Rockford RiverHawks
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| Rockford RiverHawks Founded in 1993 Loves Park, Illinois |
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| Owner(s)/Operated By: Dave Ciarrachi | |||
| General Manager: Josh Olerud | |||
| Manager: Bob Koopman | |||
| Media: Rockford Register Star | |||
| Website: www.rockfordriverhawks.com | |||
The Rockford RiverHawks are a minor league baseball team which plays in Loves Park, Illinois, a suburb of Rockford. The team is a member of the Independent Frontier League, and is associated with no Major League Baseball team. They were the 2004 League Champions.
The team plays at Road Ranger Stadium.
The RiverHawks franchise was relocated from the Springfield (Illinois) Capitals to Rockford in 2002.
Before that, the team was in Portsmouth, OH as the Portsmouth Explorers.
The Rockford RiverHawks (including years as Portsmouth and Springfield) are currently tied with the Florence Freedom (including years as Erie and Johnstown) for the most league championships with three each.
[edit] Seasons
| Portsmouth Explorers (Frontier League) | ||||
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| Year | W-L | PCT | Place | Postseason |
| 1993 | 20-31 | .392 | 3rd in FL East | |
| 1994 | 24-38 | .387 | 4th in FL East | |
| 1995 | 28-41 | .406 | 7th in FL | |
| Springfield Capitals (Frontier League) | ||||
| 1996 | 39-35 | .527 | 1st in FL West | Won 1st Round Playoff vs. Richmond Roosters 2-1. Won Frontier League Championship vs. Chillicothe Paints 2-0. |
| 1997 | 42-37 | .532 | 3rd in FL West | |
| 1998 | 48-29 | .623 | 1st in FL West | Won 1st Round Playoff vs. Evansville Otters 2-1. Won Frontier League Championship vs. Chillicothe Paints 2-1. |
| 1999 | 39-45 | .464 | 4th in FL West | |
| 2000 | 37-46 | .446 | 4th in FL West | |
| 2001 | 45-39 | .538 | 3rd in FL West | |
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| 2002 | 45-39 | .538 | 2nd in FL West | |
| 2003 | 48-42 | .533 | 2nd in FL West | |
| 2004 | 59-37 | .615 | 1st in FL West | Won 1st Round Playoff vs. Gateway Grizzlies 3-2. Won Frontier League Championship vs. Evansville Otters 3-0. |
| 2005 | 51-45 | .531 | 2nd in FL West | Lost 1st Round Playoff vs. Kalamazoo Kings 3-1. |
| 2006 | 49-47 | .510 | 1st in FL West | Lost 1st Round Playoff vs. Evansville Otters 3-2. |
| 2007 | 52-43 | .547 | 2nd in FL Central | Lost 1st Round Playoff vs. Windy City Thunderbolts 3-0. |
| Portsmouth | 72-110 | .396 | ||
| Springfield | 250-231 | .520 | ||
| Playoffs | 8-3 | .727 | 2 Division Titles. 2 Championships. | |
| Rockford | 304-253 | .546 | ||
| Playoffs | 9-11 | .450 | 2 Division Titles. 4 Playoff Appearances. 1 Championship | |
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