ind  Atlantic League     2019 Somerset Patriots           1st half   42-28 2nd, 1GB, Liberty Division
                                                           2nd half   27-41 4th, last, 15GB, Liberty Division
                                                                      69-69 4th, last, 16GB, Liberty Division
 Ind  Atlantic League     2020 Somerset Patriots                      league season canceled due to coronavirus pandemic.
 Ind                      2020 Somerset Patriots
 Ind                      2020 New Jersey Blasters
 AA   Double - A League   2021 Somerset Patriots   (NY-AL)            72-47 1st, 2.5GA Northeast Division [did not make playoffs]
 AA   Eastern League      2022 Somerset Patriots   (NY-AL) 1st half   44-25 1st, 1.9GA Northeast Division
                                                           2nd half   38-28 2nd, 5.0GB Northeast Division               
                                                                      82-53 1st, 5.5GA Northeast Division
 AA   Eastern League      2023 Somerset Patriots   (NY-AL) 1st half   42-26 1st, 2.5GA Northeast Division
                                                           2nd half   42-27 1st, 1.5GA Northeast Division
                                                                      84-53 1st, 9.0GA Northeast Division
                                                             

                                                             

Post Season play:

Atlantic League Playoffs:

 
1999 Championships: Somerset Patriots lose to Bridgeport Bluefish 3 games to 0.
2000 First Round: Somerset Patriots bye
     Championships: Somerset Patriots lose to Nashua 3 games to 0.
2001 First Round: Somerset Patriots bye
     Championships: Somerset Patriots beat Newark Bears 3 games to 2, CHAMPIONS!
2003 First Round: Somerset Patriots beat Camden Riversharks 2 games to 0.
     Championships: Somerset Patriots beat Nashua Pride 3 games to 2, CHAMPIONS!
2005 First Round: Somerset Patriots beat Atlantic City Surf 2 games to 1
     Championships: Somerset Patriots beat Nashua Pride 3 games to 0, CHAMPIONS!
2007 First Round: Somerset Patriots beat Camden Riversharks, 2 games to 1.
     Championships: Somerset Patriots lose 1 game to 3 to Newark Bears.
2008 First Round: Somerset Patriots beat York Revolution, 2 games to 1.
     Championships: Somerset Patriots beat Camden Riversharks 3 games to 1, CHAMPIONS! 
2009 Freedom Division Championship: Somerset Patriots beat Newark Bear, 3 games to 1.
     Championships: Somerset Patriots beat Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, 3 games to 1, CHAMPIONS!
2010 Freedom Division Playoffs: Somerset Patriots lose 3 games to 2 v. the York Revolution.
2013 Freedom Division Playoffs: Somerset Patriots beat Sugar Land Skeeters, 3 games to 0.
     Championships: Somerset Patriots lose, 2 games to 3, to the Long Island Ducks.
2014 Liberty Division Playoffs: Somerset Patriots lose 3 games to 2 v. Lancaster Barnstormers.
2015 Liberty Division Playoffs: Somerset Patriots beat Long Island Ducks, 3 games to 2.
     Championships: Somerset Patriots beat Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, 3 games to 1, CHAMPIONS!
2016 Liberty Division Playoffs: Somerset Patriots lost to Long Island Ducks, 3 games to 2.
2017 Liberty Division Playoffs: Somerset Patriots lost to Long Island Ducks, 3 games to 1.
2018 Liberty Division Playoffs: Somerset Patriots lost to Long Island Ducks, 3 games to 2.

Eastern League Playoffs:

 
2022 Northeast Division Playoffs: Somerset Patriots beat Portland Sea Dogs, 2 games to 0.
     Championships: Somerset beat Erie SeaWolves lead 2 games to 1, CHAMPIONS!
2023 Northeast Division Playoffs: Somerset Patriots lost to Binghamton Rumble Ponies, 2 games to 0.

Atlantic League Championships
Somerset Patriots 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2015
Atlantic League Pennant
Somerset Patriots 1999 (2nd half)
Atlantic League South Division Pennants
Somerset Patriots 2000 (1st half)
Somerset Patriots 2000 (2nd half)
Somerset Patriots 2001 (1st half)
Somerset Patriots 2001 (2nd half)
Somerset Patriots 2002 (1st half, tie)
Somerset Patriots 2003 (2nd half, tie)
Somerset Patriots 2005 (1st half)
Somerset Patriots 2007 (1st half)
Atlantic League Freedom Division Pennants
Somerset Patriots 2008 (1st half)
Somerset Patriots 2009 (1st half)
Somerset Patriots 2009 (2nd half)
Somerset Patriots 2010 (2nd half)
Atlantic League Liberty Division Pennants
Somerset Patriots 2014 (1st half)
Somerset Patriots 2014 (2nd half)
Somerset Patriots 2015 (1st half)
Somerset Patriots 2015 (2nd half)
Somerset Patriots 2016 (2nd half)
Somerset Patriots 2017 (1st half)
Somerset Patriots 2018 (1st half)
Double A League Northeast Division Pennant
Somerset Patriots 2021
Eastern League Northeast Division Pennants
Somerset Patriots 2022 (1st half)
Somerset Patriots 2023 (1st half)
Somerset Patriots 2023 (2nd half)

Eastern League Championships
Somerset Patriots 2022

•Managers-
Sparky Lyle 1998-2012

Brett Jodie 2013-2019

NOTES:
  • The 2020 Atlantic League season canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  • The Somerset Patriots and the newly formed New Jersey Blasters will play a series of games in 2020.

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